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Hackers and cybercrime prevention

• June 30, 2026 30 Jun'26

  Singpass to roll out passkeys in fight against phishing scams

  The passwordless feature will launch for iPhone users on 1 July 2026 with a device-bound model to avoid the security risks of cloud-synced passkeys

• June 29, 2026 29 Jun'26

  British public won’t tolerate cyber disruption any more

  The British public’s tolerance for cyber disruption, particularly at high-profile organisations such as retailers, is wearing thin, according to a TalkTalk Business study

• June 29, 2026 29 Jun'26

  UK businesses fear stigma of ransomware

  Data from the UK’s Report Fraud service reveals the scope of ransomware attacks is going underreported, with few businesses confident enough to identify themselves as victims

• June 26, 2026 26 Jun'26

  Secure Code Warrior CEO on surviving the AI ‘vulnerability apocalypse’

  As enterprises embrace agentic AI and vibe coding, Secure Code Warrior CEO and co-founder Pieter Danhieux warns that code-generating models are still producing critical security flaws

• June 25, 2026 25 Jun'26

  Canvas breach hit 160 UK unis but caused limited damage

  The April 2026 ShinyHunters breach of the Canvas learning management system caused downstream impacts at more than 150 higher education institutions in the UK, but the damage appears to have been limited

• June 24, 2026 24 Jun'26

  UK’s cultural institutions failing on cyber security, warns PAC

  The UK’s national museums and galleries have failed to heed the lessons of high-profile cyber attacks and remain highly vulnerable. The Public Accounts Committee is calling on DCMS to do more to help

• June 23, 2026 23 Jun'26

  Philippine government taps Google Cloud to deploy AI agents

  The Filipino government will equip public servants with Gemini Enterprise AI tools, launch a cross-agency cyber defence alliance and upgrade subsea network infrastructure

• June 22, 2026 22 Jun'26

  AI-powered cyber attacks may be just months away, warn Five Eyes

  Frontier AI models will pose a greater cyber security risk to governments and businesses than previously thought, putting them at risk within months

• June 18, 2026 18 Jun'26

  OpenAI deepens Japan footprint with Hitachi deal

  Hitachi will use OpenAI’s Codex agent to unpick ageing mission-critical systems and gain early access to its frontier AI models in a slew of high-profile Japanese partnerships for the US AI lab

• June 17, 2026 17 Jun'26

  Hostile states launched nearly 200 attacks on UK infrastructure in 12 months, says NCSC chief

  Hackers will use AI-enabled cyber capabilities to exploit known vulnerabilities in legacy technology at scale by 2028, says National Cyber Security Centre CEO Richard Horne

• June 17, 2026 17 Jun'26

  2026 World Cup billed as ‘largest entertainment attack surface in history’

  With the tournament underway across North America, Palo Alto Networks warns that temporary supplier ecosystems, vulnerable municipal infrastructure and geopolitical tensions are creating risks for enterprises and fans

• June 15, 2026 15 Jun'26

  Big tech must introduce age checks to support UK’s under-16s social media ban

  Keir Starmer announces UK social media ban for under-16s that requires mandatory age verification to access social media services

• June 14, 2026 14 Jun'26

  UK Finance ‘shocked but not surprised’ by rise in fraud as tech firms ‘profit’ from it

  Two-thirds of authorised push payment scams begin on tech platforms, according to UK Finance annual report

• June 12, 2026 12 Jun'26

  Oracle fixes PeopleSoft flaw exploited by ShinyHunters

  A zero-day vulnerability affecting Oracle’s PeopleSoft products is being exploited by a ShinyHunters campaign targeting schools and universities

• June 11, 2026 11 Jun'26

  Established enterprise patching models dead in the water, says report

  Vulnerability discovery and exploitation was surging dramatically even before Anthropic decided to unleash its frontier Mythos model. As such, an Action1 report finds old approaches to patching are no longer fit for purpose

• June 11, 2026 11 Jun'26

  AI Summit London: AI’s role in UK defence

  AI innovation moves quickly, unlike the speed of innovation in the military. How can AI be used to improve the UK armed forces?

