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Identity attack path management gains ground, survey finds
Digital Transformation

Identity attack path management gains ground, survey finds

Organisations boost identity security budgets as more adopt attack path tools, with SpecterOps saying AI and hybrid systems are intensifying risk.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Yesterday
Healthcare hit by ransomware every 10 hours, Securin says
Firewalls

Healthcare hit by ransomware every 10 hours, Securin says

Securin says healthcare faces ransomware attacks about every 10 hours, with hospitals repeatedly hit via known flaws, stolen credentials and remote access.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last week
OpenAI broadens AI cyber tools as arms race heats up
Data Protection

OpenAI broadens AI cyber tools as arms race heats up

OpenAI widens AI cyber tools to verified users as Anthropic keeps rivals guessing, fuelling debate over who gains an edge in the ransomware fight.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Ransomware posts rise 22% as leak sites proliferate
Software-as-a-Service

Ransomware posts rise 22% as leak sites proliferate

Leak-site posts surge 22% to 2,638 in Q1 2026 as ReliaQuest flags The Gentlemen's rise, fake claims and shifting extortion tactics.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 2 days ago
AI advances are reshaping cyber risk, experts warn
Firewalls

AI advances are reshaping cyber risk, experts warn

Check Point and Flashpoint warn AI is speeding up exploit development, shrinking patch windows and forcing defenders to rethink first-line protections.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • 2 days ago
AI tools widen cyber attack threat, Flashpoint warns
Firewalls

AI tools widen cyber attack threat, Flashpoint warns

AI tools are speeding up vulnerability hunting and could help lower-skilled hackers exploit flaws far sooner, Flashpoint has warned.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Anthropic & OpenAI split on cyber AI release strategy
DevOps

Anthropic & OpenAI split on cyber AI release strategy

Anthropic and OpenAI take rival paths on AI cyber tools, as one keeps access tightly restricted while the other widens vetted user access.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Last week
Google Cloud unveils AI security tools & fraud defence
Firewalls

Google Cloud unveils AI security tools & fraud defence

Google Cloud expands AI security with new agents, Wiz integrations and fraud defences as it targets faster, more automated cyber attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
BlackBerry survey flags secure messaging gaps in government
Data Protection

BlackBerry survey flags secure messaging gaps in government

BlackBerry survey finds government and infrastructure security chiefs relying on WhatsApp for sensitive talks despite major misunderstandings over encryption.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
Sysdig report says cloud security shifts to machine speed
Digital Transformation

Sysdig report says cloud security shifts to machine speed

Sysdig says companies are increasingly leaning on automated defence as AI-driven attacks accelerate, with machine identities now dominating cloud access.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Team Cymru launches Total Insights Feeds for threat data
Malware

Team Cymru launches Total Insights Feeds for threat data

Team Cymru unveils Total Insights Feeds, a single-stream threat intelligence framework blending internet-wide scoring, context and automated risk tagging.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Ransomware activity stays high as new groups surge
Ransomware

Ransomware activity stays high as new groups surge

GuidePoint says ransomware attacks stayed elevated in Q1 as The Gentlemen surged, construction became a top target and extortion-only tactics spread.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Former Black Basta affiliates target executives in Teams
Unified Communications

Former Black Basta affiliates target executives in Teams

ReliaQuest says suspected former Black Basta operators are bombarding staff with emails and posing as IT support in Microsoft Teams to reach senior executives.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Proofpoint flags mailbox rule abuse in Microsoft 365
EduTech

Proofpoint flags mailbox rule abuse in Microsoft 365

Proofpoint says mailbox rule abuse is becoming a routine Microsoft 365 takeover tactic, helping attackers hide alerts, hijack threads and drive fraud.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Anthropic AI's Mythos triggers warnings over cyber risk
Firewalls

Anthropic AI's Mythos triggers warnings over cyber risk

Anthropic AI's Mythos prompts cyber security warnings as experts urge UK boards to treat AI-driven threats as a strategic risk.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Last week
Council data breaches rise 53% in five years, study finds
Malware

Council data breaches rise 53% in five years, study finds

England's biggest councils logged more data incidents over five years, with serious referrals up 41% and some authorities blaming better reporting.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Last week
UK telecom servers expose security details, study finds
Virtual Private Networks

UK telecom servers expose security details, study finds

Study finds UK telecom firms exposing security-critical server data as Europe-wide analysis flags widespread certificate failures and critical asset weaknesses.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month