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Urgency grows for advanced fraud-detecting tech amid rising AI-backed scams, with a McDonald's scam highlighting the potential for proactive AI defence mechanisms.

ServiceSeeking teams with ConnectID to boost online protection for SMEs via reliable identity verification, curbing fraud risks and fostering a trusted ecosystem.

BeyondTrust achieves recognition as a key player in Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), topping the 2024 KuppingerCole Analysts AG Leadership Compass with its Identity Security Insights solution.

Cradlepoint, an Ericsson division, unveils its revolutionising single vendor Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution, NetCloud SASE, promising agile and secure network deployment in six minutes.

KnowBe4 plans to acquire Egress, enhancing its AI-driven cybersecurity platform to effectively manage human risk amid increasing email security threats.

While ANZ business and IT leaders express high optimism for Gen AI's potential, cybersecurity concerns remain a dominant issue, especially following large-scale data breaches.

The ITW Global Leaders Forum and i3Forum have updated their industry-based code to combat International Revenue Share Fraud within the international voice market, targeting the use of premium rate numbers.

NetApp's 2024 Cloud Complexity Report reveals a global 'disrupt or die' era powered by AI, highlighting a distinct divide between AI leaders and laggards.

Ransomware victims surge nearly 20% YoY in Q1 2024, with active ransomware groups increasing by 55% despite law enforcement efforts.

The 2024 M-Trends report reveals advancements in global organisations' cyber defences, with hackers’ undetected dwell time falling from 16 to 10 days, marking a decade-low.

Cybersecurity firms, Legit Security and GuidePoint Security, form strategic partnership to enhance businesses' application security positions, helping them navigate challenges while bolstering productivity.

Emerging research from cybersecurity firm Sophos reveals that unsophisticated 'junk gun' ransomware presents a new threat, primarily to small and medium businesses.

Kroll's report reveals an alarming self-diagnosis gap in the healthcare sector's cybersecurity, with 26% of firms admitting immature processes, yet almost 50% claim they have 'very mature' systems.

Although 63% of global organisations are partially or fully implementing a zero-trust strategy, the approach typically covers half or less of their environment, and only mitigates up to a quarter of enterprise risk, according to a Gartner survey.

Wavelink teams up with Orca Security, pioneering a new agentless cloud security platform to enhance visibility, risk management, and compliance.

Aqua Security marks yet another year of substantial channel growth, reinforcing its place as the ultimate choice for service providers and partners.

Fortinet boosts operational technology and critical infrastructure cybersecurity measures in Asia-Pacific, appointing Michael Murphy to helm these initiatives.

Despite progress in perimeter security, the focus has shifted to private cloud networks, where insider threats prove costly.

Ransomware attackers are increasingly targeting global food and agriculture, with the sector suffering 167 attacks in 2023, says a report by Food and Ag-ISAC.

BeyondTrust's 2024 Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report shows Elevation of Privilege (EoP) dominating the vulnerability class for a fourth year.