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Trend Micro renames enterprise unit TrendAI globally
Firewalls

Trend Micro renames enterprise unit TrendAI globally

Trend Micro has rebranded its global enterprise unit as TrendAI, centring strategy on its unified AI-powered security platform Vision One.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
HPE Threat Labs spot industrialised cybercrime surge
Malware

HPE Threat Labs spot industrialised cybercrime surge

HPE Threat Labs warns cybercrime now runs like big business, as AI-fuelled, industrial-scale attacks hammer government and finance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
NCC Group warns Iran cyber threats spread worldwide
Gaming

NCC Group warns Iran cyber threats spread worldwide

Iran-linked cyber attacks are spreading beyond the Middle East, with firms tied to Israel or the US warned they face heightened global risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
US-led raid disrupts record DDoS botnets worldwide
Malware

US-led raid disrupts record DDoS botnets worldwide

US, Canadian and German authorities have dismantled four record-breaking IoT DDoS botnets that hijacked over three million devices worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
OpenSSF adds members, boosts AI & supply chain security
Virtualisation

OpenSSF adds members, boosts AI & supply chain security

OpenSSF adds new members and launches AI security, supply chain and training initiatives after securing USD $12.5 million in funding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Dell adds quantum-ready cyber protection across products
Data Protection

Dell adds quantum-ready cyber protection across products

Dell unveils post-quantum defences and AI-driven recovery tools across PCs, storage and services to counter emerging cyber threats.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
KnowBe4 appoints Kawin Boonyapredee as APJ CISO advisor
Digital Transformation

KnowBe4 appoints Kawin Boonyapredee as APJ CISO advisor

KnowBe4 names Dr Kawin Boonyapredee APJ CISO advisor to steer human risk and AI cyber threat strategy from a new base in Singapore.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
US disrupts four IoT botnets in record DDoS attacks
Firewalls

US disrupts four IoT botnets in record DDoS attacks

US authorities say they have crippled four vast IoT botnets behind record 30Tbps DDoS attacks, in a major cross-border operation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Cybercrooks abuse Keitaro tracker for AI scam campaigns
Malware

Cybercrooks abuse Keitaro tracker for AI scam campaigns

Cybercriminals exploit Keitaro ad tracker to cloak AI trading scams and malware, tying some 15,500 malicious domains into a hidden network.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Varist launches free malware scanner amid AI threat
Cloud Security

Varist launches free malware scanner amid AI threat

Iceland-based Varist has launched a free malware scanner that rates suspicious files in seconds to counter fast-evolving AI-driven threats.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
Kroll warns of widening gap in global cyber resilience
Disaster Recovery

Kroll warns of widening gap in global cyber resilience

Kroll warns boards are overestimating cyber resilience as attacks cost firms an average USD $2.2 million a year and response plans lag reality.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
ManageEngine adds EDR & Zero Trust access to platform
Malware

ManageEngine adds EDR & Zero Trust access to platform

ManageEngine folds EDR and Zero Trust private access into Endpoint Central, unifying endpoint management and security in one console.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
From fragmentation to focus: Can one security framework simplify compliance?
Data Protection

From fragmentation to focus: Can one security framework simplify compliance?

As cyber risks and red tape surge, firms turn to ISO 27001 as a unified framework to tame fragmented compliance and build digital trust.

By Sam Peters • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Rapid7 warns exploited software flaws more than double
Firewalls

Rapid7 warns exploited software flaws more than double

Rapid7 warns exploited high and critical software flaws more than doubled in 2025, as attackers compress disclosure-to-attack windows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
FIRST announces 2026 cyber security conference trio
Application Security

FIRST announces 2026 cyber security conference trio

FIRST to host three cybersecurity conferences in 2026 as it predicts annual CVE disclosures will surpass 50,000 for the first time.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

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Firms test just 32% of attack surface, study finds
DevOps

Firms test just 32% of attack surface, study finds

Organisations test just a third of their attack surface as reliance on agentic AI grows, raising fresh concerns over unseen cyber risks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
UK firms face rising cyberwarfare threat & soaring ransoms
Ransomware

UK firms face rising cyberwarfare threat & soaring ransoms

UK firms report rising nation-state cyberattacks as average ransomware payouts soar to GBP £7.71 million, outstripping security budgets.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026