• June 10, 2026 10 Jun'26

  UK government and Cisco unveil AI, digital skills initiative

  Networking giant and UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology announce strategic collaboration to help increase AI adoption and widen access to digital skills

• June 09, 2026 09 Jun'26

  Microsoft smashes record for biggest ever Patch Tuesday update

  Microsoft has obliterated the record for the largest ever Patch Tuesday drop, with its June 2026 update addressing approximately 200 flaws and three zero-days

• June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26

  Why voice is becoming India’s next payment frontier

  India’s Unified Payments Interface has made mobile payments ubiquitous in the subcontinent. As the country gears up for voice-activated transactions, experts warn of new risks involving AI and audio deepfakes

• June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26

  Scale of Synnovis breach widens as Essex NHS Trust comes forward

  Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has become the latest NHS body to confirm data on its patients was stolen in a 2024 ransomware attack on lab services partner Synnovis

• June 08, 2026 08 Jun'26

  Infosecurity Europe 2026: AI turbo-charging cyber crime and response

  AI is accelerating cyber attacks by criminals and hostile states, with attackers faster, more persistent and increasingly collaborative, say experts speaking at Infosecurity Europe 2026

• June 03, 2026 03 Jun'26

  Subpostmaster federation hit by ransomware attack

  National Federation of Subpostmasters suffered a ransomware attack in April after hackers exploited a bug in the web hosting software it uses

• June 02, 2026 02 Jun'26

  Scottish residents granted permission for group action against Capita

  People of Scotland given the go-ahead on group proceedings regarding the 2023 Capita cyber breach, in which the personal information of millions of people was stolen from Capita systems after a major cyber attack

• May 29, 2026 29 May'26

  Microsoft hits out over irresponsible vulnerability disclosure

  Microsoft goes on the offensive after a disgruntled security researcher unleashed a series of zero-days without checking in first

• May 28, 2026 28 May'26

  National cyber shield could be ready in five years

  GCHQ director Anne Keast-Butler confirms plans to build a national cyber defence capability using AI agents to defend critical infrastructure at ‘machine speed’

• May 28, 2026 28 May'26

  Carnival cruise line confirmed as latest ShinyHunters victim

  Travel company Carnival Corporation confirms the extent of an April 2026 supply chain breach that was claimed by ShinyHunters

• May 27, 2026 27 May'26

  StarHub to trial SIM-based IDs for governing AI agents

  The telco is building a trust layer that will assign unique identities to AI agents, allowing it to monitor and block malicious agentic activity in real time

• May 27, 2026 27 May'26

  Scottish social enterprise supports national cyber efforts

  Cyber and Fraud Centre has supported community cyber resilience in Scotland to the tune of £3m in its first year operating as a social enterprise

• May 27, 2026 27 May'26

  Glassworm botnet that targeted OS devs smashed to pieces

  CrowdStrike, Google and the Shadowserver Foundation worked together to take down a botnet that poisoned over 300 GitHub repositories, risking widespread supply chain compromise

• May 27, 2026 27 May'26

  UK has ‘narrowing window’ to stay ahead of tech threats, says GCHQ chief Keast-Butler

  UK needs to treat cyber security 10 times more urgently in the wake of threats from Russia, China and other adversaries, says GCHQ director Anne Keast-Butler

• May 27, 2026 27 May'26

  The Gentlemen emerging as key ransomware player

  An emerging ransomware crew known as The Gentlemen is becoming a force to be reckoned with, according to NCC’s latest monthly threat data

• May 26, 2026 26 May'26

  UKtech50 2026: The longlist of the UK’s influential tech leaders

  Each year, Computer Weekly launches a search for the most influential people in UK IT, asking the tech community who it thinks should be in the top 50 – here is the longlist of everyone nominated for 2026

• May 25, 2026 25 May'26

  AI safety cannot wait for a ‘Chernobyl moment’, experts warn

  As AI becomes increasingly capable, tech leaders at Singapore’s ATxSummit urge governments and industry to build safety and accountability into AI systems before a major disaster strikes

