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Growing gap revealed between AI innovation & enterprise security

Thu, 26th Jun 2025
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A new report reveals a widening gap between AI innovation and enterprise security, with 36% of firms struggling to keep up with generative AI risks.
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Outpost24 identifies key OAuth risks & best practice solutions

Sat, 21st Jun 2025
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Outpost24 reveals seven common OAuth risks and offers best practices to help organisations prevent unauthorised access and data breaches through better token security.
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Poor cloud security leaves secrets & data at risk, report finds

Thu, 19th Jun 2025
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A report finds poor cloud security and misconfigurations put sensitive data and secrets at risk across major public cloud providers worldwide.
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Jamf report finds phishing & infostealers surge on Apple devices

Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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Jamf's Security 360 Report reveals a sharp rise in phishing and infostealers targeting Apple devices, urging organisations to strengthen cybersecurity measures.
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Aiden Technologies now available in Azure Marketplace via MACC

Fri, 13th Jun 2025
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Aiden Technologies is now available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace via MACC, enabling organisations to acquire its endpoint management platform using existing Azure funds.
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3 key challenges in enterprise browser adoption: Lessons from Arc's pivot

Mon, 9th Jun 2025
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Despite Arc's innovation, enterprises struggle with browser adoption due to muscle memory, maintenance burdens, and AI-driven fragmentation disrupting standardisation.
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Adidas data breach highlights supply chain risk for retailers

Thu, 29th May 2025
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Adidas has suffered a data breach via a third-party provider, exposing customer information and highlighting rising cyber risks in retail supply chains.
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Picus launches tool for real-time validation of exploitable risks

Fri, 23rd May 2025
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Picus Security launches Exposure Validation, a tool using real-time attack simulations to identify which vulnerabilities are truly exploitable in organisations.
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Google DeepMind reveals new strategy to defend Gemini 2.5 AI

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Google DeepMind has unveiled a new strategy to bolster Gemini 2.5 AI against indirect prompt injection attacks, enhancing its security and resilience.
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Fintech sector faces mounting third-party security breach risks

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Nearly 42% of data breaches in top fintech firms stem from third-party vendors, highlighting critical supply chain vulnerabilities despite strong internal security.
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Cybercriminals industrialise attacks on hospitality sector, report finds

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Cybercriminals increasingly target Australia's hospitality sector, exploiting digital gaps with sophisticated attacks and dark web services, Trustwave warns.
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Organisations prioritise AI security as GenAI adoption accelerates

Tue, 20th May 2025
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Nearly 70% of organisations see AI, especially generative AI, as their top security risk, says Thales' 2025 Data Threat Report based on over 3,100 experts.
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Tenable One unifies risk data with new connectors & dashboards

Fri, 16th May 2025
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Tenable launches connectors and customisable dashboards in Tenable One, unifying security data from multiple tools to enhance risk visibility and management.
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Kaspersky warns AI-generated passwords expose users to attacks

Wed, 7th May 2025
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Kaspersky warns AI-generated passwords from ChatGPT, Llama, and DeepSeek often show predictable patterns, leaving users vulnerable to cyberattacks.
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Businesses intensify efforts to secure data in cloud computing

Sat, 3rd May 2025
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Businesses are boosting cloud security efforts as rising cloud adoption brings complex risks, requiring new strategies to protect sensitive data and maintain compliance.
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Cloud Security Alliance report urges new defences for cloud

Fri, 2nd May 2025
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The Cloud Security Alliance's 2025 report reveals repeated cloud security failures, urging firms to bolster identity controls and shared defence measures.
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Zero-day hackers shift focus to enterprise tech in Google's report

Thu, 1st May 2025
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Google's GTIG reports 75 zero-day exploits in 2024, highlighting a rising threat to enterprise tech despite a slight overall decrease from 2023.
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GitHub Copilot surpasses 15 million users as AI tools expand

Thu, 1st May 2025
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GitHub Copilot has exceeded 15 million users, growing rapidly as Microsoft advances its AI tools in software development and cloud services.
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Unseen & Unsecured: The machine identity threat you can't ignore

Thu, 1st May 2025
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70% of firms manage more machine than human identities, with only 38% having real-time oversight, exposing a growing cybersecurity risk.
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Diligent teams with Cloudflare, Qualys to deliver cyber risk tool

Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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Diligent teams up with Cloudflare and Qualys to launch Cyber Risk Report, offering real-time threat insights for boards and executives on one platform.