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Industrial ransomware attacks surge, manufacturing hit hardest

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Industrial ransomware attacks climbed 13% in Q3 2025 to 742 cases worldwide, with manufacturing absorbing nearly three quarters of hits.
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Arctic Wolf: agentic AI to reshape SOCs & Zero Trust

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digital transformation
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mfa
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phishing
Arctic Wolf predicts agentic AI will overhaul SOCs, tighten Zero Trust and keep humans central as cyber risk surges into 2026.
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GhostFrame iframe phishing kit powers 1m attacks

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email security
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cybersecurity
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barracuda networks
GhostFrame phishing kit has fuelled over 1m iframe-powered attacks since September, using hidden pages and anti-inspection tricks to evade defences.
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Watch out for these eight trends to impact cybersecurity teams in 2026

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data protection
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Cybersecurity teams face digital border taxes, AI-first clouds, agentic AI threats and the end of VPNs as 2026 reshapes digital risk.
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Real people, real numbers: Why phone verification is your new trust filter

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digital transformation
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mfa
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fintech
Phone numbers are becoming the new trust filter, helping businesses block fraud, cut wasted messages and secure real, reachable customers.
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AI, compliance and security trends for 2026

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data protection
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digital transformation
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phishing
AI agents, real-time compliance and deep fake cyber attacks will define 2026 as trust becomes the key battleground for organisations.
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AI agents to transform enterprise, retail & security by 2026

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uc
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devops
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digital transformation
AI agents are tipped to sweep through enterprises, shops and security by 2026, automating work, reshaping retail and redefining digital trust.
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AI-driven cyber wars to reshape security in 2026

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firewalls
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data protection
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dr
AI-powered attackers and defenders will clash in 2026, driving autonomous breaches, VPN failures and stricter rules that reshape cyber security.
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AI reshapes cloud spend as firms shift from SaaS to agents

Yesterday
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saas
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firewalls
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digital transformation
AI is set to end SaaS dominance by 2026 as firms pay for domain-specific agents and governed cloud usage instead of per-seat software.
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Australia youth social media ban reshapes brand risk

Yesterday
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data protection
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cx
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phishing
Australia’s youth social media ban forces brands and cyber experts to rethink risk, digital literacy and how they reach young audiences.
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AMD unveils EPYC Embedded 2005 chips for dense edge AI

Yesterday
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robots
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semiconductors
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hyperscale
AMD has launched EPYC Embedded 2005 chips, Zen 5-based processors for dense, power-efficient edge AI in compact networking and industrial gear.
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CrowdStrike warns AI will redefine cyber threats by 2026

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digital transformation
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pam
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advanced persistent threat protection
AI will redefine cyber threats by 2026, CrowdStrike warns, driving prompt-injection attacks, zero-day surges and machine identity chaos.
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Microsoft patches Windows zero-day & risky Office flaws

Yesterday
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storage
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dr
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encryption
Microsoft fixes a Windows zero-day used in attacks and Office flaws that can execute code when emails are merely received or previewed.
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LogicMonitor, SiS in AI observability push in Singapore

Yesterday
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private cloud
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smart cities
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hybrid cloud
LogicMonitor taps SiS Technologies as Singapore distributor to drive uptake of its AI-first observability platform across Southeast Asia.
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Singulr AI appoints Bask Iyer to steer enterprise AI governance

Yesterday
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saas
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data protection
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network infrastructure
Singulr AI hires veteran tech leader Bask Iyer as Strategic Advisor to guide CIOs on governance amid rapid enterprise adoption of agentic AI.
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Swann adds AWS generative AI to cut camera alert noise

Yesterday
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surveillance
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Swann taps AWS generative AI so its security cameras only ping for user-defined events, slashing false alerts and notification overload.
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Honeywell to digitise key Rockhampton water plants

Yesterday
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smart cities
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digital transformation
Honeywell will digitise two key Rockhampton water plants, boosting reliability, cybersecurity and capacity for Fitzroy River Water services.
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AI-led workplaces twice as likely to beat revenue goals

Yesterday
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digital transformation
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hcm
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risk & compliance
Firms that embed AI in digital workplace tools are twice as likely to beat revenue goals, as gaps widen with slower-moving rivals.
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BeyondTrust & Ping join forces on unified AI identity

Yesterday
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pam
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mfa
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cloud security
BeyondTrust and Ping Identity unveil unified AI-driven identity security fabric to tackle Zero Trust, silos and non-human access risks.
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Neo4j unveils Fleet Manager for unified graph control

Yesterday
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devops
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Neo4j launches Fleet Manager, a unified control plane giving CIOs a single view to govern dispersed graph databases for GenAI workloads.