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Cyber leaders warn resilience gap as boards eye 2026

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Cyber chiefs warn a widening gap between cyber plans and real resilience as boards eye 2026 with only marginal spend increases.
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AI-native attacks drive shift to continuous cyber tests

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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AI-native cyber attacks and synthetic IDs are forcing firms to shift from periodic checks to continuous, AI-driven security testing by 2026.
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Armis, KODE & IntelliBuild unite to secure smart buildings

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Armis, KODE and IntelliBuild join forces to fuse cybersecurity, analytics and governance, promising safer, smarter building portfolios.
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Agentic AI set to turbocharge cybercrime automation

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Agentic AI networks could let cybercriminals automate attacks at relentless scale, forcing security teams into a new AI-driven arms race.
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Industrial ransomware attacks surge, manufacturing hit hardest

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Industrial ransomware attacks climbed 13% in Q3 2025 to 742 cases worldwide, with manufacturing absorbing nearly three quarters of hits.
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Arctic Wolf: agentic AI to reshape SOCs & Zero Trust

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Arctic Wolf predicts agentic AI will overhaul SOCs, tighten Zero Trust and keep humans central as cyber risk surges into 2026.
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Watch out for these eight trends to impact cybersecurity teams in 2026

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Cybersecurity teams face digital border taxes, AI-first clouds, agentic AI threats and the end of VPNs as 2026 reshapes digital risk.
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CrowdStrike warns AI will redefine cyber threats by 2026

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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AI will redefine cyber threats by 2026, CrowdStrike warns, driving prompt-injection attacks, zero-day surges and machine identity chaos.
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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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Cloudflare outage exposes risks of AI & payments reliance

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Cloudflare's latest outage fuels fears over fragile AI and payments systems as firms brace for weeks of disputes and operational fallout.
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DivisionHex launches new framework to streamline exposure management

Sat, 6th Dec 2025
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DivisionHex launches a new framework leveraging Tenable One to help firms prioritise cyber exposure risks and improve security defence strategies.
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Panaseer launches AI-powered suite to boost cybersecurity clarity

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Panaseer launches IQ Suite, an AI-powered tool that helps security teams swiftly interpret cybersecurity data and focus on high-impact risk reduction.
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Kroll partners with CrowdStrike to boost global MDR protection

Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
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Kroll and CrowdStrike partner to enhance global MDR services, migrating 500,000+ endpoints to AI-driven Falcon platform for faster cyber threat response.
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CISOs face AI, deep-fakes & regulatory minefield in 2026

Fri, 28th Nov 2025
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In 2026, CISOs will confront growing AI risks, deep-fakes, geopolitical threats, and tougher regulations, demanding new strategies for business resilience.
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Wipro Ventures backs SquareX to boost enterprise browser security

Tue, 25th Nov 2025
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Wipro Ventures invests in SquareX to enhance browser security, addressing rising cyber threats with innovative detection and response technology.
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Identity security now vital for affordable cyber insurance cover

Mon, 24th Nov 2025
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Identity security is now crucial for organisations to secure affordable cyber insurance, with 97% seeing its impact on premiums or coverage in the past year.
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How organisations can protect themselves from third-party security risks

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Organisations risk security breaches not just from hacks, but from poor third-party access management, causing trust and efficiency to erode over time.
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SAFE acquires Balbix to launch unified AI cyber risk platform

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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SAFE has acquired Balbix to launch a unified AI cyber risk platform, linking vulnerabilities and business impact for real-time risk management.
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UpGuard launches User Risk tool to tackle employee cyber threats

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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UpGuard unveils User Risk, a new tool that helps organisations spot and manage employee-driven cyber threats through AI-powered insights and real-time alerts.
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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.