Privacy and data protection

Chat Control: EU to decide on requirement for tech firms to scan encrypted messages

Law enforcement and police experts meet on Friday to decide on proposals to require technology companies to scan encrypted messages for possible child abuse images amid growing opposition from security experts Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Jaguar Land Rover admits data has been compromised in cyber attack

The car maker revealed that data was stolen in the cyber attack that began on 31 August, as its production line continues to be affected Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Northern Ireland police kept inspectors in dark over surveillance of journalists

The Police Service of Northern Ireland failed to inform the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office about surveillance operations against journalists during annual inspections Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

PCI council eyes wider data protection role beyond payments

Hailed as the gold standard for securing credit card information, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) could be extended to protect other kinds of data following industry feedback Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

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 Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Ethical challenges of LGBTQ+ data protection

America has rolled back data protection policies for the LGBTQ+ community, but what does that mean for the rest of the world? Continue Reading

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• Peter Ray Allison

OpenAI targets India with datacentre push

The AI firm is planning to open a one-gigawatt datacentre in India, which could reduce latency, ensure regulatory compliance and give it an edge over hyperscalers Continue Reading

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• Mastufa Ahmed

JFrog extends DevSecOps playbook to AI governance

The software security specialist is leveraging its capabilities in DevSecOps to address security, data provenance and bias in AI models Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

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 Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Home Office ‘backdoor’ seeks worldwide access to Apple iCloud users’ data, court documents confirm

A court filing states that a government order against Apple would give it the capability to access communications and metadata of customers using the iCloud service anywhere in the world Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Okta makes AI identity play with Axiom acquisition

Okta says Axiom Security’s technology will reinforce its own offerings in privileged access management, especially when it comes to the growing number of non-human identities Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

How to secure the identity perimeter and prepare for AI agents

Ping Identity CEO Andre Durand explains why identity has become the critical security battleground, how decentralised credentials will reduce data breach risks, and why AI agents will need their own identities to be trusted Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

Ransomware attack volumes up nearly three times on 2024

During the first six months of 2025, the number of observed and tracked ransomware attacks far outpaced the volume seen in 2024 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Scale of MoD Afghan data breaches widens dramatically

Many more data breaches at the MoD's Arap programme to relocate at-risk Afghan citizens to Britain have emerged following an FoI request by BBC journalists Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Apple iOS update fixes new iPhone zero-day flaw

Latest Apple zero-day found in the ImageIO framework opens the door for targeted zero-click attacks on iPhone users Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

European digital sovereignty: Storage, surveillance concerns to overcome

As China and the US increase surveillance capabilities, are European companies caught in the middle of a data security storm? Continue Reading

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• Dan Raywood

UK equality watchdog: Met Police facial recognition unlawful

The UK’s equality watchdog has been granted permission to intervene in a judicial review of the Met Police’s live facial-recognition (LFR) technology use, which it claims is being deployed unlawfully Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Microsoft starts including PQC algorithms in cyber foundations

Microsoft updates on its post-quantum cyber strategy as it continues integrating quantum-safe algorithms into some of the core foundations underpinning its products and services Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Commvault users told to patch two RCE exploit chains

Storage firm Commvault fixes four vulnerabilities that, when combined, create a pair of RCE exploit chains that could be used to target on-premise customers with ransomware and other nasties Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Google spins up agentic SOC to speed up incident management

Google Cloud elaborates on its vision for securing artificial intelligence unveiling new protections and capabilities across its product suite Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Deepfake AI scammers target the Big Yin

Cyber criminal scammers exploiting GenAI to create deepfake AI tools are targeting one of the UK’s most beloved comics, and one of its strongest accents Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

US says UK has agreed to drop encryption ‘backdoor’ demands against Apple

US and UK end diplomatic row over UK encryption ‘backdoor’ order against Apple, but it remains unclear whether Apple will restore advanced encryption services to UK users Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Met Police to double facial recognition use amid budget cuts

The UK’s largest police force is massively expanding its use of live facial recognition technology, despite ongoing concerns over privacy and bias, as it prepares to lose 1,700 officers and staff Continue Reading

Workday hit in wave of social engineering attacks

A campaign of voice-based social engineering attacks targeting users of Salesforce’s services appears to have struck HR platform Workday Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Extremist hacker who defaced websites and stole data imprisoned

