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Siren & Flashpoint partner to boost intelligence investigations
Data Analytics

Siren & Flashpoint partner to boost intelligence investigations

Siren and Flashpoint have teamed up to enhance investigations with integrated intelligence, aiding security teams against rising hybrid and cyber threats worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
Tenable boosts vulnerability priority rating with advanced AI
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Tenable boosts vulnerability priority rating with advanced AI

Tenable enhances its Vulnerability Priority Rating with AI, reducing critical cybersecurity threats focus to 1.6% for faster, smarter remediation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
Microsoft SharePoint zero-day flaw prompts urgent global response
Firewalls

Microsoft SharePoint zero-day flaw prompts urgent global response

A critical zero-day flaw in Microsoft SharePoint is being actively exploited globally, prompting urgent patches to prevent unauthorised server access and data breaches.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
Q2 2025 ransomware trends analysis: Boom and bust
Ransomware

Q2 2025 ransomware trends analysis: Boom and bust

Q2 2025 saw a 14.47% drop in active ransomware groups but a 41.18% rise year-on-year, with new alliances and arrests shaking the cybercrime landscape.

By Chris Boyd • 14 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
Microsoft launches Sentinel data lake to cut storage costs
Hybrid Cloud

Microsoft launches Sentinel data lake to cut storage costs

Microsoft launches Sentinel data lake, cutting security data storage costs to under 10% and boosting threat detection with AI integration.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
Check Point earns CREST accreditation for penetration testing
Firewalls

Check Point earns CREST accreditation for penetration testing

Check Point Software Technologies has earned CREST accreditation for its penetration testing services, affirming its high standards in cybersecurity assurance.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jul 2025
Cyber attackers use AI to automate exploits & sell deepfakes
Malware

Cyber attackers use AI to automate exploits & sell deepfakes

Cyber attackers now exploit AI to automate vulnerability scans and sell realistic deepfakes, boosting the scale and sophistication of cybercrime worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Forrester advises cautious tech budgets & AI investment for 2026
Data Analytics

Forrester advises cautious tech budgets & AI investment for 2026

Forrester urges tech leaders to plan cautiously for 2026, advising careful AI investment and flexible budgets amid ongoing economic uncertainty and regional shifts.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Okta, NCC Group partner for enhanced CIAM & cyber security
Data Protection

Okta, NCC Group partner for enhanced CIAM & cyber security

Okta and NCC Group have partnered to enhance customer identity and access management, combining cybersecurity expertise with adaptive multi-factor authentication.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025
Octo Tempest targets airlines as Microsoft warns of new cyber risks
Firewalls

Octo Tempest targets airlines as Microsoft warns of new cyber risks

Microsoft warns cybercriminal group Octo Tempest has shifted focus to airlines, escalating risks with advanced tactics amid updated Defender protections.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Threat intelligence stories

Exclusive: Sysdig and BitMEX sound alarm on AI-powered crypto threats
Encryption

Exclusive: Sysdig and BitMEX sound alarm on AI-powered crypto threats

AI's rise is reshaping crypto security as attacks surge; firms face a relentless battle to protect assets amid complex, AI-driven threats and automation.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
Trustwave launches OT security portfolio with Nozomi Networks
Ransomware

Trustwave launches OT security portfolio with Nozomi Networks

Trustwave and Nozomi Networks team up to launch a new OT security portfolio, boosting defence of critical infrastructure against rising cyber threats.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
New APRA regulations raise the stakes on data governance and security in financial services
Data Protection

New APRA regulations raise the stakes on data governance and security in financial services

APRA's new rules make boards in Australia's financial sector directly accountable for robust data governance and cyber risk management amid rising threats.

By Mathew Gomizel • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
Nation-state cyberattacks expose weaknesses in vital infrastructure
Supply Chain

Nation-state cyberattacks expose weaknesses in vital infrastructure

Nation-state cyberattacks increasingly target vital infrastructure sectors, exposing weaknesses and urging urgent improvements in cybersecurity resilience.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
Exclusive: Sysdig's Shantanu Gattani warns AI is supercharging cloud security threats
Cloud Security

Exclusive: Sysdig's Shantanu Gattani warns AI is supercharging cloud security threats

Cloud security faces heightened risks as AI and automation accelerate, demanding faster detection, targeted response, and seamless developer integration, says Sysdig.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 21st Jul 2025
Pangea Labs launches to boost AI security & tackle new threats
DevOps

Pangea Labs launches to boost AI security & tackle new threats

Pangea launches Pangea Labs and AI Red Teaming services to tackle evolving AI security threats and protect large language models in enterprises.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Vertali APAC brings MainTegrity's CSF to safeguard mainframes
Data Protection

Vertali APAC brings MainTegrity's CSF to safeguard mainframes

Vertali APAC will distribute MainTegrity's CSF solution across Australia, enhancing real-time ransomware defence for mainframe systems in critical sectors.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Google Cloud launches AI-driven cyber security in Indonesia
Security Information and Event Management

Google Cloud launches AI-driven cyber security in Indonesia

Google Cloud launches Indonesia BerdAIa for Security, an AI-driven cyber defence programme with a new security data region in Jakarta to boost local cyber resilience.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025