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Incident Response stories - Page 23

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Firms lack confidence in securing AI-driven identities

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Most IT security teams doubt they can protect fast-growing AI and machine identities, as weak governance and legacy tools widen exposure.
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Data resilience & trust seen as key to safe AI use

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Data Privacy Day puts spotlight on how trusted, resilient data underpins safe AI adoption, compliance and business continuity.
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THE ICONIC scales Datadog to handle peak sales surges

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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THE ICONIC expands Datadog observability across AWS microservices to keep Black Friday traffic spikes and checkouts running smoothly.
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LevelBlue buys Alert Logic MDR unit in Fortra pact

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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LevelBlue is buying Fortra's Alert Logic MDR business in a strategic pact, expanding its global managed security and technology partnership.
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Cloudflare reports sharp global fall in shutdowns, outages

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Cloudflare reports government-ordered internet shutdowns plunged in late 2025, even as cable damage, storms and war kept outages high.
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Nike probes suspected cyberattack & huge data leak

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Nike is probing a suspected cyberattack after a hacker group claimed to leak 1.4TB of internal data, raising supply chain security fears.
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Forrester maps ten edge & IoT trends set to shape 2025

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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AI at the edge, observability and Zero Trust security head Forrester's ten edge and IoT trends it says will redefine enterprise tech in 2025.
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Why cybersecurity frameworks matter more than ever

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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As cyber spend soars past USD $100 billion, rising breaches show Australian firms need clear security frameworks more than extra tools.
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Hybrid mesh security emerges to counter AI cyber risks

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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As hybrid IT sprawl fuels blind spots and AI-driven attacks, experts say only a zero trust, hybrid mesh rethink can secure modern networks.
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Data Privacy Week: how to protect your digital life

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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This Data Privacy Week, shift from oversharing to oversight: minimise what you collect, secure what you keep, and own your digital footprint.
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Konica Minolta named Leader in IDC print security study

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Konica Minolta has been named a Leader in IDC's Worldwide Print Security assessment, praised for its layered, security-by-design approach.
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New Relic links AI observability to faster deployments

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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New Relic data links use of its AI observability tools to 27% less alert noise, 25% faster fixes and up to fivefold higher deployment rates.
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Keeper brings zero-trust access governance to Slack

Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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Keeper rolls out a zero-trust Slack integration, turning chat-based approvals into governed workflows while keeping enforcement in Keeper Vault.
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Komodor bolsters leadership for AI driven SRE growth

Sat, 24th Jan 2026
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Komodor hires a new CFO and elevates its people chief to steer global expansion of its AI-driven site reliability engineering platform.
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Cyderes names Lana Knop Chief Product Officer for AI push

Sat, 24th Jan 2026
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Cyderes appoints Lana Knop as Chief Product Officer to steer post‑Lucidum product strategy and drive a new wave of AI‑powered security services.
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AI agents race ahead of governance, security & trust

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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AI agents surge into big business with scant oversight, leaving governance, security and trust frameworks struggling to keep pace.
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NCC Group, Delinea partner on managed PAM for AI era

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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NCC Group and Delinea launch managed privileged access service, targeting AI-era identity threats with Zero Trust, cloud-native controls.
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SonicWall pushes unified automation for faster cyber defence

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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SonicWall launches unified automation tools to cut alert fatigue, speed cyber threat remediation and streamline overstretched security teams.
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Phishing campaign exploits RMM tools for stealthy access

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Phishing campaign uses stolen logins and trusted RMM tools like GoTo Resolve and LogMeIn to quietly maintain access to corporate systems.
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Cohesity boosts identity resilience for hybrid AD, Entra

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Cohesity has expanded its Identity Resilience tools to detect, block and rapidly undo attacks on hybrid Active Directory and Entra ID.