Hacker Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky pled guilty to attacking multiple websites based on extremist political and religious ideology Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Warlock claims ransomware attack on network services firm Colt

UK network services firm Colt is attempting to recover various customer-facing systems following a cyber attack that has been claimed by the Warlock ransomware gang and may have arisen via a SharePoint flaw Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

US trade body calls on Washington to cut cyber red tape

The US Information Technology Industry Council has called on the White House’s Office of the National Cyber Director to cut burdensome regulations in areas such as AI and incident reporting, and to do more to build a unified security regime Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Protecting your data in the EU means protecting an independent authority 

As the EU faces mounting scrutiny over institutional transparency, ensuring the genuine independence of the European Data Protection Supervisor is key to preserving the rule of law and the credibility of the Union’s digital governance. Continue Reading

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•   Aída Ponce Del Castillo, senior researcher at the Foresight Unit, ETUI

Researchers firm up ShinyHunters, Scattered Spider link

ReliaQuest researchers present new evidence that firms up a potential link, or outright partnership, between the ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider cyber gangs Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK work visa sponsors are target of phishing campaign

Mimecast identifies a phishing campaign targeting UK organisations that sponsor migrant workers and students, opening the door to account compromise and visa fraud Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Workday research: 75% of employees will work with artificial intelligence, but not for it

Workday research finds 75% of workers like AI as a teammate, but only 30% want it to be the boss. Trust in the technology may grow with use, but human focus, clear roles and governance are key Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor

ShinyHunters Salesforce cyber attacks explained: What you need to know

Computer Weekly gets under the skin of an ongoing wave of ShinyHunters cyber attacks orchestrated via social engineering against Salesforce users Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

How CISOs can adapt cyber strategies for the age of AI

Traditional security measures may not be able to cope with the AI reality. In order to safeguard enterprise operations, reputation and data integrity in an AI-first world, security leaders need to rethink. Continue Reading

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• Martin Riley, Bridewell Consulting

McCullough Review into PSNI spying on journalists and lawyers delayed

Angus McCullough KC is to present findings of an independent review of police spying on phone data of lawyers, journalists and NGOs in Northern Ireland in October   Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Watching the watchers: Is the Technical Advisory Panel a match for MI5, MI6 and GCHQ?

Dame Muffy Calder is chair of the Technical Advisory Panel (TAP), a small group of experts that advises the Investigatory Powers Commissioner on surveillance technology. Do they have what it takes to oversee the intelligence community? Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

OpenAI closes gap to artificial general intelligence with GPT-5

As OpenAI’s latest large language model delivers smarter AI, experts are wary of the risks GPT-5 poses to human creativity Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Black Hat USA: Startup breaks secrets management tools

Researchers at Cyata, an agentic identity specialist that has just emerged from stealth, found 14 CVEs in the widely used CyberArk Conjur and HashiCorp Vault enterprise secrets management platforms Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Companies House ID verification to start in November 2025

Companies House plans to start vetting director identities from mid-November, but its reliance on the troubled One Login digital identity service may be cause for concern Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Australian scaleup to bring AI-led data protection to the MoD

The UK’s Ministry of Defence is embracing AI-led data protection in the wake of a major privacy breach, enlisting Australian cyber firm Castlepoint Systems to oversee sensitive records Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

8 ways to enhance data center physical security

Data center physical security is just as important as cybersecurity. Organizations can follow these eight security approaches to enhance facility access monitoring. Continue Reading

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• Damon Garn, Cogspinner Coaction

Digitising fan experience

In this issue, discover the latest twist regarding a secret Home Office order requiring Apple to give UK law enforcement access to users’ encrypted data stored on the Apple iCloud. Also discover how the Premier League is using digital means to reach fans, and learn about identity security in SaaS deployments. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Black Hat USA: Halcyon and Sophos tag-team ransomware fightback

Ransomware experts Halcyon and Sophos are to pool their expertise in ransomware, working together to enhance data- and intelligence-sharing and bringing more comprehensive protection to customers Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Proliferation of on-premise GenAI platforms is widening security risks

