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Check Point Technologies: On vigilance, Mythos and beyond

AI-driven vulnerability scanning is forcing firms to rethink complacency as Check Point says existing defences still help against Mythos.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last month

Malware

Ransomware attacks fall in April as The Gentlemen rise

Industrials remained the main target as the monthly ransomware total eased 7%, even as The Gentlemen surged to second place among active gangs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack

Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Sat, 30th May 2026

Digital Transformation

Claroty launches Claire AI agent for cyber-physical systems

Infrastructure operators face rising cyber risk as Claroty rolls out Claire, an AI agent that maps assets and flags compliance gaps.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026

Malware

Your Immune System Doesn't Wait. Neither Should Your Security

Delays between alerts and action leave businesses exposed, as ransomware and stolen credentials can spread before anyone intervenes.

By Cory Clark • 4 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026

Network Security

Proofpoint launches AI-era exploit protection tool

Security teams may need to react faster as AI-boosted attackers can exploit flaws within hours, leaving patching cycles behind.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026

Digital Transformation

Ferrari taps Bitdefender to bolster cyber defences

The rollout aims to give the carmaker centralised visibility across thousands of systems as attacks on connected industrial networks intensify.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026

Data Protection

Everpure preparing for new era of cyber resiliency

AI attacks are pushing firms to prioritise cyber resiliency, as Everpure warns downtime can exceed ransom demands by up to 75 times.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026

Data Protection

Securecom partners Arctic Wolf on managed security

New Zealand businesses will gain managed detection and response support as Securecom opens Arctic Wolf's security operations portfolio to local customers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 25th May 2026

Data Protection

Asia Pacific tops financial cyberattack target list

Banks and fintechs face mounting risk as application-layer attacks and bot activity increasingly exploit Asia Pacific's expanding digital finance links.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026

Ransomware

Exploitation overtakes social engineering in Rapid7 report

Exposed systems are becoming the main target, as Rapid7 says flaws were used in 38% of incidents and patch windows shrank to five days.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026

Ransomware

Akamai warns of surging DDoS attacks on financial firms

Sustained assaults are disrupting online banking and payments as EMEA becomes the main target for DDoS campaigns against lenders.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026

Security Operations Centres

AI security training surges as prompt injection tops list

AI-related training is shifting as prompt injection, model exploitation and agent hijacking shape how security teams prepare for live attacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026

Data Protection

SMBs adopt AI faster than they secure it, Sage says

Many smaller firms lack the expertise and controls to counter AI-enabled phishing and deepfakes, Sage's research shows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026

Digital Transformation

Synack report says vulnerability testing gap widens

Enterprises are testing only about 32% of their attack surface, leaving many assets outside regular security checks as threats grow faster.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 16th May 2026

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Security Information and Event Management

Securonix partners GRAMAX on India critical cyber defence

Indian airports and other vital infrastructure will gain round-the-clock threat monitoring as Securonix and GRAMAX extend managed cyber defence services.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026

Data Protection

Ocean raises GBP £28 million to fight AI email fraud

AI-written phishing is forcing security teams to rethink email defences as Ocean claims its system already scans more than one billion messages a month.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 23rd May 2026