Cyber Risk stories
The acquisitions deepen Accenture's push into industrial cyber defence as it targets power grids, pipelines and data centres.
The promotion puts KnowBe4's product strategy under an internal engineering veteran as the company expands defences against AI-driven threats and human error.
BlueVoyant says a ClickFix malware campaign using fake browser updates is linked to the Rapid Brigantine ransomware ecosystem.
Trusted software is giving cybercriminals persistent access to PCs, making attacks harder to spot and raising the risk of data theft.
Tenable's move with Anthropic could help security teams cut vulnerability backlogs, speeding remediation before attackers exploit exposed systems.
The move puts Broadridge among firms using frontier AI to harden financial software, where breaches can disrupt trading and client communications.
Managed service providers are under rising pressure from ransomware and nation-state attacks as Blackpoint expands intelligence-led security for partners.
Clients will get a single security operating model as Grant Thornton Advisors replaces fragmented MDR tools with CrowdStrike Falcon across its global services.
MSPs may see fewer alerts and lower workloads as the security vendor expands its Pax8 channel reach after a startup award win.
Most firms still leave broad internal paths open, letting a single breach spread across servers and disrupt operations, a report says.
The move would deepen SailPoint's reach into fast-growing machine identity risks as firms race to control AI agents and cloud credentials.
More than four in 10 firms where AI widened access were breached last year, underscoring a growing governance gap, Netwrix says.
Connected cars face a widening attack surface as PCA flags 265 new flaws in the first quarter, with most exploitable without specialist tools.
Brokers can now place SME cyber cover faster, with risk data and automated quotes shared in one workflow on the Affinity platform.
The expansion could lift local headcount by 50% or more by end-2026 as the cyber group taps Bengaluru's scarce security talent.
The hire comes as customers scrutinise SolarWinds' security posture more closely after its 2020 breach and rising cyber risk across software suppliers.
More than half of UK technology leaders now rank cyber risk as their top concern, even as hiring shortages threaten security plans.
Closer monitoring of cyber risks is now a priority for regional utilities, as Coliban Water seeks faster threat detection and response.
Operators in finance, telecoms, energy and transport face mandatory reporting and stronger safeguards as Ottawa tightens oversight of cyber risk.
More than half of Irish office staff say speed is taking precedence over rules, raising the risk of unchecked breaches and data lapses.
