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Gcore sees DDoS attacks surge to 1.3 million in Q4
Gaming

Gcore sees DDoS attacks surge to 1.3 million in Q4

Brief, high-volume floods are increasingly overwhelming businesses, with technology, financial services and gaming among the hardest hit sectors.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
CrowdStrike extends flexible services model to partners
Digital Transformation

CrowdStrike extends flexible services model to partners

Security teams can now buy incident response and threat hunting on demand as CrowdStrike rolls out consumption-based services for partners and customers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Barracuda overhauls BarracudaONE & partner programme
Firewalls

Barracuda overhauls BarracudaONE & partner programme

Google Workspace users gain email impersonation protection as Barracuda adds AI security and folds MSPs and resellers into one programme.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Ransomware attacks fall as CL0P & The Gentlemen surge
Malware

Ransomware attacks fall as CL0P & The Gentlemen surge

The latest data showed 635 ransomware incidents in February, but CL0P and The Gentlemen rose sharply as the threat landscape shifted.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
RSA launches sovereign identity deployment for sectors
Private Cloud

RSA launches sovereign identity deployment for sectors

RSA debuts ID Plus Sovereign Deployment, an identity platform for regulated sectors needing strict data residency and offline resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
World Backup Day warns firms on untested recoveries
Storage

World Backup Day warns firms on untested recoveries

World Backup Day prompts warnings that untested restores and AI-era data demands are leaving mid-sized firms dangerously exposed.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Tanium adds AI tools across security & endpoint management
Hybrid Cloud

Tanium adds AI tools across security & endpoint management

Tanium rolls out AI-driven tools to tighten endpoint governance, speed incident response and unify security, exposure and device management.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
CrowdStrike flags faster AI-driven cyber attacks worldwide
Ransomware

CrowdStrike flags faster AI-driven cyber attacks worldwide

AI-fuelled cyber attacks are spreading faster worldwide, CrowdStrike warns, as breakout times plummet and criminals weaponise mainstream tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Red Hat finds cloud security incidents hit 97% of firms
Data Protection

Red Hat finds cloud security incidents hit 97% of firms

Red Hat reports 97% of organisations suffered cloud-native security incidents last year, exposing basic failings in configuration and governance.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Cloudsmith adds controls to block risky dependencies
DevOps

Cloudsmith adds controls to block risky dependencies

Cloudsmith adds automated controls to quarantine and block risky dependencies, tightening enforcement on software supply chain security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
How cybersecurity partner programs are evolving in 2026
Firewalls

How cybersecurity partner programs are evolving in 2026

SonicWall overhauls SecureFirst for 2026, shifting to firm-level skills, role-based training and services to boost partners' recurring revenue.

By Allison Clarke • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Elastic drops endpoint fees as it adds workflow automation
Endpoint Protection

Elastic drops endpoint fees as it adds workflow automation

Elastic scraps per-endpoint XDR fees and adds native workflow automation in a bid to lower cyber costs and widen security coverage.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Google Mandiant report spots faster, stealthier cyberattacks
Virtualisation

Google Mandiant report spots faster, stealthier cyberattacks

Google's latest Mandiant report warns cyberattacks are faster and stealthier as AI-powered tools narrow defenders' response times to seconds.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
OpenSSF adds members, boosts AI & supply chain security
Virtualisation

OpenSSF adds members, boosts AI & supply chain security

OpenSSF adds new members and launches AI security, supply chain and training initiatives after securing USD $12.5 million in funding.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
KnowBe4 appoints Kawin Boonyapredee as APJ CISO advisor
Digital Transformation

KnowBe4 appoints Kawin Boonyapredee as APJ CISO advisor

KnowBe4 names Dr Kawin Boonyapredee APJ CISO advisor to steer human risk and AI cyber threat strategy from a new base in Singapore.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Varist launches free malware scanner amid AI threat
Cloud Security

Varist launches free malware scanner amid AI threat

Iceland-based Varist has launched a free malware scanner that rates suspicious files in seconds to counter fast-evolving AI-driven threats.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
Ekco launches managed risk centre with Qualys tech
Ransomware

Ekco launches managed risk centre with Qualys tech

Ekco unveils managed risk centre using Qualys technology to give UK and Irish firms continuous, business-focused visibility of cyber threats.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Threat Landscape stories

Agentic AI demands stronger cyber security governance
Data Protection

Agentic AI demands stronger cyber security governance

As cyber attacks surge, Canadian firms race to adopt agentic AI, betting on autonomous defence while scrambling to build new governance.

By Steve Giguere • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026