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N-able adds real-time alerts to protect backup policies
Firewalls

N-able adds real-time alerts to protect backup policies

N-able adds real-time anomaly alerts to Cove Data Protection, flagging risky backup policy changes linked to identity-driven attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Island adds browser AI controls to AWS Security Hub
Firewalls

Island adds browser AI controls to AWS Security Hub

Island brings browser-based security and AI governance tools to AWS Security Hub Extended, offering unified buying, billing and support.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Saviynt adds Amazon Q AI tools to boost identity risk
Hybrid Cloud

Saviynt adds Amazon Q AI tools to boost identity risk

Saviynt taps Amazon Q to add conversational AI and deeper cross-app risk context, helping identity teams automate investigations and fixes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Phishing campaigns exploit .arpa DNS to evade filters
Firewalls

Phishing campaigns exploit .arpa DNS to evade filters

Phishing gangs exploit obscure .arpa DNS space and IPv6 tunnels to sneak past reputation-based web filters and lure users to fake sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
AI-fuelled cyber attacks now steal data in 72 minutes
Firewalls

AI-fuelled cyber attacks now steal data in 72 minutes

AI-driven hackers can now steal data in just 72 minutes, as faster, multi-surface attacks overwhelm complex, over-trusting enterprises.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
UpGuard raises USD $75m to expand AI cyber risk tools
Digital Transformation

UpGuard raises USD $75m to expand AI cyber risk tools

UpGuard secures USD $75m Series C to scale its AI cyber risk platform, fuelling product development, global expansion and acquisitions.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
AI reshapes cyber risk, N-able urges resilience shift
Data Protection

AI reshapes cyber risk, N-able urges resilience shift

AI-fuelled cyber threats are outpacing reactive defences, N-able warns, urging smaller firms to prioritise resilience over traditional security.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
SentinelOne targets AI identity threats with new suite
Endpoint Protection

SentinelOne targets AI identity threats with new suite

SentinelOne launches an AI-native identity security suite to police human and machine activity in real time, beyond simple login checks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Commvault, CrowdStrike link backups to Falcon SIEM
Malware

Commvault, CrowdStrike link backups to Falcon SIEM

Commvault deepens CrowdStrike tie-up with two-way link between backup telemetry and Falcon Next-Gen SIEM to speed trusted cyber recoveries.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Securonix promotes Ajay Biyani to lead APJ strategy
Software-as-a-Service

Securonix promotes Ajay Biyani to lead APJ strategy

Securonix has promoted Ajay Biyani to Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific and Japan, tasking him with spearheading regional growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
CIOs brace for AI-led cyber attacks but feel unready
Digital Transformation

CIOs brace for AI-led cyber attacks but feel unready

Most CIOs expect AI-driven cyber attacks within a year, but only a third feel prepared, exposing a widening gap in cyber resilience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
AI drives rising risk & burnout for ANZ security chiefs
Security Information and Event Management

AI drives rising risk & burnout for ANZ security chiefs

AI is piling pressure on ANZ CISOs, fuelling burnout, personal liability fears and complex new demands in governance and threat response.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Polymorphic ransomware, shadow encryption hinder recovery
Storage

Polymorphic ransomware, shadow encryption hinder recovery

Polymorphic ransomware and 'shadow encryption' are rapidly rising, Index Engines warns, making attacks harder to detect and recovery riskier.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Insider risk costs soar as AI reshapes workplace data
Data Protection

Insider risk costs soar as AI reshapes workplace data

Insider risk now costs organisations an average USD $19.5 million a year as AI reshapes data access and employee negligence drives losses.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Anthropic unveils Claude Code Security to scan codebases
DevOps

Anthropic unveils Claude Code Security to scan codebases

Anthropic unveils Claude Code Security, an AI tool that scans codebases for complex bugs, verifies risks and suggests patches for developers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
CISOs cautious as agentic AI adoption in security lags
Firewalls

CISOs cautious as agentic AI adoption in security lags

CISOs slow-roll agentic AI in defence, even as they brace for more advanced, AI-boosted attacks and rising personal liability risks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Horizon3.ai names Dan Bird MBE Field CTO for EMEA cyber push
DevOps

Horizon3.ai names Dan Bird MBE Field CTO for EMEA cyber push

Horizon3.ai appoints defence veteran Dan Bird MBE as EMEA field CTO to sharpen offensive security amid rising regional cyber threats.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

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Keeper expands PAM distribution with Ingram in Singapore
Data Protection

Keeper expands PAM distribution with Ingram in Singapore

Keeper deepens its Ingram Micro alliance in Singapore, extending KeeperPAM to more partners amid rising identity-based cyber attacks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026