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Kiteworks reveals the top data breaches of 2024 report
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Kiteworks has revealed its report on the top data breaches of 2024, highlighting the increasing importance of data sensitivity in assessing breach severity.
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Kaspersky reports record revenue, USD $822m in 2024
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Kaspersky reported record revenues of USD $822 million for 2024, marking an 11% year-on-year increase, driven by strong B2B product sales.
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FireMon recruits four Skybox sales leaders for expansion
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FireMon has strengthened its global team by recruiting four former Skybox Security sales leaders to boost its network security policy management worldwide.
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Hitachi Vantara unveils VSP One with AI ransomware defence
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Hitachi Vantara launches new ransomware detection in VSP One, cutting downtime by 95% and costs by 20% with CyberSense integration for swift data recovery.
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Illumio unveils AI security graph for cloud threat response
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Illumio unveils Illumio Insights, an AI-driven cloud security tool that detects and neutralises cyber threats across hybrid and multi-cloud environments in real time.
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One in fourteen workers use China-based AI apps, study shows
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Employees use an average of 254 AI apps at work, with 7% trying China-based platforms, raising serious data security concerns, Harmonic Security finds.
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Ekco launches complete cybersecurity for smaller firms
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Ekco launches Cyber Defence Complete, a new service offering SMBs enterprise-level cybersecurity protection using tools from Microsoft and CrowdStrike.
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Organisations face risk with open-source AI & cloud use
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Tenable's latest report warns that organisations risk cybersecurity breaches as they rapidly adopt open-source AI tools and cloud services without adequate security measures.
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Cobalt report reveals gaps in critical vulnerability fixes
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Cobalt's 2025 State of Pentesting Report reveals that 31% of serious security vulnerabilities remain unaddressed, despite 81% of leaders' confidence in their security.
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Bots surpass humans in online traffic, Thales reports
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A staggering 51% of all web traffic now comes from automated bots, with malicious activity on the rise, according to the 2025 Imperva Bad Bot Report by Thales.
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SolarWinds acquired by Turn/River Capital for USD $4.4 billion
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Turn/River Capital has acquired SolarWinds for USD $4.4 billion, taking the company private and removing it from the New York Stock Exchange.
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AI-powered code checker launched to tackle security flaws
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Symbiotic Security launches version 1 of its AI-powered code checker assistant, spotting and fixing security flaws in real-time within developers’ IDEs.
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FireMon hires ex-Skybox leaders to boost global expansion
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FireMon appoints four former Skybox Security sales leaders to boost expansion across EMEA, APAC, and North America in network security policy management.
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Kaspersky tops 2024 security tests with record 97% TOP3 rate
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Kaspersky topped 91 of 95 independent cybersecurity tests in 2024, with a 97% TOP3 finish rate, marking 12 years as industry leader globally.
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Southeast Asian firms face surge in ransomware attacks in 2024
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Southeast Asia faced 400 daily ransomware attacks in 2024, with Indonesia hit hardest and Malaysia seeing a 153% surge, Kaspersky reports.
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Acronis stops 7.5 million cyberattacks as platform grows
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Acronis blocked over 7.5m cyberattacks last year, expanding its security tools and partner base, securing Champion status in Canalys's Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix.
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AvePoint unveils new central hub for managing data security
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AvePoint has unveiled its Risk Posture Command Center within its Confidence Platform to simplify data security and risk management for organisations.
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Identity fraud costs firms USD $7 million annually worldwide
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Identity fraud costs businesses USD $7 million yearly worldwide, with Asia Pacific firms facing rising threats from sophisticated attacks, a new study finds.
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Identity Digital teams up with Shadowserver to fight cybercrime
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Identity Digital has partnered with the Shadowserver Foundation to enhance domain management security and combat growing cyber threats globally.
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Butterfly Data unveils AI tool to boost online trust scores
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Butterfly Data has created an AI tool to assess online content credibility, winning four awards and aiming to combat rising misinformation globally.