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Rimini Street launches AI governance service for firms
Digital Transformation

Rimini Street launches AI governance service for firms

The service targets firms struggling to monitor autonomous AI agents, as enterprises face wider security, compliance and cost risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Fintech leaders warn innovation outpaces cyber resilience
Ransomware

Fintech leaders warn innovation outpaces cyber resilience

Faster digital payments are leaving fintech firms exposed as regulators and attackers pressure weak controls and resilience across the sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Stealthium & Tenstorrent add AI runtime visibility
Semiconductors

Stealthium & Tenstorrent add AI runtime visibility

Enterprises running AI on specialised hardware could gain better control and security as the firms target a visibility gap in runtime operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Discern Security raises USD $13 million in Series A
Digital Transformation

Discern Security raises USD $13 million in Series A

Funding will help the Sunnyvale cybersecurity firm expand its platform as businesses struggle to turn overflowing alerts into faster remediation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Doppel launches AI email security & human risk service
Cloud Security

Doppel launches AI email security & human risk service

Security teams face faster, more convincing phishing as Doppel rolls out tools that link inbox alerts to attack infrastructure and automate awareness training.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Schellman finds AI governance gap amid regulatory pressure
Digital Transformation

Schellman finds AI governance gap amid regulatory pressure

Most firms are still unprepared for AI scrutiny, with a Schellman survey finding governance programmes lag far behind audit confidence.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Sysadmins face rising stress as cyber threats mount
Data Protection

Sysadmins face rising stress as cyber threats mount

Growing cyber threats and complex IT stacks are leaving system administrators under strain, with 84% reporting uncomfortable stress levels.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Cybercriminals shift from ransomware to data theft
Software-as-a-Service

Cybercriminals shift from ransomware to data theft

Organisations face a growing risk of silent data theft as criminals exploit cloud identities and credentials for extortion instead of encryption.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
System administrators take centre stage on SysAdmin Day
Data Protection

System administrators take centre stage on SysAdmin Day

Their work has become more strategic as cyber security, AI and tighter budgets put extra pressure on the teams keeping systems running.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Security leaders warn as AI bot traffic overtakes humans
Robotics

Security leaders warn as AI bot traffic overtakes humans

Automated requests now make up most web traffic, raising costs for sites and sharpening fears over AI-driven fraud and phishing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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Why cybercriminals are targeting MSPs first
Ransomware

Why cybercriminals are targeting MSPs first

Supply chain attacks are pushing cyber risk upstream, putting managed service providers under pressure from customers and regulators over shared access.

By Christoph Brecht • 5 min read • Last month
Prophet launches AI Detection Engineer for security teams
Cloud Security

Prophet launches AI Detection Engineer for security teams

Security teams could close coverage gaps faster, as Prophet's new tool uses past investigations to write and test detections automatically.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Legion launches DragonClaw AI layer for security teams
Digital Transformation

Legion launches DragonClaw AI layer for security teams

Security teams can now query systems and trigger approved actions in plain English, as Legion's DragonClaw aims to cut manual investigation work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
AI boosts phishing losses in Resilience cyber claims
Disaster Recovery

AI boosts phishing losses in Resilience cyber claims

Phishing and fraud still drive most insured cyber losses, as artificial intelligence makes familiar scams more effective for clients.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Dropzone AI launches threat hunter for security teams
Security Information and Event Management

Dropzone AI launches threat hunter for security teams

Routine hunting can now be run in hours rather than days, helping security teams uncover intrusions and gaps they might otherwise miss.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Origin Energy probes alleged cyber incident over data
Data Protection

Origin Energy probes alleged cyber incident over data

Customers face heightened scam risks as Origin Energy investigates claims that a hacker accessed two million records and alerted regulators.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Australia breach costs hit AUD $4.22 million, IBM says
Data Protection

Australia breach costs hit AUD $4.22 million, IBM says

Malicious attacks are growing costlier as AI-generated elements feature in nearly a third of incidents, IBM's study found.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month