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Two-thirds of US telecoms in elevated cyber risk band
Ransomware

Two-thirds of US telecoms in elevated cyber risk band

Smaller operators are carrying much of the danger as a new study finds 66% of assessed US telecoms fall into an elevated risk band.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Whitepaper links water hacks to telecom cyber risk
Network Infrastructure

Whitepaper links water hacks to telecom cyber risk

With most operators exposed to basic flaws, the paper warns telecom networks could face the same low-effort intrusions seen in US water systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Mid-market firms account for 73% of ransomware victims
Data Protection

Mid-market firms account for 73% of ransomware victims

Ransomware groups are keeping up pressure on smaller rivals, with mid-market firms still making up 73% of victims across North America and Europe.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
Why financial services now leads email deliverability
Phishing

Why financial services now leads email deliverability

Strict compliance has helped banks and insurers outperform retail on inbox placement, as cleaner data now drives better delivery rates.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Sat, 11th Jul 2026
China-aligned spies target university Roundcube servers
Malware

China-aligned spies target university Roundcube servers

Sensitive physics and engineering research at US and Canadian universities may have been exposed after hackers used Roundcube flaws to enter mail servers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2026
Check Point expands MSP platform with AI security tools
Data Protection

Check Point expands MSP platform with AI security tools

The update gives service providers new AI controls and a simpler billing model as demand grows for outsourced security governance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
Check Point adds AI security tools for MSP partners
Software-as-a-Service

Check Point adds AI security tools for MSP partners

As AI use spreads, MSPs can now monitor and govern employees' interactions with AI tools through Check Point's expanded platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
IRONSCALES gets Anthropic verification for email defence
Phishing

IRONSCALES gets Anthropic verification for email defence

Verified access to Anthropic's restricted AI tools could help IRONSCALES test email defences against more realistic phishing and impersonation attacks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

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ReliaQuest finds Microsoft 365 email control bypass
Network Security

ReliaQuest finds Microsoft 365 email control bypass

Phishing emails can still slip into Microsoft 365 mailboxes when attackers leave the SMTP envelope sender blank, ReliaQuest has found.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Red Sift brings OnDMARC to Microsoft Sentinel Marketplace
Security Information and Event Management

Red Sift brings OnDMARC to Microsoft Sentinel Marketplace

Microsoft security teams can now ingest email authentication signals in one place, helping spot phishing and spoofing sooner during investigations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Half of New Zealand agencies miss email security bar
Phishing

Half of New Zealand agencies miss email security bar

Spoofed emails could still reach public servants and citizens, as 50% of more than 200 New Zealand agencies have not met the DMARC standard.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Proofpoint finds Southeast Asia firms lag on DMARC
Data Protection

Proofpoint finds Southeast Asia firms lag on DMARC

Most of Southeast Asia's biggest firms still leave customers exposed to spoofed emails, with only 17% enforcing the strictest DMARC setting.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
US adults question whether business emails are real
Software-as-a-Service

US adults question whether business emails are real

A growing share of US adults doubt business emails as AI makes polished messages easier to fake, a survey found.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 1st Aug 2026
US telecoms providers face elevated cyber risk, report finds
Network Security

US telecoms providers face elevated cyber risk, report finds

Basic security gaps are leaving nearly two-thirds of analysed US telecoms providers in an elevated cyber risk band, the report says.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
Australian banks lag on strict DMARC email protection
Data Protection

Australian banks lag on strict DMARC email protection

Most customers still face avoidable phishing risk, as 59% of Australian banks lack the strict DMARC setting that blocks spoofed emails.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
New Zealand essential email open rates fall to 63.6%
Marketing Technologies

New Zealand essential email open rates fall to 63.6%

Lower inbox visibility is making vital notices harder to reach New Zealanders, even as those opened are drawing more clicks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
PhishByte warns spear phishing drives payment fraud losses
Phishing

PhishByte warns spear phishing drives payment fraud losses

Targeted email scams are pushing payment redirection fraud losses higher as Australian firms lose more than AUD $166.8 million.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2026