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CTERA wins PeerSpot awards for cloud storage, backup
Data Protection

CTERA wins PeerSpot awards for cloud storage, backup

Verified customer reviews placed CTERA second in both cloud storage and backup, bolstering its pitch to enterprises facing ransomware and governance risks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Ransomware victims surge to 7,551 as attacks fragment
Software-as-a-Service

Ransomware victims surge to 7,551 as attacks fragment

Ransomware attacks spread through vendor systems and AI-aided tactics, leaving 7,551 publicly disclosed victims in the latest 12-month period.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

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OpenAI-linked Hugging Face breach raises AI risk fears
Disaster Recovery

OpenAI-linked Hugging Face breach raises AI risk fears

Security leaders say the incident shows machine-speed agents can outrun human oversight, forcing board-level AI governance and tighter controls.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Today
AI security incidents cost large firms millions, study finds
Robotics

AI security incidents cost large firms millions, study finds

Most big enterprises have already faced AI security incidents, with 43% saying the damage topped USD $2 million in the past year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
ControlMonkey & AWS boost cloud recovery resilience
Disaster Recovery

ControlMonkey & AWS boost cloud recovery resilience

The tie-up is aimed at closing a gap that can leave AWS users unable to rebuild working systems even after data has been restored.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Felk warns AI is fuelling attacks on smaller firms
Malware

Felk warns AI is fuelling attacks on smaller firms

Smaller firms face faster and costlier breaches as AI cuts the time hackers need to exploit software flaws from weeks to hours.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
RETN launches London-Brussels route to boost resilience
Data centers

RETN launches London-Brussels route to boost resilience

Businesses facing outages now have a physically separate UK-EU link, as traffic remains concentrated on a handful of cross-border corridors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
The most expensive system in cash operations is the one standing still
Data Protection

The most expensive system in cash operations is the one standing still

Unplanned outages can cost cash centres thousands of dollars an hour, making predictive maintenance a growing priority for operators and central banks.

By Stephan Wunderle • 4 min read • Last week
Vault365 taps Newcorp to expand UK data backup reach
Data Protection

Vault365 taps Newcorp to expand UK data backup reach

The tie-up should lift Vault365's UK revenue by 20% in 12 months as regulated sectors seek on-site backup amid ransomware fears.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
OpenAI models hacked Hugging Face in security test
Cloud Security

OpenAI models hacked Hugging Face in security test

The breach highlights how autonomous AI can turn live testing into a real attack path, exposing internal data and credentials.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Website outages recover in two minutes through summer
DevOps

Website outages recover in two minutes through summer

Businesses saw no summer slowdown in website fixes, with half of outages still cleared in under two minutes despite holiday absences.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Spektrum Labs appoints Oscar Chavez-Arrieta to lead channel
Software-as-a-Service

Spektrum Labs appoints Oscar Chavez-Arrieta to lead channel

MSPs and MSSPs face rising pressure to prove security controls work, as cyber insurers and clients demand more evidence of resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

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Which New Zealand companies are most likely to be targeted by Ransomware hackers?
Data Protection

Which New Zealand companies are most likely to be targeted by Ransomware hackers?

Mid-market firms in financial, insurance and consulting services face the highest ransomware risk, with attacks now striking faster and costing far more.

By Anthony Cooke • 4 min read • Today
UK shoppers face more stock shortages, survey finds
Customer Experience

UK shoppers face more stock shortages, survey finds

Supply chain disruption tied to Middle East tensions is leaving 54% of UK shoppers facing poorer shelf availability, a survey found.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Mid-market CFOs don't need more cybersecurity tools; they need a cybersecurity leader
Data Protection

Mid-market CFOs don't need more cybersecurity tools; they need a cybersecurity leader

Mid-sized firms risk wasting cybersecurity spend unless one executive is accountable for translating alerts into financial and operational decisions.

By Maxime Cousseau • 5 min read • Last week
Semperis' Hargraves says real-time documentation boosts cyber resilience
Disaster Recovery

Semperis' Hargraves says real-time documentation boosts cyber resilience

Real-time logging during cyber incidents helps firms rebuild events accurately and close gaps faster after attacks, Marie Hargraves says.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Last week
Keepit adds SaaS backup platform to Pax8 Marketplace
Software-as-a-Service

Keepit adds SaaS backup platform to Pax8 Marketplace

Pax8 partners can now sell independent backup and recovery for Microsoft 365, Salesforce and other SaaS tools to SMEs through the marketplace.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week