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Portnox expands zero trust access to console tools
Firewalls

Portnox expands zero trust access to console tools

Portnox extends zero trust network access to RDP, SSH, VNC and Telnet, promising passwordless admin access and fewer VPN dependencies.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Illumio & Armis link tools to secure IT & OT estates
Firewalls

Illumio & Armis link tools to secure IT & OT estates

Illumio and Armis expand their partnership to deliver integrated Zero Trust security for converged IT, OT and IoT estates worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Espionage Without Noise: Understanding APT36's Enduring Campaigns
Distributed Denial of Service

Espionage Without Noise: Understanding APT36's Enduring Campaigns

Indian defence faces a decade-long silent siege as APT36 refines cross-platform cyber espionage with stealthy, persistent RAT campaigns.

By Dr Aditya Sood • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Rockwell opens Singapore SOC to secure Asia Pacific OT
Firewalls

Rockwell opens Singapore SOC to secure Asia Pacific OT

Rockwell opens a 24/7 Singapore security operations centre to monitor and defend industrial OT networks across the Asia Pacific region.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Arctic Wolf named Chubb's preferred MDR cyber partner
Virtual Private Networks

Arctic Wolf named Chubb's preferred MDR cyber partner

Arctic Wolf has been chosen as Chubb's preferred MDR partner, tying cyber cover to continuous security monitoring for larger policyholders.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Exclusive: Yuvraj Pradhan warns legacy VPNs are now a security risk
Malware

Exclusive: Yuvraj Pradhan warns legacy VPNs are now a security risk

Legacy VPNs are emerging as a prime security liability as hybrid work, identity‑based attacks and cloud apps expose their design flaws.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Screensaver phishing installs remote access tools covertly
Storage

Screensaver phishing installs remote access tools covertly

Attackers are abusing Windows screensaver files in a spearphishing campaign to stealthily install remote access tools on business systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Callback phishing surges as BEC email fraud dominates
Hyperscale

Callback phishing surges as BEC email fraud dominates

Callback phishing jumps sixfold as BEC fraud stays dominant, with criminals weaponising CAPTCHAs, trusted brands and cloud platforms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Solving the '3 AM Problem' with 24/7 cyber defence
Malware

Solving the '3 AM Problem' with 24/7 cyber defence

As most ransomware strikes after hours, small firms face a costly 3 AM security gap that only round-the-clock MDR can realistically close.

By Sarah Wilkinson • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Global router hijack campaign silently reroutes DNS
Firewalls

Global router hijack campaign silently reroutes DNS

A global “shadow DNS” campaign is hijacking vulnerable Wi‑Fi routers, silently rerouting users' web traffic towards scams and malware.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Splashtop unveils AI-powered codec for 4K remote work
Artificial Intelligence

Splashtop unveils AI-powered codec for 4K remote work

Splashtop has introduced an AI-driven codec promising smoother 4K remote work, higher frame rates and lower bandwidth use for media teams.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Routine internal access, not exploits, drives cyber risk
Malware

Routine internal access, not exploits, drives cyber risk

Routine admin tools, not exotic exploits, let attackers race across networks, compromising over half of systems in under an hour.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Keeper Security unveils its 2026 MSP PAM partner push
Hybrid Cloud

Keeper Security unveils its 2026 MSP PAM partner push

Keeper Security has launched a 2026 MSP partner drive around its cloud-native KeeperPAM platform, with new tiers, incentives and training.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Proofpoint details TA584's fast-evolving 2025 attacks
Malware

Proofpoint details TA584's fast-evolving 2025 attacks

Cyber gang TA584 triples 2025 email attacks as it adopts ClickFix lures and new Tsundere Bot malware, Proofpoint researchers warn.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
CrowdStrike splits LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA into three units
Malware

CrowdStrike splits LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA into three units

CrowdStrike has split North Korea-linked LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA into three units, two for crypto theft and one for industrial espionage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Cyberattack drives YubiKey demand in Australian schools
EduTech

Cyberattack drives YubiKey demand in Australian schools

A cyber incident has driven a surge in demand for YubiKey security devices as Australian public schools tighten authentication controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Hugging Face used to spread Android trojan TrustBastion
Firewalls

Hugging Face used to spread Android trojan TrustBastion

Cybercriminals abused Hugging Face to host rapidly mutating TrustBastion Android malware stealing credentials across Asia-Pacific.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Devolutions backs ControlR with Remote Desktop tie-up
Privileged Access Management

Devolutions backs ControlR with Remote Desktop tie-up

Devolutions signs two-year ControlR sponsorship and plans native Remote Desktop Manager integration to deepen remote assistance tools.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026