• May 21, 2026 21 May'26

  Police op targets VPN service favoured by ransomware gangs

  A multinational police operation has taken down the infamous First VPN service that provided cover for cyber criminal gangs and ransomware operators

• May 20, 2026 20 May'26

  Spanish police ‘systematically’ hid cryptophone intercepts from courts, claims ex chief

  Former Spanish police chief, on trial for drug trafficking, claims UK and Colombian police assisted in creating fictitious intelligence reports to hide use of intercept from encrypted phone networks Sky ECC and Anom

• May 19, 2026 19 May'26

  Vulnerability exploitation now primary origin of data breaches

  Verizon’s annual cyber report reveals a major change in how data breaches originate, highlighting the impact of artificial intelligence

• May 15, 2026 15 May'26

  Jaguar Land Rover profit slumps after cyber attack

  The financial impact of last year’s cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover continues to be felt, with full-year sales and profits at the carmaker way down

• May 15, 2026 15 May'26

  ServiceNow Knowledge 2026: Agentic AI propelled ‘from concept to a movement’

  ServiceNow vice-president of CRM and industry workflows Terence Chesire recounts the platform’s journey towards harnessing ‘the power of AI’

• May 14, 2026 14 May'26

  BlackBerry doubles down on secure communications

  Having sold its Cylance endpoint security portfolio to Arctic Wolf, the former smartphone pioneer is doubling down on military-grade encryption and post-quantum cryptography to shield critical infrastructure from AI-driven threats

• May 13, 2026 13 May'26

  Computer Misuse Act reform to move forward in National Security Bill

  Reform of the Computer Misuse Act is to be folded into a wider National Security Bill granting more powers for law enforcement to protect the UK against a wider spectrum of threats

• May 13, 2026 13 May'26

  AI threats push Middle East CISOs towards identity-first security

  Deepfakes and shadow AI have rendered the traditional security playbook obsolete, prompting cyber leaders to shift towards resilience-first defences

• May 12, 2026 12 May'26

  Microsoft releases rare zero-day free Patch Tuesday update

  No zero-day flaws were addressed in May’s Patch Tuesday update but as usual there is much for admins to chew over in the coming days

• May 12, 2026 12 May'26

  UAE launches sovereign AI-driven Cyber Factory security initiative

  UAE Cyber Security Council and CPX unveil national cyber manufacturing initiative aimed at strengthening digital sovereignty, AI-powered defence and critical infrastructure resilience

• May 11, 2026 11 May'26

  UK government renews calls to sign Cyber Resilience Pledge

  Westminster renews calls for business leaders to sign up to its yet-to-be-launched Cyber Resilience Pledge, and highlights growth, and challenges, for the UK’s cyber economy

• May 11, 2026 11 May'26

  ICO fines Cl0p victim South Staffs Water over data breach

  The ICO has levied a reduced fine on South Staffordshire Water following cyber improvements in the wake of a Cl0p ransomware attack

• May 11, 2026 11 May'26

  ServiceNow Knowledge 2026: FedEx digital chief unpacks agentic AI’s potential

  Speaking to Computer Weekly at ServiceNow Knowledge 2026, Vishal Talwar, FedEx’s executive vice-president and CDIO, lays out the company’s mission to scale artificial intelligence responsibly

• May 11, 2026 11 May'26

  The Netherlands leads in quantum technology but lags on quantum security

  The Dutch government has invested €615m to build a world-class quantum technology ecosystem, but many institutions have not started any quantum-specific preparations to protect themselves against the security threat

• May 08, 2026 08 May'26

  ESET: Don’t fear the ‘AI Terminator’, but prepare for agent risks

  While fully autonomous hacking bots remain a distant reality, an ESET expert warns that AI is quietly supercharging phishing schemes and creating new vulnerabilities inside organisations

• May 06, 2026 06 May'26

  UK financial security experts participate in sector-wide hackathon

  Teams of security pros from UK financial services organisations came together at the end of April to participate in a hackathon exercise

• May 06, 2026 06 May'26

  ServiceNow Knowledge 2026: McDermott proclaims fully automated cyber defence

  Chief executive’s conference keynote launches agentic artificial intelligence cyber security features for enterprise software player’s centralised platform