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Moody enterprise server room chains ransomware hidden encryption

Polymorphic ransomware, shadow encryption hinder recovery

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Polymorphic ransomware and 'shadow encryption' are rapidly rising, Index Engines warns, making attacks harder to detect and recovery riskier.
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WatchGuard marks 30 years backing MSP-led security

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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WatchGuard marks 30 years in cybersecurity, touting MSP-first strategy, 25,000 partners and a unified, automated security platform.
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Proofpoint & Concentrix deepen Asia Pacific cyber push

Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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Proofpoint and Concentrix form Asia Pacific partnership to embed people-centric cyber and data protection tools into regional SOC services.
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Radware warns of surging DDoS & app attacks in 2025

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Radware warns 2025 cyberattacks are exploding, with network DDoS up 168% and web DDoS up 101% as bots, apps and APIs face heavier fire.
Global ransomware lock ai phishing spreading across nations

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.
African cybercrime taskforce in dim ops room with seized devices

INTERPOL cybercrime sweep in Africa recovers USD $4.3m

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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INTERPOL's Africa cybercrime blitz nets 651 arrests, seizes 2,341 devices and recovers USD $4.3m after scams linked to USD $45m losses.
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EY maps hyper-velocity AI priorities for tech during 2026

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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EY urges tech leaders to pursue AI-fuelled deals, agentic systems and sovereignty-by-design as 2026 competition and security pressures grow.
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KnowBe4 appoints Yuneeb Khan as Chief Financial Officer

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
KnowBe4 names Yuneeb Khan CFO to steer global finances as it sharpens focus on human and agentic AI risk in cyber security.
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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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OT cyber threats shift from spying to disruption in 2025

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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advanced persistent threat protection
Cyber attacks on industrial systems in 2025 shifted from quiet spying to coordinated operations aiming to disrupt critical infrastructure.
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Centacare halves Azure storage costs in DR overhaul

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Centacare slashes Azure storage costs by 50% in disaster recovery revamp with 11:11 Systems, boosting resilience against cyber threats.
Dark office night remote access shadowy hacker silent data theft

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.
Cinematic soc analysts network map cloud kubernetes identity alerts

ExtraHop boosts agentic SOC with richer network insight

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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ExtraHop sharpens its network detection tools with deeper identity and Kubernetes insight to power more reliable agentic SOC automation.
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Virtual IT Group names Maurice McCarthy as chief executive

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Virtual IT Group appoints Maurice McCarthy as chief executive to drive ANZ expansion and embed AI across its managed IT and security services.
Asia pacific night map cyber breaches shipping supply chain

AI-fuelled supply chain cyber attacks surge in Asia-Pacific

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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AI is supercharging supply chain cyber attacks across Asia-Pacific, with Group-IB warning single hacks now threaten thousands of victims.
Nighttime small office cyberattack screens red warnings global scope

AI-driven ransomware attacks surge, most go unreported

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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AI-fuelled ransomware hit record levels in 2025, with BlackFog warning that around 86% of attacks worldwide are never publicly disclosed.
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OPSWAT names Jan Miller CTO to lead new Technology Centre

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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advanced persistent threat protection
OPSWAT appoints malware expert Jan Miller as CTO and puts him in charge of a new Technology Centre focused on AI-driven threat prevention.
Dark moody captcha puzzle morphing into shadowy cyber thief scene

LummaStealer returns post-takedown with ClickFix ruse

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
LummaStealer roars back after domain takedown, using fake CAPTCHA ClickFix tricks and CastleLoader to spread via routine user actions.
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BADIIS malware hijacks IIS servers for covert SEO fraud

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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network security
BADIIS malware is hijacking over 1,800 IIS servers worldwide, quietly boosting illicit gambling and crypto phishing sites via poisoned SEO.
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NordVPN taps CrowdStrike intel to bolster consumer security

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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NordVPN will use CrowdStrike threat intelligence to power its Threat Protection Pro tool, bringing enterprise-grade data to consumer security.