Remote Access stories
The hire underlines Island’s channel-led APAC expansion as firms reassess VPNs, VDI and other legacy security tools amid AI adoption.
The result bolsters its pitch to enterprises as AI-driven attacks intensify, with Miercom saying it outscored rivals on security, integrity and speed.
Check Point Research says a better affiliate payout is helping the gang spread fast, with more than 320 claimed victims since mid-2025.
The vendor’s 99.8% score signals stronger protection for hybrid networks as Miercom found it blocked 100% of phishing URLs and 99.9% of AI malware.
Researchers say longer dwell time revealed how attackers scan freight, payments and banking systems to turn intrusions into cargo theft and fraud.
Asia-Pacific users can now test quantum workloads remotely on a 12-qubit photonic machine, billed by the second with no commitment.
Businesses in Canada can now test quantum algorithms on a 12-qubit photonic machine through OVHcloud’s pay-as-you-go platform.
Power and water operators will gain OT-specific patching tools as Emerson adds OPSWAT technology to its Ovation platform globally.
Industrial users could cut downtime and cyber risk as TeamViewer’s latest update brings plug-and-play remote access and AI-guided maintenance support.
Ransomware hit manufacturers hardest in 2025 as incidents climbed 56 per cent, with ageing factory systems and suppliers widening exposure.
Senior staff are increasingly in the crosshairs as suspected former Black Basta affiliates use Teams impersonation to seize remote access.
Breach risk stays high for smaller firms because stolen credentials and weakly joined controls let attackers slip past existing tools.
Small IT teams get a single console for patching, remote support and security alerts as endpoint management and response are merged globally.
Attackers hid malware in familiar package workflows, prompting Sonatype to log 21,764 malicious open-source packages in the quarter.
Businesses using AI agents can now keep private services off the public internet as Cloudflare Mesh connects them to internal systems in minutes.
Hospitals are paying up to avoid costly downtime, as criminals exploit known flaws and buy access for as little as USD $2,000.
Customers are increasingly being tricked into approving payments, as UK banks reported a 62% rise in attempted social engineering scams in 2025.
Rising fuel and energy bills are pushing British firms to replace routine site visits with digital twins to cut delays and costs.
Nearly 612,000 firms were hit last year, underscoring a gap in basic defences as phishing and ransomware drive growing losses.
Wider use of cloud, remote access and suppliers is leaving New Zealand organisations with harder-to-track cyber risk and weaker control.