Research finds increased adoption of unsanctioned generative artificial intelligence platforms is magnifying risk and causing a headache for security teams Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

WhatsApp is refused right to intervene in Apple legal action on encryption ‘backdoors’

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Met Police to double facial recognition use amid budget cuts

The UK’s largest police force is massively expanding its use of live facial recognition technology as it prepares to lose 1,700 officers and staff Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Securing agentic identities focus of Palo Alto’s CyberArk buy

Palo Alto Networks is entering the identity security space with a multibillion-dollar acquisition, and plans to address growing concerns around protecting identities associated with AI agents Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

I lost my sister to online harms, the OSA is failing vulnerable people

Adele is a member of Families and Survivors to Prevent Online Suicide Harms campaign, a network that brings together survivors and families bereaved by online harm-related suicides. They are calling for changes to the enforcement of the Online Safety Act Continue Reading

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• Adele Zeynep Walton

Apple pushes almost 30 security fixes in mobile update

Apple pushes what will likely be the last major security update to its current iPhone and iPad operating systems, fixing 29 vulnerabilities in its mobile ecosystem Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

GDPR’s 7th anniversary: in the AI age, privacy legislation is still relevant

Seven years after GDPR reshaped data protection, AI is forcing a fresh look at governance. GDPR’s principles remain critical, guiding ethical AI use, risk management, and trusted innovation Continue Reading

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• James Hodge

Industry experts warn crypto infrastructure is ‘creaking’

A report from experts at HSBC, Thales and InfoSec Global claims decades-old cryptographic systems are failing, putting businesses at risk from current vulnerabilities and the threat from quantum computing Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Senator warns of new UK surveillance risks to US citizens following Apple ‘backdoor’ row

US lawmaker calls for the US to publish an assessment of the risks posed by UK surveillance laws to US citizens in the wake of disclosures that the UK has ordered Apple to introduce ‘backdoors’ in Apple encryption Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Austrian government faces likely legal challenge over state spyware

Civil society groups are talking to opposition MPs about bringing a legal challenge to the Austrian constitutional court over ‘state trojan’ law Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

European Commission ignores calls to reassess Israel data adequacy

The European Commission is ignoring calls to reassess Israel’s data adequacy status in spite of concerns raised about its data protection framework and use of personal data in ‘repressive practices’ Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Data resilience critical as ransomware attacks target backups

With more threat actors targeting backup repositories to ensure a payday, Veeam urges organisations to treat data resilience as a competitive advantage, not just an insurance policy Continue Reading

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• Stephen Withers

The UK’s ransomware payment ban is a strategic win

The UK's proposed public sector ransomware payment ban could be a bold step, but it can't operate in isolation. Continue Reading

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• Rob Dartnall, SecAlliance

US seeks ‘unquestioned’ AI dominance

US AI action plan sets out aims to expand American dominance in the world of artificial intelligence Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

SharePoint users hit by Warlock ransomware, says Microsoft

Microsoft’s security analysts confirm a number of cyber attacks on on-premise SharePoint Server users involve ransomware Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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

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• Kim Loohuis

Monzo’s £21m fine highlights banks’ cyber security failures

Monzo’s recent fine over failings in its customer verification processes highlights wider security and privacy shortcomings in the personal finance world Continue Reading

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• Nicholas Fearn

WhatsApp is refused right to intervene in Apple legal action on encryption ‘backdoors’

Investigatory Powers Tribunal to hear arguments in public over lawfulness of secret UK order requiring Apple to give UK law enforcement access to users’ encrypted data stored on the Apple iCloud Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Disaster recovery: As-a-service vs on-premise?

It’s easy to backup to the cloud, and we run lots of applications there now, too. So, running DR as-a-service in the cloud makes perfect sense for many. We look at the pros and cons Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

Microsoft confirms China link to SharePoint hacks

Microsoft confirms two known China-nexus threat actors, and one other suspected state-backed hacking group, are exploiting vulnerabilities in SharePoint Server Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Chinese cyber spies among those linked to SharePoint attacks

Exploitation of the ToolShell RCE zero-day in Microsoft SharePoint continues to gather pace, with evidence emerging of exploitation by nation state-backed threat actors Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK government to bring in ransomware payment ban

