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• September 30, 2025 30 Sep'25

  Harrods hackers start contacting customers

  Retailer Harrods has revealed that a number of customers whose data was stolen in a cyber attack have been contacted by the perpetrators

• September 29, 2025 29 Sep'25

  UK and US urge Cisco users to ditch end-of-life security appliances

  An ongoing campaign of cyber attacks is targeting users of end-of-life Cisco security appliance kit

• September 29, 2025 29 Sep'25

  Harrods hit by second cyber attack in six months

  Data on approximately 430,000 Harrods shoppers was stolen in a third-party breach, but the cyber attack is not related to an earlier Scattered Spider incident, says the retailer

• September 29, 2025 29 Sep'25

  Global payments network Swift builds blockchain capability

  Not-for-profit global payments network to initially use blockchain-based shared ledger for cross-border payments, with further use cases to follow

• September 26, 2025 26 Sep'25

  Microsoft hides key data flow information in plain sight

  Microsoft’s own documentation confirms that data hosted in its hyperscale cloud architecture routinely traverses the globe, but the tech giant is actively obfuscating this vital information from its UK law enforcement customers

• September 26, 2025 26 Sep'25

  Okta CEO: AI security and identity security are one and the same

  At Oktane 2025 in Las Vegas, Okta CEO Todd McKinnon describes AI security and identity security as inseparable as he tees up a series of agentic security innovations

• September 25, 2025 25 Sep'25

  Get HDD temperature right, or risk more drive failures

  We talk to Rainer Kaese of Toshiba about the right temperature to run hard disk drives at. Not getting it right risks higher failure rates than what would normally be expected

• September 25, 2025 25 Sep'25

  Lenovo targets AI and hybrid cloud to drive APAC growth

  The tech supplier’s infrastructure arm is tapping its partner ecosystem and as-a-service model to help the region’s enterprises move from AI experimentation to delivering tangible business outcomes

• September 24, 2025 24 Sep'25

  Internet shutdowns in Africa on upward trajectory

  A comparative analysis of internet shutdowns in African countries highlights how the tactic is increasingly used to repress dissent and political opposition, depriving millions of people and businesses access to vital digital tools that sustain ...

• September 24, 2025 24 Sep'25

  Oktane 2025: Okta takes aim at agentic AI governance gap

  Identity specialist Okta is laying the groundwork for a number of incoming announcements designed to help its customers get to grips with the challenge of securing non-human, agentic identities.

• September 23, 2025 23 Sep'25

  SolarWinds warns over dangerous RCE flaw

  A newly uncovered RCE flaw in SolarWinds’ helpdesk product bypasses two previously issued fixes, and users should prioritise updates as exploitation is likely to occur

• September 23, 2025 23 Sep'25

  Post Office Capture appeals slowed by poor records

  Poor data on the use of the Post Office Capture software is slowing the review of criminal convictions, says lawyer

• September 23, 2025 23 Sep'25

  ‘Our worst day’: The untold story of the Electoral Commission cyber attack

  As head of digital at The Electoral Commission, Andrew Simpson’s mettle was tested when threat actors gained access to the regulator’s email systems and accessed sensitive voter data. Three years on, he tells his story to Computer Weekly

• September 22, 2025 22 Sep'25

  Teen charged with Las Vegas casino cyber heist

  Another arrest of a teenage hacker associated with the Scattered Spider gang has been made, this time in relation to two 2023 cyber attacks on Las Vegas casinos and resorts

• September 22, 2025 22 Sep'25

  Cyber attack that downed airport systems confirmed as ransomware

  Authorities in Europe say the cyber attack that caused disruption to passenger-facing services at multiple airports, including Heathrow, was the result of ransomware, as investigations continue

• September 19, 2025 19 Sep'25

  Government meets with car parts suppliers amid JLR cyber crisis

  Government officials have met with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders to discuss the challenges they are facing amid disrupted production at Jaguar Land Rover

• September 19, 2025 19 Sep'25

  UK cyber action plan lays out path to resilience

  A report produced for the government by academics at Imperial College London and the University of Bristol sets out nine recommendations to strengthen the UK’s cyber sector

• September 18, 2025 18 Sep'25

  UK banks still run software code written more than 60 years ago

  More than half of UK banks still rely on computer code written in or before the 1970s, and which is understood by only a few of their staff

• September 18, 2025 18 Sep'25

  Teen hackers charged over Scattered Spider attack on TfL

  Two men have appeared in court in London in connection with the September 2024 cyber attack that disrupted online services at Transport for London

• September 17, 2025 17 Sep'25

  Techcombank wields data and AI to drive customer engagement

  By unifying data on the Databricks platform, the Vietnam bank has built AI capabilities to deliver hyper-personalised offers to 15 million customers and expand its footprint beyond its traditional affluent base

• September 17, 2025 17 Sep'25

  Microsoft scores win against Office 365 credential thieves

  Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit disrupts a major phishing-as-a-service operation that targeted and stole Office 365 usernames and credentials

• September 17, 2025 17 Sep'25

  NCC: How RaaS team-ups help Scattered Spider enhance its attacks

  Scattered Spider’s alliances with ransomware-as-a-service gangs act as a force multiplier for the scope, and number, of its cyber attacks, according to NCC Group analysts

• September 16, 2025 16 Sep'25

  Jaguar Land Rover extends production shutdown for another week

  Jaguar Land Rover says that vehicle production will remain suspended in the wake of a cyber attack, while the hackers allegedly responsible claim they are retiring from a life of crime

• September 16, 2025 16 Sep'25

  Telcos urged to ‘delayer’ for survival and growth

  Faced with commoditised services and low returns, telcos must radically restructure into separate infrastructure, network and service units to unlock value and innovate, says Kearney

