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Infosecurity Europe 2025 to spotlight AI-driven cyber risks
Cloud Security

Infosecurity Europe 2025 to spotlight AI-driven cyber risks

Infosecurity Europe 2025 will focus on AI-driven cyber risks with a new AI and cloud security theatre, highlighting generative AI threats and strategic responses.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
Cifas reports sharp rise in UK identity fraud cases for 2024
Unified Communications

Cifas reports sharp rise in UK identity fraud cases for 2024

Fraud cases in the UK surged by 12.5% in 2024, with identity fraud now comprising 59% of reports, highlighting a worrying trend in cybercrime tactics.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Apr 2025

Global Stories

UK firms underprepared for AI risks as CyXcel launches DRM tool
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

UK firms underprepared for AI risks as CyXcel launches DRM tool

Nearly one-third of UK firms lack AI risk policies, as CyXcel unveils a new DRM tool to tackle rising AI threats and compliance demands.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Jun 2025
UK firms face rising cyber threats despite record investment
Malware

UK firms face rising cyber threats despite record investment

Despite record cybersecurity investment, 80% of UK firms faced cyber incidents last year, with 34% reporting increased breaches, reveals Logicalis UKI's 2025 CIO Report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
AI accelerates ransomware threat as attacks surge globally
Ransomware

AI accelerates ransomware threat as attacks surge globally

Ransomware attacks surged globally last year, with 69% of organisations breached and AI increasingly used to automate and intensify cyber threats.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025
AI-powered ransomware surge despite fewer ransoms paid
Ransomware

AI-powered ransomware surge despite fewer ransoms paid

A Delinea report reveals 69% of organisations faced AI-driven ransomware attacks in the past year, despite fewer victims paying ransoms.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
Exclusive: DigiCert eyes growth in ANZ as cyber threats escalate
IoT Security

Exclusive: DigiCert eyes growth in ANZ as cyber threats escalate

DigiCert plans growth in ANZ amid rising cyber attacks and quantum computing threats, boosting digital trust with local deployment of DigiCert ONE platform.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Mon, 26th May 2025
AI reshapes Southeast Asian media, raises concerns on ethics & bias
Artificial Intelligence

AI reshapes Southeast Asian media, raises concerns on ethics & bias

A recent webinar highlighted AI's dual role in Southeast Asia's media, enhancing storytelling yet raising concerns over biased algorithms and press freedom.

By Melvin Hipolito • 6 min read • Mon, 19th May 2025
AI security report warns of rising deepfakes & Dark LLM threat
Phishing

AI security report warns of rising deepfakes & Dark LLM threat

Check Point Research reveals AI's rising role in cybercrime, highlighting risks like deepfakes, data poisoning, and Dark LLMs threatening digital security worldwide.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
Forrester warns of deepfakes & AI extortion in 2025 threats
Ransomware

Forrester warns of deepfakes & AI extortion in 2025 threats

Forrester's report reveals top cybersecurity threats in 2025, including regulatory upheavals, deepfakes, AI risks, insider threats, and GenAI-driven extortion.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Phishing attacks thrive on human behaviour, not lack of skill
Data Protection

Phishing attacks thrive on human behaviour, not lack of skill

Phishing attacks remain a top cyber threat, costing USD $4.76 million per breach, as even savvy professionals fall prey to sophisticated social engineering.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
IRONSCALES launches Deepfake Protection to fight phishing surge
Phishing

IRONSCALES launches Deepfake Protection to fight phishing surge

IRONSCALES has launched Deepfake Protection, using AI to detect and neutralise deepfake email threats, as phishing attacks surge globally by up to 1,740%.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Apr 2025
Generative AI in dating apps: women face increased risks
Financial Systems

Generative AI in dating apps: women face increased risks

A survey by Sumsub reveals that nearly half of British dating app users see deepfakes as heightening risks, particularly affecting women's safety.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025

Stories from Other Regions

How AI is Reshaping the Cyber Threat Landscape
Phishing

How AI is Reshaping the Cyber Threat Landscape

AI is transforming cyber threats into more complex attacks, with Canada facing rising risks amid a 47% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025.

By Robert Falzon • 4 min read • Sat, 31st May 2025
Australian firms risk cyber breaches as machine identities soar
Phishing

Australian firms risk cyber breaches as machine identities soar

A CyberArk report reveals Australian firms face rising cyber risk as machine identities outnumber humans 79 to 1, yet many remain unsecured amid lagging priorities.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
Indian hackathon awards top innovators for tackling fake news
Artificial Intelligence

Indian hackathon awards top innovators for tackling fake news

The TruthTell Hackathon, organised by the India Cellular & Electronics Association, has awarded INR 10 lakhs to five innovative teams tackling misinformation.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Apr 2025
Australians concerned about AI deepfakes in elections
Marketing Technologies

Australians concerned about AI deepfakes in elections

A recent Adobe report reveals that 77% of Australians have encountered more political deepfakes, raising alarms about misinformation ahead of upcoming elections.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Apr 2025