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Hackers and cybercrime prevention
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July 21, 2025
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Jul'25
UK may be seeking to pull back from Apple encryption row with US
UK government officials say that attempts by the Home Office to require Apple to introduce ‘backdoors’ to its secure encrypted storage service will cross US red lines
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July 21, 2025
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Jul'25
Patch ToolShell SharePoint zero-day immediately, says Microsoft
The active exploitation of a dangerous zero-day vulnerability chain in Microsoft SharePoint – which was disclosed over the weekend – is underway. Immediate action is advised
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July 21, 2025
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Jul'25
The Security Interviews: Jason Nurse, University of Kent
Jason Nurse, reader in cyber security at the University of Kent, discusses the psychological side of cyber and online safety, why placing blame on users as ‘the weakest link’ is wrong – and why security pros should think about user needs more
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July 21, 2025
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Jul'25
Singapore under ongoing cyber attack from APT group
Nation-state actor UNC3886 is actively targeting Singapore’s critical national infrastructure in a sophisticated espionage and disruption campaign, with the country mounting a whole-of-government response
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July 18, 2025
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Jul'25
NCSC exposes Fancy Bear's Authentic Antics malware attacks
Amid a new round of UK government sanctions targeting Moscow's intelligence apparatus, the NCSC has formally attributed attacks orchestrated with a cleverly-designed malware to the GRU's Fancy Bear cyber unit
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July 17, 2025
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Jul'25
European cyber cops target NoName057(16) DDoS network
A Europol operation has succeeded in disrupting a pro-Russian hacktivist network accused of conducting DDoS cyber attacks on targets in Ukraine and Europe
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July 16, 2025
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Jul'25
Hackbots biggest cloud security risk, slashing attack times to minutes
With cyber criminals using automated tools to steal data in minutes, organisations must focus on runtime protection and automated responses to combat the rising threat from AI and misconfigured cloud assets
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July 16, 2025
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Jul'25
Co-op chief ‘incredibly sorry’ for theft of 6.5m members’ data
Co-op chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq has revealed that all the personal data of all 6.5 million of its members was compromised in the April 2025 cyber attack on its systems
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July 16, 2025
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Jul'25
Scattered Spider playbook evolving fast, says Microsoft
Microsoft warns users over notable evolutions in Scattered Spider’s attack playbook, and beefs up some of the defensive capabilities it offers to customers in response
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July 16, 2025
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Jul'25
Securonix tackles security data deluge with AI-driven platform
As security data volumes grow and security budgets tighten, Securonix is betting on its AI-driven platform to help businesses manage threats cost-effectively, says its CEO
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July 15, 2025
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Jul'25
UKtech50 2025: The most influential people in UK technology
Computer Weekly has announced the 15th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector
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July 15, 2025
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Jul'25
Datadog doubles down on APAC, targets faster growth
The observability tools supplier is executing a multi-year growth plan for Asia-Pacific and Japan, focusing on data residency, localisation and AI-driven observability to grow its market share
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July 14, 2025
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Jul'25
Luxury retailer LVMH says UK customer data was stolen in cyber attack
French luxury goods retailer LVMH has disclosed multiple cyber attacks in 2025 so far, and their impact is now spreading to the UK as a new incident affecting Louis Vuitton comes to light
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July 14, 2025
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Jul'25
AI adoption grows amid falling trust in AI outputs
As organisations move from AI hype to reality, a decline in trust for AI outputs is not a sign of failure, but a signal of market maturity, according to Bhavya Kapoor, Avanade's Asia-Pacific president
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July 11, 2025
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Jul'25
AWS bolsters security tools to help customers manage AI risks
Amazon Web Services has unveiled new and updated security services, including container-level threat detection and a unified command centre, to help organisations build and secure artificial intelligence applications
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July 10, 2025
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Jul'25
Government funding to help SMEs protect their IP
Scheme will see SMEs and innovative startups working in sensitive sectors receive advice on enhancing cyber and physical security measures to protect their valuable intellectual property
