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TransCrypts founder joins Forbes 30 under 30 list for 2026
Encryption

TransCrypts founder joins Forbes 30 under 30 list for 2026

TransCrypts founder Zain Zaidi joins Forbes 30 Under 30 after a CAD $20M seed round fuels growth in HR, healthcare and humanitarian tech.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025

Global Stories

Personal data stories

Identity security to become core cyber focus by 2026
Data Protection

Identity security to become core cyber focus by 2026

Identity security will become core infrastructure by 2026 as AI‑driven attacks, deepfakes and state hackers overwhelm old perimeter defences.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
DeepKeep launches PII guardrail to secure enterprise AI
Data Protection

DeepKeep launches PII guardrail to secure enterprise AI

DeepKeep unveils a PII guardrail inside its AI Firewall to redact and block personal data in enterprise AI prompts, outputs and workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 31st Dec 2025
Codific predicts nine key cybersecurity shifts for 2026
Data Protection

Codific predicts nine key cybersecurity shifts for 2026

Codific sees 2026 cybersecurity shaped by shadow AI, passwordless logins, tighter regulation and a sharper focus on software supply chains.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
AI data leaks fuel surge in global cyber attacks
Firewalls

AI data leaks fuel surge in global cyber attacks

AI data leaks are helping drive a global cyber attack surge, with firms now hit by over 2,000 assaults a week and ransomware on the rise.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Rapid7 & HITRUST team up on continuous compliance
Data Protection

Rapid7 & HITRUST team up on continuous compliance

Rapid7 and HITRUST link attack surface monitoring with HITRUST controls to automate continuous compliance and cut manual audit workload.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Softonic issues guide to avoid scams in festive sales
Firewalls

Softonic issues guide to avoid scams in festive sales

Softonic issues festive-season guide warning of rising scams in fake shops, apps and delivery messages as online bargain hunting surges.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Synology adds Acronis backup to Bee series storage
Data Protection

Synology adds Acronis backup to Bee series storage

Synology bundles three-year Acronis True Image Essentials licences with every Bee series device, adding full-system backup and ransomware defence.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

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AI-fuelled cyber attacks push UK security to turning point
Software-as-a-Service

AI-fuelled cyber attacks push UK security to turning point

AI-driven attacks shifting from data theft to crippling operations mark a 2025 tipping point for UK cyber security, DTP Group warns.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
'Be very, very suspicious': Neighbourly breach makes users vulnerable - expert
Firewalls

'Be very, very suspicious': Neighbourly breach makes users vulnerable - expert

Neighbourly breach puts up to a million users at risk as stolen GPS data and messages hit dark web, experts urge extreme vigilance online.

By RNZ • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
Neighbourly data breach: Stuff files High Court injunction
Data Protection

Neighbourly data breach: Stuff files High Court injunction

Neighbourly has been taken offline while Stuff and external experts probe claims of a data breach affecting the community website's users.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
Government orders review into ManageMyHealth data breach
Data Protection

Government orders review into ManageMyHealth data breach

Government orders urgent review into ManageMyHealth cyber breach as hackers threaten to leak 400,000 patient files over NZD $60,000.

By RNZ • 5 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
Cowbell warns UK firms of rising AI-led cyber threats
Firewalls

Cowbell warns UK firms of rising AI-led cyber threats

Cowbell warns UK firms to brace for 2026 surge in AI-driven scams, data theft and supply chain hacks amid tighter cyber cover rules.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025
Experts urge security checks on new Christmas gadgets
Wearables

Experts urge security checks on new Christmas gadgets

Security experts warn new Christmas smart gadgets could expose personal data, urging buyers to change defaults and tighten app permissions.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
AI deepfake scams surge as New Zealand losses mount
Multi-factor authentication

AI deepfake scams surge as New Zealand losses mount

AI-fuelled deepfake scams are surging in New Zealand, with losses topping NZD $5 million a quarter as fraudsters weaponise new tech.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Spotify tests AI-style prompted playlists in New Zealand
Marketing Technologies

Spotify tests AI-style prompted playlists in New Zealand

Spotify is testing an AI-style Prompted Playlist tool in New Zealand, letting Premium users spin up mixes using everyday written prompts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
New Zealand issues mass alert over Lumma malware risk
Malware

New Zealand issues mass alert over Lumma malware risk

New Zealand cyber agency emails 26,000 people in first mass alert over Lumma Stealer malware infecting Windows devices nationwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025