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OpenMatter launches verifiable AI collaboration platform
Data Protection

OpenMatter launches verifiable AI collaboration platform

Companies under pressure to govern AI and share sensitive data could use proof-based controls without replacing existing cloud systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

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BlueVoyant launches Microsoft Agent 365 security service
Data Protection

BlueVoyant launches Microsoft Agent 365 security service

Security teams face a new governance gap as AI agents spread across Microsoft systems, with many lacking inventories, controls or monitoring.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Five Eyes warns AI heightens cyber risk & sovereignty
Software-as-a-Service

Five Eyes warns AI heightens cyber risk & sovereignty

Boards are being urged to overhaul defences as AI speeds attacks and exposes firms to foreign vendors' access risks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
QNu Labs partners SAGA Consultants on quantum-safe security
Data Protection

QNu Labs partners SAGA Consultants on quantum-safe security

Enterprises and public bodies face rising pressure to replace vulnerable encryption as QNu Labs and SAGA Consultants target global quantum-safe security demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Critical vulnerability exposures double, Check Point finds
Phishing

Critical vulnerability exposures double, Check Point finds

Only a small share of alerts proved urgent, but critical vulnerability exposures more than doubled as phishing also surged in the report.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Google disrupts NetNut proxy network in FBI operation
Malware

Google disrupts NetNut proxy network in FBI operation

Millions of consumer devices were pulled into a botnet used for hacking and espionage, prompting Google to disable apps and accounts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
ExpressKeys adds passkeys & sharing in major update
Data Protection

ExpressKeys adds passkeys & sharing in major update

Users can now store passkeys and share vault items securely as ExpressKeys expands beyond basic password management in a major update.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
NowSecure warns of AI oversight gap in mobile apps
Data Protection

NowSecure warns of AI oversight gap in mobile apps

Gaps in oversight leave most firms unable to see what AI is doing inside mobile apps, despite broad adoption and formal governance policies.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Keepit ups credit line to USD $90 million for AI push
Software-as-a-Service

Keepit ups credit line to USD $90 million for AI push

The refinancing gives the Copenhagen-based software group room to expand enterprise sales and fund AI services built on backup data.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Endava & Wiz partner on AI cloud security services
Digital Transformation

Endava & Wiz partner on AI cloud security services

Enterprise AI roll-outs will get closer monitoring as Endava adds Wiz tools to spot cloud risks earlier across multi-cloud systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
AI-led security centres warned over missed threats
Network Security

AI-led security centres warned over missed threats

Missed intrusions could cost more than false alarms, as Secure.com says AI tools in security operations can miss real attacks in live use.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Quorum Cyber appoints Kevin Hanes as Chief Executive Officer
Digital Transformation

Quorum Cyber appoints Kevin Hanes as Chief Executive Officer

The Edinburgh cyber security firm is betting on Hanes to speed international growth as demand rises for help managing AI-driven threats.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Cequence Platform 9.0 adds AI assistant for API security
Data Protection

Cequence Platform 9.0 adds AI assistant for API security

Customers can now query and act on API security data in plain English, but every change still needs human approval before it is applied.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Dawnguard launches security platform & raises USD $6.3m
Software-as-a-Service

Dawnguard launches security platform & raises USD $6.3m

North American expansion is now being funded as the startup targets cloud risks introduced at the design stage, not after deployment.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
FlowForma launches FlowAssure for vendor risk checks
Software-as-a-Service

FlowForma launches FlowAssure for vendor risk checks

Vendor reviews could be cut from days to minutes as the new AI tool centralises evidence and automates lower-risk approvals.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
AI does not invent cyber risk, it accelerates it
Ransomware

AI does not invent cyber risk, it accelerates it

Organisations have only days to patch gaps as AI-driven attackers automate the same old weaknesses, Five Eyes warned.

By Morey J. Haber • 5 min read • This month

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Intruder launches free plan for mid-market security teams
Digital Transformation

Intruder launches free plan for mid-market security teams

Mid-market security teams can now get permanent vulnerability and cloud checks free, easing access to tools often priced for larger enterprises.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month