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IGEL unveils rapid endpoint recovery tool to cut $4.44m breach costs

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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IGEL launches Dual Boot feature enabling organisations to restore secure device access within minutes during cyberattacks, slashing breach costs averaging $4.44m.
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Ransomware attacks steady at 328 as cyber gangs join forces

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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Ransomware attacks held steady at 328 in August, with cyber gangs collaborating to boost impact, says NCC Group report highlighting persistent global risks.
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CSC & CrowdStrike integrate to boost domain threat defence

Wed, 17th Sep 2025
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CSC Digital Brand Services and CrowdStrike integrate domain security with Falcon platform to swiftly detect and enforce against malicious online threats.
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CrowdStrike & Meta unveil open benchmarks for AI in cyber defence

Tue, 16th Sep 2025
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CrowdStrike and Meta have launched CyberSOCEval, new open benchmarks to assess AI performance in real-world cyber defence operations centres.
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Cyber attackers use images & built-in tools to bypass defences

Mon, 15th Sep 2025
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HP Wolf Security reveals cyber attackers increasingly use images and legitimate system tools to hide malware, making threats harder to detect and block.
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Siemens joins CHERI Alliance to boost cybersecurity in EDA sector

Fri, 12th Sep 2025
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Siemens has joined the CHERI Alliance to advance cybersecurity in Electronic Design Automation by promoting hardware-enforced memory safety technology.
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Gigamon unveils AI-powered Insights to boost cloud security & IT

Fri, 12th Sep 2025
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Gigamon launches AI-powered Insights to enhance cloud security and IT operations by integrating with AWS, Elastic, and Splunk for faster threat detection and troubleshooting.
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Ledger warns of NPM attack thwarted by malware coding errors

Fri, 12th Sep 2025
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Ledger warned of a major NPM supply chain attack targeting cryptocurrency wallets, thwarted due to malware coding errors preventing widespread fund theft.
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Axios-driven phishing soars 241% as attackers bypass defences

Fri, 12th Sep 2025
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Phishing attacks using the Axios user agent surged 241% by August 2025, bypassing defences with Microsoft Direct Send to steal credentials at high rates.
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Accenture acquires IAMConcepts, strengthens Canadian presence

Thu, 11th Sep 2025
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Accenture has acquired Canadian IAMConcepts to boost identity and access management solutions across critical sectors like finance and utilities in Canada.
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AegisAI raises USD $13M to reinvent enterprise email security

Thu, 11th Sep 2025
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Cybersecurity startup AegisAI raises USD $13 million to launch AI-driven email security platform combating phishing and malware threats more effectively.
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CyberSecure Leeds 2025 to tackle AI threats with people-first focus

Thu, 11th Sep 2025
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CyberSecure Leeds 2025 will focus on using a people-first, data-driven approach to defend against AI-enabled cyber threats at Leeds Digital Festival.
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Bell Canada adds cybersecurity as core company service

Wed, 10th Sep 2025
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Bell launched Bell Cyber, aiming to build a CAD $1 billion AI-powered solutions business amid rising cyber threats in Canada.
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Stealerium malware surge prompts concern over new attack tactics

Sat, 6th Sep 2025
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Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting open-source Stealerium malware to steal sensitive data, prompting warnings from Proofpoint researchers of new attack methods.
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Financial sector faces surge in cyberattacks & human risk

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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The global financial sector faces a 25% surge in cyberattacks for 2024, with nearly 45% of employees prone to phishing, raising critical human risk concerns.
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Broadcom strengthens VMware Cloud Foundation with new AI security

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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Broadcom launches new AI-focused cyber security features for VMware Cloud Foundation to boost compliance and protect private clouds in regulated sectors.
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AI fuels rise in complex social engineering attacks worldwide

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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AI is driving a rise in complex social engineering attacks, with 41% of organisations facing more cyberattacks and many ill-prepared to defend against them.
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Commvault unveils new HyperScale Edge & Flex for cyber resilience

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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Commvault launches HyperScale Edge and Flex to boost cyber resilience for diverse enterprise workloads amid rising edge device cyberattacks.
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AI now powers cybersecurity for 73% of firms amid rising threats

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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Nearly 73% of global firms now use AI in cybersecurity, tackling rising threats as nearly all plan AI-driven security investments this year.
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Ransomware attacks stable in July but threat remains high, warns report

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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Ransomware attacks held steady in July with 376 incidents globally; Industrials hardest hit, while North America faces over half of all cases, warns NCC Group.