AI drives software productivity – and challenges – for Motorway
For decades, engineering teams treated code like a vintage Ferrari – expensive to build, painstakingly maintained and too precious to ever throw away. Every line…
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Chinese hackers using compromised networks to spy on Western companies, says Five Eyes
China-linked hackers are using networks of vulnerable internet-connected devices, including home routers, printers and smart devices, as cover to mount espionage and hacking operations. The…
UK to build ‘national cyber shield’ to protect against AI cyber threats
The UK aims to build “national scale” cyber defence capabilities to respond to growing threats from hostile states and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered attacks. Security minister…
NCSC heralds end of passwords for consumers and pushes secure passkeys
Consumers are being urged to replace passwords with passkeys as a simpler, more secure method of accessing online services. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC),…
Government terminates Capita’s Royal Mail pension contract
The government has terminated its Royal Mail pension scheme contract with Capita after citing failures to hit milestones. The announcement comes as Capita faces pressure…
Interview: Critical local infrastructure is missing link in UK cyber resilience
Critical local infrastructure that supports council services, social care services and local transport in the UK is falling through the gaps in government and business…
UK government beats drum for fintech industry at London Fintech Week
The UK government has declared its intention to modernise payment services regulation, updating it to support innovations in money and payments, according to an HM…
M&S one year on: turning anticipation into secure by design
The cyber attack on M&S last year marked a turning point for resilience in the retail sector. One year on, knowing how to avoid the…
Anthropic’s Mythos raises the stakes for security validation
A security team recently walked me through a scenario that illustrates exactly why the industry’s current obsession with autonomous AI is so risky. They had…
Nation states responsible for ‘nationally significant’ cyber attacks against UK, says NCSC chief
The UK is facing a “perfect storm” in cyber security as attacks driven by hostile states, combined with advances in artificial intelligence (AI), create new…
Sans Institute preps live systems for Nato cyber exercise
The Sans Institute, one of the world’s pre-eminent cyber security certification and training bodies, is to play a key role in the annual Nato Cooperative…
Danish logistics giant under pressure to rush world’s largest IT integration
Danish logistics giant DSV is under pressure to rush through a colossal IT integration so its sprawling global computer systems can compete with artificial intelligence…