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Conifers opens Singapore data region for Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific security teams can now keep regulated data in Singapore as Conifers expands its CognitiveSOC platform across the region.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Data Protection

Google backs 33 cybersecurity startups in AI shift

New tools for governing AI agents are moving to the fore as Google picks 33 cybersecurity startups for its first cybersecurity forum cohort.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Cloud Security

IBM & Red Hat launch Lightwell for open source fixes

Enterprises can now patch older open source software without disruptive upgrades, as IBM and Red Hat target stubborn vulnerability backlogs.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month

Crypto

Elastic finds AI-assisted banking fraud ring in Mexico

A live fraud campaign targeting Mexican banks, fintechs and crypto services exposed how criminals are using generative AI to draft malware.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Hybrid Cloud

Infoblox to buy Kentik in network observability push

The deal could give enterprises a fuller view of hybrid networks as AI-driven operations and security tools demand cleaner traffic data.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Malware

ESET warns of AI abuse & quishing surge in attacks

Malicious AI skills are helping criminals steal data and run malware, while QR-code phishing climbed 146% in the latest ESET report.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Malware

Google Cloud links Wiz exposure data with threat intel

Security teams could cut alert overload as Google ties exposed assets to live attacker activity, helping prioritise the riskiest flaws first.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Check Point report: vulnerabilities drive cyber risk rise

Security teams are being pushed to prioritise more than ever, as vulnerabilities now make up 42.6% of critical exposures, Check Point says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Fortinet appoints Luca Simonelli as Asia Pacific chief

The move puts a seasoned executive in charge of Fortinet's Asia Pacific push as cybersecurity spending accelerates across the region.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Data Protection

EOFY pressures drive cyber risk for Australian firms

Rising deadline pressure is leaving finance and payroll teams more exposed to sophisticated scams that can disrupt payments and damage trust.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • This month

Endpoint Protection

Jamf launches Beacon threat-hunting service for Mac

Rising Mac adoption has left many security teams short of Apple-specific expertise, prompting Jamf to add dedicated threat hunting and investigations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Malware

Google disrupts NetNut proxy network in FBI operation

Millions of consumer devices were pulled into a botnet used for hacking and espionage, prompting Google to disable apps and accounts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Email Security

Yahoo Boys, a persistent menace and one of the longest running online crime cultures

Yahoo Boys have evolved from email fraud into an AI-enabled cybercrime subculture, using deepfakes, sextortion and social media to target victims worldwide.

By Laura Kankaala • 8 min read • This month

Ransomware

Attackers abuse trust as ClickFix spreads to macOS

The tactic now reaches Mac users, as attackers turn to trusted tools and social engineering to evade defences and steal credentials.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Threat intelligence stories

Data Protection

Codenotary launches AgentMon 3 for AI agent security

The new release aims to cut policy maintenance by up to 80% as enterprises struggle to secure AI agents that change behaviour over time.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Application Security

RapidFort & ReversingLabs add security checks to libraries

Enterprises can now vet open-source dependencies before build time, as the catalogue adds independent malware and vulnerability checks for Python and Java.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month