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Rockwell launches CompactLogix 5390 for safer automation

The smaller controller is designed to help machine builders fit more safety and cybersecurity functions into tighter panels as systems grow more complex.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Ransomware

Arctic Wolf launches AI oversight tools for security teams

Security teams are being offered earlier attack interruption and clearer AI decision trails as the company adds three products to its Aurora platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 2 days ago

Risk & Compliance

DataMasque joins MAS PathFin.ai for privacy-preserving AI

Financial firms can now assess privacy-preserving AI tools faster as DataMasque joins MAS's PathFin.ai library to mask sensitive customer data.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Data Analytics

Ocient & Shadow Nexus partner on security data platform

National security agencies will be able to search hacked, breached and public data alongside mission records without moving it out of their own environment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Malware

Ransomware shifts to data corruption, Index Engines says

Data recovery teams face a tougher test as new ransomware often corrupts files without full encryption, Index Engines said.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Data Loss Prevention

BlackFog adds AI prompt controls for employee data

The update gives organisations more oversight of employee and agent prompts, helping to stop sensitive data being sent to external AI services.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Data Analytics

Data Governance in the AI Era: Why One-Off Projects Fail

AI pilots are stalling because weak data quality and unclear ownership keep organisations from turning governance spend into measurable gains.

By Bobby Joseph • 8 min read • 4 days ago

Phishing

One in three Canadians targeted by scam, survey finds

Banks and phone firms face pressure to do more, as 34 per cent of Canadians say they were targeted by a scam in the past year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Risk & Compliance

Mission-driven boards lag on AI oversight, survey finds

Most mission-driven boards are still using AI sparingly, leaving oversight and strategy lagging behind spending plans as funding pressures mount.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Data Analytics

Google rolls out Gemini 4 Argon for enterprise users

The model is being pitched at coding, finance and security teams after Google said it sped up engineering work and helped patch serious flaws.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Biometrics

Deepfake fraud market hits USD $40 billion, report says

Synthetic fraud is now costing banks and insurers USD $40 billion a year, with voice cloning and video deepfakes driving most cases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Payment Technologies

New merchants face fraud within weeks, Fraudio finds

Newly observed merchants are most exposed in their first three months, with 10.5% hit by fraud and the median first case coming after 33 days.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Identity and Access Management

Reco raises USD $55 million as AI agent security grows

Backers are betting that enterprise AI oversight will need sharper tools, as the security software company brings total funding to USD $140 million.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 4 days ago

Biometrics

Deepfake scams drive USD $40 billion fraud warning

Banks and insurers face rising losses as deepfake fraud is now estimated at USD $40 billion a year, with voice cloning fuelling most cases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 4 days ago

Fintech

Banks overrate fraud readiness as data gaps persist

Operational gaps are undermining banks' fraud defences, with only 41% fully connecting key data despite strong plans to increase AI spending.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Risk & Compliance

AI agents in IT service management and cloud operations

Teams can save time on tickets, incident summaries and cloud cost checks, but production changes still need named human approval.

By Krunal Panchal • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Virtualisation

Broadcom launches HyperArmour to protect VMware ESX

It aims to close a common gap in private cloud defences by blocking hypervisor attacks before unpatched flaws or stolen root credentials can be abused.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 4 days ago