Hackers and cybercrime prevention

UAE to launch first space-to-ground quantum communication network

Technology Innovation Institute and Space42 unveil a collaboration at the Dubai Airshow to deliver the UAE’s first space-enabled quantum communication network, strengthening national cyber resilience and advancing sovereign leadership in next-generation secure infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

Microsoft unveils AI agents to automate security operations

Tech giant bakes AI agents into its security products to democratise advanced security capabilities, automate repetitive tasks and provide context-aware intelligence for cyber defenders Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Ransomware resilience may be improving in the health sector

A Sophos report on ransomware highlights resilience improvements among healthcare organisations but warns that the wider threat is still live and growing Continue Reading

Fintech leaders call for united front against AI-driven cyber crime

As AI makes financial scams more personalised and convincing, fintech experts have called for deeper collaboration and the use of behavioural analytics and other technologies to protect consumers Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Supply chains are the overlooked risk in industrial cybersecurity

This is a guest blogpost by Magpie Graham, technical director of threat intelligence, Dragos. The resilience of the UK’s critical infrastructure increasingly depends on trust. Or rather, how far ... Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor

Cl0p claims ransomware hit on NHS

Ransomware gangsters claim to have attacked the NHS, but clarity on the nature of the incident is yet to emerge Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack costs firm £485m in the quarter

Jaguar Land Rover’s quarterly financial statement discloses a £485m loss due to the late August cyber attack that halted production for six weeks, damaging the UK economy Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor

Scottish government to launch cyber observatory

The observatory will analyse and share warnings on public sector cyber threats, and identify emerging risks Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

US cyber intel sharing law set for temporary extension

The CISA 2015 cyber intelligence sharing law, which lapsed just over a month ago amid a wider shutdown, will receive a temporary lease of life should attempts to reopen the federal government succeed Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Synnovis to notify NHS of data breach after nearly 18 months

Synnovis, the pathology lab services provider hit by a Qilin ransomware attack in 2024, is notifying its NHS partners that their patient data was compromised, following a lengthy investigation Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Cohesity leverages AI and cloud flexibility to boost cyber resilience in the Middle East

As data threats grow, Cohesity helps enterprises and government institutions in the UAE and wider Middle East secure, manage, and derive value from their data Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

IT services companies and datacentres face regulation as cyber security bill reaches Parliament

The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will require large IT services companies, including datacentres, to report security incidents within 24 hours Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Google: Don’t get distracted by AI, focus on real cyber threats

While hackers are using artificial intelligence to optimise attacks, many of the most damaging breaches still rely on old-school methods, says a top security analyst from Google Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Nikkei data breach exposes personal data of over 17,000 staff

Hackers used stolen login details from an employee's computer to access the Japanese media giant’s Slack messaging platform, with names, email addresses and chat histories potentially exposed Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Popular LLMs dangerously vulnerable to iterative attacks, says Cisco

Cisco researchers probed some of the most widely used public GenAI LLMs and found many of them were dangerously susceptible to so-called multi-turn cyber attacks producing undesirable outputs Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Resilience for resilience: Managing burnout among cyber leaders

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the burdens and responsibilities that accompany the role of chief information security officer, and share guidance on how to navigate a challenging career path. Continue Reading

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• John Skipper and Farrukh Ahmad, PA Consulting

How Palo Alto Networks is leveraging AI

Palo Alto Networks CIO Meerah Rajavel explains how the company is using AI to sieve through 90 billion security events a day, and why security and user experience are two sides of the same coin Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

We need to build psychological readiness into cyber security

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the burdens and responsibilities that accompany the role of chief information security officer, and share guidance on how to navigate a challenging career path. Continue Reading

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• Haris Pylarinos, Hack The Box

Cisco beefs up secure AI enterprise network architecture

IT and networking giant builds on enterprise network architecture with systems designed to simplify operations across campus and branch deployments such as network configuration Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Darktrace: Developer tools under constant attack

Attackers are using automated tools to target development environments within seconds of them going live, warns Darktrace’s global field chief information security officer Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

CISO burnout: A crisis of expectation and isolation

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the burdens and responsibilities that accompany the role of chief information security officer, and share guidance on how to navigate a challenging career path. Continue Reading

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• Mike Gillespie and Ellie Hurst, Advent IM

US indicts three cyber pros who moonlit for ransomware gang

US prosecutors indict three men who allegedly attacked multiple victims with ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware while working as professional cyber incident responders Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

