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Abnormal AI adds email controls & phishing training
Data Protection

Abnormal AI adds email controls & phishing training

Businesses face broader email risk as Abnormal adds outbound data-loss controls and adaptive phishing training to its security platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Tailscale launches DNS filtering add-on with Control D
Virtual Private Networks

Tailscale launches DNS filtering add-on with Control D

Businesses can now block phishing and unwanted domains across distributed devices without a separate buying process.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Abnormal joins OpenAI's Daybreak cyber partner programme
Data Protection

Abnormal joins OpenAI's Daybreak cyber partner programme

The tie-up will push AI defences into existing enterprise workflows as security teams try to monitor autonomous agents and limit risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
SonicWall launches Gen 8 NSv virtual firewall range
Private Cloud

SonicWall launches Gen 8 NSv virtual firewall range

Customers can now scale firewall protection from a single branch to enterprise cloud estates without changing SonicOS or management tools.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Proofpoint joins Google security programme as partner
Data Protection

Proofpoint joins Google security programme as partner

Businesses can now tie email and collaboration defences into Google Cloud, as Proofpoint gains formal backing for tighter security integration.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
ESET unveils AI security tools for business agents
Malware

ESET unveils AI security tools for business agents

Businesses using AI agents face new risks of data leakage and malicious actions as ESET folds detection into its PROTECT platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Proofpoint joins Google security partner programme
Data Protection

Proofpoint joins Google security partner programme

The tie-up should help large organisations cut security complexity as they juggle email, cloud and AI threats across mixed environments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
FlashStart launches AI-powered DNS security platform
Digital Transformation

FlashStart launches AI-powered DNS security platform

The redesign gives enterprises and service providers faster threat blocking, broader policy controls and AI-assisted investigations as attacks evolve.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Okta to buy Permiso Security in identity threat push
Cloud Security

Okta to buy Permiso Security in identity threat push

The deal aims to give security teams faster detection of post-authentication attacks as AI agents and machine identities multiply across cloud systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
11:11 Systems launches managed SASE with Cato Networks
Disaster Recovery

11:11 Systems launches managed SASE with Cato Networks

Businesses with distributed workforces can now get round-the-clock SASE management as 11:11 adds Cato Networks' cloud platform to its services.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2026
Mphasis joins Microsoft security partner association
Data Protection

Mphasis joins Microsoft security partner association

The move boosts Mphasis' cybersecurity profile as enterprises seek tighter protection around AI rollouts and Microsoft-based systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
CrowdStrike extends Falcon AI Detection across key gateways
Software-as-a-Service

CrowdStrike extends Falcon AI Detection across key gateways

The integrations aim to close security gaps as more firms run AI in production across gateways, APIs and models.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
UK firms hit by cyber incidents at record 77% rate
Disaster Recovery

UK firms hit by cyber incidents at record 77% rate

British businesses are recovering slowly from attacks, with fewer than half back to normal within 10 days despite rapid detection.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026
Avast One adds free tier with modular paid protections
Data Protection

Avast One adds free tier with modular paid protections

Users can now start with a free Avast One plan and add paid protections later, as Gen shifts to a modular security model.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Proofpoint opens Paris innovation centre for AI security
Data Protection

Proofpoint opens Paris innovation centre for AI security

Growing AI security fears are driving Proofpoint’s European expansion, with the Paris site aimed at helping customers meet local regulatory demands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
One click can trigger a breach, but security can stop it
Malware

One click can trigger a breach, but security can stop it

Ransomware and data theft can follow a single click, making verified access and threat containment critical for organisations.

By Jerome Lowe • 5 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026

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Canon Canada adds ESET cybersecurity to managed IT
Malware

Canon Canada adds ESET cybersecurity to managed IT

Canadian businesses gain a single supplier for IT and endpoint security as Canon broadens its managed services with ESET products.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
Semperis expands Purple Knight for government clouds
Disaster Recovery

Semperis expands Purple Knight for government clouds

Agencies using Microsoft Government Community Cloud High can now scan cloud identities for weaknesses, closing a gap in hybrid security oversight.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026