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Check Point launches Canada CloudGuard WAF PoP to boost security
Firewalls

Check Point launches Canada CloudGuard WAF PoP to boost security

Check Point Software launches a CloudGuard WAF Point of Presence in Canada, enhancing localised cloud security, reducing latency, and boosting regulatory compliance.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025

Global Stories

Cyber Threat stories

Crowdsourced security gives CISOs edge in AI & data privacy
DevOps

Crowdsourced security gives CISOs edge in AI & data privacy

New research shows 15% of CISOs fully leverage crowdsourced security to better tackle AI safety and data privacy challenges in large firms.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Nearly half of firms unprepared for post-quantum cyber risks
Data Protection

Nearly half of firms unprepared for post-quantum cyber risks

Nearly half of enterprises remain unprepared for cybersecurity risks posed by quantum computing, with mid-sized firms most vulnerable, Keyfactor research reveals.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Pangea unveils AIDR platform to strengthen generative AI security
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Pangea unveils AIDR platform to strengthen generative AI security

Pangea launches AIDR platform to bolster security as generative AI use grows, tackling threats like prompt injection in enterprise settings.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
ReliaQuest unveils AI teammates to boost predictive security
Cloud Security

ReliaQuest unveils AI teammates to boost predictive security

ReliaQuest launches GreyMatter Agentic Teammates, AI agents that boost security teams by automating routine tasks and enhancing predictive cyber defence.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Blackpoint Cyber & CyberFOX partner to offer bundled security
Privileged Access Management

Blackpoint Cyber & CyberFOX partner to offer bundled security

Blackpoint Cyber and CyberFOX partner to bundle cybersecurity solutions, helping MSPs streamline compliance and enhance threat detection from a single provider.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Netacea unveils Talos to combat rising intelligent web threats
Application Security

Netacea unveils Talos to combat rising intelligent web threats

Netacea launches Talos, a cutting-edge detection engine using machine learning to tackle complex automated web threats across APIs, sites and apps.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Trend Micro expands Google Cloud alliance to secure AI workloads
Data Protection

Trend Micro expands Google Cloud alliance to secure AI workloads

Trend Micro extends its Google Cloud partnership, offering AI workload security via Vision One on the Google Cloud Marketplace for enhanced data protection.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Quadruple extortion ransomware rises in Asia Pacific region
Data Protection

Quadruple extortion ransomware rises in Asia Pacific region

Quadruple extortion ransomware, including DDoS attacks and partner pressures, is rising in Asia Pacific, intensifying cybercrime risks across critical sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Rapid7 launches Incident Command, an AI-powered SIEM platform
Security Information and Event Management

Rapid7 launches Incident Command, an AI-powered SIEM platform

Rapid7 unveils Incident Command, an AI-powered SIEM platform unifying threat detection, exposure management, and automation to boost security teams' efficiency.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
KnowBe4, Microsoft add real-time security to Edge for Business
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

KnowBe4, Microsoft add real-time security to Edge for Business

KnowBe4 and Microsoft have integrated SecurityCoach with Edge for Business to provide real-time security guidance and curb risky online behaviours in the browser.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Browser DevTools' gaps leave millions exposed to threats
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Browser DevTools' gaps leave millions exposed to threats

Millions remain at risk due to browser DevTools' inability to effectively detect malicious extensions, warns SquareX amid rising cyber threats.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Ransomware threats rise, attackers adopt quadruple extortion
Ransomware

Ransomware threats rise, attackers adopt quadruple extortion

Ransomware attacks are escalating with quadruple extortion tactics that combine data encryption, DDoS, public harassment and regulatory threats in 2025.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
Trend Micro & Google Cloud expand alliance for AI security
Private Cloud

Trend Micro & Google Cloud expand alliance for AI security

Trend Micro and Google Cloud have expanded their alliance to enhance enterprise AI security and combat online scams across multi-cloud environments.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber Threat stories

Fake pharmacies, AI-driven scams surge in UK cyber landscape
Ransomware

Fake pharmacies, AI-driven scams surge in UK cyber landscape

Fake pharmacies and AI-powered scams surge in UK cyber threats, with over 5,000 bogus sites and a 340% rise in financial scams targeting users.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Australia ranked fourth globally for cyberattacks on industry
IoT Security

Australia ranked fourth globally for cyberattacks on industry

Australia ranks fourth globally for cyberattacks, with manufacturing and mining sectors hit hardest amid rising threats in 2025's first half.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Radware adds four US partners to expand cloud security reach
Firewalls

Radware adds four US partners to expand cloud security reach

Radware partners with four US firms to boost access to its cloud security services, enhancing protection against cyber threats for managed service providers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025