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CyberFest 2026 secures sponsor backing for North East

Backing from national and international sponsors will help draw more than 1,000 delegates to CyberFest 2026 in the North East this October.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Manufacturing

Logicalis partners Pentera to boost UK cyber validation

The deal gives UK businesses a way to test defences more regularly as 71% of CIOs report a cyber incident in the past year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Data Protection

UK CISOs say attackers have AI advantage in cyber threat

Most UK security chiefs say AI has tilted the cyber fight towards attackers, as critical flaw fixes still take more than a week.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

Threat Landscape stories

Multi-factor authentication

Fraudulent hires get credentials before detection, HYPR

Most fake hires are exposed only after getting system access, leaving companies vulnerable for days and often weeks before a fraud is spotted.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month

Fintech

ProSight survey says fraud is now a human problem too

Most losses now stem from weak customer and employee awareness, even as banks pour more money into technology and still struggle to keep pace.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

Cloud Security

TrendAI launches autonomous vulnerability discovery on AWS

The service keeps source code inside customers' AWS environments while using human review to cut false positives and verify fixes.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month

Malware

Retail AI leaks sensitive data to unauthorised users

Nearly one in 10 AI security alerts in retail involved systems exposing protected customer data to users without access, research found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Malware

Ransomware gangs steal 896 terabytes, Zscaler says

Data theft is now driving ransom demands, with average payments rising and attackers increasingly targeting senior staff at exposed companies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Malware

HP warns of AI lures & QR phishing targeting crypto

Fake AI trading tools and QR code lures are helping hackers steal crypto logins and dodge desktop security controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

StackHawk launches Wingman to fix AI coding flaws

It aims to help engineers close software flaws before pull requests are opened, as AI coding tools accelerate release cycles and security backlogs grow.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

SHI warns firms to prepare for quantum security risks

Businesses may have only a few years to replace ageing encryption before quantum computers make current security methods vulnerable.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Wipro launches CISO Command Centre with CrowdStrike

Enterprises facing faster AI-driven attacks could get a single view of cyber risk as Wipro and CrowdStrike tie security operations to board priorities.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

StackHawk launches Wingman to fix flaws in AI coding

Security teams may cut backlogs as Wingman finds, fixes and verifies flaws inside AI coding tools before pull requests are opened.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Threat Landscape stories

Data Protection

New Zealand cyber agency warns AI is reshaping threats

Boards are being urged to beef up defences as AI tools may soon help criminals automate attacks and target New Zealand organisations more precisely.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Hybrid Cloud

Kindervag book charts Zero Trust resilience in AI era

As AI-driven attacks grow more automated, the book urges organisations to use Zero Trust and segmentation to limit breach damage.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month

Data Protection

Comp AI raises USD $34 million to boost cybersecurity

The funding will help Comp AI expand into continuous monitoring and security testing as software firms face stronger pressure on controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Comp AI raises USD $34 million in Series A funding

The new capital will help the Miami-based firm expand beyond audit readiness as demand grows for continuous security checks across regulated industries.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month