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Forward Edge-AI appoints Alan R Seid to drive global sales

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Forward Edge-AI hires Alan R Seid as vice president of international sales to spearhead global quantum-resilient cybersecurity growth.
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Cloudflare reports Q4 fall in shutdowns amid outages

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Cloudflare logs steep Q4 drop in state-ordered shutdowns, but flags more than 180 2025 outages from cable damage, storms and conflict.
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Claroty raises USD $150m to boost CPS cyber security

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Claroty secures USD $150m Series F funding to accelerate global expansion and strengthen cyber-physical systems security platform.
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WitFoo shifts global cyber defence base to New Zealand

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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US cyber security firm WitFoo shifts its global base to New Zealand, making the country the launch pad for its “Cyber Grid” defence model.
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Industrial AI drives new approach to OT cyber security

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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cloud security
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iot security
Industrial AI and IT/OT convergence are forcing factories to abandon closed networks and adopt hybrid, zero trust cyber security architectures.
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KYND: big firms leave critical cyber flaws unpatched

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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application security
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cybersecurity
Major firms are leaving known, actively exploited cyber flaws unpatched for six months or more, sharply heightening breach risks.
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LF Energy audit boosts security of EVerest EV charging

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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cartech
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supply chain
LF Energy's audit of the widely used EVerest EV charging stack finds and fixes security flaws, boosting confidence in open source grids.
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Deutsche Telekom boosts API security with Akamai deal

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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cloud security
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risk & compliance
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zero trust security
Deutsche Telekom Security taps Akamai's certified service scheme to bolster API defences and microsegmentation for high‑risk sectors.
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New Zero Trust framework secures Private 5G & Wi-Fi

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Wireless Broadband Alliance unveils Zero Trust framework to secure converged Private 5G and Wi-Fi networks across enterprise sectors.
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Arete, SentinelOne launch APAC on-prem threat defence

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Arete and SentinelOne unveil an APAC on-prem security model for regulated sectors, keeping sensitive threat data sovereign and off the cloud.
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Claroty names James Love as new Chief Revenue Officer

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Cyber-physical systems security vendor Claroty appoints James Love as Chief Revenue Officer to drive CPS-focused growth and AI initiatives.
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CoreView adds new tools for secure Microsoft 365 tenants

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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CoreView launches Tenant Resilience and Tenant Management to tackle rising Microsoft 365 tenant-level attacks and configuration risks.
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Asimily boosts Cisco ISE with new device microsegmentation

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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network security
Asimily adds device-aware microsegmentation to Cisco ISE, turning its device intelligence into enforceable security group policies at scale.
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Visionplatform.ai adds AI agents to Milestone XProtect

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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Visionplatform.ai adds on-premise AI agents to Milestone XProtect, turning security control rooms into decision-support environments.
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Phishing services drive 389% surge in account breaches

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Phishing-as-a-Service fuels 389% jump in account breaches as attackers target Microsoft 365 and Business Email Compromise scams.
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Nozomi unveils Vantage IQ for OT & IoT cyber defence

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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iot security
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iot
Nozomi launches Vantage IQ, a private, company-trained AI assistant to help OT and IoT security teams tackle soaring critical infrastructure threats.
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Armis unveils flexible global partner scheme for Centrix

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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iot security
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iot
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Armis launches a revamped global partner scheme for Centrix, scrapping tiers in favour of three flexible, incentive-led engagement routes.
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AI-driven scams & Windows 11 reshape ATM crime risk

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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endpoint protection
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physical security
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supply chain
AI-powered social engineering and Windows 11 upgrades are reshaping ATM crime, shifting attacks from skimming to manipulative fraud.
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Nozomi opens APJ HQ in Singapore after USD $1bn deal

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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iot security
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iot
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partner programmes
Nozomi opens Asia Pacific and Japan base in Singapore as it ramps up industrial cyber security growth after a USD $1bn Mitsubishi deal.
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Black Hat to debut cyber war room documentary in Vegas

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Black Hat will premiere Semperis documentary Midnight in the War Room in Las Vegas, spotlighting the human cost of cyber conflict.