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Google Cloud launches PQC notebook for security chiefs
Encryption

Google Cloud launches PQC notebook for security chiefs

Security teams face growing pressure to map vulnerable encryption now, as Google says a quantum-safe transition should begin well before 2029.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
NCC Group appoints Guy Ellis as Chief Executive Officer
Artificial Intelligence

NCC Group appoints Guy Ellis as Chief Executive Officer

The cyber security group is betting on continuity as it seeks higher recurring revenue and mid-teen EBITDA margins after a major reshaping.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago
HITRUST adds AI security tools & third-party risk updates
Software-as-a-Service

HITRUST adds AI security tools & third-party risk updates

Businesses facing surging AI and supplier reviews now have new HITRUST tools to cut questionnaire burden and tighten certification checks.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • Yesterday
Echo launches Frontier to patch AI-found zero-days
Application Security

Echo launches Frontier to patch AI-found zero-days

Enterprises could get protection from AI-found bugs in days, as the service validates exploits and ships private patches before public disclosure.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Pimloc launches AI transcription tool for sensitive files
Risk & Compliance

Pimloc launches AI transcription tool for sensitive files

Organisations handling evidence and case files can now keep transcription, translation and redaction in one system, reducing file-sharing risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Google warns of China-linked hack on BeyondTrust appliances
Cybersecurity

Google warns of China-linked hack on BeyondTrust appliances

Affected organisations face credential theft and network intrusion risks after a zero-day in BeyondTrust Remote Support was abused before disclosure.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Mid-sized firms hit hardest by unauthorised data access
Data Protection

Mid-sized firms hit hardest by unauthorised data access

Mid-sized businesses are facing the sharpest exposure, with four in 10 reporting sensitive data access by unauthorised identities in the past year.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Splashtop launches Agentic Packr for Intune packaging
Security Operations Centres

Splashtop launches Agentic Packr for Intune packaging

IT teams may be able to cut packaging delays as Splashtop's new tool automates and validates third-party updates before they reach Intune.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Yesterday
FireMon integrates Akamai Guardicore for policy governance
Network Security

FireMon integrates Akamai Guardicore for policy governance

The move gives security teams a single view of segmentation and firewall rules, reducing policy drift as zero trust projects spread across hybrid networks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Tracebit offers unlimited canary credentials to open source
Supply Chain

Tracebit offers unlimited canary credentials to open source

Open-source maintainers can now spot stolen build secrets sooner, as Tracebit removes repository limits for public projects and widens free coverage.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Workforce identity attacks hit 91% of firms, study says
Phishing

Workforce identity attacks hit 91% of firms, study says

Most organisations now face employee identity attacks, with phishing and stolen credentials pushing insider risk into boardroom-level concern, a survey finds.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
OutSystems survey finds AI governance gap in firms
Risk & Compliance

OutSystems survey finds AI governance gap in firms

Only 26% of IT decision-makers say they can resolve conflicts across AI agents, exposing a readiness gap as firms expand deployment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Endor Labs adds BYOK support for AI security scans
Cloud Security

Endor Labs adds BYOK support for AI security scans

The new option should ease approval hurdles for regulated firms that need AI code scans without handing source code to vendor-selected models.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Qualys launches TruRisk Eliminate 2.0 with TruConfidence
Cloud Security

Qualys launches TruRisk Eliminate 2.0 with TruConfidence

The tool aims to help security teams remediate faster as AI has cut the window between flaw discovery and exploitation to five days.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Qualys launches TruRisk Eliminate 2.0 with AI remediation
Cloud Security

Qualys launches TruRisk Eliminate 2.0 with AI remediation

Security teams are under pressure to fix exposures faster as AI shortens attack windows, and Qualys says its update cuts outage risk.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • Yesterday
Island named only Gartner Customers' Choice for browsers
Software-as-a-Service

Island named only Gartner Customers' Choice for browsers

The browser maker's 98% willingness-to-recommend score reflects strong backing from large enterprises using its secure enterprise platform.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Yesterday
Echo launches Frontier to patch AI-found zero-days
Supply Chain

Echo launches Frontier to patch AI-found zero-days

Organisations now face a shorter window to fix unknown flaws before public disclosure, as AI tools speed up zero-day discovery and exploitation.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Dayforce launches Build & Marketplace for HCM apps
Human Capital Management

Dayforce launches Build & Marketplace for HCM apps

Customers will be able to tailor workforce software without coding as Dayforce aims to reduce reliance on separate tools and slower custom builds.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Yesterday
CrowdStrike finds AI agents running autonomous cyberattacks
Malware

CrowdStrike finds AI agents running autonomous cyberattacks

CrowdStrike found four threat actors using AI agents to automate cyberattacks, compromising healthcare, government and private-sector organisations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday