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Thrive launches AI-powered NDR to cut breach costs & downtime
Firewalls

Thrive launches AI-powered NDR to cut breach costs & downtime

Thrive's new AI-powered Network Detection and Response service helps businesses swiftly identify and tackle cyber threats, aiming to cut breach costs and downtime.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 23rd Aug 2025
China-nexus hackers exploit cloud trust links in high-profile cyberespionage
Software-as-a-Service

China-nexus hackers exploit cloud trust links in high-profile cyberespionage

China-linked hackers MURKY PANDA exploit trusted cloud relationships to conduct cyberespionage against North American government and tech sectors.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
Workday breach exposes business contact data via CRM attack
Customer Relationship Management

Workday breach exposes business contact data via CRM attack

Workday has confirmed a breach via a third-party CRM platform, exposing business contact info through social engineering but no core customer data was compromised.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Workday breach highlights rising third-party cyberattack risks
Customer Relationship Management

Workday breach highlights rising third-party cyberattack risks

Workday has suffered a data breach exposing contact details, highlighting growing risks from social engineering and third-party cyberattacks this summer.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Certes launch quantum-safe technology to nullify stolen data
Data Protection

Certes launch quantum-safe technology to nullify stolen data

Certes launches quantum-safe technology that renders stolen data useless, protecting organisations against evolving cyber threats amid rising quantum computing risks.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
Why a confidence-inspiring contact centre is one of your organisation's greatest assets
Unified Communications

Why a confidence-inspiring contact centre is one of your organisation's greatest assets

A responsive, seamless contact centre is vital for Australian firms to rebuild customer trust amid rising cyber threats, says Kore.ai's Paul Rilstone.

By Michael Clark from CXTT Consulting and Paul Rilstone from Kore.ai • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
SharePoint flaw sparks urgent patch call amid new RCE threat
Firewalls

SharePoint flaw sparks urgent patch call amid new RCE threat

Organisations urged to urgently patch Microsoft SharePoint after a critical flaw raises risk of remote code execution when combined with other vulnerabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
Ransom payments surge to USD $1.13 million as data theft rises
Virtualisation

Ransom payments surge to USD $1.13 million as data theft rises

Ransom payments soared to an average of USD $1.13 million in Q2 2025, driven by rising data theft and targeted social engineering attacks, Coveware reports.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025
Google breach exposes major risks in Salesforce cloud security
Software-as-a-Service

Google breach exposes major risks in Salesforce cloud security

Google reveals data breach via ShinyHunters exploiting Salesforce cloud, exposing risks in SaaS security and reliance on user authentication methods.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025
Fortinet upgrades FortiRecon to boost proactive cyber defences
Firewalls

Fortinet upgrades FortiRecon to boost proactive cyber defences

Fortinet has upgraded FortiRecon with AI-driven threat intelligence and automation to help organisations identify and prioritise cyber risks proactively.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2025
Recalibrating hybrid cloud security in the age of AI: The need for deep observability
Firewalls

Recalibrating hybrid cloud security in the age of AI: The need for deep observability

Nearly 91% of security leaders are revamping hybrid cloud strategies as AI-driven cyber threats surge, highlighting the urgent need for deep observability tools.

By David Land • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2025
Ransomware repeat attacks linked to fragmented security tools
Firewalls

Ransomware repeat attacks linked to fragmented security tools

Research shows 31% of ransomware victims endured multiple attacks due to fragmented, ineffective security tools, risking severe financial and reputational damage.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025
Sensitive data exposure rises with employee use of GenAI tools
Marketing Technologies

Sensitive data exposure rises with employee use of GenAI tools

A quarter of files and 4.37% of prompts shared with GenAI tools contained sensitive data, raising security risks as employees use more AI applications.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Sat, 2nd Aug 2025

Stories from Other Regions

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UK data leaders face urgent overhaul as DUAA brings strict new rules
Data Protection

UK data leaders face urgent overhaul as DUAA brings strict new rules

UK organisations face urgent data protection reforms as the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduces stricter rules and higher ICO enforcement powers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025
Picus & ThreatConnect launch module to quantify cyber risk
Firewalls

Picus & ThreatConnect launch module to quantify cyber risk

Picus Security and ThreatConnect launch a new module that quantifies cyber risk in monetary terms using real-world attack simulations and financial modelling.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Sat, 9th Aug 2025
Over 150 million NZ records for sale as cyber threats grow
Multi-factor authentication

Over 150 million NZ records for sale as cyber threats grow

Over 150 million New Zealand-linked records, including government and banking credentials, are exposed on the dark web, raising growing cyber threat concerns.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2025
Singapore faces world's highest regulatory extortion risk
Data Protection

Singapore faces world's highest regulatory extortion risk

Singapore faces the world's highest risk of regulatory extortion from ransomware, with 66% of organisations threatened with regulatory complaints by cybercriminals.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Sat, 2nd Aug 2025