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Infoblox completes Axur takeover to boost threat defence
Firewalls

Infoblox completes Axur takeover to boost threat defence

Customers will gain earlier warnings on phishing and impersonation as Infoblox folds Axur's web, app and dark web scanning into its security tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Commvault posts record cash flow as SaaS revenue jumps
Data Protection

Commvault posts record cash flow as SaaS revenue jumps

Strong recurring revenue growth lifted Commvault’s full-year sales to USD $1.184 billion, while SaaS jumped 52% and cash flow hit a record.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Heligan launches new strategic advisory & risk unit
Data Analytics

Heligan launches new strategic advisory & risk unit

Growing demand for sanctions checks, ownership scrutiny and cyber risk is driving Heligan's move into specialist intelligence for deals and disputes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
iProov report warns of soaring iOS injection attacks
Unified Communications

iProov report warns of soaring iOS injection attacks

A 1,151% jump in iOS injection attacks in late 2025 has put mobile identity checks under fresh pressure, iProov says.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Google closes Wiz deal & unveils AI security tools
Virtualisation

Google closes Wiz deal & unveils AI security tools

Google folds Wiz into its cloud security arm and launches AI-driven tools to counter rapidly evolving, automated cyber threats.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
NetSPI unveils AI-led workflow redesign for pentesting
DevOps

NetSPI unveils AI-led workflow redesign for pentesting

NetSPI unveils an AI-powered overhaul of its pentesting platform UX, promising two-click workflows and sharper risk-based remediation focus.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
LastPass unveils browser-based Secure Access Essentials
Encryption

LastPass unveils browser-based Secure Access Essentials

LastPass launches Secure Access Essentials, a browser-focused suite to secure access to workplace apps, SaaS and unsanctioned AI tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Bitsight unveils dark web tool to secure supply chains
Data Protection

Bitsight unveils dark web tool to secure supply chains

Bitsight launches an AI-driven dark web monitoring tool to give organisations earlier warning of cyber threats targeting key suppliers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Flare sees rapid MSSP uptake of external threat intel
DevOps

Flare sees rapid MSSP uptake of external threat intel

Flare reports 114% annual growth among MSSPs as providers consolidate threat intelligence tools to boost services without extra analyst strain.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Searchlight Cyber appoints Michael Gianarakis as CEO
Fintech

Searchlight Cyber appoints Michael Gianarakis as CEO

Searchlight Cyber has promoted former product chief Michael Gianarakis to CEO as founder Ben Jones moves to a strategic board role.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Data Privacy Week spotlights app conflicts, web risks
Data Protection

Data Privacy Week spotlights app conflicts, web risks

Data Privacy Week warns overlapping security apps and hidden web trackers are eroding consumer safety and exposing firms to fresh risks.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Check Point unveils AI-ready continuous exposure management
Firewalls

Check Point unveils AI-ready continuous exposure management

Check Point launches AI-ready Exposure Management to plug remediation gaps, unifying threat intelligence, prioritisation and automated fixes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026
PureVPN launches all-in-one mobile app to combat alert fatigue
Virtual Private Networks

PureVPN launches all-in-one mobile app to combat alert fatigue

PureVPN launches a unified mobile app combining VPN, Password Manager, and more to reduce alert fatigue.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
Confronting the dark side of GenAI: Recommendations for business leaders, CISOs and security teams
Malware

Confronting the dark side of GenAI: Recommendations for business leaders, CISOs and security teams

As malicious generative AI tools surge, businesses must bolster defences with strategic security measures to counter evolving AI-enabled cyber threats.

By Adam Khan • 7 min read • Tue, 21st Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Dark web monitoring stories

EE bundles WiFi 7 routers across all Full Fibre plans
Gaming

EE bundles WiFi 7 routers across all Full Fibre plans

EE becomes first major UK provider to bundle WiFi 7 routers with all Full Fibre plans as it readies for speeds up to 8.5Gbps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Digimune & MY CYBER GUARD launch Aussie ID shield
Data Protection

Digimune & MY CYBER GUARD launch Aussie ID shield

Digimune and MY CYBER GUARD have teamed up to launch an Australian identity protection service for households and small businesses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025
Hands-on Review: Norton 360 Advanced security suite
Disaster Recovery

Hands-on Review: Norton 360 Advanced security suite

Norton 360 Advanced secures up to ten devices with AI-driven scam protection, offering antivirus, VPN, identity monitoring and deepfake alerts across platforms.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Nov 2025
Sophos launches ITDR to counter rising identity-based attacks
Firewalls

Sophos launches ITDR to counter rising identity-based attacks

Sophos has unveiled ITDR, a new security solution integrating with its XDR and MDR platforms to tackle rising identity-based cyber attacks globally.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025