Exposing state threats still matters – resilience matters more
On 8 October 2026, 10 agencies from across seven countries, from the FBI in the US to the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to…
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UK government backs Cyber Essentials discount for SMEs
The UK government is to back a 75% discount for the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC’s) Cyber Essentials certification scheme for small and medium sized…
Government-backed open property initiative enters new phase
The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has moved its open property project to the next phase, with real-world cases to be tested. After…
Workday Rising: Humans and AI must labour cheek by jowl
There was a whole lot of hugging on stage at the recent Workday Rising event in Las Vegas. During the keynote presentation, executives often greeted…
UK to face AI-powered cyber attacks within two years, warns NCSC
The UK will face AI-powered attacks from nation-states and criminal groups targeting critical national infrastructure within two years. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) by…
Cold chain cyber attacks highlight lack of OT security in retail
A series of renewed cyber attacks on retail refrigeration systems across has set alarm bells ringing across Europe, with reports of temperatures in some freezer…
Who controls the technology we depend on?
Being dependent on another country’s technology and support carries risk, however close the relationship appears. Yet when we discuss nation state cyber threats, we tend…
Wiltshire Ark datacentre project faces potential judicial review
A Wiltshire-based campaign group is mulling a judicial review to reverse plans for a seventh datacentre at Ark Data Centres’ Spring Park campus near Corsham.…
Aera addresses decision-making using enterprise AI
Aera Technology used its AeraHUB 26 conference in New York to introduce and detail the mechanics driving six new services that work in agentic decision…
Austrian doctors to swap emails and phone calls for encrypted messages
Hospitals and clinics in Austria are gearing up to replace emails and phone calls with an end-to-end encrypted instant messaging service that promises to speed…
Having a PHP patch available does not mean you’re protected
The critical PHP vulnerabilities disclosed earlier in October are a stark reminder that a single flaw can trigger a global domino effect across borders and…
North Korean ‘elite’ hacking group steals $6.36bn from Binance
A North Korean hacking group has transferred about $6.36bn from Binance wallets. According to TRM, the cryptocurrency was held on 10 blockchains, and the transfer…