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Businesses intensify efforts to secure data in cloud computing

Sat, 3rd May 2025
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Businesses are boosting cloud security efforts as rising cloud adoption brings complex risks, requiring new strategies to protect sensitive data and maintain compliance.
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Forrester warns of deepfakes & AI extortion in 2025 threats

Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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Forrester's report reveals top cybersecurity threats in 2025, including regulatory upheavals, deepfakes, AI risks, insider threats, and GenAI-driven extortion.
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Bugcrowd unveils crowdsourced red team to boost security

Tue, 29th Apr 2025
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Bugcrowd launches Red Team as a Service, offering organisations worldwide access to ethical hackers simulating real-world cyber attacks for enhanced security testing.
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SquareX raises USD $20M to boost enterprise browser security

Fri, 25th Apr 2025
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SquareX raises USD $20 million in Series A funding to enhance enterprise browser security with its Browser Detection and Response technology.
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Mandiant report finds rise in financially motivated cyber attacks

Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Mandiant's 2024 report reveals a rise in financially motivated cyber attacks, with 55% of threat groups seeking profit, while detection remains a major challenge globally.
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CrowdStrike launches Falcon Privileged Access to block threats

Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
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CrowdStrike unveils Falcon Privileged Access, enhancing identity security with real-time risk-aware controls to prevent privilege escalation and attacks.
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Nine in ten IT leaders faced cyberattacks as threats intensify

Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
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A new report reveals that 90% of IT leaders faced cyberattacks in 2024, with nearly one fifth enduring over 25 breaches amid growing cloud vulnerabilities.
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Researchers reveal data splicing attacks bypassing DLP

Thu, 17th Apr 2025
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SquareX reveals data splicing attacks exploiting browser flaws to bypass major DLP solutions, risking corporate data loss and intellectual property theft.
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Enterprises face rising risks from generative AI data leaks

Tue, 1st Apr 2025
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Netskope Threat Labs has reported a staggering 30-fold rise in data transfers to generative AI applications by enterprises, raising severe security concerns.
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SquareX launches 'Year of Browser Bugs' cyber project 2025

Wed, 19th Mar 2025
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SquareX has launched its Year of Browser Bugs initiative for 2025, aimed at spotlighting web browser vulnerabilities as critical security concerns.
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OpenText unveils AI cybersecurity solution to combat threats

Thu, 13th Mar 2025
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OpenText has unveiled its latest AI-driven cybersecurity solution, Core Threat Detection and Response, set to enhance threat detection for enterprises.
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CrowdStrike reports strong fiscal year 2025 financial growth

Wed, 5th Mar 2025
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CrowdStrike's fourth quarter results reveal a 25% revenue surge to USD $1.06 billion, as it aims for a USD $10 billion annual recurring revenue target by 2029.
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Cyber report warns of AI-driven threats & quicker attacks

Thu, 27th Feb 2025
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Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 reveals that 86% of major cyber incidents in 2024 caused operational downtime and financial loss, amid escalating threats.
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Why physical security for data centres differs from other facilities

Wed, 12th Feb 2025
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In an era dominated by data, the unique security needs of data centres demand specialised measures to protect invaluable assets and sensitive information.
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Embracing privacy-first to tackle cyber & regulatory risks

Mon, 27th Jan 2025
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OpenText Cybersecurity urges businesses to adopt a privacy-first strategy as regulatory pressures and cyber threats escalate, especially ahead of Data Privacy Week.
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Trustwave highlights critical cyber threats to financial services

Wed, 11th Sep 2024
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Trustwave's latest reports unveil growing cryptocurrency and ransomware threats in financial services, highlight the urgency of combating phishing-as-a-service and insider threats.
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Insider threats costing organisations $15.4 million a year

Wed, 26th Jan 2022
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Negligent insiders are the root cause of 56% of incidents while credential thefts have almost doubled and are the costliest to remediate. .
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Lack of visibility into user activity increase risk of credential theft and insider threats - CyberArk

Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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80% of global organizations have experienced employees misusing or abusing their access to business applications, according to a survey by CyberArk.
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Security professionals waste 10 hours every week because of poor software

Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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Cybersecurity professionals could be wasting as many as 10 hours per week on tasks because of software that isn't fit for the purpose.
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Insider threat vendor Securonix eyes ANZ markets with new office, reseller signings

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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US insider threat and fraud detection vendor Securonix is eyeing up the Australian and NZ markets, as security breaches from within raise concerns.