M&S profits tumble after cyber attack

M&S profits fall by over 90% in the wake of the spring 2025 cyber attack that crippled the retailer’s systems for weeks Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Dutch boardroom cyber security knowledge gap exposed

Cyber security governance professor warns that executives lack the capability to assess cyber threats in implementation approaches Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

Bugcrowd brings Mayhem AI to bear on ethical hacking community

Bugcrowd acquires scaleup Mayhem Security to enhance the ingenuity of its human hackers with AI-backed software testing capabilities Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

The Security Interviews: Colin Mahony, CEO, Recorded Future

Recorded Future’s CEO talks threat intelligence, AI in cyber security and the ever-changing cyber threat landscape Continue Reading

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• Danny Palmer

We can alleviate the expanding burden on the CISO

The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers the burdens and responsibilities that accompany the role of chief information security officer, and share guidance on how to navigate a challenging career path. Continue Reading

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• Sam Thornton, Bridewell

Nordic investors drive investment in region’s defence sector

Slush Startup in Helsinki will feature dual-use, defence and security events that bring suppliers together Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

Fewer data breaches in Australia, but human error now a bigger threat

Australian privacy commissioner warns that the human factor is a growing threat as notifications caused by staff mistakes rose significantly even as total breaches declined 10% from a record high Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

CrowdStrike: Europe second only to North America for cyber attacks

Europe faces rising cyber threats from criminals and nation-states, according to CrowdStrike. Ransomware attacks now take just 24 hours, with 22% of global victims being European Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor

European governments opt for open source alternatives to Big Tech encrypted communications

European governments are rolling out decentralised secure messaging and collaboration services as they seek to reduce their reliance on Big Tech companies Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Cyber agencies co-sign Exchange Server security guide

US and allied cyber agencies team up to try to nudge users to pay more attention to securing Microsoft Exchange Server Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Ransomware resilience: It’s time to be ‘more Bruce Lee’

The growing threat of ransomware attacks requires cyber to evolve from a defensive posture to being increasingly proactive. Building threat intel can enable this, helping better predict, prioritise and prevent ransomware attacks. Continue Reading

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• Jason Steer, CISO, Recorded Future

Why asset visibility matters in industrial cyber security

Industrial organisations face rising operational security cyber threats. Asset visibility is vital for defence - without knowing what’s connected, organisations are risk blind Continue Reading

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• Magpie Graham

Yubico bolsters APAC presence, touts device subscriptions

Yubico is hiring local teams in Singapore and pitching its subscription service to help enterprises secure employee access to corporate networks and applications Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Rapid7: Cyber defences stuck in the 1980s as threats mount

The company’s chief product officer notes that many defence tactics are still stuck in the past, urging organisations to adopt AI-driven security platforms to improve threat detection and response Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Effective cyber sanctions require a joined-up approach, says Rusi

Calling out and sanctioning cyber threat actors can be an effective tool, but is not a universal panacea, and needs to be considered as part of a wider, strategic approach, say Rusi think tank analysts Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Pulling the plug: A way to halt a cyber attacker in your network?

Rumours of an organisation taking its systems offline during a cyber attack spurred conversation on the consequences of simply pulling the power, or internet access, to stop intruders. We consider the ethics and practicality Continue Reading

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• Dan Raywood

LockBit 5.0 expands targeting amid ransomware escalation

The LockBit RaaS operation is back in action, with technical features and expanded targeting, and is contributing to a steadily growing number of ransomware attacks Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Why layered resilience is the only true safeguard for SMEs

Real resilience doesn’t come from last minute panic once the storm has hit, it comes from layering defences through education, prevention, cure and – most importantly – recovery. Continue Reading

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• Richard Abrams, Kick ICT

BDO Unibank taps Zscaler to secure cloud migration

Zscaler’s deal with the Philippine bank comes as it is expanding its platform’s capabilities and footprint across Asia Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

UK ramps up ransomware fightback with supply chain security guide

Multinational guidance, developed by the UK and Singapore, is designed to help organisations reinforce their supply chain against ransomware attacks Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Amid CISA cuts, US state launches first VDP

Legislators in Annapolis, Maryland, have teamed up with Bugcrowd to launch a statewide vulnerability disclosure programme Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

The US government shutdown is a wake-up call for cyber self-reliance

As the US government shutdown heads towards a second month, could the disruption to cyber security programmes be the impetus end-users need to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps? Continue Reading

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• John Paul Cunningham, Silverfort Inc

