Cyber Threat stories
Centacare halves Azure storage costs in DR overhaul
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Centacare slashes Azure storage costs by 50% in disaster recovery revamp with 11:11 Systems, boosting resilience against cyber threats.
Data-only extortion surges as remote access abused
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Data-only extortion soars 11-fold as attackers ‘log in instead of break in’, abusing remote access tools for faster, stealthier raids.
ExtraHop boosts agentic SOC with richer network insight
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ExtraHop sharpens its network detection tools with deeper identity and Kubernetes insight to power more reliable agentic SOC automation.
Virtual IT Group names Maurice McCarthy as chief executive
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Virtual IT Group appoints Maurice McCarthy as chief executive to drive ANZ expansion and embed AI across its managed IT and security services.
Singapore Budget 2026 backs secure, cost‑savvy AI push
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Singapore’s Budget 2026 fires up a national AI drive, tying innovation to cyber resilience, third‑party risk controls and strict cost discipline.
AI-fuelled supply chain cyber attacks surge in Asia-Pacific
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AI is supercharging supply chain cyber attacks across Asia-Pacific, with Group-IB warning single hacks now threaten thousands of victims.
AI-driven ransomware attacks surge, most go unreported
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AI-fuelled ransomware hit record levels in 2025, with BlackFog warning that around 86% of attacks worldwide are never publicly disclosed.
OPSWAT names Jan Miller CTO to lead new Technology Centre
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OPSWAT appoints malware expert Jan Miller as CTO and puts him in charge of a new Technology Centre focused on AI-driven threat prevention.
LummaStealer returns post-takedown with ClickFix ruse
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LummaStealer roars back after domain takedown, using fake CAPTCHA ClickFix tricks and CastleLoader to spread via routine user actions.
BADIIS malware hijacks IIS servers for covert SEO fraud
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BADIIS malware is hijacking over 1,800 IIS servers worldwide, quietly boosting illicit gambling and crypto phishing sites via poisoned SEO.
NordVPN taps CrowdStrike intel to bolster consumer security
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NordVPN will use CrowdStrike threat intelligence to power its Threat Protection Pro tool, bringing enterprise-grade data to consumer security.
Visions of cyber attacks: The SonicSentry SOC in action on Christmas morning
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While most slept through Christmas dawn, SonicSentry analysts foiled a 3am brute-force cyber attack on a French client’s firewall.
Illumio & Armis link tools to secure IT & OT estates
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Illumio and Armis expand their partnership to deliver integrated Zero Trust security for converged IT, OT and IoT estates worldwide.
Bitsight unveils dark web tool to secure supply chains
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Bitsight launches an AI-driven dark web monitoring tool to give organisations earlier warning of cyber threats targeting key suppliers.
Aussie Broadband named Fortinet Australia Partner 2025
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Fortinet crowns Aussie Broadband its Australia Partner of the Year 2025, also naming it Telco Partner of the Year amid wider channel honours.
Safer Internet Day and the New Reality of Cyber Responsibility in Education
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As Safer Internet Day nears, schools face rising cyber threats, third-party risks and new duties that push security into the boardroom.
Palo Alto revamps NextWave to reward AI security platforms
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Palo Alto overhauls NextWave to reward partners building AI-driven security platforms and services over traditional product sales volume.
Searchlight Cyber appoints Michael Gianarakis as CEO
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Searchlight Cyber has promoted former product chief Michael Gianarakis to CEO as founder Ben Jones moves to a strategic board role.
11:11 Systems names winners of 2025 UK, Europe awards
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11:11 Systems names Softcat, Colo insight, Creative ITC and Interstellar among winners in new 2025 UK and Europe partner awards scheme.
Radware unveils Agentic AI Protection for autonomous agents
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Radware launches Agentic AI Protection to secure autonomous agents at runtime, tackling prompt injection, tool abuse and data exposure risks.