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NCC Group joins OpenAI Daybreak cyber partner programme

The tie-up gives NCC Group early access to GPT-5.5-Cyber, as OpenAI seeks trusted testers for defensive uses of its cyber tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Data Protection

Your annual penetration testing is already out of date

Organisations risk missed exposures as cloud, APIs and AI systems change far faster than annual security checks can keep up.

By Richard Ford • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Private Cloud

F5 launches AI security platform, buys SurePath AI

Security teams are being offered new tools to track shadow AI and block prompt injection as enterprises rush to deploy agents and models.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Application Security

Exabeam launches open-source Praxen to verify AI agents

Businesses adopting autonomous AI agents face a new pre-deployment security check as Exabeam's Praxen tests whether permissions match duties.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Network Security

OpenAI expands Daybreak with patching tools & partners

The move aims to help defenders turn faster vulnerability discovery into working fixes, as OpenAI broadens access to its cyber tools and partners.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 5 days ago

Fintech

Broadridge joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing on security

The move puts Broadridge among firms using frontier AI to harden financial software, where breaches can disrupt trading and client communications.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Checkmarx partners with Carahsoft for public sector sales

Government agencies will gain wider access to application security tools as the partnership places Checkmarx products on Carahsoft's procurement channels.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

AISLE launches Snapshot for secure private cloud use

Regulated firms can now scan code for flaws without sending sensitive data to external AI services, as AISLE targets private deployments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Organisations shift to continuous testing in security

With AI speeding up attacks, 53% of security leaders say point-in-time tests are already outdated by the time reports land.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

AI adoption rises as cybersecurity staff feel squeezed

Pressure is mounting on security teams as AI spending rises, with 68% saying the job has become harder over two years.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Network Security

Zscaler unveils tools to secure autonomous AI agents

Businesses deploying autonomous AI agents face tighter oversight as Zscaler adds controls for agent access, data flows and endpoint threats.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Checkmarx partners Carahsoft to expand public sector sales

Government buyers will gain wider access to Checkmarx tools as Carahsoft opens procurement routes through reseller networks and federal contracts.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Application Security

Chief information security officers face pressure over flaws

AI-generated code is widening security gaps, with most organisations still shipping vulnerable software and CISOs under pressure to delay fixes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Hybrid Cloud

How continuous assurance can strengthen cyber security in the AI era

Periodic penetration tests miss most systems, prompting Australian and New Zealand firms to use AI-driven checks for broader coverage and faster risk spotting.

By Gareth Cox • 3 min read • This month