Jaguar Land Rover attack to cost UK £1.9bn, say cyber monitors

The UK's Cyber Monitoring Centre calculates the overall cost of the Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack will be almost two billion pounds Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Inspired by the EU: Sweden eyes open standard for encrypted chat services

What if your messaging and collaboration app could talk to all the others? Swedish government agencies are investigating the possibility Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

New cyber resilience centre to help SMEs fend off cyber threats

Spearheaded by the Singapore Business Federation, the cyber resilience centre will equip SMEs in the city-state with cyber security capabilities to mitigate and recover from cyber attacks Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

CW EMEA: Tech that buys time

The speed at which cyber crime evolves as criminals circumvent security is driving research and innovation in academia. The quality of deepfakes is improving, with artificial intelligence generating videos that are difficult to identify, and multiple tools are required to spot a fake. In this issue, we look at the Netherlands Forensic Institute and its research into the analysis of blood flow patterns in the human face, which deepfakes can’t imitate. Continue Reading

Dutch researchers use heartbeat detection to unmask deepfakes

Dutch method to counter deepfakes analyses blood flow patterns in faces that current deepfake generation tools cannot yet replicate Continue Reading

Gitex 2025: Help AG aims to be global cyber force as UAE leads AI security transformation

Acting CEO Aleksandar Valjarevic discusses how Help AG is evolving from a regional cyber security authority into a global innovation-driven player, powered by sovereign services, AI automation and managed security models Continue Reading

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• Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly

F5 admits nation-state actor stole BIG-IP source code

F5 discloses that a nation-state actor has stolen source code and unpatched vulnerability data for its widely used BIG-IP products, raising supply chain security concerns across the industry Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

ICO fines Capita £14m after ransomware caused major data breach

Outsourcing giant hit with £14m fine over 2023 cyber attack, but costs could rise as legal actions continue Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Obsession with cyber breach notification fuelling costly mistakes

The race to meet security breach notification deadlines is leading to staff burnout, destroyed evidence and a culture of blame, warns a Trend Micro risk and security strategist Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Dreamforce 2025: Benioff vaunts Slack as interface to agentic enterprise

Salesforce has launched Agentforce 360, a platform for agentic AI, integrating Slack as its interface Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor

China responsible for rising cyber attacks, says NCSC

Ministers write to business leaders urging them to step up cyber security in wake of threats from ransomware and nation state-sponsored hackers Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

NCSC calls for action after rise in ‘nationally significant’ cyber incidents

National Cyber Security Centre says businesses should take action now as the number of nationally significant cyber incidents doubles Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Court dismisses Apple’s appeal against Home Office backdoor

Investigatory Powers Tribunal rules that Apple’s appeal against a Home Office order to access encrypted data of Apple users world wide will no longer proceed. Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Thales: Trust in AI for critical systems needs to be engineered

Confidence in artificial intelligence capabilities that power critical systems must go beyond words and be built on a hybrid model that combines data with physics and logic to prove reliability, according to Thales’s chief scientist Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Chat Control encryption plans delayed after EU states fail to agree

Plans to require technology companies across Europe to monitor the contents of encrypted messages and emails have been delayed after European Union member states were unable to reach agreement following German objections Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Warlock ransomware may be linked to Chinese state

The operators of Warlock ransomware who exploited a set of SharePoint Server vulnerabilities earlier this year likely have some kind of link to the Chinese government, researchers claim Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Teens arrested over Kido nursery hack

London’s Met Police arrested two teenage boys in Hertfordshire on suspicion of involvement in the recent Kido nursery hack that saw the personal data of infants stolen and leaked Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Qilin gang claims cyber attack on Japanese brewing giant

The Qilin ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack that has halted brewing at Asahi Group Holdings, causing Japanese retailers to run low on beer Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Alert over Medusa ransomware attacks targeting Fortra MFT

Microsoft warns it is seeing potential mass exploitation of a Fortra GoAnywhere vulnerability by a threat actor linked to the Medusa ransomware-as-a-service operation. Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Our phones as our castles: can His Majesty’s Government enter?

