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Three-quarters of consumers more worried about cybersecurity, survey finds
Firewalls

Three-quarters of consumers more worried about cybersecurity, survey finds

A Mastercard survey finds 76% of consumers are more anxious about cybersecurity in 2025, driven by AI-powered phishing attacks and evolving digital threats.

By Ulrike Niemann • 5 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025

Global Stories

Enterprise security stories

CrowdStrike unveils Falcon XIoT for unified OT & IoT security
Firewalls

CrowdStrike unveils Falcon XIoT for unified OT & IoT security

CrowdStrike launches Falcon XIoT to deliver unified, zero-touch security and real-time visibility for operational technology and IoT environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
CrowdStrike unveils Agentic SOAR & expands Falcon's AI agents
Cloud Security

CrowdStrike unveils Agentic SOAR & expands Falcon's AI agents

CrowdStrike unveils Charlotte Agentic SOAR and new AI agents, enhancing real-time cyber defence and visibility across IT, cloud, and OT environments.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
SonicWall unveils unified platform to tackle complex cyber threats
Network Infrastructure

SonicWall unveils unified platform to tackle complex cyber threats

SonicWall launches a unified cybersecurity platform offering advanced threat protection and cloud security to combat complex cyber threats globally.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
Qualtrics bolsters AI leadership team & pledges USD $500 million
Data Protection

Qualtrics bolsters AI leadership team & pledges USD $500 million

Qualtrics appoints AI veterans and pledges USD $500 million to advance purpose-built AI for transforming customer and employee experience management.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2025
EY US partners with CrowdStrike to modernise cyber operations
Security Information and Event Management

EY US partners with CrowdStrike to modernise cyber operations

EY US partners with CrowdStrike to modernise cyber operations using Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, enhancing AI-driven security and accelerating legacy system migration.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025
CrowdStrike, AWS & NVIDIA expand global accelerator for AI security
Hyperscale

CrowdStrike, AWS & NVIDIA expand global accelerator for AI security

CrowdStrike, AWS and NVIDIA expand a global accelerator to support early-stage AI-driven cybersecurity startups with mentorship, funding and market access.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025
Avalara launches Avi AI agents for secure automated tax compliance
Encryption

Avalara launches Avi AI agents for secure automated tax compliance

Avalara unveils Avi, a network of AI agents offering secure, automated tax compliance with human oversight and enterprise-grade security.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025
Personalised internal emails drive sharp rise in phishing risk
Phishing

Personalised internal emails drive sharp rise in phishing risk

KnowBe4 research shows personalised phishing emails mimicking HR or IT cause highest employee click rates, exploiting trust in internal communications.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
Palo Alto Networks unveils AgentiX & reports 48% IoT device risk
Unified Communications

Palo Alto Networks unveils AgentiX & reports 48% IoT device risk

Palo Alto Networks reports 48.2% of enterprise IoT devices are high-risk and launches Cortex AgentiX, an AI platform to automate security operations.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Ransom payment rates drop to historic low as attackers adapt
Ransomware

Ransom payment rates drop to historic low as attackers adapt

Ransom payments fell to a historic low of 23% in Q3 2025 as cyber extortion tactics shift towards targeted, costlier attacks on larger firms.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Reflectiz secures $22 million to expand web risk platform
Risk & Compliance

Reflectiz secures $22 million to expand web risk platform

Reflectiz has raised $22 million in Series B funding to expand its AI-driven web risk platform and establish a global HQ in Boston.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
KeyData Cyber & CyberArk launch managed PAMaaS for enterprises
Privileged Access Management

KeyData Cyber & CyberArk launch managed PAMaaS for enterprises

KeyData Cyber and CyberArk have launched a subscription-based PAMaaS, offering managed privileged access security to ease enterprise cyber risks and compliance.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Rapid7 adds AI risk summaries to Command Platform for faster response
Risk & Compliance

Rapid7 adds AI risk summaries to Command Platform for faster response

Rapid7 has added AI-generated risk summaries to its Command Platform, helping security teams speed up prioritisation and remediation of vulnerabilities.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Netpoleon & Vectra AI expand partnership to boost cyber defence
Cloud Security

Netpoleon & Vectra AI expand partnership to boost cyber defence

Netpoleon and Vectra AI have expanded their partnership to enhance cybersecurity in Australia and New Zealand with advanced AI-driven threat detection solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Enterprise security stories

SecureW2 boosts certificate security with new risk integrations
Firewalls

SecureW2 boosts certificate security with new risk integrations

SecureW2 enhances its platform with new integrations, using real-time risk data from SentinelOne and others to strengthen certificate-based access control.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025
Singapore firms urged to anticipate evolving cyberthreat risks
Internet of Things

Singapore firms urged to anticipate evolving cyberthreat risks

Singapore firms must anticipate evolving cyberthreats by understanding wider political, economic, sociocultural and technological forces shaping digital risks, experts warn.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025