Cyber Risk stories - Page 2

Organisations in Australia and New Zealand are boosting cloud security amid rising risks from long-lived credentials, says Datadog's 2025 State of Cloud Security report.

Australian boards prioritise AI adoption but face gaps in oversight and expertise, with only 13% having directors skilled in AI amid rising cybersecurity concerns.

Wipro Ventures invests in SquareX to enhance browser security, addressing rising cyber threats with innovative detection and response technology.

U.S. MSPs can support critical infrastructure clients in meeting CIRCIA's 2026 cyber incident reporting rules, ensuring faster detection and compliance readiness.

Businesses increasingly adopt Managed Security Services like Borderless CS to tackle rising cyber threats and ease compliance pressures with expert 24/7 monitoring.

Identity security is now crucial for organisations to secure affordable cyber insurance, with 97% seeing its impact on premiums or coverage in the past year.

Firevault partners with Sona Insurance Solutions to provide UK firms with offline data storage, enhancing protection against rising cyber threats and insurer demands.

Quorum Cyber appoints four senior leaders to support global growth and strengthen its cybersecurity services across North America, the UK and beyond.

Straiker warns that shadow AI projects and autonomous AI threats could escalate cyber risks, prompting firms to adopt new defence and workforce strategies.

Spektrum Labs forecasts seven major trends to reshape cyber insurance by 2026, highlighting shifts in leadership, pricing, and technology use across the market.

In 2026, Australian organisations will boost cybersecurity by enforcing asset visibility, cutting supply chain risks, and securing remote vendor access.

Organisations risk security breaches not just from hacks, but from poor third-party access management, causing trust and efficiency to erode over time.

CISOs must embrace flexibility like yoga to balance evolving business risks and protect value as companies pivot and innovate over time.

CloudSEK partners with Dubai’s Seed Group to offer AI-driven cybersecurity tools across the GCC, marking a key expansion into the Middle East market.

Asia-Pacific firms are rapidly adopting autonomous AI agents, raising new cybersecurity risks linked to managing AI system identities and access permissions.

SAFE has acquired Balbix to launch a unified AI cyber risk platform, linking vulnerabilities and business impact for real-time risk management.

UK businesses suffer the highest global supply chain breach rates, despite increased spending and planned AI adoption for risk management.

UpGuard unveils User Risk, a new tool that helps organisations spot and manage employee-driven cyber threats through AI-powered insights and real-time alerts.

Mainframe Shield, a new not-for-profit mainframe security community, has launched in the USA to foster collaboration amid rising cyberattack costs.

FM has doubled its resilience credit to USD $825m, expanding support to operational and climate risks and launching a new unit for integrated risk management.