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CrowdStrike's new report reveals the activities of a Chinese-linked threat actor, LIMINAL PANDA, targeting telecommunications since 2020.

Catapult has reported a 20% rise in Annualised Contract Value to USD $96.8 million and significant revenue growth of 19% to USD $57.8 million for H1 FY25.

Pixellot has announced a leadership change, with Alon Werber stepping down as CEO after nearly a decade, succeeding by Doron Gerstel.

EBANX, founded in Brazil, is championing financial inclusion in emerging markets by connecting global businesses with local consumers across 29 countries.

Kaspersky reports a surge in malicious ads targeting Windows users, redirecting over 20,000 individuals to fake CAPTCHA pages to download malware.

Dayforce has been recognised as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites, marking its fifth consecutive year of achievement.

Prudential is set to enhance medical insurance claims processing by partnering with Google Cloud to implement the MedLM model in Singapore and Malaysia.

GitHub's latest Octoverse report reveals AI's transformative impact, with Python becoming the leading programming language and a 98% rise in generative AI projects.

Gallagher Security has appointed Camille Evans as Senior Business Development Manager for Victoria and Tasmania, enhancing its sales team amid significant growth.

Genetec has been named the global leader in video management software, maintaining top rankings across multiple regions according to industry reports.

Kaspersky reports over 38 billion instances of web trackers harvesting user data in 2024, averaging one million detections per day.

Infinigate has been named a strategic distributor by Fortra to offer its cybersecurity solutions to resellers across EMEA, bolstering regional cyber defences.

SentinelOne's 2024 EMEA PartnerOne Awards celebrated top partners for cybersecurity innovation and impact across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Kore.ai has appointed Gaurav Mathur as Chief Executive for the EMEA region, aiming to enhance AI-driven business transformations and strategic growth based in London.

Westcon-Comstor's Tech Xpert community hits 3,000 members, offering technical pros a no-sales-pressures platform for peer learning and collaboration.

Trend Micro’s 2024 Cyber Risk Report highlights America as the top-risk nation, citing vulnerabilities in banking and critical infrastructure sectors.

Gallagher Security promotes Dean Matheson to National Technical Account Manager for Australia amid substantial market growth, emphasising his critical role in regional success.

CrowdStrike, AWS, and NVIDIA team up for the second Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator, offering funding, mentorship, and up to USD $25,000 in AWS credits.

Vertiv has launched Environet Connect, a cloud-based, vendor-neutral monitoring solution for managing distributed data centre infrastructure across EMEA.

Ransomware attacks surged by 20% in July, targeting critical sectors like industry and healthcare, reports NCC Group, with North America facing 220 incidents.