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Black Hat to debut cyber war room documentary in Vegas

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Black Hat will premiere Semperis documentary Midnight in the War Room in Las Vegas, spotlighting the human cost of cyber conflict.
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US small firms face rising cyber attacks amid weak defences

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Nearly half of US small firms have suffered cyber attacks in five years as many still rely on untrained staff and weak defences to cope.
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Keeper adds zero-knowledge secrets manager to JetBrains

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Keeper launches a zero-knowledge secrets manager extension for JetBrains IDEs, aiming to eliminate hardcoded credentials in codebases.
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Keeper Security grows PAM platform & global presence

Sat, 27th Dec 2025
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Keeper Security tops four million paid users as it expands its unified PAM platform globally and earns fresh analyst and industry recognition.
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NCC Group, Qualys expand managed attack surface service

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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NCC Group partners with Qualys to expand its managed ASM service, blending automated asset discovery with expert-led cyber risk analysis.
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Coalition adds global deepfake cover to cyber policies

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Coalition launches deepfake response cover in key cyber markets, offering forensic, legal and PR support for AI-fuelled impersonation risks.
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AI 'agentic' tools to drive surge in cyber fraud by 2026

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Autonomous 'agentic' AI fraud tools set to intensify cybercrime by 2026, forcing firms to fuse human judgment with smarter machine defences.
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Quantum & AI threats to reshape cybersecurity by 2026

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Quantum and AI advances will upend cyber defence by 2026, with autonomous attacks and post-quantum threats outpacing unprepared boards.
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HCLSoftware unveils BigFix SRO model with Agentic AI

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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HCLSoftware has introduced a BigFix Secure Resilient Operations model with Agentic AI to unify IT and security on a single cloud-native platform.
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AI reshapes supply chains as disruption becomes the norm

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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AI takes centre stage in logistics as Infios predicts 2026 supply chains built for constant disruption, resilience and human‑machine teamwork.
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AI projects face long delays amid rising security risks

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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AI rollout delays are stretching to a year as three-quarters of organisations report security incidents and governance gaps grow.
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AI data leaks fuel surge in global cyber attacks

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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AI data leaks are helping drive a global cyber attack surge, with firms now hit by over 2,000 assaults a week and ransomware on the rise.
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Intel 471 appoints new CRO & CTO amid rapid growth

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Intel 471 promotes Amy Minyard-Bishop to CRO and Steve Micallef to CTO as it scales cyber threat intelligence amid surging global demand.
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FM doubles resilience credit to USD $825m, broadens support scope

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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FM has doubled its resilience credit to USD $825m, expanding support to operational and climate risks and launching a new unit for integrated risk management.
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The power of cybersecurity dashboards in modern risk management

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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Cybersecurity dashboards reveal hidden system risks, providing real-time data to prioritise and rapidly fix vulnerabilities in today's complex digital environments.
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US CISOs face mounting stress as cyber incidents & AI threats rise

Fri, 7th Nov 2025
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US CISOs face soaring stress as cyber incidents rise; 73% faced major breaches recently amid high board expectations and AI threats.
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Assured & Telarus in partnership for managed cloud data backup

Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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Assured Data Protection partners with Telarus to offer managed cloud data backup and disaster recovery, enhancing cyber resiliency for mid-sized firms.
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Outpost24 names Martin Roth Chief Technology Officer to lead tech push

Fri, 10th Oct 2025
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Outpost24 appoints Martin Roth as CTO to spearhead global tech strategy, focusing on AI-driven cybersecurity and cloud-native advancements.
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Outpost24 appoints Ariel Katz to drive strategic growth plans

Wed, 20th Aug 2025
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Outpost24 appoints Ariel Katz as Chief Corporate Development Officer to lead strategic growth via mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships in cybersecurity.
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Outpost24 launches tool to detect dark web credential leaks

Sat, 2nd Aug 2025
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Outpost24 has launched a free tool that helps organisations detect if their credentials have been leaked on the dark web, boosting cybersecurity efforts.