UpGuard stories
Alert overload leaves mid-market security teams exposed
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
Manual context-gathering leaves mid-market security teams missing threats, as 79% rely on third parties to spot attacks their tools overlook.
UpGuard unveils Risk Automations to speed cyber fixes
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cloud security
UpGuard debuts Risk Automations to link cyber risk findings with security workflows, promising faster fixes after USD $75 million raise.
UpGuard raises USD $75m to expand AI cyber risk tools
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
UpGuard secures USD $75m Series C to scale its AI cyber risk platform, fuelling product development, global expansion and acquisitions.
Developers' AI agents pose rising software supply risks
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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data protection
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cloud security
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application security
Developers granting AI agents broad, unsupervised access to code and systems are creating new software supply chain and data exposure risks.
UpGuard launches User Risk tool to tackle employee cyber threats
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
UpGuard unveils User Risk, a new tool that helps organisations spot and manage employee-driven cyber threats through AI-powered insights and real-time alerts.
Semperis appoints Sillars to lead Asia Pacific expansion
Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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cloud security
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iam
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cybersecurity
Semperis appoints Gerry Sillars as VP for Asia Pacific and Japan to spearhead expansion amid triple-digit growth and a $100m+ revenue milestone.
UpGuard launches AI tools for quick cyber risk assessment
Fri, 28th Feb 2025
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
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ai
Cybersecurity firm UpGuard has unveiled AI-powered tools that enable users to conduct vendor risk assessments in under 60 seconds, enhancing efficiency in risk management.
ASX 200 report reveals cybersecurity risks in retail sector
Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
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firewalls
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encryption
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network security
A new report reveals alarming cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Australia's ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary sector, exposing major companies to increased breach risks.
UpGuard launches AI tool to streamline security tasks
Tue, 5th Nov 2024
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ai
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cybersecurity
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UpGuard has launched an AI tool within its Trust Exchange platform to expedite security questionnaire completion, benefiting resource-strapped teams.
IAG launches Cylo to boost cyber resilience for small businesses
Thu, 23rd May 2024
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iag
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cybercrime
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IAG debuts Cylo, a cyber underwriting agency supported by CGU, to enhance cyber resilience for small Australian businesses with revenues up to AUD $10 million.
Level One Robotics breach leaves 157GB of unsecured automotive data exposed
Tue, 24th Jul 2018
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robots
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supply chain
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breach prevention
More than 100 manufacturing companies including Tesla, Volkswagen, Toyota, and Ford have been caught up in a data breach.
Personal details of 12,000 social media 'stars' leaked in avoidable breach
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Octoly was informed of the exposed cloud repository on January 4th, yet the personally identifiable information was not secured until February 1st.
Cyber resilience vendor UpGuard continues ANZ push with Insentra deal
Wed, 10th May 2017
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upguard
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insentra
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partners
UpGuard has signed Insentra as its exclusive ANZ service delivery partner in a deal it says bolsters its local channel play.
UpGuard signs exclusive distie deal for Australia and South East Asia
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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aca pacific
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distributors
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Hot on the heels of their new office opening in Sydney, UpGuard has announced further expansion in the Asia Pacific region.
UpGuard brings cyber resilience expertise back to APAC 'where it all began'
Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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cybersecurity insurance
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Cyber resilience platform providers UpGuard has put down further roots in APAC with a new office in Sydney, focusing on 'where it all began'.