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Kroll warns of widening gap in global cyber resilience
Disaster Recovery

Kroll warns of widening gap in global cyber resilience

Kroll warns boards are overestimating cyber resilience as attacks cost firms an average USD $2.2 million a year and response plans lag reality.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Cohesity adds Sophos scans to backup recovery tools
Malware

Cohesity adds Sophos scans to backup recovery tools

Cohesity bakes Sophos malware scanning into its Data Cloud to spot hidden threats in backups and cut reinfection risk during recovery.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
World Backup Day spotlights backups as boardroom issue
Storage

World Backup Day spotlights backups as boardroom issue

World Backup Day now warns boards that backup is no mere IT chore, but a frontline defence against ransomware targeting recovery itself.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Object storage emerges as the backbone for private AI
Storage

Object storage emerges as the backbone for private AI

Object storage emerges as the quiet workhorse of private AI, with 91% of enterprises relying on it to scale production deployments.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Rubrik revamps MSP programme with PayGo & 24/7 support
Data Protection

Rubrik revamps MSP programme with PayGo & 24/7 support

Rubrik launches MSP PayGo, 24/7 ransomware response and a new tiered partner model, eyeing booming demand for data protection services.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Rapid7 warns exploited software flaws more than double
Firewalls

Rapid7 warns exploited software flaws more than double

Rapid7 warns exploited high and critical software flaws more than doubled in 2025, as attackers compress disclosure-to-attack windows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Rubrik unveils MSP PayGo pricing & Rubrik Verified plan
Data Protection

Rubrik unveils MSP PayGo pricing & Rubrik Verified plan

Rubrik rolls out MSP PayGo licensing, 24/7 ransomware support and a Rubrik Verified badge as it chases a USD $258 billion market.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Rubrik & Rackspace launch UK sovereign recovery cloud
Data Protection

Rubrik & Rackspace launch UK sovereign recovery cloud

Rubrik and Rackspace unveil a UK-only sovereign cyber recovery cloud, promising faster ransomware recovery and stricter data control.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Black Kite adds Open FAIR to quantify third-party risk
Ransomware

Black Kite adds Open FAIR to quantify third-party risk

Black Kite weaves Open FAIR into its platform to automate financial loss estimates in third-party cyber risk assessments and reviews.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Saving the weekend: How SonicWall's SonicSentry SOC stopped a Saturday night cyberattack
Firewalls

Saving the weekend: How SonicWall's SonicSentry SOC stopped a Saturday night cyberattack

SonicWall's SonicSentry SOC cut short a Saturday night cyberattack, spotting rogue ScreenConnect activity and isolating a compromised PC.

By Sarah Wilkinson • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber resilience stories

Morphisec adds AI defence to anti-ransomware suite
Disaster Recovery

Morphisec adds AI defence to anti-ransomware suite

Morphisec unveils Adaptive AI Defence to spot shadow AI, block compromised agents and thwart AI-driven ransomware in real time.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Firms test just 32% of attack surface, study finds
DevOps

Firms test just 32% of attack surface, study finds

Organisations test just a third of their attack surface as reliance on agentic AI grows, raising fresh concerns over unseen cyber risks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
NHS telephony faces hidden risks in PSTN switch-off
Unified Communications

NHS telephony faces hidden risks in PSTN switch-off

NHS telecoms overhaul exposes hidden legacy risks as PSTN retirement and pandemic pressures force trusts to confront fragile systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 8 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Canada faces rising cyber risks amid ageing networks
Firewalls

Canada faces rising cyber risks amid ageing networks

Canadian firms warn ageing networks, quantum threats and data rules are outpacing cyber defences, as most report major outages.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Rubrik & Rackspace unveil UK sovereign cyber recovery cloud
Data Protection

Rubrik & Rackspace unveil UK sovereign cyber recovery cloud

Rubrik and Rackspace launch UK Sovereign Cyber Recovery Cloud to restore vital services after ransomware while keeping data under UK control.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Infotrust buys Catalyst Cyber in AUD $5m federal push
Ransomware

Infotrust buys Catalyst Cyber in AUD $5m federal push

Infotrust to acquire Canberra cyber firm Catalyst Cyber in an AUD $5m deal, fast-tracking access to high-assurance federal government work.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
UK firms face rising cyberwarfare threat & soaring ransoms
Ransomware

UK firms face rising cyberwarfare threat & soaring ransoms

UK firms report rising nation-state cyberattacks as average ransomware payouts soar to GBP £7.71 million, outstripping security budgets.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Australia warned over AI-fuelled surge in cyberwarfare
Ransomware

Australia warned over AI-fuelled surge in cyberwarfare

Australia faces AI-driven cyberwarfare “boiling point” as attacks surge, ransomware payouts soar and security remains dangerously reactive.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026