Cyber Risk stories - Page 6
Cyber attacks stay near record high as GenAI risks grow
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Global cyber attacks hover near record highs as unchecked workplace GenAI use exposes sensitive data in one in 31 corporate prompts.
Ransomware dominates UK cyber incidents, data loss surges
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Ransomware drives over half of UK cyber incidents as data loss surges, with healthcare, retail and complex supply chains hardest hit.
Tufin unveils AI assistants & executive security hub
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data analytics
Tufin rolls out four AI assistants and a customisable executive hub to speed network security rule searches, access changes and risk insight.
Terra Security gains first AWS nod for AI threat tests
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Terra Security becomes first AWS partner validated for Autonomous Security Validation, as AI-driven continuous threat testing gains pace.
Droplet warns UK that identity-based cyber defences fail
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network security
Droplet warns UK that identity-based cyber defences are failing against state-backed attackers, urging multi-layered, 'never trust' security.
A resilient security culture is built in the flow of work, not the classroom
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digital transformation
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phishing
Rising UK cyber attacks show training alone is failing; firms must embed behavioural security cues into daily work to cut human risk.
Forcepoint adds ARIA AI assistant to Data Security Cloud
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data protection
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endpoint protection
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hybrid cloud
Forcepoint adds ARIA AI assistant and a faster endpoint agent to Data Security Cloud to tighten policy control for generative AI workloads.
SAP teams with Uptycs on 'Glass Box' AI security analyst
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SAP teams with Uptycs to launch Juno, a “Glass Box” AI security analyst designed to augment SOC teams with verifiable, auditable outputs.
AI & tech shifts driving complexity for UK leaders
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AI and tech upheaval is piling pressure on UK business leaders, with most saying their roles have become far more complex since 2020.
Survey shows pentesters favour PTaaS over bug bounties
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New research from Cobalt finds 98% of surveyed pentesters prefer PTaaS to bug bounties and show almost no faith in AI-only security scanning.
Why fintech needs more women in the room where risk decisions are made
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Fintech's risk frameworks are missing a vital safeguard: more women in decision rooms to challenge blind spots and prioritise resilience.
Manufacturing downtime driven by failures, not cyber
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ransomware
Manufacturers lose up to USD $100,000 an hour to downtime, with botched maintenance and network failures eclipsing cyberattacks as causes.
Interconnection Academy & GCA expand free cyber training
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network security
Interconnection Academy and GCA team up to share free MANRS-based routing and cyber training as global security skills gaps and risks surge.
Ransomware attacks surge 50% as industrial firms hit hardest
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Global ransomware attacks jump 50% to 7,874 in 2025, with industrial firms bearing the brunt as criminal groups reshuffle their tactics.
LevelBlue & Tenable launch exposure service for MSPs
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LevelBlue and Tenable have teamed up to launch a tiered exposure management service giving MSPs continuous, risk-based visibility.
Slow patching leaves SMB endpoints exposed for weeks
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Acronis finds SMBs patch Microsoft flaws in about eight days, but the slowest endpoints stay exposed to known bugs for over five weeks.
How women in cyber change the conversation at board level
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digital transformation
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email security
Women in cyber are reshaping boardroom debate, turning technical noise into human-led, trusted conversations about real business risk.
AI cyber threats outpace staff readiness, report warns
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Attackers' AI use is surging faster than staff skills, Fortinet warns, leaving firms exposed despite rising security awareness spending.
UK Spring Statement: AI skills & cyber resilience focus
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UK Spring Statement wins tech sector praise for stability, but experts warn growth hinges on real progress in AI skills and cyber resilience.
AI adoption drives security spend but breaches persist
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Rising AI adoption is driving higher security spend, yet most enterprises still suffer repeated breaches as risk outpaces new defences.