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Telecom operators urged to rethink voice & security
Unified Communications

Telecom operators urged to rethink voice & security

Rising cyber risk and regulatory pressure are pushing telecom operators to harden voice services as enterprises shift calling into cloud platforms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
KongTuke uses Microsoft Teams chats to breach firms
Malware

KongTuke uses Microsoft Teams chats to breach firms

Corporate users can be compromised in under five minutes when attackers pose as help-desk staff in external Microsoft Teams chats, researchers say.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
KnowBe4 finds 86% of phishing attacks now AI-driven
Unified Communications

KnowBe4 finds 86% of phishing attacks now AI-driven

Threats are spreading beyond inboxes as phishing shifts into Teams, calendars and other collaboration tools, raising the risk for hybrid workers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 4th May 2026
Panzura launches Nexus to connect CloudFS to Copilot
Storage

Panzura launches Nexus to connect CloudFS to Copilot

The new tool gives Copilot access to enterprise file stores without opening up records beyond existing permissions, cutting governance risk for users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026
UK firms face AI data exposure despite Copilot confidence
Data Protection

UK firms face AI data exposure despite Copilot confidence

Despite widespread confidence in governance, UK companies are already seeing AI tools surface sensitive data as Copilot rollouts accelerate.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Building security outcomes for small businesses: Why breaches persist despite available tools
Malware

Building security outcomes for small businesses: Why breaches persist despite available tools

Breach risk stays high for smaller firms because stolen credentials and weakly joined controls let attackers slip past existing tools.

By Debasish Mukherjee • 7 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Cloud identity compromise now drives most cyber attacks
Malware

Cloud identity compromise now drives most cyber attacks

Cloud identity compromise now drives over 80% of cyber incidents, as attackers increasingly abuse trusted accounts and workplace tools.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
AvePoint adds Google Cloud to AI AgentPulse control
Data Protection

AvePoint adds Google Cloud to AI AgentPulse control

AvePoint brings AgentPulse Command Centre to general release, adding Google Cloud support to govern AI agents and rein in multicloud costs.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Proofpoint unveils AI-first Nuclei archiving suite
Software-as-a-Service

Proofpoint unveils AI-first Nuclei archiving suite

Proofpoint launches AI-first Nuclei suite to simplify archiving and compliance for small firms swamped by complex, multi-channel comms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Panera breach exposes 14m in wave of SaaS extortion attacks
Customer Relationship Management

Panera breach exposes 14m in wave of SaaS extortion attacks

Panera data breach exposes details of 14 million customers, spotlighting a surge in SaaS-focused extortion and identity-driven cyber attacks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Nike probes suspected cyber attack after data leak claim
Data Protection

Nike probes suspected cyber attack after data leak claim

Nike is investigating a suspected cyber attack after hackers claimed access to terabytes of internal data, raising global security concerns.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Rocket Software unveils ContentEdge for safer GenAI
Data Protection

Rocket Software unveils ContentEdge for safer GenAI

Rocket Software launches ContentEdge to give organisations safer GenAI access to sensitive unstructured data across hybrid environments.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Pax8 boosts EMEA growth with AI agents & new partners
Digital Transformation

Pax8 boosts EMEA growth with AI agents & new partners

Pax8 accelerates EMEA growth with thousands of new partners, AI agents and MIP services as it expands offices and training across Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Proofpoint warns of surge in Microsoft device code phishing
EduTech

Proofpoint warns of surge in Microsoft device code phishing

Proofpoint flags a sharp rise in Microsoft 365 account takeovers via device code phishing, hitting firms from finance to government.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Council data breaches rise 53% in five years, study finds
Malware

Council data breaches rise 53% in five years, study finds

Greater reporting by English councils has pushed logged breaches up 53% in five years, with serious referrals to the ICO also rising.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Concentric AI adds AWS GovCloud support for data security
Data Protection

Concentric AI adds AWS GovCloud support for data security

Concentric AI brings its Semantic Intelligence data security platform to AWS GovCloud, targeting US public sector and tightly regulated users.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Veeam boosts data resilience for North Devon Council
Storage

Veeam boosts data resilience for North Devon Council

North Devon Council halves recovery times with Veeam, bolstering cyber resilience and safeguarding public services amid squeezed budgets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026