Ancient laws secure the sanctity of even the most humble of homes from government intrusion. How do they fare in an age of digital technology? Continue Reading

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• Joe Jones, IAPP

Nato chooses Oracle to secure battlefield communications

Nato has chosen Oracle and Druid to secure private 5G networks for cyber defence, war gaming and research, using Oracle Cloud and edge technology Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor

Oracle patches E-Business suite targeted by Cl0p ransomware

Oracle pushes a patch for a dangerous zero-day under active exploitation by one of the most notorious ransomware gangs around Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

US government shutdown stalls cyber intel sharing

A key US law covering cyber security intelligence sharing has expired without an extension or replacement amid a total shutdown of the federal government, putting global security collaboration at risk. Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

EU Chat Control plans pose ‘existential catastrophic risk’ to encryption, says Signal

As EU member states prepare to vote on plans to mandate tech companies to introduce technology to scan messages before they are encrypted, Signal warns that Chat Control will create new security risks Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

MPs press outsourcer TCS over Jaguar cyber attack

The government’s cross-bench Business and Trade Committee has written to Tata Consultancy Services seeking answers over possible links to cyber attacks on Jaguar Land Rover, Marks and Spencer, and Co-op Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Google unveils AI-powered security to trap ransomware attacks

The new security capability, available at no extra cost for most Google Workspace users, detects mass file encryption during ransomware attacks, stops the attacks from spreading and allows for restoration of files Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

JLR tentatively restarts production, following £1.5bn government backing

Jaguar Land Rover is to resume car production after a £1.5bn government loan guarantee amid its cyber attack fallout. Debate is growing over the bailout and insurance Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor

Over half of India-based companies suffer security breaches

Business supply chains, which include Indian companies, are at risk of attack as more than half of suppliers were breached last year Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Government might support Jaguar Land Rover supply chain to mitigate cyber attack impact

The government is considering buying car parts from JLR’s supply chain to sell them on to the company once it recovers from the August cyber attack Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor

Co-op declares cyber attack damage cost £206m

Co-op reveals £206m costs from April cyber attack, with revenues hit, member data stolen and shelves emptied, exposing major retail supply chain vulnerabilities Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor

Netherlands establishes cyber resilience network to strengthen public-private digital defence

Network will connect organisations in a cyber crime defence initiative that goes way beyond information sharing Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

NCA arrests man following cyber attack that disrupted air travel

The NCA has arrested a man in West Sussex over the cyber attack on Collins Aerospace that disrupted Heathrow and other EU airports. He has been released on conditional bail Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Rethinking identity in the age of AI impersonation

Trust in business has long hinged on human instincts but with the advent of deepfakes, it is becoming dangerous to assume too much. Continue Reading

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• Akif Khan, Gartner

Jaguar Land Rover extends cyber attack-induced shutdown to October

Jaguar Land Rover is extending its production shutdown caused by the 31 August cyber attack into next month, as government ministers drop by and supply chain workers lose wages Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor

‘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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

How to fend off identity-based cyber attacks

Attackers are using legitimate credentials to walk through the front door and “live off the land”. True cyber resilience now depends on protecting identity, not just the perimeter Continue Reading

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• Kavitha Mariappan

From breach to resilience: How the Electoral Commission rebuilt its cyber defences

The UK's Electoral Commission fell victim to a major cyber attack in 2022. Three years on, the organisation is reflecting on its experience and sharing the lessons it learned to help others improve their security resilience. Continue Reading

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• Andrew Simpson, The Electoral Commission

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

French court ruling may lead to legal challenges over state Sky ECC and EncroChat phone hack

A decision by the French supreme court may pave the way for defendants to challenge the lawfulness of France’s hacking of the EncroChat and Sky ECC cryptophone networks used by organised crime groups Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Pentera expands in APAC, taps AI to outsmart attackers

The penetration testing specialist is expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific region and deploying AI-driven capabilities as it eyes acquisitions and a potential IPO Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Are AI agents a blessing or a curse for cyber security?

Agentic AI is touted as a helpful tool for managing tasks, and cyber criminals are already taking advantage. Should information security teams look to AI agents to keep up? Continue Reading

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• Danny Palmer

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Google Cloud unveils open protocol for agentic payments

Google’s Agent Payments Protocol is an open standard developed with more than 60 global partners to create a secure standard for AI-driven transactions Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Exabeam: Treat AI agents as the new insider threat

As artificial intelligence agents are given more power inside organisations, Exabeam’s chief AI officer, Steve Wilson, argues they must be monitored for rogue behaviour just like their human counterparts Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Retailers turn to tech as in-store crime soars

Retailers such as H&M, Iceland, Poundland and Tesco are deploying tech in stores as a way of protecting themselves and their employees from rising shop crime Continue Reading

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• Ben Sillitoe

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor