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Automotive cyber vulnerabilities surge 105%, PCA says
Cloud Security

Automotive cyber vulnerabilities surge 105%, PCA says

Connected cars face a widening attack surface as PCA flags 265 new flaws in the first quarter, with most exploitable without specialist tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Anthropic splits Claude Fable 5 amid cyber risk fears
Security Operations Centres

Anthropic splits Claude Fable 5 amid cyber risk fears

Guardrails may not stop attackers as Anthropic's split release underscores a widening gap between AI exploit discovery and patching.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Last week
NetRise launches discovery partner programme for security
Cloud Security

NetRise launches discovery partner programme for security

Customers will be able to buy software supply chain security with advisory and managed services as NetRise widens its route to market through partners.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
How continuous assurance can strengthen cyber security in the AI era
Hybrid Cloud

How continuous assurance can strengthen cyber security in the AI era

Periodic penetration tests miss most systems, prompting Australian and New Zealand firms to use AI-driven checks for broader coverage and faster risk spotting.

By Gareth Cox • 3 min read • Last week
Synack expands CREST pathways with two new certifications
Data Protection

Synack expands CREST pathways with two new certifications

Security buyers get a stronger benchmark as CREST-certified testers gain faster access to Synack's vetted red team for client engagements.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Anthropic expands Project Glasswing to 150 organisations
Application Security

Anthropic expands Project Glasswing to 150 organisations

The wider rollout targets critical infrastructure and software maintainers after early users found more than 10,000 serious flaws.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
EC-Council launches Hackers4Humanity to fund training
AI Security

EC-Council launches Hackers4Humanity to fund training

Passes in a sponsored hacking exam will trigger USD $1,000 in training credits for underserved communities, with up to USD $1 million on offer.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
HackerOne launches AI platform to close security gap
Cloud Security

HackerOne launches AI platform to close security gap

Rising vulnerability volumes are outpacing fix times, prompting HackerOne to roll out an AI system that feeds confirmed threats into developer tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Cyber chiefs trust controls, but few have tested them
Network Security

Cyber chiefs trust controls, but few have tested them

Only 12% of chief information security officers have recently validated controls they expect to stop intruders moving sideways through networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Mindgard launches GuardBuster to test AI guardrails
Application Security

Mindgard launches GuardBuster to test AI guardrails

Enterprises using AI tools may now face a tougher check on their defences as benchmark scores give way to real-world attack testing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
eSentire adds offensive AI features & names cyber chief
Security Operations Centres

eSentire adds offensive AI features & names cyber chief

Security teams face faster attack cycles as eSentire extends Atlas with agentic AI and appoints Ilan Mindel as Chief Cyber Officer.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
ExpressVPN hits 27 audits as privacy tools pass checks
Software-as-a-Service

ExpressVPN hits 27 audits as privacy tools pass checks

Cure53 found no major flaws in ExpressVPN's email alias and identity monitoring tools, bolstering trust as privacy services face scrutiny.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Check Point launches AI tool to test exploitability
Cloud Security

Check Point launches AI tool to test exploitability

Security teams could cut alert backlogs as the new system flags only flaws that can be exploited in a specific environment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud launches AI Threat Defence against attacks
Digital Transformation

Google Cloud launches AI Threat Defence against attacks

The new service aims to help firms keep pace as AI-powered criminals automate attacks faster than security teams can patch flaws.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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Horizon3.ai & Brinqa team up on exposure management
Hybrid Cloud

Horizon3.ai & Brinqa team up on exposure management

Enterprises could cut remediation noise as attacker-validated findings are ranked against business context, ownership and exploit paths.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
UltraViolet Cyber launches Solstice AI pentesting platform
Application Security

UltraViolet Cyber launches Solstice AI pentesting platform

The platform aims to speed application security reviews by about 20% while keeping expert testers in charge of final findings.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
One in four Irish firms cut cyber budgets, survey finds
Data Protection

One in four Irish firms cut cyber budgets, survey finds

Nearly half of large Irish organisations still lack confidence in spotting attackers early, leaving customer data and operations exposed.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
e2e-assure & A&O Corsaire seal UK cyber partnership
Data Protection

e2e-assure & A&O Corsaire seal UK cyber partnership

UK regulated sectors will get a single evidence trail from testing to live monitoring, reducing audit friction and supply chain risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month