Digital risk stories
Administrators gain phishing defences and AI alarm explanations as Firewalla folds more security controls into a single app update.
Arctic Wolf has been named a Leader in IDC's 2026 assessment of worldwide managed detection and response services for midmarket organisations.
MSPs and MSSPs face rising pressure to prove security controls work, as cyber insurers and clients demand more evidence of resilience.
The service targets a gap in corporate defences as hackers increasingly use executives' personal devices, homes and families to gain access.
Business and public sector organisations faced 2,270 attacks a week in June, as ransomware rose 33% and GenAI use exposed sensitive data.
A 24-hour failure at a key Amazon Web Services region could wipe out GBP £1 billion in revenue for exposed UK companies, the report says.
Pressure from new AI rules is pushing UK firms in finance, healthcare and defence to demand systems that are secure, auditable and sovereign.
Most organisations are exposed to AI security breaches, with AvePoint finding 88.4% suffered at least one incident in the past year.
Enterprises and public bodies face rising pressure to replace vulnerable encryption as QNu Labs and SAGA Consultants target global quantum-safe security demand.
Large firms are using security consulting to cut risk and costs, with IDC saying Mandiant customers gained USD $4.3 million a year on average.
The Edinburgh cyber security firm is betting on Hanes to speed international growth as demand rises for help managing AI-driven threats.
More firms are using AI daily, but AvePoint found unauthorised access incidents remain widespread as governance trails behind adoption.
World Cup betting traffic has become a target for denial-of-service campaigns, with one European operator hit by 19 million malicious requests.
Layered controls and supply-chain oversight were linked to far fewer serious workplace incidents across APAC, the report found.
Businesses are under growing pressure to track hidden software, AI tools and access rights as Corma secures a second Gartner ranking.
Mid-market firms in financial, insurance and consulting services face the highest ransomware risk, with attacks now striking faster and costing far more.
The recognition highlights growing insurer demand for tools that curb building repair claim inflation, with users reporting 10% to 12% savings.
The recognition underscores rising demand for cyber-risk tools that show measurable returns, as buyers demand faster deployment and continuous monitoring.
Australian firms are using AI at scale, but many lack the visibility to stop shadow tools, agentic access and rising incidents.
The certifications may help reassure UK customers and public-sector buyers as cyber breaches remain widespread and scrutiny of suppliers intensifies.
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