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Global CISO Council launched to steer AI governance

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EC-Council launches the Global CISO Council to unify AI governance, tech risk oversight and regulatory response for senior security leaders.
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AI agents drive surge in cyber threats & extortion

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AI agents are fuelling a new wave of cyber risk, as criminals weaponise automation to speed up ransomware and sharpen extortion tactics.
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Kyndryl flags rising gap in quantum, data & networks

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Kyndryl warns enterprises that quantum risk, data sovereignty rules and ageing networks are converging faster than their defences.
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Microsoft patches major SQL Server flaw in March update

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Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday fixes 77 flaws, including a severe SQL Server bug that could grant attackers sysadmin rights remotely.
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Vicarius unveils vIntelligence for continuous validation

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Vicarius launches vIntelligence to continuously validate real-world exploitability and close the loop between detection, remediation and proof.
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SurePath AI unveils real-time controls to secure MCP use

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SurePath AI launches real-time MCP policy controls to lock down AI tool access, aiming to secure fast-growing workplace agent workflows.
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Red Access unveils firewall-native, agentless SSE layer

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Red Access launches firewall-native, agentless SSE layer, promising hours-long rollout and reduced complexity for securing web, SaaS and GenAI use.
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Cloud identity compromise now drives most cyber attacks

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Cloud identity compromise now drives over 80% of cyber incidents, as attackers increasingly abuse trusted accounts and workplace tools.
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Fake Claude AI ads spread malware to target developers

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Fake Claude AI search ads are spreading info-stealing malware, hijacking developer credentials and cloud access via spoofed download sites.
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KnowBe4 debuts AI agent for tailored cyber training

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KnowBe4 unveils AI-powered Custom SAPA agent to tailor cyber awareness tests to each organisation's policies, tools and real-world risks.
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Conflict sparks surge in Middle East cyber espionage

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New research links Iran conflict to a swift surge in tightly targeted cyber espionage across Middle Eastern governments and embassies.
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Appdome unveils Threat-Memory to track repeated attacks

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Appdome's new Threat-Memory tool stores on-device threat histories and AI scores to counter repeat mobile fraud and account takeovers.
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Cynomi targets MSPs with new third-party risk push

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Cynomi is urging MSPs to tap booming demand for third-party risk services as supply chain attacks surge and compliance rules tighten.
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1Kosmos tops KuppingerCole 2026 passwordless ranking

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1Kosmos named overall, product and innovation leader in KuppingerCole's 2026 passwordless authentication ranking after review of 26 vendors.
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Attackers abuse Deno runtime to deploy fileless malware

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Hackers are abusing the trusted Deno JavaScript runtime to run fileless CastleRAT malware solely in memory and evade endpoint defences.
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IBM warns AI & quantum threats will reshape cybercrime

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IBM warns shadow AI, deepfakes and quantum threats will reshape cyber risk by 2026, as autonomous agents speed breaches and ransomware.
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Jazz raises USD $61m to reinvent data loss prevention

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Jazz raises USD $61m to launch AI-led data loss prevention platform that slashes alert noise and targets higher-confidence risks.
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Wireless CVEs surge, exposing hidden risks for AI centres

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Wireless flaws have surged 230-fold since 2010, as Bastille warns AI data centres and critical infrastructure face escalating unseen risks.
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Qevlar AI raises USD $30m to expand autonomous AI SOC

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Qevlar AI secures USD $30m led by Partech and Forgepoint to grow its autonomous AI SOC and shift from alert triage to insight-driven defence.
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Tech Mahindra & Rubrik launch AI cyber recovery service

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Tech Mahindra and Rubrik unveil AI-powered cyber recovery service to speed post-ransomware restoration and cut operational downtime.