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Asimily adds 'In Flight' tier to scale IoT security
Digital Transformation

Asimily adds 'In Flight' tier to scale IoT security

Asimily introduces its In Flight partner tier to help mature channel partners scale IoT, OT and IoMT security across complex environments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
GenAI misuse & ransomware drive surge in cyber attacks
Malware

GenAI misuse & ransomware drive surge in cyber attacks

Global cyber attacks hit 2,090 a week in January as ransomware surges and risky GenAI use exposes fresh data-leak and intrusion paths.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Check Point boosts AI security push with 2025 surge
Firewalls

Check Point boosts AI security push with 2025 surge

Check Point posts solid 2025 gains, lifts AI security focus for 2026 with Cyata, Cyclops and Rotate deals targeting enterprise demand.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
OEMs prioritise resilience, recovery & security in design
Robotics

OEMs prioritise resilience, recovery & security in design

Rockwell finds OEMs shifting focus from peak performance to resilience, recovery speed and built-in cybersecurity amid rising industrial volatility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
AIDA Cruises deploys OpenRoaming Wi‑Fi across fleet
Unified Communications

AIDA Cruises deploys OpenRoaming Wi‑Fi across fleet

AIDA Cruises adopts OpenRoaming Wi‑Fi across its 11-ship fleet, promising seamless, log-in free connectivity for 1.5 million guests a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Xona boosts resilient OT remote access with Platform 5.5
IoT Security

Xona boosts resilient OT remote access with Platform 5.5

Xona's Platform 5.5 boosts resilient OT remote access with session hold features, centralised governance and wider security integrations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Akamai, NVIDIA launch agentless OT security via DPUs
Ransomware

Akamai, NVIDIA launch agentless OT security via DPUs

Akamai teams with NVIDIA to launch agentless Zero Trust segmentation for OT, offloading security to BlueField DPUs to protect critical infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT
Virtualisation

SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT

SUSE acquires Industrial IoT platform Losant, vowing to open source the tech as it expands from edge infrastructure into automation software.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Barracuda links 2025 ransomware wave to firewall flaws
Firewalls

Barracuda links 2025 ransomware wave to firewall flaws

Barracuda warns that unpatched firewalls and weak accounts drove 90% of 2025 ransomware attacks, as threats spread in mere hours.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
OT cyber threats shift from spying to disruption in 2025
Ransomware

OT cyber threats shift from spying to disruption in 2025

Cyber attacks on industrial systems in 2025 shifted from quiet spying to coordinated operations aiming to disrupt critical infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Gallagher & M.C. Dean deepen global security pact
IoT Security

Gallagher & M.C. Dean deepen global security pact

Gallagher Security and M.C. Dean deepen a long-standing global pact to tackle complex, mission-critical security deployments worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Rockwell names Karen Hannify to lead APAC EPC alliances
DevOps

Rockwell names Karen Hannify to lead APAC EPC alliances

Rockwell Automation names Karen Hannify to lead Asia-Pacific EPC alliances as it ramps up engagement on major industrial and infrastructure projects.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
OPSWAT names Jan Miller CTO to lead new Technology Centre
Malware

OPSWAT names Jan Miller CTO to lead new Technology Centre

OPSWAT appoints malware expert Jan Miller as CTO and puts him in charge of a new Technology Centre focused on AI-driven threat prevention.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Gartner warns misconfigured AI could halt G20 power
Robotics

Gartner warns misconfigured AI could halt G20 power

Gartner warns a misconfigured AI in cyber-physical systems could knock out critical infrastructure and power in a G20 nation by 2028.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Operational Technologies (OT) stories

Healthcare tops cyber attacks on Australian OT & IoT
Ransomware

Healthcare tops cyber attacks on Australian OT & IoT

Healthcare is now the prime target for OT and IoT cyber attacks in Australia, as security alerts per organisation surge to third globally.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
UK warned over growing cyber threat to key services
Disaster Recovery

UK warned over growing cyber threat to key services

UK's cyber agency warns ageing infrastructure and SMEs face rising attack risk, urging urgent resilience upgrades and stronger regulation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Backslash raises USD $19m to secure AI 'vibe coding'
Manufacturing

Backslash raises USD $19m to secure AI 'vibe coding'

Backslash raises USD $19m to secure emerging AI 'vibe coding' workflows as autonomous agents reshape how enterprise software is built.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Vizst named Gigamon's EMEA Partner of the Year 2025
Data Protection

Vizst named Gigamon's EMEA Partner of the Year 2025

Gigamon has named Vizst its 2025 EMEA Partner of the Year, underscoring a deeper channel push around deep observability and cloud security.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026