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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 16, 2026 16 Jun'26
Scottish minister clarifies police facial-recognition approach

The Scottish government has confirmed its intention to ensure police use of facial recognition is lawful before deployments start taking place, unlike in England and Wales where the technology has been rolled out in a ‘legal vacuum’ without any ...
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 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 09, 2026 09 Jun'26
BT looks to strengthen network defences with Project Glasswing

Comms provider becomes the first UK company to confirm it has joined AI provider’s Project Glasswing scheme
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
Gulf enterprises face the resilience gap ransomware is exposing

Ransomware pressure and stricter resilience expectations are exposing a gap that Gulf enterprises have not fully confronted
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 02, 2026 02 Jun'26
Data dive: Mapping the UK public sector’s hyperscale dependence

UK government and local authorities have built critical infrastructure amid a web of US hyperscaler cloud and other providers, which brings risks of exposure to a narrow set of non-UK suppliers
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

June 01, 2026 01 Jun'26
AI agents help Cato slash ‘time-to-protect’ from new CVEs

The application of agentic AI to vulnerability management workflows has slashed mitigation times in experimental conditions, claims Sase specialist Cato Networks
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 22, 2026 22 May'26
Google AI engineer claims dismissal for opposing tech sales to Israel

‘Our work on AI was sold to facilitate genocide’: Artificial intelligence engineer claims Google unfairly sacked them for internally criticising the company’s decision to continue supplying technology to the Israeli military, despite credible claims...
May 20, 2026 20 May'26
Bulgaria fires up Google Cloud for national cyber security

The Bulgarian national systems integrator, BIS, has deployed Google Cloud’s Cybershield government security service as part of a national federated SOC deployment
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 19, 2026 19 May'26
As AI costs spiral, Dell pitches return to on-premise datacentres

With agentic AI driving up public cloud consumption, Dell Technologies is pitching local and hybrid infrastructure to shield enterprises from soaring token costs
May 19, 2026 19 May'26
Home Office sitting on data about scale of eVisa errors

The Home Office holds data on the scale of errors and software issues with its electronic visa system, but is yet to release the information
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 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 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
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 01, 2026 01 May'26
IAM tools help Oracle Red Bull Racing keep pace with strict F1 regulations

Oracle Red Bull Racing massively improved the efficiency of its aerodynamics testing procedures after implementing new identity technology from 1Password. Learn more about this unlikely link
April 30, 2026 30 Apr'26
AI is widening the asymmetry between attackers and defenders

As threat actors leverage AI to launch attacks at machine speed, cyber defenders must adopt an assumed breach mindset and prioritise breach containment
April 28, 2026 28 Apr'26
WhatsApp’s encryption protects servers but leaves users exposed to client-side attacks

The use of encryption helps to secure WhatsApp’s infrastructure, but researchers at Black Hat Asia warn platform’s architecture is driving hackers to target user devices directly
April 22, 2026 22 Apr'26
A&K Travel journeys with Colt for global quantum-safe network

Travel giant chooses services arm of digital infrastructure provider to build out its global connectivity network based on quantum-safe encryption systems that operate without distance limitations
April 22, 2026 22 Apr'26
Google launches Gemini Agent Platform, eighth-generation TPUs

With more AI agents moving to production, Google Cloud is targeting governance, multi-cloud data architecture and purpose-built silicon to help enterprises orchestrate agentic workflows
April 08, 2026 08 Apr'26
Cisco: Network readiness a determining factor for AI success

Report reveals how firms are harnessing AI to drive progress and overcome industry challenges, with most expecting ‘significant’ increases in connectivity and reliability demands
April 07, 2026 07 Apr'26
Russian cyber spies targeting consumer, Soho routers

The UK’s NCSC and Microsoft have shared details of an ongoing cyber espionage campaign targeting vulnerable network routers, orchestrated by Russian state actor Fancy Bear
March 31, 2026 31 Mar'26
Cato Networks unveils modular adoption model for SASE platform

SD-WAN, SSE, AI security and UZTNA standalone modules at heart of a converged platform that unlocks operational simplicity, resilient connectivity and stronger security
March 24, 2026 24 Mar'26
US government bans imported routers, raising tough questions

The US communications regulator has enacted a ban on all router hardware made outside America citing security concerns, but experts say the move may risk creating more issues than it solves
March 24, 2026 24 Mar'26
BT boosts connectivity, security for Northern Ireland Electricity Networks

