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Contrast links ADR with Datadog SIEM to cut alert noise
Firewalls

Contrast links ADR with Datadog SIEM to cut alert noise

Contrast plugs its ADR into Datadog Cloud SIEM, streaming verified runtime attack data to slash alert noise and speed SecOps response.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Artificial intelligence drives shift to real-time cyber risk by 2026
Malware

Artificial intelligence drives shift to real-time cyber risk by 2026

AI-fuelled attacks are pushing boards to ditch perimeter defences for real-time cyber risk visibility, reshaping security strategies by 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Quantum & AI threats to reshape cybersecurity by 2026
Firewalls

Quantum & AI threats to reshape cybersecurity by 2026

Quantum and AI advances will upend cyber defence by 2026, with autonomous attacks and post-quantum threats outpacing unprepared boards.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Smart relay flaw risks repeated power & safety outages
Firewalls

Smart relay flaw risks repeated power & safety outages

Smart relay flaw lets attackers repeatedly reboot Shelly Pro 4PM devices, causing disruptive power, safety and visibility outages.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Soverli raises USD $2.6m for sovereign smartphone OS
Virtualisation

Soverli raises USD $2.6m for sovereign smartphone OS

Swiss start-up Soverli raises USD $2.6m to build a sovereign smartphone layer that runs alongside Android and iOS for mission-critical use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Cyber leaders warn resilience gap as boards eye 2026
Disaster Recovery

Cyber leaders warn resilience gap as boards eye 2026

Cyber chiefs warn a widening gap between cyber plans and real resilience as boards eye 2026 with only marginal spend increases.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
Keeper links identity security alerts into ServiceNow
Privileged Access Management

Keeper links identity security alerts into ServiceNow

Keeper links its identity and privileged access alerts into ServiceNow, giving security teams real-time, centralised incident response.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
AI reshapes cyber threats as experts warn on automation
Malware

AI reshapes cyber threats as experts warn on automation

AI will transform cyber threats by 2026, experts say, but warn over-automation and legacy systems could imperil critical infrastructure.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
AI-driven cyber threats spur surge in intel spending
Firewalls

AI-driven cyber threats spur surge in intel spending

Fears over AI-fuelled cyberattacks and state-backed hacking are pushing organisations to ramp up threat intelligence spending in 2026.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
TXP warns on low code, AI overload & supplier risk in 2026
DevOps

TXP warns on low code, AI overload & supplier risk in 2026

TXP warns 2026 will bring a low-code legacy crunch, AI-fuelled cognitive overload and tougher scrutiny of cybersecurity in supply chains.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
Proofpoint named Leader in Gartner 2025 email security
Firewalls

Proofpoint named Leader in Gartner 2025 email security

Proofpoint crowned a Leader in Gartner's 2025 Magic Quadrant for Email Security, topping rivals on Ability to Execute for a second year.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
CrowdStrike hits 100% in latest MITRE ATT&CK tests
Firewalls

CrowdStrike hits 100% in latest MITRE ATT&CK tests

CrowdStrike's Falcon platform scores 100% detection and protection with zero false positives in MITRE ATT&CK's toughest cloud-era tests.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Agentic AI set to turbocharge cybercrime automation
Firewalls

Agentic AI set to turbocharge cybercrime automation

Agentic AI networks could let cybercriminals automate attacks at relentless scale, forcing security teams into a new AI-driven arms race.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Advancing our secure by design pledge: What's new in SonicOS 7.3 and NSM 3.1
Firewalls

Advancing our secure by design pledge: What's new in SonicOS 7.3 and NSM 3.1

SonicWall's SonicOS 7.3 and NSM 3.1 harden networks with secure-by-default passwords, auto patching and stronger encrypted management.

By Chirag Saxena • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Incident Response stories

AI speeds coding but costs Singapore teams a day weekly
Unified Communications

AI speeds coding but costs Singapore teams a day weekly

AI is speeding up coding for Singapore's software teams, but fragmented tools and poor workflows are costing them a day each week.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
PEXA boosts property exchange resilience with AWS tech
Disaster Recovery

PEXA boosts property exchange resilience with AWS tech

PEXA slashes recovery time for its Australian digital property exchange to under four hours with AWS multi-region and AI-powered upgrades.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Singapore leads in third-party cyber risk, yet breaches rise
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Singapore leads in third-party cyber risk, yet breaches rise

Singapore firms boast world-leading third-party cyber risk programmes, yet 93% still report supply chain-related breaches, BlueVoyant warns.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Australia's cloud security paradox: High confidence, but almost no context
Hybrid Cloud

Australia's cloud security paradox: High confidence, but almost no context

Australia's cloud security spend is soaring, yet 40% of network traffic still lacks context, leaving teams confident but effectively half-blind.

By Raghu Nandakumara • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025