Cyber Risk stories - Page 2
Gigamon warns firms to prepare for quantum cyber risks
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Gigamon urges firms to start post-quantum planning now, citing encrypted traffic risks, harvest now, decrypt later fears and a widening readiness gap.
Cynomi launches GTM academy for MSP cybersecurity sales
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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it services
Cynomi unveils practical go-to-market academy to help managed service providers package, price and sell cybersecurity services more effectively.
Qualys warns attackers exploit flaws before disclosure
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network security
Qualys says attackers are exploiting flaws before disclosure as remediation backlogs swell, with edge devices facing the highest risk.
Qualys warns exploitation is outpacing manual patching
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Qualys study says attackers are exploiting flaws before patches exist, as manual remediation lags and edge systems emerge as the highest risk.
KnowBe4 tops G2 as award haul boosts cyber profile
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phishing
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partner programmes
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email security
KnowBe4 wins top G2 rankings and multiple awards as chief executive officer Bryan Palma hails growth in cyber, workplace and brand appeal.
Cisco appoints Pete Shimer to board & audit committee
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
Cisco adds Deloitte veteran Pete Shimer to board, strengthening audit oversight as the networking giant pushes into AI-driven infrastructure.
OT downtime costs firms up to GBP £5 million, survey finds
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malware
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ransomware
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iot security
Survey finds most OT outages in industry and critical infrastructure cost up to GBP £5 million, as firms fear nation-state attacks and long delays to detection.
Secure.com guide says AI helps CISOs, but judgements matter
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data protection
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
Secure.com urges Chief Information Security Officers to use AI for alert triage and threat detection, but keep human judgement in the loop.
UK manufacturers hit by cyber attacks, survey finds
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ransomware
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endpoint protection
Cyber attacks hit 78% of UK manufacturers in the past year, with most suffering downtime, lost revenue and supply chain disruption, survey finds.
Accel-KKR backs AccessPay in Manchester growth push
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saas
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digital transformation
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fintech
Manchester fintech AccessPay lands majority backing from Accel-KKR to speed product development, widen enterprise services and eye acquisitions.
Forrester warns Middle East conflict will squeeze IT budgets
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digital transformation
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public cloud
Forrester says Middle East tensions will push up infrastructure costs, sharpen cloud and AI spending scrutiny, and heighten cyber risk.
SonicWall flags SMB cyber gaps as attacks rise 20.8%
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firewalls
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ransomware
SonicWall says small firms are being hit hardest by basic security lapses as ransomware, bot traffic and identity theft keep climbing.
Mercury Security launches app platform for controllers
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devops
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iot security
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edge computing
Mercury Security opens controller app platform to approved developers, with partner software bringing edge integrations and stricter security checks.
Survey finds organisations struggle to secure unstructured data
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Cloud Security Alliance survey finds 75% of organisations claim confidence in unstructured data security, but coverage and visibility remain patchy.
Geneva Association urges firms to use cyber insurance
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dr
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ransomware
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risk & compliance
Geneva Association says cyber insurance can help firms tackle rising threats, but warns take-up remains low and SMEs are underusing cover's prevention services.
The evolving role of the CSO: From technical guardian to business strategist
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firewalls
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siem
CSOs are shedding their purely technical image as security chiefs are pushed into the boardroom to drive sales, trust and growth.
AI adoption creates cybersecurity blind spots for UK CIOs
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
UK CIOs warn AI rollout is hampering incident response and breach detection, with only 37% saying they have full visibility of tools in use.
CirrusHQ hires Matt Smith to lead UK sales growth push drive
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virtualisation
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
CirrusHQ hires Matt Smith to drive UK sales growth as the AWS consultancy targets customers seeking stronger cloud security and resilience.
Blackwired & ARMIS International forge cyber alliance
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iot security
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
Blackwired and ARMIS International team up to offer pre-emptive cyber defence for government, defence and critical infrastructure clients.
Cork Cyber launches AI tool to catch MSP blind spots
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dr
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mfa
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socs
Cork Cyber adds AI-powered asset analysis to help MSPs spot security gaps, zombie records and wasted licences across crowded tool stacks.