Global Stories

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025

Commvault scores top five rankings in 2025 Gartner data report

Commvault topped five of six use cases in Gartner's 2025 Critical Capabilities for Backup and Data Protection Platforms report, leading in cloud and recovery.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025

Panaseer launches AI tool for real-time analysis of cyber risks

Panaseer has launched Key Drivers, an AI tool delivering real-time cybersecurity risk analysis to help organisations swiftly spot and address vulnerabilities.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025

Quadruple extortion ransomware rises in Asia Pacific region

Quadruple extortion ransomware, including DDoS attacks and partner pressures, is rising in Asia Pacific, intensifying cybercrime risks across critical sectors.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Ransomware threats rise, attackers adopt quadruple extortion

Ransomware attacks are escalating with quadruple extortion tactics that combine data encryption, DDoS, public harassment and regulatory threats in 2025.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Cyberattacks reshape modern conflict & highlight resilience needs

Recent cyberattacks on infrastructure and healthcare reveal a new digital battleground, prompting global efforts to strengthen cyber resilience and defence.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025

60% of firewalls fail initial compliance checks, says study

New study reveals 60% of enterprise firewalls fail critical compliance checks, exposing risks from unused rules and poor governance in complex networks.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025

DDoS attacks hit new peak with over 250 billion requests in major June surge

June 2025 saw a record DDoS surge, with 250 billion requests targeting a major tech firm, as attacks nearly doubled to almost two every minute, Fastly reports.

Stories from Other Regions

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2025

UK leaders back ransomware bans but most would break rules

While 99% of UK business leaders support a private-sector ban on ransomware payments, 75% would risk breaking it to save their firms from cyberattacks.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Sat, 2nd Aug 2025

Singapore faces world's highest regulatory extortion risk

Singapore faces the world's highest risk of regulatory extortion from ransomware, with 66% of organisations threatened with regulatory complaints by cybercriminals.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2025

Education & ownership vital to boost Australia's cyber resilience

Australia boosts cyber resilience through education, shared ownership, and preparedness, urging all citizens to embrace cyber security beyond just compliance.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2025

Illumio launches AI-powered Insights to boost cyber resilience

Illumio unveils AI-driven Insights to enhance cyber resilience by detecting and containing threats across hybrid and multi-cloud networks with real-time risk analysis.

DevOps

Sitehop slashes testing costs with UK quantum encryption lab

Sitehop cuts testing costs and time dramatically by establishing a UK-based quantum encryption test lab, supported by a South Yorkshire Mayoral Authority grant.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025

Digital Transformation

ACS report urges action on digital skills for AUD $134bn growth

ACS urges Australia to close its digital skills gap, unlocking AUD $134bn growth and boosting jobs through a ten-point plan centred on AI and tech training.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

CelcomDigi launches new AI cyber security suite for enterprises

CelcomDigi unveils AI-driven cyber security suite to help Malaysian enterprises tackle rising digital threats with real-time detection and response services.

By Tony Lin • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Jul 2025

Future-proof your business with a cyber resilience strategy

Over 9,000 organisations were hit by a SharePoint breach in July 2025, highlighting the need for cyber resilience beyond basic prevention.

Malware

All top 100 Singapore firms hit by third-party cyber breaches

All top 100 Singapore firms faced at least one third-party cyber breach last year, revealing widespread supply chain vulnerabilities despite strong internal defences.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025

Ban on ransom payments seen as start, not solution, to cyber risk

The UK bans public bodies from paying ransomware demands, marking a key move in cyber defence but experts urge broader action for true resilience.