Critical infrastructure operators, hospitals, local councils and schools will be among those banned from giving in to cyber criminal demands as the UK moves forward with proposals to address the scourge of ransomware Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UKtech50 2025: The most influential people in UK IT

In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we share the results of this year’s UKTech50 list of the IT leaders who are shaping the UK’s digital economy. We also feature a profile of this year’s winner, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, who is the first person ever to top the list twice. Elsewhere in the issue, we also take a look at what steps IT leaders can take to lockdown their Amazon Web Services stacks, and discover the role that data management platforms play in the delivery of a great customer experience. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Netherlands calls for European shift to post-tracking internet as privacy laws fail

Dutch research institute argues decade of regulation hasn’t curbed surveillance capitalism, proposes fundamental business model change Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

DWP accused of shielding AI deployments from public scrutiny

Amnesty International and Big Brother Watch say Department for Work and Pensions’ ‘unchecked’ and opaque use of AI in the UK benefits system treats claimants as suspicious and is shielded from public scrutiny Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

MoD cyber breach put thousands of Afghan lives at risk

More than 18,000 Afghan citizens eligible to relocate to the UK under a government programme to protect them from the Taliban were put at risk in a heretofore unreportable data breach Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Data (Use and Access) Act: Reflections on an eight-month statute

It took a long time, but the government's new data legislation finally made it into the statute book - it holds a lot of promise, but also leaves a lot of unanswered questions Continue Reading

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• Lord Chris Holmes, House of Lords

Assessing the risk of AI in enterprise IT

We speak to security experts about how IT departments and security leaders can ensure they run artificial intelligence systems safely and securely Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

European Commission accused of rigging data watchdog appointment

The European Commission has been accused of rigging the selection process for the next European Data Protection supervisor Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

AI for Good: Signal president warns of agentic AI security flaw

Secure by design is a mantra of the tech sector, but not if it’s agentic AI, which wants ‘root’ access to everything Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Do tech executives in US Army present conflict of interest?

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we take a deep dive into the controversial news that four technology executives have been sworn into the US military to make the armed forces ‘more lethal’. In other US-centric news, we look at how President Trump’s downgrading of diversity and inclusion initiatives could be potentially rippling across the Atlantic and affecting tech hiring trends in the UK. We also hear about a UK startup that is using AI to pinpoint the genetic code that needs tweaking to increase tomato and potato yields, as part of a broader push to increase the nation’s food security in the face of climate change. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

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 Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

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 Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Medow Health AI debuts AI scribe tool in Singapore

The Australian health technology company has launched its AI-powered scribe platform in Singapore to help healthcare professionals automatically capture and structure clinical notes, reports and referral letters Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

What is quantum key distribution (QKD)?

Quantum key distribution (QKD) is a secure communication method for exchanging encryption keys only known between shared parties. Continue Reading

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• Nick Barney, Technology Writer
• Alexander S. Gillis, Technical Writer and Editor

Dutch study uncovers cognitive biases undermining cyber security board decisions

Dutch research reveals how cognitive biases can lead to catastrophic security decisions Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

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 Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget

Cloudflare to let customers block AI web crawlers

Publishers and other providers of creative content now have the option to block AI crawlers from accessing and scraping their intellectual property with new tools from Cloudflare. Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Brian McKenna, Enterprise Applications Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Rebecca Tidy
• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

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 Continue Reading

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• Stefania Maurizi

Digital ID: cool or contentious?

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we dig into the discourse surrounding the proposal to roll out a national digital identity scheme across the UK, and hear from HPE’s CIO on what he’s learned from his time previously working as an IT chief in the retail sector. We round out the buyer’s guide to cloud repatriation with a look at what’s driving the trend, before concluding the issue with a look at the controversy surrounding quantum computing. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Police to gain powers to grab online data when they seize phones and laptops

Academics and civil liberties experts say that proposed ‘authoritarian’ powers to allow police to trawl online and cloud services used by owners of seized devices should require approval from a judge Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor

Beyond the AI hype: How data laws quietly handed power to government and Big Tech

The UK is at risk of becoming an ‘algorithm state’ as the government hands more power to Big Tech and reduces the rights of individuals Continue Reading

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• James Baker, Platform Power Programme Manager at Open Rights Group

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 Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad