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Artificial intelligence drives shift to real-time cyber risk by 2026
Malware

Artificial intelligence drives shift to real-time cyber risk by 2026

AI-fuelled attacks are pushing boards to ditch perimeter defences for real-time cyber risk visibility, reshaping security strategies by 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
WordPress vulnerabilities more than doubled in 2021
Risk & Compliance

WordPress vulnerabilities more than doubled in 2021

WordPress vulnerabilities have more than doubled in 2021, with 77% of them being exploitable, according to Risk Based Security.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Jan 2022
Vulnerability disclosures back to expected rates despite COVID-19 disruption
Security vulnerabilities

Vulnerability disclosures back to expected rates despite COVID-19 disruption

Vulnerability disclosures are returning to normal levels, with 2020 on track to surpass 2019, according to a report by Risk Based Security.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Feb 2021
Gartner: Security leaders must balance risk, trust and opportunity
Risk & Compliance

Gartner: Security leaders must balance risk, trust and opportunity

Security and risk leaders must focus on balancing risk, trust and opportunity to help maintain the ability of their organisations to function.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Sep 2020
Almost four million Quidd users have credentials exposed
Cybersecurity

Almost four million Quidd users have credentials exposed

Risk Based Security says the leaked data sets include email addresses, usernames, and bcrypt hashed passwords of 3,954,416 users.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2020
Puppet launches vulnerability remediation product
IT Automation

Puppet launches vulnerability remediation product

With vulnerabilities and security breaches on the rise, the latest Puppet product helps IT teams find, prioritise and remediate vulnerabilities.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
SecurityScorecard launches custom security ratings feature
Risk & Compliance

SecurityScorecard launches custom security ratings feature

Custom Scorecard allows enterprise leaders to better isolate and focus on cybersecurity risk issues by business units and/or subsidiaries.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
OneSpan uses AI to tackle financial account fraud
Fintech

OneSpan uses AI to tackle financial account fraud

Its new solution uses machine learning to protect online and mobile channels, as well as meet compliance requirements for transactional risk analysis.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019
Over 2,300 data breaches disclosed so far in 2018 - report
Phishing

Over 2,300 data breaches disclosed so far in 2018 - report

Phishing for and using the stolen credentials to access systems or services stands out as a particularly popular attack method.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Endor Labs buys Autonomous Plane for container security
Virtualisation

Endor Labs buys Autonomous Plane for container security

Endor Labs acquires Autonomous Plane to add reachability-led container image analysis, promising fewer false positives for security teams.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Singapore and Cyber Attacks: Boards and CISOs are Not Aligned
Cybersecurity

Singapore and Cyber Attacks: Boards and CISOs are Not Aligned

Alarmingly, only 62% of Singaporean board members believe that their organisation is prepared for a cyber attack.

By Yvette Lejins • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Mar 2023