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Zyxel firewall wins PC Pro Security Hardware award
Firewalls

Zyxel firewall wins PC Pro Security Hardware award

Zyxel Networks' USG FLEX 50HP firewall has been crowned Security Hardware of the Year at the 2025 PC Pro Excellence Awards in the UK.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Kubernetes accelerates large-scale phishing operations
Virtualisation

Kubernetes accelerates large-scale phishing operations

Criminals are using Kubernetes and cloud-native tools to rapidly scale phishing-as-a-service, targeting Gmail, Facebook and Microsoft O365.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Why auto update is the most underrated security feature on your firewall
Firewalls

Why auto update is the most underrated security feature on your firewall

Auto-update turns your firewall into a living defence, slashing patch delays and shutting attackers' favourite door: unpatched systems.

By Asif Mujtaba • 6 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
HP warns of surge in polished fake updates & malware
Malware

HP warns of surge in polished fake updates & malware

HP reports a surge in convincing fake software updates and staged prompts that trick users into installing stealthy, rapidly evolving malware.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
AI cyber threats outpace stretched security teams by 2026
Data Protection

AI cyber threats outpace stretched security teams by 2026

AI-powered cyber attacks are outpacing thinly staffed security teams, as firms prioritise defence but starve programmes of people and budget.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Generative AI drives surge in workplace data breaches
Storage

Generative AI drives surge in workplace data breaches

Generative AI tools drive a surge in workplace data breaches, with monthly policy violations more than doubling as shadow AI use persists.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
CommScope, TI boost secure boot for industrial devices
Manufacturing

CommScope, TI boost secure boot for industrial devices

CommScope launches PRiSM-based secure boot signing for TI AM6x chips, aiming to simplify compliance with tightening industrial cyber rules.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
Radware doubles DDoS cloud capacity to 30 Tbps
Firewalls

Radware doubles DDoS cloud capacity to 30 Tbps

Radware doubles its global DDoS cloud capacity to 30 Tbps, adding AI-driven DefencePro X to counter rising large-scale and complex attacks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
CISOs warned cloud supply-chain attacks set to surge
Ransomware

CISOs warned cloud supply-chain attacks set to surge

Security chiefs warn CISOs to pivot from AI hype to systemic cloud risk as supply-chain attacks on major platforms are set to soar.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
SimSpace expands cyber range to train for AI-led attacks
DevOps

SimSpace expands cyber range to train for AI-led attacks

SimSpace launches expanded cyber range to drill whole teams and AI models against adaptive, production-like cyber attacks at scale.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 20th Dec 2025
Prompt injection & vibe coding to reshape mobile security
Endpoint Protection

Prompt injection & vibe coding to reshape mobile security

Prompt injection attacks and AI-driven “vibe coding” are tipped to become leading threats to mobile security and crypto wallets by 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025

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Data privacy myths leave smaller firms exposed to attack
Firewalls

Data privacy myths leave smaller firms exposed to attack

Myths over the value of business data are leaving smaller firms dangerously exposed, IDS-INDATA warns ahead of Data Privacy Day.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Barrier Networks unveils ROC cyber risk platform
Digital Transformation

Barrier Networks unveils ROC cyber risk platform

Barrier Networks launches ROC platform to give large enterprises and critical infrastructure a unified, context-rich view of cyber risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Vantage Markets take home Trend Micro Innovation Award
Data Protection

Vantage Markets take home Trend Micro Innovation Award

Vantage Markets secures Trend Micro's Innovation Partnership Award for transforming security and driving real-time threat intelligence sharing.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
India's enterprises shift from AI pilots to execution
Hybrid Cloud

India's enterprises shift from AI pilots to execution

India's enterprises are racing from AI pilots to full-scale deployment as boards demand hard returns, stronger governance and resilience.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Security architecture for critical infrastructure: stabilising what cannot stop
Firewalls

Security architecture for critical infrastructure: stabilising what cannot stop

Australia's critical infrastructure faces rising state-backed cyber threats, forcing a shift to integrated, cloud-first security architectures.

By Nicole Henry • 6 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
NZ cyber losses more than double amid email scams
Malware

NZ cyber losses more than double amid email scams

New Zealand cyber losses hit NZD $12.4 million in Q3 2025, more than doubling as business email scams and high-value transfers surge.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
AI deepfakes to drive rise in mobile cyber threats by 2026
Data Protection

AI deepfakes to drive rise in mobile cyber threats by 2026

AI-fuelled deepfakes and tailored social scams will drive a surge in mobile cyber threats by 2026, forcing firms to rethink security.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025