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Red Hat, IBM & Deloitte launch Lightwell security pact
Application Security

Red Hat, IBM & Deloitte launch Lightwell security pact

The pact aims to help enterprises patch vulnerable open source code faster without forcing disruptive upgrades to production systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
FPT wins UK Cyber Essentials security certifications
Firewalls

FPT wins UK Cyber Essentials security certifications

The certifications may help reassure UK customers and public-sector buyers as cyber breaches remain widespread and scrutiny of suppliers intensifies.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026

Global Stories

Patching stories

Why faster AI is exposing slower security thinking
Digital Transformation

Why faster AI is exposing slower security thinking

The real risk is growing backlogs and patching delays, as AI speeds up exploit development faster than security teams can respond.

By Gareth Cox • 5 min read • Last month
Check Point report: vulnerabilities drive cyber risk rise
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 • Last month
Anthropic widens Fable 5 safeguards & rates jailbreaks
Malware

Anthropic widens Fable 5 safeguards & rates jailbreaks

New safeguards will let Fable 5 block more harmful cyber prompts, as Anthropic also seeks a common scale for jailbreak risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Critical vulnerability exposures double, Check Point finds
Phishing

Critical vulnerability exposures double, Check Point finds

Only a small share of alerts proved urgent, but critical vulnerability exposures more than doubled as phishing also surged in the report.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Virtual desktops modernised, not retired, survey finds
IT Automation

Virtual desktops modernised, not retired, survey finds

Most users are still relying on virtual desktops, but patching confidence and rising management costs are pushing IT teams to rethink operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Data Theorem launches AI security platform for apps
Cloud Security

Data Theorem launches AI security platform for apps

Security teams are being pushed to react faster as AI-assisted attacks widen the gap between exploit discovery, patching and live defence.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Amazon EKS adds Kubernetes rollback option for clusters
DevOps

Amazon EKS adds Kubernetes rollback option for clusters

Administrators can now reverse failed EKS upgrades within seven days, reducing rebuilds and easing pressure on teams running many clusters.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
AI does not invent cyber risk, it accelerates it
Ransomware

AI does not invent cyber risk, it accelerates it

Organisations have only days to patch gaps as AI-driven attackers automate the same old weaknesses, Five Eyes warned.

By Morey J. Haber • 5 min read • Last month
Google Cloud uses AI agents to secure software lifecycle
Cloud Security

Google Cloud uses AI agents to secure software lifecycle

Its internal security team says automated agents now speed vulnerability checks, patching and production monitoring as attacks intensify.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
AI reshaping cybersecurity - on defence and attack
Malware

AI reshaping cybersecurity - on defence and attack

Criminals are using AI to scale phishing and hunt flaws faster, forcing firms to harden defences as alert volumes and risks rise.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Turner Industries cuts device costs with ChromeOS rollout
Digital Transformation

Turner Industries cuts device costs with ChromeOS rollout

The industrial contractor says the move will save hours of IT work and trim future refresh bills, with 1,200 devices already deployed.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Five Eyes AI cyber warning prompts calls for faster defence
Security Operations Centres

Five Eyes AI cyber warning prompts calls for faster defence

Attackers are already using AI to exploit flaws faster than many organisations can detect them, Five Eyes agencies warned.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
PDQ launches AI-assisted package builder for IT teams
Digital Transformation

PDQ launches AI-assisted package builder for IT teams

IT teams using PDQ can now draft custom deployment packages faster, as the new assistant handles routine scripting and setup steps.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Patching stories

The Essential Eight is being retired, here's what that means for your cyber programme
Software-as-a-Service

The Essential Eight is being retired, here's what that means for your cyber programme

Organisations will need to widen cyber planning beyond a checklist as Australia moves to replace the Essential Eight with risk-based Essentials guidance.

By Tony Rabottini • 4 min read • Last month
Citrix launches XenServer 9 under existing licences
Virtualisation

Citrix launches XenServer 9 under existing licences

Existing Citrix customers can avoid extra virtualisation fees as XenServer 9 is folded into current licences for deployments of up to 10,000 sockets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month