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Generative AI drives surge in workplace data breaches

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Generative AI tools drive a surge in workplace data breaches, with monthly policy violations more than doubling as shadow AI use persists.
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SafePay ransomware zeroes in on smaller firms

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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SafePay ransomware is quietly crippling small firms, with leaked data showing over 90% of victims are SMBs and many attacks never disclosed.
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Glasswall launches tool to sanitise Microsoft 365 files

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Glasswall has launched a Microsoft 365 tool that silently sanitises SharePoint and OneDrive files in real time to block hidden malware.
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DeepKeep launches PII guardrail to secure enterprise AI

Wed, 31st Dec 2025
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DeepKeep unveils a PII guardrail inside its AI Firewall to redact and block personal data in enterprise AI prompts, outputs and workflows.
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APAC events delay AI translation over trust & cost fears

Sat, 27th Dec 2025
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Event leaders across APAC are delaying AI translation tools amid mistrust over accuracy, data security worries and mounting budget pressures.
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Veeam completes USD $1.725b AI security takeover

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Veeam seals USD $1.725b Securiti AI deal to build a single trusted platform for data resilience, security and governance in AI systems.
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Coupang breach & camera hacks expose Asia cyber gaps

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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A vast Coupang data breach and mass camera hacks in South Korea expose Asia's widening cyber security gaps and weak identity defences.
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CrowdStrike unveils Falcon AIDR to secure AI prompts

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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CrowdStrike launches Falcon AIDR to police AI prompts and agents, tackling injection, jailbreaks and sensitive data leaks in real time.
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Keeper links identity security alerts into ServiceNow

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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Keeper links its identity and privileged access alerts into ServiceNow, giving security teams real-time, centralised incident response.
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Tenable hack of Copilot AI agent exposes fraud risks

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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A Tenable demo shows a Copilot-built AI agent can be jailbreaked to steal card data and grant free trips, exposing major fraud risks.
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Fake Leonardo DiCaprio torrent spreads Agent Tesla trojan

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Fake torrents of Leonardo DiCaprio film One Battle After Another are spreading Agent Tesla malware that hijacks Windows PCs, experts warn.
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Rapid7 & HITRUST team up on continuous compliance

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Rapid7 and HITRUST link attack surface monitoring with HITRUST controls to automate continuous compliance and cut manual audit workload.
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Exclusive: Inside Commvault's Cloud Unity launch with APAC leaders

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Commvault launched its Unity platform to simplify and secure data recovery across hybrid environments, offering unified cyber resilience and faster recovery times.
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Asahi delays results as ransomware attack disrupts operations

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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Japanese brewer Asahi delays its 2025 financial results due to ongoing disruptions from a ransomware attack affecting systems across East Asia.
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WARP PANDA cyberespionage group targets US cloud networks

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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China-linked WARP PANDA cyberespionage group targets US cloud networks, exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft 365, VMware, and more for sustained data access.
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Wasabi unveils hidden backup feature to thwart cyber attacks

Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
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Wasabi Technologies launches Covert Copy, a free hidden backup feature shielding data from cyberattacks for healthcare, finance and public sectors.
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Why cyber resilience is now a CFO priority

Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
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Hong Kong CFOs now prioritise cyber resilience as cyberattacks increasingly risk financial stability, compliance and corporate reputation across sectors.
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WhatsApp API flaw exposes 3.5 billion users to major privacy risk

Fri, 28th Nov 2025
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A WhatsApp API flaw exposed details of 3.5 billion users, including millions in Asia, raising significant privacy and cybersecurity concerns worldwide.
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Data breach at OpenAI through analytics provider Mixpanel platform

Thu, 27th Nov 2025
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OpenAI ends Mixpanel use after a data breach exposed limited user information linked to its API platform, with no impact on core systems reported.
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Qilin ransomware targets 25 Korean finance firms in cyber surge

Tue, 25th Nov 2025
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Qilin ransomware group has targeted 25 South Korean finance firms using managed service providers, exposing 2TB of data in a politically charged cyberattack surge.