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Secure.com says ransomware budgets should fix basics first
Firewalls

Secure.com says ransomware budgets should fix basics first

Most attacks still start with weak credentials, unpatched systems or phishing, so the firm says budgets should shore up basics before AI fears.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Omnissa launches AI tools as endpoint use surges 1,000%
IT Automation

Omnissa launches AI tools as endpoint use surges 1,000%

Three-quarters of AI assistant use was unsanctioned, underscoring why enterprises are turning to tighter controls as adoption jumps nearly 1,000% year on year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
PCA Cyber Security launches CERVUS for device risk
Manufacturing

PCA Cyber Security launches CERVUS for device risk

Manufacturers face tighter compliance pressure as the new platform maps vulnerabilities to specific devices, components and SBOMs for quicker remediation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Microsoft patches 1,413 flaws, including exploited zero-day
Cybersecurity

Microsoft patches 1,413 flaws, including exploited zero-day

The latest update forces defenders to chase a second exploited Windows Shell zero-day as Outlook reading-pane bugs also widen the attack surface.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Anthropic MCP SDK flaw lets attackers hijack logins
Application Programming Interface

Anthropic MCP SDK flaw lets attackers hijack logins

A flaw in Anthropic's MCP Python SDK could let malicious servers steal credentials and take over accounts through apparently legitimate logins.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AI attacks demand operational change in the post Mythos era
Multi-factor authentication

AI attacks demand operational change in the post Mythos era

Only 5% of Australian companies are ready for AI-driven attacks, leaving most exposed as threat actors move at machine speed.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Last week
Cork Cyber adds automated patching & AI risk tools
Artificial Intelligence

Cork Cyber adds automated patching & AI risk tools

The update could cut MSPs' manual remediation burden, with Cork saying 77% of eligible security tickets now close without human intervention.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Seven Cyber Controls Businesses Can No Longer Afford to Overlook
Disaster Recovery

Seven Cyber Controls Businesses Can No Longer Afford to Overlook

Businesses face rising disruption unless seven basic cyber controls are properly integrated, tested and owned across identity, recovery and supplier access.

By Matthew Lowe • 4 min read • This month
IBM & Red Hat launch Lightwell remediation service
Supply Chain

IBM & Red Hat launch Lightwell remediation service

Enterprises running ageing Java libraries could get faster fixes, as the new service has already remediated more than 400 unknown vulnerabilities.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
Vicarius launches ScriptAI for faster vulnerability fixes
Generative AI

Vicarius launches ScriptAI for faster vulnerability fixes

Security teams could cut vulnerability repair times to under an hour as Vicarius adds AI-generated scripts to its vRx platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Rocket expands mainframe EVA AI platform with PlanGuard
Identity and Access Management

Rocket expands mainframe EVA AI platform with PlanGuard

A security layer is now meant to stop AI agents on mainframes from straying beyond approved tasks, as firms face a shortage of specialist staff.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
SOCtoberfest Kickoff: The 7 Deadly Sins of Cybersecurity Meet CISA's Core Steps
Virtual Private Networks

SOCtoberfest Kickoff: The 7 Deadly Sins of Cybersecurity Meet CISA's Core Steps

SMBs face rising breach risk as the report says seven routine security failings, not advanced malware, drive most attacks, with ransomware in 88% of cases.

By Justin Carter • 5 min read • This month
Microsoft warns AI is deepening cyber threat links
Malware

Microsoft warns AI is deepening cyber threat links

Threats are now spanning identities, cloud and software supply chains, with AI speeding attacks and complicating defence, Microsoft says.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
Broadcom launches TrueSource to bolster open source security
Cloud Security

Broadcom launches TrueSource to bolster open source security

It widens Broadcom's support model beyond Spring, giving customers verified fixes for Java, Python, Node.js and data services as vulnerabilities surge.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Companies warned of inherited cyber risks in acquisitions
Network Security

Companies warned of inherited cyber risks in acquisitions

Buyers may inherit unpatched systems and monitoring gaps unless cyber checks are done before a deal closes, Quest Technology Management says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

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PDQ appoints former Microsoft leader Jeff Pinkston as CTO
Cybersecurity

PDQ appoints former Microsoft leader Jeff Pinkston as CTO

The appointment comes as IT departments face rising pressure to manage more devices and patch vulnerabilities, with PDQ serving 33,000 customers.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month
Medicare AI incident a wake-up call on cyber security
AI Security

Medicare AI incident a wake-up call on cyber security

The incident has sharpened calls for tighter controls as automated systems grow better at probing weaknesses across public and private networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month