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July 10, 2025
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Jul'25
UK and France forge closer cyber, tech research ties
The navigation and timing systems used by power suppliers and emergency services to run their operations will fall in scope of an Anglo-French research pact that will also foster development in AI and supercomputing
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July 10, 2025
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Jul'25
Four arrested in M&S cyber attack investigation
Police have made four arrests in connection with a trio of cyber attacks on UK retailers Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Harrods
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July 09, 2025
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Jul'25
Qantas details impact of data breach on 5.7 million customers
Australian flag carrier begins notifying millions of individuals after a cyber attack on a call centre, confirming that while financial and passport details are safe, a significant volume of other personal information was compromised
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July 08, 2025
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Jul'25
M&S calls for mandatory ransomware reporting
The government should extend ransomware reporting mandates to businesses to help gather more intelligence and better support victims, says M&S chairman Archie Norman
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July 08, 2025
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Jul'25
Proofpoint bets on APAC growth amid spike in AI-driven threats
With cyber attacks spiking in non-English-speaking markets such as Japan, the security firm is boosting its regional presence to combat a wave of AI-generated threats
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July 07, 2025
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Jul'25
Digital warfare is blurring civilian front lines
Singapore’s defence cyber chief warns that the traditional lines between military conflict and civilian life are blurring, with adversaries now targeting civilian systems and using AI to put the threat landscape on steroids
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July 02, 2025
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Jul'25
US CISA agency extends Iran cyber alert, warns of CNI threat
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency reiterates guidance for operators of critical national infrastructure as it eyes the possibility of cyber attacks from Iran
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July 02, 2025
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Jul'25
Google fixes type confusion flaw in Chrome browser
An actively exploited type confusion vulnerability in the Google Chrome web browser needs immediate attention from users
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July 02, 2025
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Jul'25
Scattered Spider link to Qantas hack is likely, say experts
A developing cyber attack at Australian airline Qantas that started at a third-party call centre is already being tentatively attributed to Scattered Spider. Find out more and learn about the next steps for those affected
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July 02, 2025
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Jul'25
Dutch study uncovers cognitive biases undermining cyber security board decisions
Dutch research reveals how cognitive biases can lead to catastrophic security decisions
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July 02, 2025
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Jul'25
Qantas customer data exposed in contact centre breach
Australian flag carrier is investigating significant data theft of personal information for up to six million customers after a third-party platform used by its call centre was compromised
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June 27, 2025
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Jun'25
Scattered Spider cyber gang turns fire on aviation sector
Multiple reports are emerging of cyber attacks on airlines – Google Cloud’s Mandiant believes them to be linked
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June 27, 2025
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Jun'25
Over 2 million affected by US supermarket breach
Belgian-Dutch supermarket operator Ahold Delhaize reveals that more than two million people, including employees, had their data compromised following a November 2024 ransomware attack
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June 27, 2025
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Jun'25
Ciaran Martin: AI might disturb attacker-defender security balance
The founder of the National Cyber Security Centre spoke with Computer Weekly at Infosecurity Europe 2025 about how artificial intelligence might disturb the attacker-defender security equilibrium
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June 26, 2025
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Jun'25
Sky ECC distributor released from French custody pending trial
Canadian businessman accused of distributing Sky ECC encrypted phones has been released on bail after over four years in custody without a trial
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June 26, 2025
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Jun'25
British hacker IntelBroker faces years in a US prison cell
US authorities have unsealed charges against 25-year-old hacker Kai West, aka IntelBroker, accusing him of being behind multiple cyber attacks
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June 26, 2025
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Jun'25
Glasgow Council services remain offline a week after cyber attack
Disruption continues a week after core services at Glasgow City Council were forced offline following a cyber attack on a third-party IT services provider
