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AI-driven phishing surge as Acronis warns MSPs at risk

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Acronis warns AI is turbocharging phishing, email attacks and ransomware in 2025, with MSPs and collaboration tools under rising fire.
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Cayosoft posts 76% ARR surge on identity recovery boom

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Cayosoft posts 76% ARR jump for 2025 as identity recovery demand soars and it wins major public sector and enterprise customers.
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Barracuda links 2025 ransomware wave to firewall flaws

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Barracuda warns that unpatched firewalls and weak accounts drove 90% of 2025 ransomware attacks, as threats spread in mere hours.
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Delinea boosts EMEA, APAC growth with senior hires

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Delinea has named three senior leaders across EMEA and APAC to accelerate regional sales, channel growth and AI-driven identity security.
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CrowdStrike, Qualtrics link up to secure AI-driven data

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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CrowdStrike links Falcon Shield with Qualtrics XM to extend SaaS security, monitoring and automated policy enforcement across experience data.
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AlgoSec posts record 2025 growth on hybrid cloud demand

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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AlgoSec posts record 2025 as hybrid cloud surge drives 37% new business growth, strong ARR gains and rapid uptake of its Horizon platform.
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CISOs warn AI adoption outpaces ability to secure it

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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CISOs say AI is spreading faster than they can secure it, with poor visibility and skills gaps leaving critical systems increasingly exposed.
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CrowdStrike Falcon now available via Microsoft Marketplace

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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CrowdStrike's Falcon platform is now sold via Microsoft Marketplace, letting customers spend existing Azure commitments on security tools.
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Rubrik launches Agent Cloud to govern enterprise AI

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Rubrik unveils Agent Cloud, promising real-time oversight, guardrails and rollback for risky AI agents embedded in enterprise systems.
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12Port unveils AI session intelligence for PAM security

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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12Port adds AI-powered session intelligence to its agentless PAM platform, promising real-time detection and disruption of risky admin activity.
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DryRun Security adds Andrew Peterson to drive AI shift

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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DryRun Security appoints Signal Sciences Co-founder Andrew Peterson to its board to steer its AI-native code security push.
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AI-driven phishing surge dominates 2025 cyberattacks

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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AI-powered phishing drives a sharp 2025 surge in email and chat attacks, as Acronis warns of a new era of automated cybercrime at scale.
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Tailscale unveils Aperture to govern workplace AI use

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Tailscale launches Aperture in open alpha, adding an identity-based gateway to log, govern and standardise workplace AI and agent use.
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LockBit 5.0 ransomware targets Windows, Linux, ESXi

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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New LockBit 5.0 ransomware hits Windows, Linux and ESXi in single campaigns, widening blast radius across mixed and virtualised environments.
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CompTIA launches SecAI+ to tackle AI security skills

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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CompTIA unveils SecAI+ certification to equip cybersecurity professionals with AI security, risk management and governance skills.
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Proofpoint revamps global partner network for AI era

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Proofpoint overhauls its partner network with richer incentives, tighter protections and AI-focused services to fuel recurring security revenue.
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Fake Olympics shop ads on Meta target fans' wallets

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Fake Olympics shop ads on Meta push fans to cloned sites mimicking Milano Cortina 2026 store to steal card and personal details.
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Data-only extortion surges as remote access abused

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Data-only extortion soars 11-fold as attackers 'log in instead of break in', abusing remote access tools for faster, stealthier raids.
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Check Point named GigaOm cloud network security leader

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Check Point tops GigaOm's 2025 Radar for cloud network security for a third year, named a Leader and Fast Mover for its unified platform.
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Active exploitation seen in BeyondTrust access flaw

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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Arctic Wolf says attackers are actively exploiting a critical BeyondTrust vulnerability in self-hosted remote access systems.