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Minor Hotels unveils global AI platform with Google

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Minor Hotels teams up with Google, Salesforce, OneTrust and Deloitte on an AI-led data platform to sharpen guest service across 640 properties.
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Small alert, big defense: Inside a SOC's early-morning response

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UK SOC spots Monday-morning conditional access failure from Germany, helps reset compromised Microsoft 365 account before attackers can strike.
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Trust Panda opens Auckland YubiKey hub for New Zealand

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Trust Panda opens Auckland hub with local YubiKey stock for New Zealand buyers as phishing fears drive demand for stronger authentication.
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Anthropic launches Project Glasswing for cyber defence

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Anthropic enlists Amazon, Apple and Microsoft in Project Glasswing to use Claude Mythos Preview for hunting vulnerabilities in critical software.
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Secureframe launches access review tool for compliance teams

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Secureframe adds user access reviews to Comply platform to help compliance teams replace spreadsheets and email with a single audit-ready workflow.
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Orca Security flags AI secrets & supply chain gaps

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Orca Security warns that AI credentials, vulnerable dependencies and lax pipeline controls are leaving production environments exposed across US and Europe.
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iProov report warns of soaring iOS injection attacks

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iProov warns iOS injection attacks surged 1,151% in late 2025 as generative AI fuels deepfake impersonation and identity fraud.
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Arctic Wolf wins Gartner Customers' Choice for MDR

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Arctic Wolf earns a strong 2026 Gartner Peer Insights showing for managed detection and response, backed by 241 reviews and a 99% recommendation rate.
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Abacus wins CREST approval for penetration testing

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Abacus secures CREST accreditation for penetration testing, bolstering its pitch to regulated sectors as demand rises for verified cyber security assurance.
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Dynatrace to buy Bindplane in telemetry pipeline push

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Dynatrace agrees to buy Bindplane to expand telemetry pipelines, aiming to cut ingest costs and give customers greater control over observability data.
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Microsoft 365 EvilToken campaign hits hundreds daily

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Microsoft warns that 10 to 15 EvilToken phishing runs are launched daily, compromising hundreds of organisations through OAuth token abuse.
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Qualys warns attackers exploit flaws before disclosure

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Qualys says attackers are exploiting flaws before disclosure as remediation backlogs swell, with edge devices facing the highest risk.
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TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition

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TrendAI urges stronger AI governance as it shifts cybersecurity from fear-based selling to platformised risk reduction for Australian firms.
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Anthropic launches Project Glasswing for cyber defence

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Anthropic expands a guarded AI pilot with Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and others, offering Claude Mythos Preview to hunt flaws in critical code and open source.
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Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path

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Data quality gives banks a scalable route to digital trust, cutting fraud and false positives while speeding onboarding, KYB and AI-driven checks.
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China-aligned TA416 resumes spying on EU & Mideast

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China-linked TA416 returns to spying on European diplomats and later expands attacks to Middle Eastern government targets after Iran conflict.
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Commvault adds structured data controls for AI risk

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Commvault adds structured database controls to Commvault Cloud after Satori deal, aiming to curb AI-era exposure across live and backup data.
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Cloudflare, WatchGuard warn cloud security assumptions fail

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Cloudflare and WatchGuard urge organisations to rethink cloud defences as rising identity attacks, AI risks and quantum threats expose weak spots.
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GigaOm names Check Point leader in app & API security

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GigaOm names Check Point a third-year application security leader as its WAF posts strong detection rates and low false positives.
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Attackers turn trusted tools into cyber weapon

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Attackers abuse trusted tools, remote support software and stolen SSO sessions to breach systems, ReliaQuest says.