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Ransomware gangs step up insider recruitment, says NCC
Data Protection

Ransomware gangs step up insider recruitment, says NCC

Ransomware gangs are stepping up efforts to recruit insiders, warns NCC Group, as December 2025 attacks jump 13% to 784 globally.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
ITSEC Asia chief wins APAC CEO award for AI cyber push
IoT Security

ITSEC Asia chief wins APAC CEO award for AI cyber push

ITSEC Asia boss Patrick Dannacher wins APAC CEO of the Year for steering an AI-led cyber platform shift and regional security expansion.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Threat visibility gap hampers AI-driven cyber defence
Ransomware

Threat visibility gap hampers AI-driven cyber defence

Half of security teams suffered a major breach last year as gaps in external visibility undermine AI-powered cyber defence efforts.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
CrowdStrike splits LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA into three units
Malware

CrowdStrike splits LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA into three units

CrowdStrike has split North Korea-linked LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA into three units, two for crypto theft and one for industrial espionage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Mitsubishi Electric seals USD $1bn Nozomi Networks deal
Ransomware

Mitsubishi Electric seals USD $1bn Nozomi Networks deal

Mitsubishi Electric completes USD $1bn purchase of OT and IoT security specialist Nozomi Networks, which will continue to run independently.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
UK, Ireland lag on quantum-safe crypto as certs shrink
Firewalls

UK, Ireland lag on quantum-safe crypto as certs shrink

UK and Ireland firms trail global peers on post-quantum crypto prep as key, certificate woes mount and budgets constrain defences.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Fewer ransomware gangs, but more victims in late 2025
Ransomware

Fewer ransomware gangs, but more victims in late 2025

Ransomware gangs shrank in number but hit more victims in late 2025, with leak-site postings soaring despite fewer active groups.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Dell warns of rising cyber 'resilience debt' in Australia
Data Protection

Dell warns of rising cyber 'resilience debt' in Australia

Dell warns Australian firms face mounting “resilience debt” as prevention outspends recovery, leaving backups exposed to cyberattacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Ondas unveils unified defence tech at Singapore Airshow
Robotics

Ondas unveils unified defence tech at Singapore Airshow

Ondas will debut a unified, software-defined defence portfolio at Singapore Airshow, fusing drones, counter-UAS and ground robots.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Critical Infrastructure stories

Apprenticeships tackle UK data centre engineering gap
EduTech

Apprenticeships tackle UK data centre engineering gap

Apprenticeships are emerging as a key route into UK data centre engineering, easing acute skills shortages and widening access to the sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
The UK's Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is a defining moment for purposeful GRC
Data Protection

The UK's Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is a defining moment for purposeful GRC

The UK's Cyber Security and Resilience Bill puts GRC at the core of business, demanding real-time oversight, resilience and accountability.

By Mark Edgeworth • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Cyber Centre: AI-fuelled ransomware to target more Canadians
Malware

Cyber Centre: AI-fuelled ransomware to target more Canadians

AI-powered ransomware will hit more Canadians by 2027 as cheaper, faster attacks outpace defences, the cyber security agency warns.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Navigating the fragmented future: why enterprise connectivity needs a rethink
Firewalls

Navigating the fragmented future: why enterprise connectivity needs a rethink

As MPLS declines and the internet fragments, enterprises must build resilient, intelligent networks or see AI ambitions stall.

By Michel Muizer • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Axis unveils AI video cameras & AV1 overlay feature
Data Protection

Axis unveils AI video cameras & AV1 overlay feature

Axis debuts AI-powered PTZ and anti-ligature corner cameras plus an AV1 overlay feature to cut bandwidth and sharpen evidential workflows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Amantya drives global push for AI-native 5G networks
Unified Communications

Amantya drives global push for AI-native 5G networks

Amantya accelerates global rollout of AI-native 5G platforms as operators seek automation-first networks from core to edge and test labs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Finnish Data Centres name Antti Poikola Managing Director
DataCentre infrastructure

Finnish Data Centres name Antti Poikola Managing Director

Finnish Data Centre Association taps Antti “Jogi” Poikola as Managing Director to bolster the country's growing sustainable data hub ambitions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
UK cyberattacks surge 129%, fuelling risk & losses
Data Protection

UK cyberattacks surge 129%, fuelling risk & losses

Significant UK cyberattacks jump 129%, with major incidents hitting firms' finances, supply chains and insurance costs across the economy.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
ITSEC Asia & Infinix partner on mobile cyber defence
Data Protection

ITSEC Asia & Infinix partner on mobile cyber defence

ITSEC Asia teams with Infinix to pre-install AI cyber defence app IntelliBroń Aman on new smartphones, targeting 100,000 users in Indonesia.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026