UK’s comms provider inks deal worth up to £200m to help modernise infrastructure, strengthen resilience against cyber threats, and support delivery of electricity to around a million homes, farms and businesses
March 20, 2026 20 Mar'26
UK Cyber Monitoring Centre plans expansion in US amid risk of Category 5 attack

Organisations lulled into a false sense of security after Russian invasion of Ukraine are still at risk of a Category 5 attack in 2026
March 19, 2026 19 Mar'26
Zenarmor extends distributed SASE architecture to mobile

Secure access service edge architecture now supports mobile endpoints and containerised environments, while enabling sovereign deployments across partner-operated and customer-controlled infrastructure
March 19, 2026 19 Mar'26
AI makes debut in Bridewell cyber security in CNI report

Regulation has superseded cyber threats as the main driver of cyber security spending, and AI has made its debut for attack and defence, according to a CNI-focused report from Bridewell
March 19, 2026 19 Mar'26
Gartner: Ditch ‘big transformation’ cyber strategies for continuous improvement

As artificial intelligence reshapes the enterprise, CISOs must abandon risky big bang security transformation initiatives in favour of incremental changes to build cyber resilience
March 11, 2026 11 Mar'26
Iran war a melting pot for other cyber threats

State-backed cyber threat actors from non-combatant states are taking advantage of the Israeli-US war on Iran to fulfil their own goals, according to Proofpoint analysts
March 10, 2026 10 Mar'26
WA auditor general flags weak Microsoft 365 security controls across state entities

Western Australia’s Office of the Auditor General has uncovered weaknesses in M365 configurations across seven government agencies, leading to compromised accounts and data breaches
March 09, 2026 09 Mar'26
Trump looks to power up post-quantum, AI security

The US has unveiled a six-pillar national cyber security strategy, with developing technological areas such as post-quantum cryptography and artificial intelligence front and centre
March 09, 2026 09 Mar'26
APT36 unleashes AI-generated ‘vibeware’ to flood targets

The Pakistani threat group has been using AI to rewrite malicious code across multiple programming languages, prioritising scale over sophistication to evade detection, security researchers have found
March 05, 2026 05 Mar'26
Spyware suppliers exploit more zero-days than nation states

Exploitation of zero-days by commercial surveillance and spyware developers outpaced exploitation by nation-state actors last year, according to a report
March 04, 2026 04 Mar'26
Iranian hacktivists muster their forces but state APTs lay low

Hacktivist activity surrounding the Iran war is sky-high but Iran’s state-backed cyber espionage actors have yet to show their hands, giving security teams a valuable window of time to shore up their defences
March 04, 2026 04 Mar'26
Zero-day in Android phone chips under active attack

Google and Qualcomm have tag-teamed a serious vulnerability in the chipsets used in Android mobile devices, which has been exploited in the wild as a zero-day
March 03, 2026 03 Mar'26
NCSC: No increase in cyber threat from Iran, but be prepared

While cyber threat levels remain stable following the outbreak of war in the Middle East at the weekend, at-risk organisations in the UK should take steps to ward off potential reprisals from Iran-linked threat actors
February 26, 2026 26 Feb'26
Fake UK government website redirect detection time reduced to eight days

It used to take two months, but the UK government has reduced the time it takes to address fake DNS redirects
February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN users targeted in series of cyber attacks

The NCSC, Cisa, and other Five Eyes agencies have warned of mass exploitation of vulnerabilities in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, which Cisco is attributing to an unknown threat actor called UAT-8616
February 25, 2026 25 Feb'26
The UK’s proposed social media ban explained

The UK government will use new legal powers to lay the groundwork for an under-16 social media ban after its consultation on children’s digital well-being, but opponents warn the measures being considered will only treat the symptoms of the problem ...
February 23, 2026 23 Feb'26
Innovate UK cyber startup programme gets £10m funding booster

Graduates of DSIT and Innovate UK's CyberASAP scheme to commercialise cutting-edge cyber research projects have raised nearly £50m in the past decade
February 23, 2026 23 Feb'26
Why crypto agility is key to quantum readiness

With quantum computing threatening current encryption standards, experts call for organisations to achieve crypto agility by managing the lifecycle of certificates and cryptographic keys through automation
February 19, 2026 19 Feb'26
PromptSpy Android malware may exploit Gemini AI

A newly uncovered malware targeting the Android operating system seems to exploit Google’s Gemini GenAI tool to help it maintain persistence