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Organisations rethink mobile app security amid rising breaches
Mobile Device Management

Organisations rethink mobile app security amid rising breaches

Despite 93% confidence in defences, 62% of organisations faced mobile app breaches last year, prompting a shift towards proactive security in development.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Sep 2025
Healthcare sector slow to fix vulnerabilities despite strong prevention
Data Protection

Healthcare sector slow to fix vulnerabilities despite strong prevention

Healthcare sector excels in preventing serious security flaws but takes nearly two months to fix them, risking sensitive data exposure amid rising cyber threats.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025
Financial sector faces 25% jump in cyberattacks, led by phishing
Ransomware

Financial sector faces 25% jump in cyberattacks, led by phishing

Cyberattacks on the financial sector have surged 25% in 2024, with phishing leading and nearly half of employees prone to clicking malicious links.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Aug 2025
Quantum computing exposes Active Directory to urgent new risks
Data Protection

Quantum computing exposes Active Directory to urgent new risks

Quantum computing presents urgent security risks for organisations relying on Microsoft Active Directory, as legacy systems struggle to meet new cryptographic demands.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025
Axis camera flaws expose over 6,500 servers to security risk
Network Infrastructure

Axis camera flaws expose over 6,500 servers to security risk

Over 6,500 Axis Communications camera servers worldwide face security risks from four critical flaws, risking hijacked or disabled live surveillance feeds.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025
Palo Alto Networks unveils Cortex Cloud ASPM to block app risks
Firewalls

Palo Alto Networks unveils Cortex Cloud ASPM to block app risks

Palo Alto Networks launches Cortex Cloud ASPM, a prevention-first tool to block security risks in cloud and AI apps before deployment, enhancing threat management.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025
Palo Alto upgrades Cortex Cloud to tackle AI-driven code risks
Firewalls

Palo Alto upgrades Cortex Cloud to tackle AI-driven code risks

Palo Alto Networks has enhanced Cortex Cloud with a new module to prevent AI-generated code risks, boosting security for faster, safer software development.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025
BeyondTrust launches Phantom Labs to boost identity security research
Data Science

BeyondTrust launches Phantom Labs to boost identity security research

BeyondTrust launches Phantom Labs, a specialised team to research identity security threats and enhance protection against identity exploitation in hybrid and cloud environments.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2025
Dawnguard raises USD $3m to embed security at design stage
DevOps

Dawnguard raises USD $3m to embed security at design stage

Amsterdam-based cybersecurity startup Dawnguard secures USD $3 million to embed security into system design, aiming to prevent risks from the development phase onwards.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Panaseer launches AI tool for real-time analysis of cyber risks
Firewalls

Panaseer launches AI tool for real-time analysis of cyber risks

Panaseer has launched Key Drivers, an AI tool delivering real-time cybersecurity risk analysis to help organisations swiftly spot and address vulnerabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
AI deployment creates new cybersecurity risks, warns report
Risk & Compliance

AI deployment creates new cybersecurity risks, warns report

Trend Micro warns that rapid AI deployment is exposing critical cybersecurity risks, with thousands of servers vulnerable to attacks due to unpatched and unsecured components.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Azul launches Managed Services Programme for Java insights
Application Security

Azul launches Managed Services Programme for Java insights

Azul has launched a Managed Services Provider Programme to help partners offer Java asset management, security and code insights via its Intelligence Cloud platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Nearly 8% of UK & US staff use Chinese GenAI at work
Software-as-a-Service

Nearly 8% of UK & US staff use Chinese GenAI at work

Nearly 8% of UK and US employees use Chinese generative AI tools at work, raising concerns over frequent exposure of sensitive corporate data, a study finds.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
Nearly half of UK firms hit by breaches from unmanaged devices
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Nearly half of UK firms hit by breaches from unmanaged devices

Nearly half of UK firms faced data breaches last year due to unmanaged devices, revealing major security gaps amid growing hybrid work and shadow IT use.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2025
The Identity Epidemic: Why your business's digital front door is under siege
Firewalls

The Identity Epidemic: Why your business's digital front door is under siege

Identities have become the prime target in cybersecurity, with businesses urged to secure digital access through ownership, least privilege, MFA, and secret management.

By Morey Haber • 5 min read • Mon, 21st Jul 2025
Cycode & HackerOne integrate to speed software vulnerability fixes
Application Security

Cycode & HackerOne integrate to speed software vulnerability fixes

Cycode and HackerOne partner to integrate bug bounty findings into Cycode's platform, speeding up vulnerability fixes and improving software security workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Windows Server 2025 flaw lets attackers persist in Active Directory
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Windows Server 2025 flaw lets attackers persist in Active Directory

A design flaw in Windows Server 2025 allows attackers to persist undetected in Active Directory by exploiting managed service account vulnerabilities.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025
Race condition in nopCommerce gift cards enables repeated use
DevOps

Race condition in nopCommerce gift cards enables repeated use

A race condition vulnerability in nopCommerce gift cards lets attackers redeem the same card repeatedly, exploiting a flaw in the checkout process.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025