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AWS, CrowdStrike & NVIDIA back 35 AI security startups
Firewalls

AWS, CrowdStrike & NVIDIA back 35 AI security startups

AWS, CrowdStrike and NVIDIA have picked 35 startups for their 2026 AI-focused cybersecurity accelerator, offering mentoring and tech support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Top Fraud Trends and Considerations for 2026
Unified Communications

Top Fraud Trends and Considerations for 2026

AI-driven fraud, deepfakes and synthetic IDs are redefining 2026 risk, forcing firms to ditch reactive tools for layered, intelligent defence.

By Edmund Ng • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
Craig Newmark backs Global Signal Exchange anti-fraud push
Firewalls

Craig Newmark backs Global Signal Exchange anti-fraud push

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is funding Global Signal Exchange to expand its shared threat data network against rising online fraud.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
CISOs warned cloud supply-chain attacks set to surge
Ransomware

CISOs warned cloud supply-chain attacks set to surge

Security chiefs warn CISOs to pivot from AI hype to systemic cloud risk as supply-chain attacks on major platforms are set to soar.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
New ransomware methods emerge: ClickFix & group alliances
Malware

New ransomware methods emerge: ClickFix & group alliances

Ransomware attacks dipped in November, but ClickFix techniques and alliances between groups like Qilin and CL0P drove fresh risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Dec 2025
SaaS attacks surge as boards turn to AI for defence
Software-as-a-Service

SaaS attacks surge as boards turn to AI for defence

Cyber attacks on SaaS platforms are soaring, pushing boards to make AI‑driven security a core strategy as misconfigurations fuel mass breaches.

By Shannon Williams • 8 min read • Thu, 25th Dec 2025
How identity verification could have stopped a $300M Crypto scam
Malware

How identity verification could have stopped a $300M Crypto scam

North Korean hackers stole USD $300M via fake Zoom calls; robust identity checks could have broken the scam's chain of trust.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
AI & state-backed cyber spies to drive 2026 threats
Ransomware

AI & state-backed cyber spies to drive 2026 threats

AI-fuelled hacks and state cyber spies are tipped to dominate 2026, targeting drones, defence firms and vulnerable smaller businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
AI-fuelled cyber onslaught to hit critical systems by 2026
Firewalls

AI-fuelled cyber onslaught to hit critical systems by 2026

AI-driven hackers are tipped to ramp up attacks on critical infrastructure and governments by 2026, exploiting ageing industrial systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 8 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Exclusive: Qualys outlines AI-driven cyber risk strategy
Hybrid Cloud

Exclusive: Qualys outlines AI-driven cyber risk strategy

Agentic AI is reshaping cyber security, pushing organisations from reactive SOCs to proactive, risk-driven defence and automated remediation.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Cohesity & Google Cloud expand AI & cyber defence pact
Software-as-a-Service

Cohesity & Google Cloud expand AI & cyber defence pact

Cohesity and Google Cloud have deepened their alliance to fuse AI, cyber defence and data sovereignty across joint products and services.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Visa & Akamai partner to secure rising AI shopping
Data Protection

Visa & Akamai partner to secure rising AI shopping

Visa teams with Akamai on new protocol to verify AI shopping agents, tackling a 300% surge in bot traffic and rising eCommerce fraud risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Tracebit unveils free community canary security platform
Virtualisation

Tracebit unveils free community canary security platform

Tracebit launches a free community canary platform, bringing high-signal breach detection to developers, security hobbyists and small teams.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Chinese hackers fake Teams downloads in false flag ploy
Malware

Chinese hackers fake Teams downloads in false flag ploy

Chinese state-backed hackers mimic Microsoft Teams downloads in a false flag campaign to infect Chinese speakers and blame Russian actors.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Threat intelligence stories

UK warned of rising hacktivism & cyber extortion by 2026
Firewalls

UK warned of rising hacktivism & cyber extortion by 2026

Hacktivism, cyber extortion and fragmented cybercrime will intensify by 2026, reshaping UK risks from small firms to critical infrastructure.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025
Vantage Markets take home Trend Micro Innovation Award
Data Protection

Vantage Markets take home Trend Micro Innovation Award

Vantage Markets secures Trend Micro's Innovation Partnership Award for transforming security and driving real-time threat intelligence sharing.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
Approov opens new Edinburgh HQ to drive global growth
Digital Transformation

Approov opens new Edinburgh HQ to drive global growth

Mobile security specialist Approov has opened a new Edinburgh New Town HQ as it targets global expansion and continued hiring into 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
Zyxel joins FIRST, boosting global product security role
Firewalls

Zyxel joins FIRST, boosting global product security role

Zyxel becomes FIRST's first Taiwan-based networking member, aiming to speed cyber incident response and bolster global product security.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025