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Philippines lag APAC on third-party cyber risk maturity
Supply Chain

Philippines lag APAC on third-party cyber risk maturity

Philippines firms trail APAC on third‑party cyber risk as all surveyed suffered supply chain breaches and few have mature TPRM programmes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026
Singapore leads in third-party cyber risk, yet breaches rise
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Singapore leads in third-party cyber risk, yet breaches rise

Singapore firms boast world-leading third-party cyber risk programmes, yet 93% still report supply chain-related breaches, BlueVoyant warns.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025

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BlueVoyant partners ODEON Cinemas Group on security
Data Protection

BlueVoyant partners ODEON Cinemas Group on security

Threat alerts have fallen by 98% for Europe's largest cinema operator after it overhauled security across eight countries.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
BlueVoyant names John Hernandez as Chief Executive Officer
Unified Communications

BlueVoyant names John Hernandez as Chief Executive Officer

Pressure to simplify fragmented security tools is driving BlueVoyant’s leadership shake-up as John Hernandez takes over as Chief Executive Officer.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
BlueVoyant's warning after Qantas and Mango cyber attacks
Marketing Technologies

BlueVoyant's warning after Qantas and Mango cyber attacks

BlueVoyant warns Australian firms after Qantas and Mango suffer breaches via third-party suppliers, highlighting risks in supply chain cyber security.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025
BlueVoyant joins Microsoft Sentinel to boost global cyber defence
Security Information and Event Management

BlueVoyant joins Microsoft Sentinel to boost global cyber defence

BlueVoyant joins Microsoft Sentinel partner ecosystem, enhancing the AI-ready platform with custom solutions to strengthen global cyber defence efforts.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
Oyster Backdoor mimics IT management tools to target IT professionals
Malware

Oyster Backdoor mimics IT management tools to target IT professionals

Oyster Backdoor malware, disguised as WinSCP and PuTTY, targets healthcare IT professionals to enable ransomware operations like Rhysida, warns BlueVoyant.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Aug 2025
Microsoft launches Sentinel data lake to cut storage costs
Hybrid Cloud

Microsoft launches Sentinel data lake to cut storage costs

Microsoft launches Sentinel data lake, cutting security data storage costs to under 10% and boosting threat detection with AI integration.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
AI Appreciation Day calls for ethical & human-centred innovation
Digital Transformation

AI Appreciation Day calls for ethical & human-centred innovation

AI Appreciation Day highlights the need for ethical, human-centred innovation as AI transforms industries like law and cybersecurity with fresh challenges.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
BlueVoyant unveils SBOM tool to tackle third-party software risk
Supply Chain

BlueVoyant unveils SBOM tool to tackle third-party software risk

BlueVoyant has launched a Software Bill of Materials tool to help firms manage third-party software risks and improve supply chain cyber defence.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Jun 2025
BlueVoyant launches tailored Microsoft Security optimisation service
Cloud Security

BlueVoyant launches tailored Microsoft Security optimisation service

BlueVoyant launches Continuous Optimisation for Microsoft Security (COMS) to boost enterprise cyber defence and cut costs with tailored threat detection and expertise.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th May 2025
Qualys expands mROC Partner Alliance to boost global cyber risk
Cloud Security

Qualys expands mROC Partner Alliance to boost global cyber risk

Qualys expands its managed Risk Operations Centre Partner Alliance globally, enhancing cyber risk management across several regions.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025

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Cyber risk in education now extends far beyond the school gate
Data Protection

Cyber risk in education now extends far beyond the school gate

Thousands of schools faced disruption after a vendor breach exposed how learning platforms and cloud services can halt teaching and assessments.

By Kash Sharma • 4 min read • Last month
Australian firms exposed as vendor cyber risk grows
Supply Chain

Australian firms exposed as vendor cyber risk grows

Australian organisations face mounting cyber risk as vendor networks outgrow weak third party controls, with 99% hit by supply chain breaches.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
UK firms face highest global breach rates despite risk spending
Supply Chain

UK firms face highest global breach rates despite risk spending

UK businesses suffer the highest global supply chain breach rates, despite increased spending and planned AI adoption for risk management.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Qantas cyber breach highlights urgent need for supply chain security
Unified Communications

Qantas cyber breach highlights urgent need for supply chain security

A cyber breach at Qantas, traced to a third-party supplier, underscores urgent calls for stronger supply chain security across Australia's digital networks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
CVE system secures 11-month extension worth USD $44 million
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

CVE system secures 11-month extension worth USD $44 million

CISA extends its contract with MITRE for another 11 months at USD $44 million, securing the critical CVE vulnerability programme amid funding concerns.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025