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Silent Push 6.0 adds AI workflows and unified cyber platform
Firewalls

Silent Push 6.0 adds AI workflows and unified cyber platform

Security teams can now query Silent Push data through Claude and ChatGPT after the platform added AI access, bulk enrichment and reorganised modules.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Expel adds agentic AI to Ruxie security operations
Digital Transformation

Expel adds agentic AI to Ruxie security operations

Security teams may cut alert backlogs and speed containment as Expel rolls out agentic AI across its Ruxie managed detection service.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Hack The Box adds defensive tools for cyber readiness
Security Operations Centres

Hack The Box adds defensive tools for cyber readiness

Security leaders can now map team gaps more precisely as the platform adds crisis simulation, AI coaching and SOC training tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
SonicWall expands AI security tools for SMB partners
Digital Transformation

SonicWall expands AI security tools for SMB partners

Mid-market firms could gain enterprise-grade AI defence without replacing existing systems, as SonicWall rolls out GPT-5.5-Cyber through partners.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Ransomware victims spot attacks only after data theft
Malware

Ransomware victims spot attacks only after data theft

Almost half of ransomware victims discovered breaches only after data theft, underscoring how attackers are evading detection for weeks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
AI makes cybercrime faster, cheaper & harder to spot
Malware

AI makes cybercrime faster, cheaper & harder to spot

Existing phishing and fraud tactics are becoming faster, cheaper and harder to detect, raising the risk for large organisations, ReliaQuest said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
SonicWall research sounds Code Red on healthcare cybersecurity as attack rates refuse to decline
Malware

SonicWall research sounds Code Red on healthcare cybersecurity as attack rates refuse to decline

Healthcare saw the smallest attack decline in SonicWall's latest data, as 10 ransomware families and millions of exploit hits kept pressure high.

By SonicWall • 6 min read • Last month
Candescent names Jason Edelboim as Chief Executive Officer
Software-as-a-Service

Candescent names Jason Edelboim as Chief Executive Officer

The banking software group is betting on AI-led growth as it seeks to expand its reach across more than 1,300 institutions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Proofpoint joins OpenAI Daybreak for cyber defence
Digital Transformation

Proofpoint joins OpenAI Daybreak for cyber defence

The move could speed up threat triage and analysis for security teams, while limiting direct access to OpenAI models in customer workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Dragos launches EmberAI for operational technology teams
Data Protection

Dragos launches EmberAI for operational technology teams

Critical infrastructure operators face a new AI defence as EmberAI is designed to speed OT threat triage amid rising cyberattack risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
KnowBe4 wins Frost & Sullivan email security award
Cloud Security

KnowBe4 wins Frost & Sullivan email security award

AI-driven phishing is forcing buyers to favour platforms that cut false positives and blend email defence with user training, Frost & Sullivan said.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Check Point to embed OpenAI cyber models in products
Data Protection

Check Point to embed OpenAI cyber models in products

The move could sharpen threat detection for Check Point's 100,000-plus customers as attackers increasingly use artificial intelligence, the company said.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Internal AI systems emerge as top breach risk: report
Ransomware

Internal AI systems emerge as top breach risk: report

Security teams are struggling to spot intrusions until after data is stolen, with 85% of leaders reporting AI-linked incidents or near misses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Aston Martin Aramco signs cybersecurity deal with Zscaler
Data Protection

Aston Martin Aramco signs cybersecurity deal with Zscaler

The deal will secure race data and engineering systems across Aston Martin Aramco's operations as Formula One teams face rising cyber risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Federal cybersecurity report flags supply chain gaps
Data Protection

Federal cybersecurity report flags supply chain gaps

Many defence suppliers still lack visibility into software risks, as more than a quarter reported a supply chain compromise last year.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Flare adds Okta support to identity exposure platform
Security Operations Centres

Flare adds Okta support to identity exposure platform

Security teams can now check exposed credentials against Okta as Flare folds threat intelligence, investigation and identity risk tools into one platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
iCOUNTER names Ali Waezzadah as Chief Information Security Officer
Digital Transformation

iCOUNTER names Ali Waezzadah as Chief Information Security Officer

The hire comes as the cyber risk company expands into third-party and supply chain defence, with attacks on connected networks growing more persistent.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month