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IT security
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March 17, 2025
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Mar'25
PSNI’s ‘ridiculous’ withholding of evidence in spying operation delayed court hearings
Landmark ruling by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal will decide whether the surveillance court can award costs against government bodies accused of unreasonable behaviour
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March 17, 2025
17
Mar'25
Online Safety Act measures come into effect
Regulator Ofcom is now able to take enforcement action against platforms under the Online Safety Act if they fail to proactively safeguard against content such as terrorist or child sexual abuse material
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March 17, 2025
17
Mar'25
How Oracle is using AI to combat financial crime
The tech giant is leveraging artificial intelligence to surface fraudulent financial transactions and improve the efficiency of financial crime investigations, offering relief to banks battling high costs and alert fatigue
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March 14, 2025
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Mar'25
Apple encryption legal challenge heard behind closed doors despite calls for public hearing
Investigatory Powers Tribunal hearing held behind closed doors as press and civil society groups argue for open hearings
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March 14, 2025
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Mar'25
AI Action Summit review: Differing views cast doubt on AI’s ability to benefit whole of society
Governments, companies and civil society groups gathered at the third global AI summit to discuss how the technology can work for the benefit of everyone in society, but experts say competing imperatives mean there is no guarantee these visions will...
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March 13, 2025
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Mar'25
Chinese espionage group UNC3886 targets Juniper routers
Advanced persistent threat group UNC3886 deployed custom backdoors on end-of-life Juniper Networks routers, underscoring the need for timely patching and advanced security monitoring
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March 13, 2025
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Mar'25
US Congress demands UK lifts gag on Apple encryption order
Apple and Google have told US lawmakers that they cannot tell Congress whether they have received technical capability notices from the UK
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March 13, 2025
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Mar'25
SuperBlack ransomware may have ties to LockBit
Forescout researchers report on a new ransomware gang that appears to be keeping the legacy of the notorious LockBit crew alive
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March 13, 2025
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Mar'25
HMRC looks to upgrade SOC with advanced SIEM tech
HMRC issues a request for information notice ahead of opening up bids for a new security information and event management project that aims to reinforce its ability to respond to cyber threats
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March 13, 2025
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Mar'25
Driving licence data could be used for police facial recognition
The government’s Crime and Policing Bill could allow police to access the UK driving licence database for use in facial recognition watchlists, but the Home Office denies biometric data would be repurposed in this way
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March 13, 2025
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Mar'25
Cato claims end to network patching with SASE-native LAN NGFW
Leading SASE provider unveils ‘the world’s first’ SASE-native local area network next-generation firewall to address longstanding IT pain point for firewall appliances
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March 12, 2025
12
Mar'25
iPhone, iPad update fixes critical WebKit flaw
iPhone and iPad users are advised to update their devices as Apple addresses an out-of-bounds write issue in the WebKit browser engine that appears to have been exploited in targeted cyber attacks
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March 11, 2025
11
Mar'25
March Patch Tuesday brings 57 fixes, multiple zero-days
The third Patch Tuesday of 2025 brings fixes for 57 flaws and a hefty number of zero-days
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March 11, 2025
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Mar'25
Musk claims of Ukraine DDoS attack derided by cyber community
Elon Musk draws criticism after accusing Ukraine of being behind a significant DDoS attack against social media platform X
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March 11, 2025
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Mar'25
Perimeter security appliances source of most ransomware hits
Perimeter security appliances and devices, particularly VPNs, prove to be the most popular entry points into victim networks for financially motivated ransomware gangs, according to reports
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March 11, 2025
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Mar'25
Dutch police disrupt half of ransomware operations, finds embedded PHD student
Dutch PhD study reveals the impact of centralised intelligence and strategic interventions in the fight against ransomware
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March 11, 2025
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Mar'25
Secret London tribunal to hear appeal in Apple vs government battle over encryption
Campaigners call for High Court hearing to be held in public as tech giant appeals against UK government order to open a backdoor into its encrypted iCloud service
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March 11, 2025
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Mar'25
Enterprise 5G, AI to drive global IoT market to near $2tn by 2028
Research finds global internet of things market on a steep upwards trajectory presenting robust revenue opportunities, but concerns persist regarding security
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March 11, 2025
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Mar'25
UK government under-prepared for catastrophic cyber attack, hears PAC
The Commons Public Accounts Committee heard government IT leaders respond to recent National Audit Office findings that the government’s cyber resilience is under par
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March 11, 2025
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Mar'25
Post Office scandal data leak interim compensation offers made
Some subpostmasters affected by Post Office data breach offered interim compensation payments
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March 11, 2025
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Mar'25
Singapore IT leaders boost AI security defences
Study reveals a surge in perceived importance of artificial intelligence for cyber security in Singapore, but declining investment in traditional measures raises concerns as sophisticated cyber attacks intensify
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March 10, 2025
10
Mar'25
Peter Kyle sets stage for making tech work
During his speech at the Tech Policy conference, Kyle announced a number of initiatives to support AI and other new technologies
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March 10, 2025
10
Mar'25
How CISOs are tackling cyber security challenges
Security chiefs at the recent Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit in Sydney share insights on navigating board communication, organisational resilience and the importance of understanding business needs
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March 07, 2025
07
Mar'25
Interview: Madoc Batters, head of cloud and IT security, Warner Leisure Hotels
The hotel chain has embarked on a major cloud migration programme to improve innovation and enhance the security of its network and applications
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March 07, 2025
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Mar'25
Managing security in the AI age
Gartner experts offer guidance on harnessing AI’s power while mitigating its risks, from managing shadow AI to implementing security controls and policies
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March 06, 2025
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Mar'25
UK cyber security damaged by ‘clumsy Home Office political censorship’
Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre secretly censors computer security guidance and drops references to encryption
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March 06, 2025
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Mar'25
Going beyond search: Elastic’s observability and security play
Elastic’s chief product officer Ken Exner talks up the company’s expansion into observability and security and how it balances innovation with community contributions and monetisation
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March 06, 2025
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Mar'25
CFIT publishes blueprint for digital company business IDs
Plan to increase the use of digital identities by businesses could add billions of pounds to UK economy through compliance savings and reduced fraud
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March 05, 2025
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Mar'25
Apple IPT appeal against backdoor encryption order is test case for bigger targets
The Home Office decision to target Apple with an order requiring access to users’ encrypted data is widely seen as a ‘stalking horse’ for attacks against encrypted messaging services WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal
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March 05, 2025
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Mar'25
NHS investigating how API flaw exposed patient data
NHS patient data was left vulnerable by a flaw in an application programming interface used at online healthcare provider Medefer
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March 04, 2025
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Mar'25
Aussie businesses ramp up security spending
Australian organisations are set to spend A$6.2bn on security and risk management in 2025, a 14.4% jump from the previous year, driven by the rise of AI and a growing threat landscape
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March 03, 2025
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Mar'25
Singapore’s HomeTeamNS hit by ransomware attack
The non-profit organisation suffered a ransomware attack that affected some servers containing employee and member data, prompting an investigation and enhanced security measures
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March 01, 2025
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Mar'25
Ransomware: from REvil to Black Basta, what do we know about Tramp?
