Infosec stories
iProov and HYPR partner to embed biometric liveness checks into workforce onboarding, tackling deepfake and synthetic identity fraud.
Yubico experts say 2026 will redefine authentication, with post-quantum security, digital ID wallets and AI-driven threats converging.
Keeper launches a zero-knowledge secrets manager extension for JetBrains IDEs, aiming to eliminate hardcoded credentials in codebases.
Proofpoint flags a sharp rise in Microsoft 365 account takeovers via device code phishing, hitting firms from finance to government.
Black Kite launches Product Analysis tool to expose hidden risks in third-party software, from SaaS subdomains to SBOM dependencies.
Nudge Security unveils expanded AI-in-SaaS controls to monitor chatbot use, browser activity and risky integrations across cloud apps.
AI-powered cyber attacks are outpacing thinly staffed security teams, as firms prioritise defence but starve programmes of people and budget.
Checkmarx snaps up AI start-up Tromzo to fold reasoning-based agents into its AppSec platform and speed autonomous code security.
Storm-0249 hijacks trusted security and Windows tools to stealthily broker high-value network access for ransomware operators.
VIPRE warns AI-native malware, deepfake fraud and IoT attacks will surge in 2026, outpacing defences as regulators tighten AI rules.
Generative AI tools drive a surge in workplace data breaches, with monthly policy violations more than doubling as shadow AI use persists.
CommScope launches PRiSM-based secure boot signing for TI AM6x chips, aiming to simplify compliance with tightening industrial cyber rules.
SafePay ransomware is quietly crippling small firms, with leaked data showing over 90% of victims are SMBs and many attacks never disclosed.
Radware doubles its global DDoS cloud capacity to 30 Tbps, adding AI-driven DefencePro X to counter rising large-scale and complex attacks.
Accurate address data is emerging as a critical, often overlooked weapon in the fight for reliable digital identity verification and fraud control.
1Kosmos and Reality Defender have teamed up to embed real-time deepfake detection into remote identity checks amid a surge in AI fraud.
Glasswall has launched a Microsoft 365 tool that silently sanitises SharePoint and OneDrive files in real time to block hidden malware.
Makop ransomware pivots to India with RDP brute force, privilege exploits and GuLoader as it leans on basic flaws over bespoke tools.
AI-driven attacks shifting from data theft to crippling operations mark a 2025 tipping point for UK cyber security, DTP Group warns.
Zyxel's USG FLEX 50HP hybrid firewall secures a Taiwan Excellence Award 2026, taking Zyxel Group's tally of honours past the 100 mark.
