Cyber resilience stories - Page 8

Most ransomware-hit firms now refuse to pay, as Arctic Wolf reports an 11-fold surge in data-only extortion and booming remote access abuse.

New LockBit 5.0 ransomware hits Windows, Linux and ESXi in single campaigns, widening blast radius across mixed and virtualised environments.

Red Helix has appointed veteran technologist Simon Michie to lead its Risk Crew cyber governance and assurance unit amid rising scrutiny.

Cyber operations have become constant, covert pressure in geopolitics, with AI-fuelled identity abuse replacing headline-grabbing cyberattacks.

Xiid and Cytex join forces to fuse AI governance with zero trust access, targeting shrinking attack paths and stricter cyber regulation.

Cyber premiums keep sliding as incidents rise, but Lockton warns historic claims could spark renewed pricing volatility from 2027.

CISOs show strong faith in cyber defences yet less than two-thirds feel ready for fast-rising AI-driven attacks and deepfake threats.

Cyber premiums drop 11% as competition heats up, but Lockton warns maturing claims could spark a volatile pricing rebound by 2027.

UK Ministry of Defence signs Red Hat enterprise deal to standardise hybrid cloud, automation and AI platforms across Defence Digital Foundry.

Illumio and Armis expand their partnership to fuse asset intelligence with microsegmentation, tightening OT and IT security controls.

CISOs rate themselves strong on core cyber resilience but admit worrying gaps on AI-driven threats, deepfakes and software supply chain risk.

Cyber group FIRST warns CVE disclosures could smash records in 2026, topping 50,000 and potentially surging towards six figures.

Gigamon wins Frost & Sullivan's 2026 public sector observability award as governments battle cyber threats in complex hybrid IT estates.

UK and US security agencies still rely on manual data transfers as cyberattacks rise, with leaders warning outdated systems heighten risks.

Gigamon named Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Company of the Year for deep observability in global public sector network security and performance.

Cayosoft and XMS Solutions will overhaul identity systems for a US war agency, bolstering Zero Trust security across hybrid Microsoft environments.

Arctic Wolf has been chosen as Chubb's preferred MDR partner, tying cyber cover to continuous security monitoring for larger policyholders.

AvePoint extends its Confidence Platform to tighten agentic AI governance and broaden multi-cloud backup across major SaaS and IaaS tools.

11:11 Systems names Softcat, Colo insight, Creative ITC and Interstellar among winners in new 2025 UK and Europe partner awards scheme.

ENCS and DIVD have agreed a new cyber pact to uncover and disclose vulnerabilities in Europe's high-impact energy and critical systems.