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Island adds browser AI controls to AWS Security Hub

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Island brings browser-based security and AI governance tools to AWS Security Hub Extended, offering unified buying, billing and support.
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Saviynt adds Amazon Q AI tools to boost identity risk

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Saviynt taps Amazon Q to add conversational AI and deeper cross-app risk context, helping identity teams automate investigations and fixes.
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Phishing campaigns exploit .arpa DNS to evade filters

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Phishing gangs exploit obscure .arpa DNS space and IPv6 tunnels to sneak past reputation-based web filters and lure users to fake sites.
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AI-fuelled cyber attacks now steal data in 72 minutes

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AI-driven hackers can now steal data in just 72 minutes, as faster, multi-surface attacks overwhelm complex, over-trusting enterprises.
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UpGuard raises USD $75m to expand AI cyber risk tools

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UpGuard secures USD $75m Series C to scale its AI cyber risk platform, fuelling product development, global expansion and acquisitions.
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AI reshapes cyber risk, N-able urges resilience shift

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AI-fuelled cyber threats are outpacing reactive defences, N-able warns, urging smaller firms to prioritise resilience over traditional security.
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SentinelOne targets AI identity threats with new suite

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SentinelOne launches an AI-native identity security suite to police human and machine activity in real time, beyond simple login checks.
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Commvault, CrowdStrike link backups to Falcon SIEM

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Commvault deepens CrowdStrike tie-up with two-way link between backup telemetry and Falcon Next-Gen SIEM to speed trusted cyber recoveries.
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Securonix promotes Ajay Biyani to lead APJ strategy

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Securonix has promoted Ajay Biyani to Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific and Japan, tasking him with spearheading regional growth.
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CIOs brace for AI-led cyber attacks but feel unready

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Most CIOs expect AI-driven cyber attacks within a year, but only a third feel prepared, exposing a widening gap in cyber resilience.
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AI drives rising risk & burnout for ANZ security chiefs

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AI is piling pressure on ANZ CISOs, fuelling burnout, personal liability fears and complex new demands in governance and threat response.
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Polymorphic ransomware, shadow encryption hinder recovery

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Polymorphic ransomware and 'shadow encryption' are rapidly rising, Index Engines warns, making attacks harder to detect and recovery riskier.
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Insider risk costs soar as AI reshapes workplace data

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Insider risk now costs organisations an average USD $19.5 million a year as AI reshapes data access and employee negligence drives losses.
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Anthropic unveils Claude Code Security to scan codebases

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Anthropic unveils Claude Code Security, an AI tool that scans codebases for complex bugs, verifies risks and suggests patches for developers.
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CISOs cautious as agentic AI adoption in security lags

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CISOs slow-roll agentic AI in defence, even as they brace for more advanced, AI-boosted attacks and rising personal liability risks.
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Upgrade advantage: Why security enhancements matter for MSPs and MSSPs

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For MSPs and MSSPs, next-gen firewall upgrades are now critical to stay secure, competitive and ready for relentless cyber threats.
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Cayosoft posts 76% ARR surge on identity recovery boom

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Cayosoft posts 76% ARR jump for 2025 as identity recovery demand soars and it wins major public sector and enterprise customers.
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Barracuda links 2025 ransomware wave to firewall flaws

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Barracuda warns that unpatched firewalls and weak accounts drove 90% of 2025 ransomware attacks, as threats spread in mere hours.
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CrowdStrike, Qualtrics link up to secure AI-driven data

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CrowdStrike links Falcon Shield with Qualtrics XM to extend SaaS security, monitoring and automated policy enforcement across experience data.
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Internal auditors fear AI fraud but lack readiness

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Internal auditors warn AI-driven fraud is surging, but most concede they lack the tools, skills and time needed to spot it effectively.