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State actors target defence suppliers in long game

Small defence contractors are left exposed as state-backed hackers spend years mapping supply chains and laying covert access routes before striking.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 6 days ago

Unified Communications

KnowBe4 finds 86% of phishing attacks now AI-driven

Threats are spreading beyond inboxes as phishing shifts into Teams, calendars and other collaboration tools, raising the risk for hybrid workers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 6 days ago

Virtual Private Networks

Cloudflare warns of AI code review prompt injection

Cloudflare says indirect prompt injection can fool AI code reviewers, with malicious scripts slipping past models when buried in large files and comment noise.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 6 days ago

Firewalls

Outtake launches Recon Agent to trace AI attacks early

Outtake launches Recon Agent and an eight-stage AI attack framework, with USD $40 million backing to spot identity threats earlier.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last week

Gaming

Sumsub launches Adaptive Deepfake Detector for fraud

Sumsub launches adaptive deepfake detector that updates within hours, as online learning aims to outpace AI-driven fraud and multi-step attacks.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last week

Firewalls

Microsoft warns of surge in QR code phishing attacks

Businesses faced a sharp rise in image-based scams as QR code phishing jumped 146% in the first quarter, Microsoft said.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week

Cloud Security

TrendAI deepens Anthropic tie-up with Claude Opus 4.7

TrendAI broadens Anthropic collaboration, using Claude Opus 4.7 to spot exploitable flaws faster and help security teams prioritise real-world risk.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Malware

Fortinet warns ransomware victims rise 389% amid AI

Ransomware attacks are spreading faster as AI helps criminals exploit flaws within 24 to 48 hours, the report says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Supply Chain

Black Kite & Sayari unite cyber & supply chain risk

Customers will get a single view of suppliers and cyber exposure as fragmented third-party risk data is linked across separate systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

Cloud Security

Command Zero launches APIs & MCP server for SOC teams

Command Zero unveils APIs and an MCP server to let security teams weave investigations, remediation and AI agents into existing SecOps workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Firewalls

Team Cymru launches MCP server for threat intelligence

Team Cymru launches Pure Signal MCP Server to let AI agents query threat intelligence, pivot across internet data and streamline security investigations.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Firewalls

AI is biggest cyber threat to CISOs, NCC Group warns

Artificial intelligence heightens cyber risk for chief information security officers as ransomware attacks rise 22% in March, NCC Group says.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week

Firewalls

Bots make up 53% of web traffic, Thales report says

Thales says AI-driven bots now account for 53% of web traffic, as malicious automation surges and API attacks intensify across finance.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week

Endpoint Protection

SMS phishing campaign targets Australia & New Zealand

Bitdefender flags 79,000 SMS scams using fake toll and fine alerts to hit Australians and New Zealanders with urgent payment demands.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Firewalls

AI advances are reshaping cyber risk, experts warn

Attackers could soon exploit software flaws faster and at scale, as security firms say AI is narrowing defenders' response time.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last week

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Firewalls

UK cyber breach survey bolsters call for legal reform

The findings add pressure on ministers to modernise the 1990 Computer Misuse Act as breaches hit 43% of UK businesses and 28% of charities.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last week

Firewalls

Miggo launches Pulse in bid to speed AI exploit response

Miggo Security has unveiled Pulse, a platform that blends exploit intelligence, runtime checks and automated defences to cut AI-fuelled attack response times.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week