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NCC Group says geopolitics, digital sovereignty and AI are driving tougher cyber rules, with boards facing greater accountability and scrutiny.

IBM rolls out assessment and multi-agent security services to help large organisations spot AI-driven weaknesses and speed up remediation across complex systems.

Artemis lands $70 million as investors back AI-driven cyber defence platform for real-time threat detection and response.

Irish organisations overestimate ransomware readiness as BullWall and Renaissance survey finds 57% hit in two years and backup gaps persist.

Ecommpay urges eCommerce overhaul as fraud report says current controls miss social engineering, distort competition and leave merchants exposed.

Survey finds 77% of security professionals want AI tools in security operations kept under human oversight, as 88% adopt guardrails.

ReliaQuest says suspected former Black Basta operators are bombarding staff with emails and posing as IT support in Microsoft Teams to reach senior executives.

Capsule Security emerges from stealth with $7 million backing to police AI agents at runtime as enterprises widen their use.

TrendAI and Anthropic join forces to embed Claude in Vision One, targeting AI vulnerability research and automated cyber defences.

Proofpoint says mailbox rule abuse is becoming a routine Microsoft 365 takeover tactic, helping attackers hide alerts, hijack threads and drive fraud.

Cloudflare and Wiz team up to map shadow AI risks across cloud estates and protect sensitive data as firms race to secure chatbot deployments.

Appdome widens its IDAnchor platform with server-side Risk Intelligence APIs, giving fraud teams verified mobile signals, threat history and AI-ready scores.

Splashtop bets on AI-assisted patching and security alerts in a single console as it targets lean IT teams and MSPs with a new endpoint platform.

Trustifi rolls out AI-powered training videos for managed service providers, turning real phishing emails into branded simulations inside one dashboard.

OpenAI broadens Trusted Access for Cyber to verified defenders, giving vetted users GPT-5.4-Cyber for tougher security work and code analysis.

Sonatype flags 21,764 malicious open-source packages in Q1 2026, with npm hit hardest as attackers used trusted workflows to steal secrets.

Cyber security leaders are split over whether firms should rush into post-quantum cryptography now or keep attention on AI-driven malware.

Most companies lack confidence in cyber defences as a Sygnia survey finds major gaps in visibility, coordination and board-level readiness.

Wireless Broadband Alliance issues new rules for public and enterprise Wi‑Fi, pushing stronger authentication, privacy and roaming protections.

UK boards still see cybersecurity as a top risk, but a five-year flat reading suggests awareness has not translated into stronger oversight.