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SquareX wins SINET16 Innovator Award for browser security

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SquareX wins the 2025 SINET16 Innovator Award for its pioneering browser security solution protecting organisations from advanced web-based cyber threats.
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Exclusive: Rapid7's Craig Adams discusses AI’s new role in defending cyberspace

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As AI reshapes cyber defence, organisations adopt transparent, AI-driven tools to combat surging attacks and complex digital threats worldwide.
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Panaseer finds 'toxic combinations' drive 70% of major breaches

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Panaseer reveals 70% of major cyber breaches stem from toxic combinations of minor risks compounding, causing greater vulnerabilities and severe consequences.
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Ransom payment rates drop to historic low as attackers adapt

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Ransom payments fell to a historic low of 23% in Q3 2025 as cyber extortion tactics shift towards targeted, costlier attacks on larger firms.
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Australia & New Zealand lag in rapid ransomware recovery rates

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Despite high confidence in ransomware readiness, 55% of ANZ firms struggle with slow recovery, lagging behind UK and US in rapid ransomware response.
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Exclusive: BeyondTrust CTO warns of AI identity risks

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Identity, not networks, is now cyber security's front line, with AI agents and privilege misuse posing rising risks in cloud-first businesses.
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Weaponised OAuth apps allow persistent access to cloud accounts

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Proofpoint reveals how weaponised OAuth apps enable hackers to maintain cloud access despite password resets and MFA, threatening persistent account takeover.
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F5 breach exposes BIG-IP code & secrets, raising global risk

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F5 has suffered a major breach exposing BIG-IP source code and security flaws, raising global risks amid limited evidence of exploitation so far.
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NCSC warns of China threat as major UK cyber-attacks surge 50%

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The National Cyber Security Centre warns China among top cyber threats as UK sees a 50% rise in major cyber-attacks, with serious incidents nearly every two days.
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Cyberattacks exploit AI tools, deepfakes & critical software flaws

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Cyberattackers exploit AI tools, deepfakes and software flaws like Chrome extensions and Redis to breach enterprise systems and threaten executives.
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BatShade: Vietnamese threat actor expands its digital operations

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Vietnamese threat actor BatShade targets job seekers with malware disguised as recruitment documents, using new tactics for stealth and persistent infection.
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Tenable exposes Gemini Trifecta flaws risking user data theft

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Tenable exposed three critical flaws in Google’s Gemini suite enabling unseen theft of sensitive user data, now patched by Google to prevent exploitation.
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Phantom Taurus: new Chinese group targets governments in Asia & Africa

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Phantom Taurus, a new Chinese state-backed group, targets governments and telecoms in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia with advanced espionage tools and tactics.
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Critical Gemini flaws exposed risks of AI-enabled data theft

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Researchers uncovered three critical flaws in Google's Gemini AI that risked sensitive data theft by exploiting AI platform behaviour, now fixed by Google.
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Gemini security flaws exposed millions to silent data breaches

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Security flaws in Google’s Gemini AI exposed millions to unseen data breaches by enabling attackers to manipulate logs, search history and browsing tools.
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Elastic Security scores 99.3% in 2025 AV-Comparatives EPR test

Tue, 30th Sep 2025
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Elastic Security earned Certified status with a 99.3% effectiveness rate in AV-Comparatives’ 2025 Endpoint Prevention and Response test, outperforming major rivals.
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Obsidian unveils real-time AI agent security for SaaS threats

Thu, 25th Sep 2025
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Obsidian Security launches AI agent security to monitor and control autonomous AI risks in SaaS, addressing blind spots in cloud app data access and permissions.
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AppOmni & Cribl boost SaaS security & data control against new threats

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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AppOmni and Cribl join forces to enhance SaaS security, offering improved visibility and data control to counter evolving cyber threats like UNC6395 attacks.
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ShadowLeak exploit exposes ChatGPT users to silent AI data theft

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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Radware revealed ShadowLeak, a zero-click flaw letting attackers silently steal data from ChatGPT's AI agents on OpenAI servers, risking millions of business users.
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AI agents in business create new risks & urgent security needs

Thu, 11th Sep 2025
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Radware warns that autonomous AI agents in businesses expand cyber risk, urging stricter security as these systems create complex, hard-to-track attack pathways.