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Cyera completes USD $1 billion Oasis Security deal
Software-as-a-Service

Cyera completes USD $1 billion Oasis Security deal

The tie-up gives Cyera a foothold in non-human identity management as machine and AI-driven accounts surge inside large enterprises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Keeper Security names sales chiefs to boost North America
Privileged Access Management

Keeper Security names sales chiefs to boost North America

Demand for identity security tools is pushing Keeper to split its North American sales coverage between private sector and government buyers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Ransomware attacks rise as backup recovery worsens
Data Protection

Ransomware attacks rise as backup recovery worsens

Only 39% of organisations recovered at least three-quarters of their data after ransomware, as outages and data loss worsened.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Lasso launches AI guardrail LEAP & raises USD $30m
Cloud Security

Lasso launches AI guardrail LEAP & raises USD $30m

The funding will help Lasso expand a guardrail designed to inspect AI traffic at scale without costly GPUs, including for US government users.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
FARx appoints ex-BT executive as Chairman for expansion
Gaming

FARx appoints ex-BT executive as Chairman for expansion

Seed-backed FARx is ramping up abroad as deepfake and identity-fraud attacks push demand for its biometric authentication tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Tenable & OpenAI launch AI inspector for cyber agents
Data Protection

Tenable & OpenAI launch AI inspector for cyber agents

Businesses using agentic AI in security operations could face less deployment risk as Tenable and OpenAI add pre-release checks for community tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Saviynt unveils 12-city AI identity security roadshow
Cloud Security

Saviynt unveils 12-city AI identity security roadshow

The roadshow highlights rising concern that AI systems are gaining broader access than human staff inside enterprises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Foxit adds local AI & Workspace in PDF Editor update
Software-as-a-Service

Foxit adds local AI & Workspace in PDF Editor update

Local AI processing in Foxit's latest PDF Editor update is aimed at regulated users who need document analysis without sending files to the cloud.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
SIOS survey finds outages persist despite resilience spend
Virtualisation

SIOS survey finds outages persist despite resilience spend

More than half of IT leaders remain unhappy with their resilience setups, as 76% still reported outages lasting over 10 minutes last year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Pistachio buys Hugin IP to expand compliance tools
Software-as-a-Service

Pistachio buys Hugin IP to expand compliance tools

Smaller firms face mounting pressure to prove cyber compliance as Pistachio adds Hugin's technology to reach audit-ready customers across Europe.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
HP patches three high-severity flaws in Easy Start
Network Security

HP patches three high-severity flaws in Easy Start

Mac users face a higher risk of tampered printer installs after HP fixed three bugs in Easy Start, including a root-level file flaw.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
Check Point expands OpenAI Daybreak use in security
Network Security

Check Point expands OpenAI Daybreak use in security

The integration aims to help customers separate real attack paths from false alarms, speeding remediation across several security workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

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CyberFest expands across North East with secure AI focus
Data Protection

CyberFest expands across North East with secure AI focus

A month-long festival will put secure AI, cyber resilience and regional investment opportunities in the spotlight as North East firms seek national partners.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Half of New Zealand agencies miss email security bar
Phishing

Half of New Zealand agencies miss email security bar

Spoofed emails could still reach public servants and citizens, as 50% of more than 200 New Zealand agencies have not met the DMARC standard.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Proofpoint finds Southeast Asia firms lag on DMARC
Data Protection

Proofpoint finds Southeast Asia firms lag on DMARC

Most of Southeast Asia's biggest firms still leave customers exposed to spoofed emails, with only 17% enforcing the strictest DMARC setting.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Proofpoint launches AI SOC Analyst Agent with OpenAI
Data Protection

Proofpoint launches AI SOC Analyst Agent with OpenAI

Security teams are under pressure to triage alert floods faster, as the new agent links Proofpoint data with OpenAI reasoning.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
NetSPI & Synack merge to create USD $200m cyber group
Cloud Security

NetSPI & Synack merge to create USD $200m cyber group

The tie-up gives enterprise and government clients deeper testing coverage as AI reshapes offensive security and demand for specialists grows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month