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It's an industry irony that the “lower tech” the email scam, the harder it is to catch. Nevertheless, it is true.

Barracuda’s Managed XDR team recently mitigated an Akira ransomware attack that tried to evade detection by exploiting tools in the target’s infrastructure rather than bringing its own known arsenal, and disguising its malicious activity as everyday IT.

Taiwanese smartphone chipset maker MediaTek, has launched what it says is its most advanced mobile platform yet - The MediaTek Dimensity 9500.

 GUEST RESEARCH:  BlueVoyant investigated the latest Oyster malware attacks, delivered in a widespread campaign targeting IT professionals by impersonating legitimate IT tools. 

GUEST OPINION: 

Over the last month, Barracuda Managed XDR’s security solutions, threat intelligence and SOC analysts identified developments that organisations should be aware of, including:

• A 35% rise in infostealer detections
• A 56% rise in threats targeting Linux servers
• A 13% rise in suspicious logins for AWS consoles

As security teams face increasingly sophisticated threats, the role of the AI in automating threat detection and incident triage is evolving fast. With the help of large language models (LLMs), machine learning, and agentic architectures, next-generation AI SOC platforms are redefining how alerts are triaged, investigations are conducted, and threats are neutralized.

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT:  Agentic AI that breaks the cycle of reactive reporting by helping security leaders pinpoint gaps, tune their strategies, and justify investments

Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats for all sized businesses, today announced the launch of Barracuda Managed Vulnerability Security. This fully managed service, powered by Barracuda’s global Security Operations Centre (SOC), extends the BarracudaONE platform to help organisations proactively identify, assess and prioritise vulnerabilities. This enables them to reduce risk and strengthen their security resilience.   

Agentic AI workflows transform managed detection & response (MDR), giving SOC analysts time to focus on higher-impact activities and customers better command of their attack surface with faster time-to-insight and improved alert fidelity

Acquisition enhances Boomi’s MFT capabilities, unifying API, application, and file-based data movement within a single platform

COMPANY NEWS:  Cybersecurity AI pioneer reveals next generation of Purple AI, sets course for delivering the industry’s first end-to-end agentic AI cybersecurity platform

Australian mining, oil and gas, and new energy services provider also slashes Azure costs with Macquarie Telecom hybrid cloud as it expands into emerging markets

COMPANY NEWS:  Exabeam, a global cybersecurity leader that delivers AI-driven security operations, today announced the launch of LogRhythm Intelligence Copilot, a generative AI-powered feature delivering actionable insights to empower security teams and accelerate workflows. This release solidifies Exabeam as a trusted innovator, providing real AI to automate cybersecurity while competitors underdeliver. LogRhythm Intelligence Copilot harnesses purpose-driven AI to diagnose the nature and impact of a cyberthreat and determine next steps. The new feature enables security teams to act faster, think smarter, and neutralise threats with confidence.

COMPANY NEWS:  Exabeam leads the way in security operations productivity as the first platform to embrace Open API compatibility

COMPANY NEWS:  Vectra NDR is powered by Attack Signal Intelligence to cut through alert noise and stop attacks early

Security operations centers (SOCs) are in crisis. False positives and alert fatigue plague modern SOC analysts, significantly impacting response times and contributing to staff burnout. Moreover, the massive volume of repetitive tasks, security alerts, and lack of decision support inherent in so many SOCs compromises their ability to respond effectively to threats. As such, many SOCs are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for help.

COMPANY NEWS :  Network telemetry from ExtraHop RevealX helps SOC analysts reveal and stop threats faster

COMPANY NEWS:  A new addition to WatchGuard’s ThreatSync family for unified visibility, alert correlation, and orchestrated threat response — accessible to any organization

COMPANY NEWS:  New products deliver AI-driven protection for serverless resources running in AWS Fargate

COMPANY NEWS: Companies unleash power of generative AI to transform security operations across New Zealand