Data breach stories
Ransomware is exposing backup gaps that can leave firms unable to restore critical services quickly enough to meet regulators’ deadlines.
Australian employers face a growing insider-threat risk as DTEX says North Korean operatives are applying under false identities for tech roles.
Yet most firms still cannot see where sensitive files sit, leaving unstructured data underprotected as AI and cloud use expand.
Untested restore drills could leave firms facing longer outages, lost revenue and reputational damage when ransomware or system failures hit.
The two-hour glitch exposed company and user data to unauthorised staff, fuelling calls for tighter controls over autonomous agents.
Commvault links its cloud platform with Microsoft Sentinel and Security Copilot to speed cyber threat investigation and clean data recovery.
Iran-linked cyber attacks are spreading beyond the Middle East, with firms tied to Israel or the US warned they face heightened global risk.
Security flaws in 17 AI companion apps used by 150m people could expose intimate chats, photos and voice messages to attackers.
World Backup Day now warns boards that backup is no mere IT chore, but a frontline defence against ransomware targeting recovery itself.
Agentic AI promises effortless digital delegation, but its admin-level access to data and systems creates profound privacy and security risks.
TrendAI and Nvidia link DSX Air with digital twin security tools so AI datacentre “factories” can be hardened before hardware is built.
Black Kite weaves Open FAIR into its platform to automate financial loss estimates in third-party cyber risk assessments and reviews.
SonicWall's SonicSentry SOC cut short a Saturday night cyberattack, spotting rogue ScreenConnect activity and isolating a compromised PC.
Banks and advisers face a bigger security test as open banking will let more AI tools handle live client data from mid-2026.
Cloud office accounts are emerging as a major weakness in Malaysia, with 3,945 confirmed incidents tied to Microsoft 365 in 2025.
As AI-fuelled social engineering rises, firms are urged to adopt phishing-resistant MFA that supports, not undermines, human behaviour.
Manchester City appoints N-able as official cyber partner to safeguard its expanding digital operations and global fan data footprint.
Two-thirds of stolen identities are reused in fresh fraud, with many circulating for months as synthetic “Frankenstein” profiles, research warns.
UK firms report rising nation-state cyberattacks as average ransomware payouts soar to GBP £7.71 million, outstripping security budgets.
Survey finds many Australians shrug off data breach warnings, seeing cyber attacks as inevitable despite rising risks and tailored support calls.