• September 15, 2025 15 Sep'25

  ShinyHunters linked to breach of French luxury goods house

  Kering, the parent group of fashion houses including Balenciaga and Gucci, becomes the latest organisation to allegedly fall victim to ShinyHunters

• September 15, 2025 15 Sep'25

  Amnesty: AI surveillance risks ‘supercharging’ US deportations

  Amnesty International says AI-driven platforms from Palantir and Babel Street are being used by US authorities to track migrants and revoke visas, raising fears of unlawful detentions and mass deportations

• September 15, 2025 15 Sep'25

  Arqit to support NCSC’s post-quantum cryptography pilot

  Quantum specialist Arqit will provide specialised post-quantum migration planning services to organisations preparing to address the imminent risks to traditional cryptography

• September 15, 2025 15 Sep'25

  ‘Utter madness’ as Post Office paid law firm double the cost of scandal public inquiry

  The Post Office legal representation at public inquiry into Horizon scandal cost twice as much as the actual inquiry

• September 11, 2025 11 Sep'25

  M&S parts ways with CTO after cyber attack

  M&S chief digital and technology officer Rachel Higham steps back from her role in the wake of the April 2025 cyber attack on the retailer’s systems

• September 11, 2025 11 Sep'25

  Students an increasing source of cyber threat in UK schools

  Insider threats arising from student activity now appears to be the chief cause of notifiable cyber or data breach incidents in Britain’s schools

• September 10, 2025 10 Sep'25

  Splunk.conf: Cisco and Splunk expand agentic SOC vision

  The arrival of agentic AI in the security operations centre heralds an era of simplification for security professionals, Splunk claims

• September 10, 2025 10 Sep'25

  Court to decide whether it is lawful for enterprises to sell unwanted software licences

  The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal is to decide whether businesses can lawfully sell second-hand software following a £250m suit brought by a reseller against Microsoft

• September 10, 2025 10 Sep'25

  UK contactless card payment limits could be unlimited

  The UK Financial Conduct Authority says contactless payment technology and fraud protections have advanced enough for firms to adjust the limit

• September 09, 2025 09 Sep'25

  Splunk.conf: Splunk urges users to eat their ‘cyber veggies’

  The dawn of AI-enabled cyber attacks makes it even more important for defenders to bring their A-game, particularly when it comes to getting the basics right

• September 08, 2025 08 Sep'25

  Splunk.conf: Splunk and Cisco showcase unified platform

  With 18 months having elapsed since Cisco closed its acquisition of Splunk, joint platform capabilities and developments are being showcased at the annual Splunk.conf fair

• September 05, 2025 05 Sep'25

  US politicians ponder Wimwig cyber intel sharing law

  US cyber data sharing legislation is set to replace an Obama-era law, but time is running out to get it over the line, with global ramifications for the security industry, and intelligence and law enforcement communities

• September 05, 2025 05 Sep'25

  Lloyds Bank to use Workday software to help select staff for redundancy

  Lloyds Banking Group will analyse data on HR software to help it select staff for redundancy

• September 05, 2025 05 Sep'25

  How Metrobank is tapping VMware Cloud Foundation

  The Philippine bank has adopted nearly all of the capabilities in VMware’s private cloud platform to modernise its IT infrastructure while reaping cost savings

• September 04, 2025 04 Sep'25

  Depression, anxiety, PTSD and suicidal thoughts: Post Office victims speak out

  Report finds that former subpostmasters suffered and are continuing to suffer severe mental and physical problems due to their treatment by the Post Office

• September 04, 2025 04 Sep'25

  Number of UK banks reporting AI-driven productivity improvements doubles

  Survey shows that half of UK banks will increase spending on artificial intelligence as more see AI-related productivity gains

• September 03, 2025 03 Sep'25

  European court upholds EU-US Data Privacy Framework data-sharing agreement

  EU General Court upholds EU-US Data Privacy Framework, bringing certainty to businesses that exchange data with the US – for now. An appeal may be in the offing

• September 02, 2025 02 Sep'25

  Scottish Widows completes migration of millions of accounts to TCS platform

  Pension provider reaches milestone in its digital transformation with Indian IT services giant

• September 02, 2025 02 Sep'25

  Fujitsu’s roots in government go too deep

  MPs and peers call on prime minister to review Japanese supplier’s ‘eligibility’ to bid for government contracts

• August 29, 2025 29 Aug'25

  ICO publishes summary of police facial recognition audit

  The UK data regulator has released a summary of its facial recognition audit of two police forces

• August 29, 2025 29 Aug'25

  AI supports care of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon hospital

  Artificial intelligence pilot in Lebanon hospital aimed at freeing up time for medics to treat more Palestinian refugees

• August 28, 2025 28 Aug'25

  Zopa Bank seeks partners to form AI skills coalition

  Survey by Juniper Research and Zopa Bank reveals full return on investment in artificial intelligence over next five years

• August 28, 2025 28 Aug'25

  Microsoft refuses to divulge data flows to Police Scotland

  Tech giant Microsoft is declining to share key information with Police Scotland about where the sensitive data it uploads to Office 365 will be processed, leaving the force unable to comply with UK-wide data protection laws

• August 27, 2025 27 Aug'25

  Incident response planning cuts the risk of claiming on cyber security insurance

  Proper attention to incident response planning is emerging as a core cyber control when it comes to reducing the risk of having to claim on cyber security insurance, according to a report

• August 27, 2025 27 Aug'25

  Home Office Fujitsu contract is ‘de facto’ conflict of interest in Post Office police probe

  Fujitsu supplies police with the network that supports national investigations, while its former staff are part of a national investigation

• August 27, 2025 27 Aug'25

  Ransomware activity levelled off in July, says NCC

  Ransomware levels held steady in the month of July, although the risk remained as persistent as ever