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Treasury report warns UK firms over resilience blind spot

Most UK senior leaders expect more disruption ahead, yet many still see resilience spending as a cost rather than commercial value.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 2 days ago

Ransomware

NCC Group backs UK cyber resilience pledge at Downing

UK firms face mounting attack costs as NCC Group joins a government-backed push to put cyber risk on board agendas and across supply chains.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Data Protection

Public sector cyber training gaps exposed in survey

Staff confidence masks weak cyber readiness in the public sector, where more than a quarter report no effective training in a year or ever.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

Intruder launches free plan for mid-market security teams

Mid-market security teams can now get permanent vulnerability and cloud checks free, easing access to tools often priced for larger enterprises.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

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Cyber attacks stories

Phishing

CISOs warn AI scams widen leadership cyber risk gap

AI-enabled scams are making it harder for UK and European businesses to win executive backing for staff-focused cyber defences.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday

Data Protection

Quorum Cyber revamps AI security services for businesses

Businesses are being urged to tighten controls as AI tools spread faster than governance, with Quorum Cyber updating assessments to cut cyber risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Data Protection

Giesecke+Devrient says post-quantum shift is urgent

Encrypted data could be exposed years before practical quantum computers arrive, putting identity, telecoms and payments under pressure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Cloud Security

Blackpoint launches AI tool to halt identity attacks

Credential misuse is pushing defenders to automate faster containment, as Blackpoint's new tool can freeze cloud account attacks in under two minutes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Malware

ESET warns of AI abuse & quishing surge in attacks

Malicious AI skills are helping criminals steal data and run malware, while QR-code phishing climbed 146% in the latest ESET report.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Malware

German SMEs face lower cyber losses, but risks stay high

Average losses from successful attacks have fallen sharply, but one in three German SMEs says a major breach could still threaten its existence.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Data Protection

EOFY pressures drive cyber risk for Australian firms

Rising deadline pressure is leaving finance and payroll teams more exposed to sophisticated scams that can disrupt payments and damage trust.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Five Eyes warns AI heightens cyber risk & sovereignty

Boards are being urged to overhaul defences as AI speeds attacks and exposes firms to foreign vendors' access risks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Phishing

Critical vulnerability exposures double, Check Point finds

Only a small share of alerts proved urgent, but critical vulnerability exposures more than doubled as phishing also surged in the report.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Edge Computing

Opswat tests cyber kiosk in near-space balloon flight

The test suggests air-gapped security tools may be needed where cloud access and onsite support are unavailable, from space to remote industrial sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week