This key member of the Black Basta ransomware gang is wanted by the US justice system. He narrowly escaped extradition at the end of June 2024 - with the help of highly-placed contacts in Moscow, according to him
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February 28, 2025
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Feb'25
France pushes for law enforcement access to Signal, WhatsApp and encrypted email
Proposals to be discussed in the French Parliament will require tech companies to hand over decrypted messages and email or face huge fines
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February 28, 2025
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Feb'25
NHS staff lack confidence in health service cyber measures
NHS staff understand their role in protecting the health service from cyber threats and the public backs them in this aim, but legacy tech and a lack of training are hindering efforts, according to BT
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February 27, 2025
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Feb'25
CVE volumes head towards 50,000 in 2025, analysts claim
Many trends, notably a big shift to open source tools, are behind an expected boom in the number of disclosed vulnerabilities
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February 26, 2025
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Feb'25
US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard probes UK demand for Apple’s encrypted data
A secret order issued by the UK against Apple would be a ‘clear and egregious violation’ if it provides back door access to Americans’ encrypted data, says US director of national intelligence
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February 26, 2025
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Feb'25
CISOs spending more on insider risk
Insider risk management budgets have more than doubled in the past 12 months and look set to grow further still in 2025, according to a report
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February 26, 2025
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Feb'25
UK law firm embarks on SD-WAN and SASE infrastructure upgrade
Network services provider collaborates with commercial law firm Hill Dickinson to enhance network connectivity and security by introducing SD-WAN and SASE frameworks to help safeguard corporate assets
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February 26, 2025
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Feb'25
Scottish police fail to record ethnicity in DNA database
Scottish policing bodies are failing to properly record and publish data on the ethnicity of arrested people, making it impossible to determine whether they are discriminating against certain sections of the population
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February 25, 2025
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Feb'25
Singapore rolls out guidelines to bolster cloud and datacentre resilience
New advisory guidelines to enhance resilience and security of cloud services and datacentres in Singapore amid potential service disruptions and growing cyber threats
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February 25, 2025
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Feb'25
Ransomware: on the murky trail of one of the leaders of Black Basta
The internal exchanges within the Black Basta group revealed last week offer a new opportunity to investigate one of its leaders: Tramp. He may have been arrested in Armenia in June 2024, before being released
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February 24, 2025
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Feb'25
European Union calls for more cyber data-sharing with Nato
Updates to the EU’s Cyber Blueprint, establishing best practice for multilateral security incident response in Europe, include calls for more collaboration with Nato member states, as the geopolitical environment becomes ever more fractious
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February 24, 2025
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Feb'25
Versa claims to redefine SASE for enterprises
Universal secure access service edge company announces general commercial availability of what it says is unique proposition allowing enterprises, governments and service providers to deploy customised networking and security services
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February 23, 2025
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Feb'25
Check Point co-founder on AI, quantum and independence
Gil Shwed, Check Point’s co-founder and executive chairman, discusses the company’s focus on artificial intelligence-driven security and his commitment to remaining an independent force in the cyber security market
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February 21, 2025
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Feb'25
Apple withdraws encrypted iCloud storage from UK after government demands ‘backdoor’ access
After the Home Office issued a secret order for Apple to open up a backdoor in its encrypted storage, the tech company has instead chosen to withdraw the service from the UK
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February 21, 2025
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Feb'25
UK police forces ‘supercharging racism’ with predictive policing
Amnesty International says predictive policing systems are ‘supercharging racism’ in the UK by taking historically biased data to further target poor and racialised communities
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February 21, 2025
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Feb'25
A landscape forever altered? The LockBit takedown one year on
The NCA-led takedown of the LockBit ransomware gang in February 2024 heralded a transformative year in the fight against cyber crime. One year on, we look back at Operation Cronos and its impact
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February 20, 2025
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Feb'25
Watchdog approves Sellafield physical security, but warns about cyber
The Office for Nuclear Regulation has taken Sellafield out of special measures for physical security, but harbours cyber security concerns
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February 19, 2025
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Feb'25
Warning over privacy of encrypted messages as Russia targets Signal Messenger
Russia is using phishing attacks to compromise encrypted Signal Messenger services used by targets in the Ukraine. Experts warn that other encrypted app users are at risk