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June 25, 2025
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Jun'25
Latest Citrix vulnerability could be every bit as bad as Citrix Bleed
A Citrix NetScaler flaw that was quietly patched earlier in June is gathering widespread attention after experts noted strong similarities to the Citrix Bleed vulnerability that caused chaos in late 2023
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June 24, 2025
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Jun'25
UK ransomware costs significantly outpace other countries
UK organisations hit by ransomware attacks paid much higher ransoms than in other countries over the past 12 months, according to study
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June 24, 2025
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Jun'25
One year since being freed, Julian Assange still a victim of state secrecy
If the State Department’s arguments prevail in FOIA litigation, the truth about US action against Julian Assange and WikiLeaks journalists will never be known
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June 23, 2025
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Jun'25
Widening Middle Eastern war increases cyber risk
With the entry of the US into the widening Middle Eastern conflict, cyber risk is likely to increase across the board
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June 20, 2025
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Jun'25
Cyber Essentials certifications rising slowly but steadily
The number of businesses attaining the NCSC Cyber Essentials certification continues to increase, but much more can be done to raise awareness of the scheme
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June 20, 2025
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Jun'25
M&S, Co-op attacks a ‘Category 2 cyber hurricane’, say UK experts
The UK’s Cyber Monitoring Centre has published its first in-depth assessment of a major incident, reflecting on the impact of and lessons learned from Scattered Spider attacks on M&S and Co-op
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June 20, 2025
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Jun'25
Election workers’ data stolen in cyber breach of Oxford City Council
Oxford City Council election workers had personal information stolen by cyber attackers in an attack over the weekend of 7-8 June. The council has stated that most disrupted systems are back online
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June 19, 2025
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Jun'25
UBS employee data leaked after cyber attack on supplier
UBS and fellow Swiss bank Pictet have been affected by a cyber attack on a procurement service provider
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June 18, 2025
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Jun'25
Traditional fake news detection fails against AI-generated content
As generative AI produces increasingly convincing text, Dutch researchers are exploring how linguistic cues, model bias, and transparency tools can help detect fake news.
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June 17, 2025
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Jun'25
Scattered Spider widens web to target insurance sector
Following a series of high-profile attacks on prominent retailers and consumer brands, the Scattered Spider cyber crime collective appears to be expanding its targeting to the insurance sector
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June 17, 2025
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Jun'25
UKtech50: Vote for the most influential person in UK technology
Our judges have selected the top 50 leaders from a shortlist of nearly 500 people – now it’s your chance to tell us who you think is the most influential person in UK technology
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June 16, 2025
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Jun'25
Intelligence sharing key to cyber security in Europe, says EU Commission cyber expert
Cyber criminals choose not to attack Europe due to its resilience and preparedness, says the EU Commission’s principal advisor for cyber security coordination, Despina Spanou
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June 12, 2025
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Jun'25
Apple encryption row: Does law enforcement need to use Technical Capability Notices?
History shows that law enforcement can bring successful prosecutions without the need for the Home Office to introduce ‘backdoors’ into end-to-end encryption
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June 11, 2025
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Jun'25
Cyber Bill at risk of becoming a missed opportunity, say MPs
An APPG report warns that the government’s flagship cyber security legislation is too narrow in its scope and risks missing opportunities to embed resilience at the heart of the British economy
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June 10, 2025
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Jun'25
UK defence scheme invests in future cyber tech Cheri
Cambridge-based SCI Semiconductors is awarded DTEP funding to work on the application of defensive Cheri technology
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June 10, 2025
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Jun'25
Third-party security weaknesses threaten Europe’s big banks
Security breaches via third parties increased by 25% at Europe’s largest finance firms
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June 09, 2025
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Jun'25
US lawmakers say UK has ‘gone too far’ by attacking Apple’s encryption
US politicians are calling for Congress to rewrite the US Cloud Act to prevent the UK issuing orders to require US tech companies to introduce ‘backdoors’ in end-to-end encrypted messaging and storage