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Browser Agents Are Racing Ahead. Their Safety Isn't

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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Popular browser agents lack safeguards against abuse, posing new risks like account takeovers and payment fraud for online services, warns hCaptcha.
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Gigamon boosts GigaVUE platform for quantum-safe encryption

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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Gigamon unveils enhanced GigaVUE 6.12 platform, equipping firms with quantum-safe encryption tools to counter rising cryptographic threats by 2030.
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SquareX wins SINET16 Innovator Award for browser security

Thu, 6th Nov 2025
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SquareX wins the 2025 SINET16 Innovator Award for its pioneering browser security solution protecting organisations from advanced web-based cyber threats.
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Panaseer finds 'toxic combinations' drive 70% of major breaches

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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Panaseer reveals 70% of major cyber breaches stem from toxic combinations of minor risks compounding, causing greater vulnerabilities and severe consequences.
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Ransom payment rates drop to historic low as attackers adapt

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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Ransom payments fell to a historic low of 23% in Q3 2025 as cyber extortion tactics shift towards targeted, costlier attacks on larger firms.
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Weaponised OAuth apps allow persistent access to cloud accounts

Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
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Proofpoint reveals how weaponised OAuth apps enable hackers to maintain cloud access despite password resets and MFA, threatening persistent account takeover.
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F5 breach exposes BIG-IP code & secrets, raising global risk

Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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supply chain
F5 has suffered a major breach exposing BIG-IP source code and security flaws, raising global risks amid limited evidence of exploitation so far.
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Cyberattacks exploit AI tools, deepfakes & critical software flaws

Wed, 8th Oct 2025
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Cyberattackers exploit AI tools, deepfakes and software flaws like Chrome extensions and Redis to breach enterprise systems and threaten executives.
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Tenable exposes Gemini Trifecta flaws risking user data theft

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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data privacy
Tenable exposed three critical flaws in Google's Gemini suite enabling unseen theft of sensitive user data, now patched by Google to prevent exploitation.
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Critical Gemini flaws exposed risks of AI-enabled data theft

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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Researchers uncovered three critical flaws in Google's Gemini AI that risked sensitive data theft by exploiting AI platform behaviour, now fixed by Google.
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Obsidian unveils real-time AI agent security for SaaS threats

Thu, 25th Sep 2025
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Obsidian Security launches AI agent security to monitor and control autonomous AI risks in SaaS, addressing blind spots in cloud app data access and permissions.
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AppOmni & Cribl boost SaaS security & data control against new threats

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
AppOmni and Cribl join forces to enhance SaaS security, offering improved visibility and data control to counter evolving cyber threats like UNC6395 attacks.
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ShadowLeak exploit exposes ChatGPT users to silent AI data theft

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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cybersecurity
Radware revealed ShadowLeak, a zero-click flaw letting attackers silently steal data from ChatGPT's AI agents on OpenAI servers, risking millions of business users.
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AI agents in business create new risks & urgent security needs

Thu, 11th Sep 2025
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Radware warns that autonomous AI agents in businesses expand cyber risk, urging stricter security as these systems create complex, hard-to-track attack pathways.
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Stealerium malware surge prompts concern over new attack tactics

Sat, 6th Sep 2025
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Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting open-source Stealerium malware to steal sensitive data, prompting warnings from Proofpoint researchers of new attack methods.
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Pentera adds Cl0p ransomware testing for Windows & Linux

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
Pentera has added Cl0p ransomware testing to its platform, enabling organisations to safely assess defences on both Windows and Linux systems against this active threat.
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Financial sector faces surge in cyberattacks & human risk

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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The global financial sector faces a 25% surge in cyberattacks for 2024, with nearly 45% of employees prone to phishing, raising critical human risk concerns.
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Broadcom strengthens VMware Cloud Foundation with new AI security

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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private cloud
Broadcom launches new AI-focused cyber security features for VMware Cloud Foundation to boost compliance and protect private clouds in regulated sectors.
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Broadcom strengthens VMware Cloud with advanced compliance & security

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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Broadcom enhances VMware Cloud Foundation with advanced compliance and security features to aid regulated organisations in tackling AI and cross-border cyber risks.
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Salesforce data theft campaign exposes SaaS integration risks

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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State-sponsored hackers have stolen OAuth2 tokens from Salesforce integrations, compromising hundreds of organisations and exposing risks in SaaS connectivity.