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Eleveight AI expands Armenia factory after rapid sell-out

Demand for sovereign AI compute has forced the Gagarin site to expand within weeks, with capacity set to rise to 5MW by year-end.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2026

Software-as-a-Service

FlowForma launches FlowAssure for vendor risk checks

Vendor reviews could be cut from days to minutes as the new AI tool centralises evidence and automates lower-risk approvals.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026

Security Operations Centres

Five Eyes AI cyber warning prompts calls for faster defence

Attackers are already using AI to exploit flaws faster than many organisations can detect them, Five Eyes agencies warned.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026

Network Infrastructure

NCC Group joins OpenAI Daybreak cyber partner programme

The tie-up gives NCC Group early access to GPT-5.5-Cyber, as OpenAI seeks trusted testers for defensive uses of its cyber tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026

Data Protection

Your annual penetration testing is already out of date

Organisations risk missed exposures as cloud, APIs and AI systems change far faster than annual security checks can keep up.

By Richard Ford • 5 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026

Data Protection

NCC Group backs CREST AI Charter for cyber security

Customers may see clearer safeguards as cyber security firms adopt AI, with NCC Group joining a charter setting standards for oversight and transparency.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Private Cloud

F5 launches AI security platform, buys SurePath AI

Security teams are being offered new tools to track shadow AI and block prompt injection as enterprises rush to deploy agents and models.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Cloud Security

IBM joins OpenAI cyber programme with app security tool

Enterprise security teams gain a new AI-assisted way to spot exploitable code flaws, as IBM widens its cyber work with OpenAI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Network Security

OpenAI expands Daybreak with patching tools & partners

The move aims to help defenders turn faster vulnerability discovery into working fixes, as OpenAI broadens access to its cyber tools and partners.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026

Malware

Barracuda launches AI email protection for Microsoft 365

A single phishing email can now compromise identities, bypass multifactor authentication and hit endpoints within five minutes, Barracuda said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Penetration testing stories

Cloud Security

Skyhawk AI Red Team seizes AWS organisation in seconds

A financial services cloud was taken over in seconds in a test, highlighting how approved permissions can still let attackers reach full AWS control.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Straiker raises USD $64 million to secure AI agents

Enterprise customers face growing risks as autonomous software gains access to internal systems, prompting fresh demand for agent security tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026

Application Security

Cobalt study says automated AI tests miss key flaws

False negatives from automated scanning tools are fuelling a shift towards human-led AI security testing across large organisations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026

Firewalls

FPT wins UK Cyber Essentials security certifications

The certifications may help reassure UK customers and public-sector buyers as cyber breaches remain widespread and scrutiny of suppliers intensifies.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026

Data Protection

The state of cyber resilience amongst UK organisations

Despite reported gains, fewer than one in four UK organisations trust their cyber defences to withstand a major incident, a survey found.

By Jason Simper • 5 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026

Data Protection

Agoda launches public bug bounty with USD $6,000 reward

Researchers can now earn up to USD $6,000 for exposing flaws in Agoda's core web services, APIs and mobile app via HackerOne.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026

Data Protection

CyberCX extends Rugby Australia cyber security deal

The extension gives Rugby Australia two more years of protection against cyber threats as sporting bodies face rising risks to data and match-day systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026