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Rapid7 adds AI risk summaries to Command Platform for faster response

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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Rapid7 has added AI-generated risk summaries to its Command Platform, helping security teams speed up prioritisation and remediation of vulnerabilities.
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Qualys upgrades ETM platform with AI identity & threat tools

Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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Qualys upgrades its Enterprise TruRisk Management platform with AI-driven identity security, threat prioritisation, and exploit validation to tackle complex cyber risks.
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October Patch Tuesday reveals 172 Vulnerabilities

Wed, 15th Oct 2025
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Microsoft releases October Patch Tuesday fixing 172 vulnerabilities, including six zero-days and final security updates for Windows 10 and Office 2016-2019.
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Microsoft to end Windows 10 support, firms urged to migrate soon

Mon, 13th Oct 2025
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Microsoft will end Windows 10 support on 14 October 2025, urging firms to migrate soon as security updates and technical support will cease.
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CL0P hackers exploited Oracle EBS zero-day for data extortion

Fri, 10th Oct 2025
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Hackers linked to CL0P exploited an Oracle E-Business Suite zero-day from July 2025, stealing data and extorting dozens of organisations worldwide.
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Ransomware surge in Q3 2025 as new alliances target more sectors

Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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Ransomware attacks hit a record in Q3 2025 as new alliances broaden targets to sectors like healthcare and critical infrastructure worldwide.
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Oracle issues urgent patch as Cl0p exploits suite flaw for attacks

Wed, 8th Oct 2025
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Oracle has issued an urgent patch for a critical flaw in its E-Business Suite, exploited by the Cl0p ransomware group using advanced social engineering tactics.
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Assurix launches real-time trustmark for MSPs with live checks

Wed, 8th Oct 2025
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cybersecurity
Assurix launches a real-time trustmark for MSPs, enabling continuous verification of security and service standards via live operational data integrations.
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Acronis True Image 2026 launches with built-in patch management

Tue, 7th Oct 2025
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Acronis True Image 2026 launches with built-in patch management, combining backup and advanced cyber defence for up to five PCs and unlimited mobiles.
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Tenable exposes Gemini Trifecta flaws risking user data theft

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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Tenable exposed three critical flaws in Google's Gemini suite enabling unseen theft of sensitive user data, now patched by Google to prevent exploitation.
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Critical Gemini flaws exposed risks of AI-enabled data theft

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
Researchers uncovered three critical flaws in Google's Gemini AI that risked sensitive data theft by exploiting AI platform behaviour, now fixed by Google.
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Broadcom patches VMware zero-day exploited for nearly a year

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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Broadcom patches a VMware zero-day flaw exploited for nearly a year, allowing attackers root access to virtual machines in certain configurations.
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Cyber Security Awareness Month

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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October's Cyber Security Awareness Month urges UK businesses to strengthen defences amid rising attacks impacting major brands and risking £300m losses.
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CrowdStrike launches AI-powered risk-based patching for Falcon

Thu, 18th Sep 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
CrowdStrike unveils Falcon for IT Risk-based Patching, an AI-driven platform uniting cybersecurity and IT teams to speed up vulnerability fixes safely and efficiently.
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Rapid7 named Leader in IDC report for exposure management

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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cloud security
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application security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Rapid7 is named a Leader in IDC's 2025 report for its Exposure Command platform, unifying attack surface visibility with AI-powered risk prioritisation and remediation.
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SharePoint flaw sparks urgent patch call amid new RCE threat

Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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Organisations urged to urgently patch Microsoft SharePoint after a critical flaw raises risk of remote code execution when combined with other vulnerabilities.
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August Patch Tuesday: Microsoft addressing 111 vulnerabilities

Wed, 13th Aug 2025
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Microsoft's August 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 111 vulnerabilities, including nine critical remote code executions and a moderate zero-day flaw.
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Endpoint Central users save $4.5 million with 442% ROI in study

Thu, 7th Aug 2025
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ManageEngine's Endpoint Central saved users $4.5 million with a 442% ROI and payback in under six months, per Forrester's three-year economic impact study.
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ZEST Security adds AWS Service Control Policies to AI cloud platform

Tue, 5th Aug 2025
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cloud security
ZEST Security integrates AWS Service Control Policies into its AI platform, enabling faster code-free mitigation of cloud risks and reducing exposure to attacks.
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LevelBlue warns cyber incidents jump as social engineering rises

Thu, 31st Jul 2025
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LevelBlue reports cyber incidents tripled to 17% in early 2025, driven by a 1,450% rise in social engineering attacks like fake CAPTCHA schemes.