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Safe AI coaches staff to cut cyber attack errors

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Safe AI “coaches” embedded in workplace tools are cutting repeat cyber incidents by up to 95%, as firms race to counter AI-driven attacks.
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AI reshapes cyber threats as experts warn on automation

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AI will transform cyber threats by 2026, experts say, but warn over-automation and legacy systems could imperil critical infrastructure.
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Agentic AI surge in 2026 sparks fresh cyber security risks

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Security experts warn agentic and generative AI will rapidly widen global cyber attack surfaces in 2026, outpacing current safeguards.
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AI-driven cyber threats spur surge in intel spending

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Fears over AI-fuelled cyberattacks and state-backed hacking are pushing organisations to ramp up threat intelligence spending in 2026.
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Proofpoint named Leader in Gartner 2025 email security

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Proofpoint crowned a Leader in Gartner’s 2025 Magic Quadrant for Email Security, topping rivals on Ability to Execute for a second year.
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Agentic AI set to turbocharge cybercrime automation

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Agentic AI networks could let cybercriminals automate attacks at relentless scale, forcing security teams into a new AI-driven arms race.
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Thailand taps Elastic to power ‘Year of Cybersecurity’

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Thailand’s cyber agency picks Elastic as core platform for 2025 ‘Year of Cybersecurity’, spanning government rollout and skills training.
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AI data leaks fuel surge in global cyber attacks

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AI data leaks are helping drive a global cyber attack surge, with firms now hit by over 2,000 assaults a week and ransomware on the rise.
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Industrial ransomware attacks surge, manufacturing hit hardest

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Industrial ransomware attacks climbed 13% in Q3 2025 to 742 cases worldwide, with manufacturing absorbing nearly three quarters of hits.
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GhostFrame iframe phishing kit powers 1m attacks

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GhostFrame phishing kit has fuelled over 1m iframe-powered attacks since September, using hidden pages and anti-inspection tricks to evade defences.
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CrowdStrike warns AI will redefine cyber threats by 2026

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AI will redefine cyber threats by 2026, CrowdStrike warns, driving prompt-injection attacks, zero-day surges and machine identity chaos.
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New Zealand issues mass alert over Lumma malware risk

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New Zealand cyber agency emails 26,000 people in first mass alert over Lumma Stealer malware infecting Windows devices nationwide.
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Proofpoint seals USD $1.8bn Hornetsecurity deal

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Proofpoint completes USD $1.8bn Hornetsecurity takeover, bolstering its European footprint and push into MSPs and smaller businesses.
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AI-driven cybercrime to reshape online trust by 2026

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AI-fuelled cybercrime will outpace human intuition by 2026, as deepfakes, emotional scams and synthetic identities erode online trust.
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Intel 471 appoints new CRO & CTO amid rapid growth

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Intel 471 promotes Amy Minyard-Bishop to CRO and Steve Micallef to CTO as it scales cyber threat intelligence amid surging global demand.
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Cyber leaders tip 2026 shift to resilience over prevention

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Cyber chiefs predict 2026 cyber budgets will pivot from prevention and box-ticking to rapid response, recovery and demonstrable resilience.
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DivisionHex launches new framework to streamline exposure management

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DivisionHex launches a new framework leveraging Tenable One to help firms prioritise cyber exposure risks and improve security defence strategies.
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AWS introduces Security Hub for unified threat detection in cloud

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AWS has launched Security Hub, offering near real-time threat correlation and unified security insights to streamline cloud threat detection and response.
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Attackers exploit ScreenConnect & Microsoft 365 for breaches

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Attackers exploit unpatched ScreenConnect and Microsoft 365 credentials for unauthorised network access, raising breach risks for organisations worldwide.
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Australian firms embed AI at the core of new cybersecurity era

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Australian firms are rapidly embedding AI in cybersecurity, with 91% now using it to boost threat detection, response, and operations amid rising AI-driven attacks.