Incident Response stories - Page 5
Malware surge in open source software alarms firms
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Open source malware advisories jumped in 2025 as Endor Labs warned that firms are under-prepared and budgets lag the threat.
UK firms back AI workloads but doubt cyber recovery
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UK organisations back up AI workloads widely, yet only 39% say they are fully confident they could restore cloud data after a cyberattack.
OT downtime costs firms up to GBP £5 million, survey finds
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Survey finds most OT outages in industry and critical infrastructure cost up to GBP £5 million, as firms fear nation-state attacks and long delays to detection.
Zscaler flags Xloader malware's tougher obfuscation
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encryption
Zscaler says Xloader malware has added layered encryption, decoy servers and new obfuscation tricks to hinder analysts.
Gigamon leads deep observability market as AI traffic surges
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Gigamon takes 51% of deep observability market as AI traffic drives 18% growth and pushes the segment towards USD $2.1 billion by 2030.
Secure.com guide says AI helps CISOs, but judgements matter
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data protection
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
Secure.com urges Chief Information Security Officers to use AI for alert triage and threat detection, but keep human judgement in the loop.
IT teams still rely on MDT as cloud shift accelerates
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Survey finds IT teams still depend on Microsoft Deployment Toolkit and Windows Deployment Services, even as Intune adoption surges and cloud management expands.
DeepLoad malware steals credentials via ClickFix campaign
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
ReliaQuest flags DeepLoad malware stealing live credentials in enterprise networks, with AI-style obfuscation, USB spread and hidden WMI persistence.
Firms warned on ransomware amid backup & AI sprawl
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saas
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firewalls
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data protection
Experts warn firms must improve visibility and backup resilience as automated ransomware campaigns and hidden SaaS and AI assets widen exposure.
eScan wins AV-TEST award for enterprise protection
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ransomware
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endpoint protection
eScan bags AV-TEST honour as Enterprise EDR is named among the few products to win Best Advanced Protection for corporate users.
Eventus Security wins four Global InfoSec awards
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
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risk & compliance
Eventus Security's AI-led platform earns four Global InfoSec honours at RSAC as the firm's managed detection and response offering gains fresh momentum.
CrowdStrike & HCLTech launch continuous threat service
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
CrowdStrike and HCLTech deepen cybersecurity tie-up with a service to spot, prioritise and fix threats across cloud, identity and endpoints.
SonicWall flags SMB cyber gaps as attacks rise 20.8%
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firewalls
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ransomware
SonicWall says small firms are being hit hardest by basic security lapses as ransomware, bot traffic and identity theft keep climbing.
Mercury Security launches app platform for controllers
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devops
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iot security
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edge computing
Mercury Security opens controller app platform to approved developers, with partner software bringing edge integrations and stricter security checks.
Backup plans still leave gaps in recovery readiness
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ransomware
Backup strategies still fail when recovery is untested, fragmented and detached from business priorities across modern IT estates.
Geneva Association urges firms to use cyber insurance
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ransomware
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risk & compliance
Geneva Association says cyber insurance can help firms tackle rising threats, but warns take-up remains low and SMEs are underusing cover's prevention services.
NIE Networks speeds map requests to cut cable strikes
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smart cities
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digital transformation
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rpa
NIE Networks and Esri Ireland launch 24/7 map service to speed access to electricity data and reduce cable strikes across Northern Ireland.
Commvault adds threat-hunting tools to backup scans
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ransomware
Commvault adds Hyper Threat Hunting and Deep Inspection to Cloud Threat Scan, linking backup scanning with verified clean recovery after cyber attacks.
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
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hybrid cloud
AI security tools are only as smart as the data they see, and network telemetry is emerging as the missing piece in hybrid cloud oversight.
World Backup Day warnings over ransomware resilience gaps
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data protection
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Cybersecurity experts say many firms are still relying on fragmented backup tools and untested recovery plans as ransomware attacks and cloud complexity surge.