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Tanium relaunches security platform to counter AI attacks
Malware

Tanium relaunches security platform to counter AI attacks

The update aims to help security teams spot intrusions that use stolen logins and normal admin tools, which can evade signature-based defences.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
RiskProfiler launches MCP connector for AI threat hunts
Security Operations Centres

RiskProfiler launches MCP connector for AI threat hunts

Security teams could speed up external threat investigations as RiskProfiler's new connector lets authorised users query its platform through AI assistants.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Ransomware attacks hit yearly high in August, says NCC Group
Virtual Private Networks

Ransomware attacks hit yearly high in August, says NCC Group

August saw ransomware activity hit a 2025 high, with 1,073 attacks logged as businesses in North America and Europe bore the brunt.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Cycode launches workstation protection for developers
Malware

Cycode launches workstation protection for developers

Malicious packages can now be blocked before they reach developers' machines, as supply chain attacks shift into AI-assisted coding workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Rapid7 launches intelligence platform to outpace hackers
Malware

Rapid7 launches intelligence platform to outpace hackers

The new system aims to help security teams spot attacks sooner as AI-driven exploitation narrows the window between flaw disclosure and abuse.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Microsoft warns AI is deepening cyber threat links
Malware

Microsoft warns AI is deepening cyber threat links

Threats are now spanning identities, cloud and software supply chains, with AI speeding attacks and complicating defence, Microsoft says.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
Quorum Cyber to acquire Ontinue in Microsoft security deal
Digital Transformation

Quorum Cyber to acquire Ontinue in Microsoft security deal

The combined group would give Microsoft customers broader AI-led threat detection and response, with no deal value disclosed.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
UltraViolet Cyber launches Equinox to map detection gaps
Security Information and Event Management

UltraViolet Cyber launches Equinox to map detection gaps

Security teams can now test whether their tools spot attacks, after UltraViolet Cyber said Equinox can map gaps in under 30 minutes.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
ThreatBook acquires CyberStrikeAI in red team push
Data Protection

ThreatBook acquires CyberStrikeAI in red team push

The deal gives security teams a widely used AI testing tool with on-premises controls, as vendors race to speed up offensive defence.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
Most organisations lack mature 24x7 security operations
Ransomware

Most organisations lack mature 24x7 security operations

Many firms are still exposed to faster AI-driven attacks, with Logicalis finding 64 per cent lack mature round-the-clock security operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Exabeam adds AI tools for agentic security operations
Hybrid Cloud

Exabeam adds AI tools for agentic security operations

Security teams could cut investigation time from hours to minutes as Exabeam adds AI tools for triage, reporting and local deployment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Women in CTI report highlights varied paths into cyber
Artificial Intelligence

Women in CTI report highlights varied paths into cyber

The report says threat intelligence teams could benefit from wider hiring pools as women bring skills from fields from marketing to the military.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Hexnode XDR adds macOS support & faster remediation
Security Information and Event Management

Hexnode XDR adds macOS support & faster remediation

MacOS users can now be covered by Hexnode's XDR as the update aims to cut alert overload and speed up threat response for IT teams.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week

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Avast warns of AI confidence trap over chatbot data
Phishing

Avast warns of AI confidence trap over chatbot data

Many adults are still feeding chatbots sensitive data, despite believing they can spot AI fakes, a UK survey has found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
New Zealand cyber agency warns AI is reshaping threats
Data Protection

New Zealand cyber agency warns AI is reshaping threats

Boards are being urged to beef up defences as AI tools may soon help criminals automate attacks and target New Zealand organisations more precisely.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Hexnode adds macOS support & new XDR response tools
Security Information and Event Management

Hexnode adds macOS support & new XDR response tools

Security teams can now isolate affected Macs as Hexnode extends XDR threat detection and response beyond Windows with new remediation tools.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last week
Hexnode expands XDR with macOS support & AI triage
Security Information and Event Management

Hexnode expands XDR with macOS support & AI triage

Security teams can now triage Mac endpoints faster as Hexnode adds AI-led alert ranking, threat feeds and automated remediation to XDR.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last week
Hexnode XDR adds macOS support & new response tools
Security Information and Event Management

Hexnode XDR adds macOS support & new response tools

Security teams can now isolate affected Macs as Hexnode extends XDR with auto remediation, threat intelligence and severity-based alert ranking.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last week