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Bitdefender names Frank Koelmel Chief Revenue Officer
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Bitdefender names Frank Koelmel Chief Revenue Officer

Bitdefender taps Frank Koelmel to steer global revenue strategy as the cybersecurity vendor seeks faster growth amid rising threats and compliance demands.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Westcon-Comstor joins Microsoft Marketplace resale programme
Software-as-a-Service

Westcon-Comstor joins Microsoft Marketplace resale programme

Westcon-Comstor joins Microsoft Marketplace resale programme as distributors and resellers rush to cloud platforms, with partner services and renewals support.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 6 days ago
Outtake launches Recon Agent to trace AI attacks early
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Outtake launches Recon Agent to trace AI attacks early

Outtake launches Recon Agent and an eight-stage AI attack framework, with USD $40 million backing to spot identity threats earlier.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last week
OpenAI launches Trusted Access for Cyber with major names
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OpenAI launches Trusted Access for Cyber with major names

OpenAI expands Trusted Access for Cyber with Bank of America, BlackRock and others, backing defenders, researchers and open-source security teams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Artemis announces $70 million in seed funding for AI security
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Artemis announces $70 million in seed funding for AI security

Artemis lands $70 million as investors back AI-driven cyber defence platform for real-time threat detection and response.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Last month
Identity security warning as AI agents fuel cyber risk
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Identity security warning as AI agents fuel cyber risk

Security chiefs warn organisations that AI agents, machine accounts and stolen credentials are shifting cyber risk from the perimeter to identity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Last month
Anthropic launches Project Glasswing for cyber defence
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Anthropic launches Project Glasswing for cyber defence

Anthropic enlists Amazon, Apple and Microsoft in Project Glasswing to use Claude Mythos Preview for hunting vulnerabilities in critical software.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month
Anthropic launches Glasswing AI cyber coalition with partners
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Anthropic launches Glasswing AI cyber coalition with partners

Anthropic and partners unveil Project Glasswing, using Claude Mythos Preview to hunt software flaws faster amid fears of AI-boosted cyber attacks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Last month
Akamai appoints Fiona Zhang to lead APJ channel sales
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Akamai appoints Fiona Zhang to lead APJ channel sales

Akamai taps Fiona Zhang for expanded Asia Pacific and Japan role as it pushes channel-led growth and deepens partner ties.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Anthropic launches Project Glasswing for cyber defence
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Anthropic launches Project Glasswing for cyber defence

Anthropic expands a guarded AI pilot with Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and others, offering Claude Mythos Preview to hunt flaws in critical code and open source.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Last month
WatchGuard expands NDR portfolio for SMEs and MSPs
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WatchGuard expands NDR portfolio for SMEs and MSPs

WatchGuard adds embedded detection, managed monitoring and automated response to its NDR range to help SMEs and MSPs spot threats earlier.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Databricks launches Lakewatch to counter AI attacks
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Databricks launches Lakewatch to counter AI attacks

Databricks unveils Lakewatch, an AI-driven security platform aiming to replace legacy SIEM tools and counter automated cyber attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Red Access unveils firewall-native, agentless SSE layer
Software-as-a-Service

Red Access unveils firewall-native, agentless SSE layer

Red Access launches firewall-native, agentless SSE layer, promising hours-long rollout and reduced complexity for securing web, SaaS and GenAI use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Equinix unveils vendor-neutral hub for distributed AI
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Equinix unveils vendor-neutral hub for distributed AI

Equinix launches a vendor-neutral Distributed AI Hub, linking 280 data centres to simplify multi-cloud, edge and AI security operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

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ITS America adds cyber zone to Detroit transport expo
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ITS America adds cyber zone to Detroit transport expo

ITS America to add a Cybersecurity & Data Zone at its Detroit transport expo, with 30 exhibitors and sessions on cyber resilience.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Gartner names Tenable the company to beat in AI exposure
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Gartner names Tenable the company to beat in AI exposure

Gartner says Tenable is the 'company to beat' as its AI-driven exposure platform outpaces rivals on asset coverage, risk scoring and remediation.

By Katrina Thompson • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Infosecurity Europe 2026 unveils first keynote lineup
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Infosecurity Europe 2026 unveils first keynote lineup

Infosecurity Europe 2026 names first keynotes on ransomware, cloud, AI and post-quantum risk, plus leadership insights from elite fields.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Give to gain: How sponsoring women strengthens national security
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Give to gain: How sponsoring women strengthens national security

Sponsoring women into senior cyber roles is emerging as a strategic lever to plug talent gaps and bolster New Zealand's national security.

By Misti Landtroop • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026