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OpenAI launches Computer History in ChatGPT for macOS
Software-as-a-Service

OpenAI launches Computer History in ChatGPT for macOS

The macOS desktop app now logs recent clicks and typing for selected users, raising privacy and prompt-injection concerns despite tighter controls.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Cyberattacks & ransomware surge in July, Check Point
Malware

Cyberattacks & ransomware surge in July, Check Point

Ransomware victims jumped 49% in July as organisations also endured 2,336 weekly cyberattacks and widening AI data exposure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Cyber attacks rise 16% as ransomware surges in July
Malware

Cyber attacks rise 16% as ransomware surges in July

Ransomware victims jumped 49% in July, while organisations worldwide also faced 16% more cyber attacks year on year.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Ceva cyber attack spreads across supply chain firms
Digital Transformation

Ceva cyber attack spreads across supply chain firms

Disruption has spread beyond Ceva as retailers and brands report delayed shipments and possible exposure of customers' personal data.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
EU AI Act deadline exposes growing agentic security risks
Data Protection

EU AI Act deadline exposes growing agentic security risks

Security teams face fresh pressure as test breaches show autonomous AI can stray beyond scope, just as the EU AI Act tightens across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Last month
Check Point launches AI Network Firewall in R82.20
Data Protection

Check Point launches AI Network Firewall in R82.20

It aims to close a security gap as firms grapple with prompt injection and shadow AI across existing firewall estates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
Automotive cyber vulnerabilities more than double in Q2
Data Protection

Automotive cyber vulnerabilities more than double in Q2

Greater exposure to remote attacks is worrying carmakers, as high-severity automotive cybersecurity flaws jumped to 161 in the second quarter.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2026
LeakData launches breach index with 1,485 incidents
Software-as-a-Service

LeakData launches breach index with 1,485 incidents

Readers can now inspect breach reports by source, verification and context, as the service avoids inflating record totals into a unique-victim count.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2026

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LXMQ picks Privaclave AI to secure credit-card platform
Data Protection

LXMQ picks Privaclave AI to secure credit-card platform

Sensitive credit-card data will be protected in LXMQ's platform as the fintech tests Privaclave AI before a wider consumer launch.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Problem Gambling Foundation tightens privacy rules after email breach
Data Protection

Problem Gambling Foundation tightens privacy rules after email breach

Human error exposed client email addresses to other recipients, prompting PGF Services to overhaul bulk email checks and staff training.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
VanishID launches AI tool to cut identity attack risk
Phishing

VanishID launches AI tool to cut identity attack risk

Businesses are being warned that publicly exposed staff data can now fuel phishing and deepfake fraud without breaching internal systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Datacom finds NZ firms untested on outage recovery
Disaster Recovery

Datacom finds NZ firms untested on outage recovery

Many New Zealand firms say they could ride out an outage, but fewer than four in ten have tested recovery of critical systems recently.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
AI security gap grows in ERP systems, Onapsis warns
Data Protection

AI security gap grows in ERP systems, Onapsis warns

A survey of 204 US executives found 22% had suffered an AI-enabled breach in ERP systems, deepening doubts over existing safeguards.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 1st Aug 2026
Most Britons would not know how to react to dark web data
Data Protection

Most Britons would not know how to react to dark web data

A recent government breach has exposed a wider gap in cyber awareness, with stolen personal data sold online for as little as GBP £5.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 1st Aug 2026
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 • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
Sygnia finds AI onboarding flaw exposing client data
Fintech

Sygnia finds AI onboarding flaw exposing client data

A faulty token check let low-privilege users view other applicants' identities, payment details and Social Security numbers in a financial onboarding app.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
New Zealanders worry about AI's environmental impact
Data Protection

New Zealanders worry about AI's environmental impact

A growing share of consumers want businesses to prove AI is powered responsibly, with younger New Zealanders most worried about its environmental costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026