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Forcepoint appoints Vincent Merlin as Marketing Chief

As AI security spending rises, the cybersecurity company has hired a veteran marketer to shape its pitch on data control and governance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Today

Multi-factor authentication

Consumers may switch banks over authentication, says survey

Fraud controls are becoming a deal-breaker, with more than two in five consumers saying they could switch banks over authentication alone.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday

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Digital Transformation

Why adding more security tools could make businesses less secure

Security teams are finding that overlapping products can swamp alerts, raise costs and obscure whether defences are actually improving.

By Matthew Lowe • 4 min read • Today

Malware

Citrix launches dual-boot UniconOS for Windows recovery

Organisations can restore access to apps within minutes after ransomware or failed updates, without relying on spare hardware or reimaging.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Cloud Security

Netcraft appoints Darren Lee to board for growth push

The cybersecurity company is seeking board-level expertise as it expands brand protection services amid rising AI-driven phishing and fraud risks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Cybersecurity

Apple backports iOS fixes as Coruna links to ad fraud

Apple's rare backported patches for older iPhones highlight how exploit kit tactics are also being used to hide fraudulent advertising campaigns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

Application Security

CREST launches AI testing standard for cyber firms

Buyers of AI tools now have a benchmark to judge testing providers, as CREST's new standard targets gaps in assurance and due diligence.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday

Software-as-a-Service

TrendAI tops USD $1 billion in AWS Marketplace sales

Customers can now buy TrendAI's security tools against existing AWS spend, as Marketplace sales hit USD $1 billion globally.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday

Hybrid Cloud

Akamai names Louis Tague to lead Australia, New Zealand

The appointment comes as Akamai seeks to deepen local ties in Australia and New Zealand, where customers are combining cloud, security and AI spending.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday

Data Science

FIRST launches VulnOptiCON 2026 in Luxembourg on AI

Rising disclosure volumes are forcing security teams to predict which flaws attackers will exploit as FIRST broadens its vulnerability conference in Luxembourg.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Malware

Google Cloud urges stronger cyber basics amid AI attacks

As attackers use AI to speed up phishing and malware, companies are being told that multi-factor authentication and patching matter more than ever.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday

Network Security

Public exploit code targets Cudy router flaw chain

Patching is urgent for Cudy WR3000 rev 2.0 routers, as public code shows how two flaws can let attackers gain root command execution.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

Tumeryk & Carahsoft bring AI trust score to agencies

Agencies under pressure to prove AI systems are secure and compliant will get access to Tumeryk's trust-scoring tools through Carahsoft's contracts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Data Protection

TrendAI adopts Claude Opus 5 for vulnerability triage

Security teams could cut exposure faster as the model helps rank exploitable flaws and apply temporary defences before vendor fixes arrive.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Network Security

ClickHouse joins alliance to boost AI security forensics

Security teams could gain clearer incident evidence as ClickHouse brings its trace data expertise to AI agent forensics alongside NVIDIA.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Data Protection

DigiCert unveils speakers for Quantum Readiness Day

Organisations face mounting pressure to map encryption risks and begin post-quantum migration work before future quantum computers weaken current protections.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week