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Retailers face digital & cyber threats in Black Friday season

Wed, 26th Nov 2025
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Retailers face rising digital and cyber threats this Black Friday, with only 22% of sites optimised for mobile user experience amid surging online traffic.
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Armis expands integration programme to boost cyber resilience

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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Armis has expanded its integration programme with 11 new partners to enhance cyber resilience by improving visibility and management of digital threats globally.
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Exclusive: John Carse on why the browser is the new cyber battleground

Fri, 31st Oct 2025
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SquareX's Field CISO explains how extension-based browser security offers superior protection against evolving digital threats and cyberattacks.
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AI-driven mobile threats & human error reshape global security

Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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Verizon's Mobile Security Index reveals a surge in AI-driven mobile threats and human error, reshaping global organisational security risks in 2025.
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Why quantum threats demand our attention this Cybersecurity Month

Mon, 20th Oct 2025
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As Cybersecurity Awareness Month highlights current risks, experts warn we must urgently prepare for quantum computing's looming threat to encryption security.
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AI-powered phishing threats outpace business defences & SOC teams

Sat, 18th Oct 2025
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Generative AI boosts phishing and smishing attacks, forcing businesses to rethink security as AI-driven threats outpace traditional defences and SOC teams.
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Global cyber regulation moves from compliance to resilience

Fri, 10th Oct 2025
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NCC Group's new report reveals a global shift from cyber compliance to resilience, urging businesses to adopt long-term, adaptive governance amid rising offensive cyber threats.
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Hack The Box appoints Gibb Witham as President & CFO for global growth

Wed, 8th Oct 2025
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Hack The Box appoints Gibb Witham as President and CFO to drive global growth and enhance its cybersecurity workforce development platform.
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Testlio partners with Bugcrowd & InnoWave on global QA hub

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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Testlio, Bugcrowd and InnoWave launch Testlio Apex Partner Programme, uniting global experts to enhance software quality assurance in fintech and tech sectors.
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AI & quantum threats redefine priorities for Cybersecurity Month

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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As Cybersecurity Month nears, experts warn AI and quantum tech pose rising digital threats, urging firms to boost policies, behaviour change, and cryptographic defences.
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SailPoint & HCLTech forge AI-driven identity security alliance

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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SailPoint and HCLTech have partnered to deliver AI-driven identity security solutions, aiding enterprises in managing digital identities across hybrid and multicloud environments.
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Norton adds dark web & social media alerts for small firms

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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Norton has enhanced its Small Business service with Dark Web and Social Media Monitoring to help firms counter rising cyber threats in 2025.
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KnowBe4 launches free arcade-themed kit for Security Month

Fri, 29th Aug 2025
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KnowBe4 has launched a free arcade-themed toolkit for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025 to help organisations enhance security culture worldwide.
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Sportian's Piracy Guard blocks 4,500 illegal streams weekly

Wed, 27th Aug 2025
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Sportian's Piracy Guard blocks over 4,500 illegal streams weekly for Lega Serie A, partnering with META, YouTube and TikTok to combat growing online sports piracy.
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OT cyber incidents may cost up to USD $329.5 billion globally

Wed, 13th Aug 2025
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OT cyber incidents could cause up to USD $329.5 billion in global losses, with business interruption making up over half of the projected impact, says a new report.
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Dawnguard raises USD $3m to embed security at design stage

Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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Amsterdam-based cybersecurity startup Dawnguard secures USD $3 million to embed security into system design, aiming to prevent risks from the development phase onwards.
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Trend Micro expands Google Cloud alliance to secure AI workloads

Wed, 30th Jul 2025
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Trend Micro extends its Google Cloud partnership, offering AI workload security via Vision One on the Google Cloud Marketplace for enhanced data protection.
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Trend Micro & Google Cloud expand alliance for AI security

Tue, 29th Jul 2025
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Trend Micro and Google Cloud have expanded their alliance to enhance enterprise AI security and combat online scams across multi-cloud environments.
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Cybersecurity starts within - empowering employees to defend against digital threats

Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
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Businesses must empower employees through HR-led cybersecurity education and tech to prevent costly cyberattacks and safeguard company data and trust.
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Okta, NCC Group partner for enhanced CIAM & cyber security

Thu, 17th Jul 2025
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Okta and NCC Group have partnered to enhance customer identity and access management, combining cybersecurity expertise with adaptive multi-factor authentication.