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Critical Microsoft vulnerabilities double in yearly report
Privileged Access Management

Critical Microsoft vulnerabilities double in yearly report

Critical Microsoft flaws surged as Azure, Dynamics 365 and Office saw big jumps, even though total vulnerabilities fell 6% in 2025.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Commvault adds threat-hunting tools to backup scans
Data Protection

Commvault adds threat-hunting tools to backup scans

Existing Threat Scan customers get new free tools to spot ransomware in backups before restoration, reducing the risk of reinfecting production systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Arctic Wolf launches Aurora AI SOC for APJ businesses
Ransomware

Arctic Wolf launches Aurora AI SOC for APJ businesses

Arctic Wolf unveils Aurora AI SOC and Superintelligence platform to help APJ firms tackle rising ransomware with agent-led security ops.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Arctic Wolf & Wiz team up on cloud security response
Hybrid Cloud

Arctic Wolf & Wiz team up on cloud security response

Arctic Wolf and Wiz team up to plug the cloud response gap, tying 24/7 SOC workflows to real-time risk insights across global platforms.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
GenAI drives patient data policy breaches in healthcare
Malware

GenAI drives patient data policy breaches in healthcare

GenAI use in healthcare is fuelling patient data policy breaches, with regulated records making up 89% of AI-linked violations, research shows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Misconfigured cloud training labs open paths to attacks
Firewalls

Misconfigured cloud training labs open paths to attacks

Misconfigured cloud training labs on AWS, Google Cloud and Azure expose major firms to live attacks via overly permissive access roles.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
AWS introduces Security Hub for unified threat detection in cloud
Hyperscale

AWS introduces Security Hub for unified threat detection in cloud

AWS has launched Security Hub, offering near real-time threat correlation and unified security insights to streamline cloud threat detection and response.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
CrowdStrike unveils instant cloud threat detection for hybrid systems
Cloud Security

CrowdStrike unveils instant cloud threat detection for hybrid systems

CrowdStrike launches instant cloud threat detection for hybrid systems, cutting response times from minutes to seconds to combat AI-driven attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
Wiz launches cloud incident response service to boost security
Cloud Security

Wiz launches cloud incident response service to boost security

Wiz has introduced Wiz Incident Response, a new service to help organisations swiftly detect, contain, and recover from cloud security incidents using expert support and AI.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
Check Point hailed leader in cloud security by GigaOm
Cloud Security

Check Point hailed leader in cloud security by GigaOm

Check Point's CloudGuard solution has been named a Leader in three GigaOm Radar categories, highlighting its unified approach to cloud security and AI-driven capabilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2025
Aqua Security & Orca Security partner for stronger cloud protection
Application Security

Aqua Security & Orca Security partner for stronger cloud protection

Aqua Security and Orca Security unite to improve cloud native security, combining Aqua's multi-cloud runtime security with Orca's cross-cloud visibility to safeguard global cloud assets.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 7th May 2024
Cado Security Labs unveils inaugural cloud threat report
Cloud Security

Cado Security Labs unveils inaugural cloud threat report

The report elaborates on the evolving cloud threat landscape, highlighting the heightened risk of cyberattacks due to the adoption of cloud-focused services.

By Gaurav Sharma • 6 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2023

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