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Apex champions proactive firewall upgrades for MSPs
Firewalls

Apex champions proactive firewall upgrades for MSPs

Apex Computing turns firewall upgrades into planned security strategy, helping clients avoid breaches, downtime and costly distressed buys.

By Gaëlle Perrin • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Okta names Dan Mountstephen to lead APJ identity push
Digital Transformation

Okta names Dan Mountstephen to lead APJ identity push

Okta appoints Dan Mountstephen to steer Asia Pacific and Japan growth, sharpening its identity-led cyber and AI security strategy.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
Intruder posts 81% enterprise ARR surge on AI, cloud push
Hybrid Cloud

Intruder posts 81% enterprise ARR surge on AI, cloud push

London-based Intruder posts 81% surge in enterprise ARR as AI, cloud security and consolidation drive midmarket and enterprise demand.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Bedrock Data expands AI security to Confluence
Data Protection

Bedrock Data expands AI security to Confluence

Bedrock Data adds native Confluence support to map how sensitive collaboration content flows into AI systems and expose hidden access risks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
Gartner crowns Tenable AI exposure assessment leader
Digital Transformation

Gartner crowns Tenable AI exposure assessment leader

Gartner crowns Tenable frontrunner in AI exposure management as it fuses asset discovery, attack-path analysis and automation in one platform.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
DigiCert warns of prolonged online demand & attacks
Firewalls

DigiCert warns of prolonged online demand & attacks

DigiCert warns Q4 internet traffic stayed high as DDoS and app-layer attacks grew longer and more intense, eroding traditional peak seasons.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns
Software-as-a-Service

AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns

AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Nike probes suspected cyber attack after data leak claim
Data Protection

Nike probes suspected cyber attack after data leak claim

Nike is investigating a suspected cyber attack after hackers claimed access to terabytes of internal data, raising global security concerns.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Teleport unveils identity framework for agentic AI security
Data Protection

Teleport unveils identity framework for agentic AI security

Teleport launches an agentic AI identity framework to secure autonomous agents with zero trust credentials across cloud and on-prem systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
HackerOne unveils AI‑driven continuous pentesting service
DevOps

HackerOne unveils AI‑driven continuous pentesting service

HackerOne launches Agentic PTaaS, blending AI agents with human experts to deliver continuous, always-on penetration testing for enterprises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI reshapes data privacy as trust & attacks escalate
Data Protection

AI reshapes data privacy as trust & attacks escalate

AI is transforming data privacy as mistrust soars and cyber attacks accelerate, pushing firms to verify every identity and machine action.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Shadow AI assistant Clawdbot raises workplace risks
Unified Communications

Shadow AI assistant Clawdbot raises workplace risks

Shadow AI tool Clawdbot quietly spreads across workplaces, alarming security teams as staff grant it broad access on unmanaged devices.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI drives 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025
Firewalls

AI drives 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025

AI-fuelled automation drove a 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025, with nearly 2,000 incidents per organisation, Check Point warns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Zscaler unveils AI Security Suite to close visibility gap
Software-as-a-Service

Zscaler unveils AI Security Suite to close visibility gap

Zscaler launches an AI Security Suite to tackle soaring enterprise AI risks, promising visibility into shadow AI and non-human traffic.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Security Posture stories

Italy & Poland power Europe's shifting cyber market
Firewalls

Italy & Poland power Europe's shifting cyber market

Europe's cyber market grew 5.2% in 2025 as Italy and Poland surged, offsetting late-year declines in the UK and Germany.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
MIND unveils DLP for Agentic AI to secure data use
Data Protection

MIND unveils DLP for Agentic AI to secure data use

Seattle-based MIND debuts DLP for Agentic AI, promising real-time, data-first controls to curb AI-driven data loss without hurting productivity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Group-IB adds CSPM to Unified Risk Platform for cloud
Digital Transformation

Group-IB adds CSPM to Unified Risk Platform for cloud

Group-IB has added cloud security posture management to its Unified Risk Platform, automating misconfiguration detection and compliance checks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026