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UK banks face stealth cyber attacks, SonicWall says
Data Protection

UK banks face stealth cyber attacks, SonicWall says

Banks are seeing attackers favour stealthy access over ransomware, with a UK-specific exploit hitting nearly half of monitored sensors.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
TechWorks launches semiconductor to systems summit
Semiconductors

TechWorks launches semiconductor to systems summit

More than 500 delegates will gather as the UK deep-tech body seeks to join up chip design, manufacturing, systems and cyber security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
BoE to oversee AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft & Oracle
Hyperscale

BoE to oversee AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft & Oracle

Banks and insurers face tighter resilience checks as four cloud providers come under joint UK supervision for the first time.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Net-Defence warns travel scams grow more convincing
Multi-factor authentication

Net-Defence warns travel scams grow more convincing

Travel firms are facing more convincing fraud as criminals use genuine booking details to trick customers into paying bogus fees.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Treasury report warns UK firms over resilience blind spot
Supply Chain

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 • Last week
M&S backs UK cyber resilience pledge for suppliers
Supply Chain

M&S backs UK cyber resilience pledge for suppliers

The voluntary scheme puts cyber security on boards' agendas as ministers try to lift resilience across suppliers without a mandatory regime.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Cyber resilience stories

Leaseweb wins top Broadcom VMware cloud partner status
Virtualisation

Leaseweb wins top Broadcom VMware cloud partner status

Customers seeking tighter data control may favour Leaseweb's new Pinnacle status, which widens its managed VMware services across three regions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 2 days ago
World Cup drives demand for data centre resilience
Disaster Recovery

World Cup drives demand for data centre resilience

Streaming, ticketing and live analytics at the expanded tournament are straining the unseen power systems that keep matches online and broadcast.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
CISOs warn AI scams widen leadership cyber risk gap
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 • Last week
Quorum Cyber revamps AI security services for businesses
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 • Last week
IBM & Red Hat launch Lightwell for open source fixes
Cloud Security

IBM & Red Hat launch Lightwell for open source fixes

Enterprises can now patch older open source software without disruptive upgrades, as IBM and Red Hat target stubborn vulnerability backlogs.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber resilience stories

Bank of Maharashtra launches cybersecurity hackathon
Data Analytics

Bank of Maharashtra launches cybersecurity hackathon

Students and dropouts will pitch banking security ideas for a prize pool of more than INR ₹10 lakh as digital fraud risks mount.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago
HCS launches governance & compliance practice with Whelan
Data Protection

HCS launches governance & compliance practice with Whelan

Irish firms face tighter cyber oversight as HCS expands advisory services for regulated sectors and mid-sized businesses lacking in-house compliance teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Singapore warnings on identity gaps after breaches
Data Protection

Singapore warnings on identity gaps after breaches

Breaches in Singapore and Japan are sharpening scrutiny of identity controls, as regulators eye tougher rules for data centres and cloud firms.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Last week
RiskProfiler wins 120 G2 nods across 31 categories
Cloud Security

RiskProfiler wins 120 G2 nods across 31 categories

The recognition underscores rising demand for cyber-risk tools that show measurable returns, as buyers demand faster deployment and continuous monitoring.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Spectrum partners with Arctic Wolf on cyber services
Data Protection

Spectrum partners with Arctic Wolf on cyber services

New Zealand firms can now outsource 24x7 threat monitoring as Spectrum adds Arctic Wolf's managed detection and response to its resilience stack.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Rubrik joins health AI coalition amid cyber resilience push
Robotics

Rubrik joins health AI coalition amid cyber resilience push

Healthcare providers face added pressure to secure AI systems and patient data as Rubrik joins a coalition of nearly 3,000 members.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week