Category: ComputerWeekly

M&S cyber attack disruption likely to last until July
30
Jul
2025

Scattered Spider tactics continue to evolve, warn cyber cops

The Scattered Spider hacking collective is still hard at work refining its tactics and deploying new malware variants in the…

Apple pushes almost 30 security fixes in mobile update
30
Jul
2025

Apple pushes almost 30 security fixes in mobile update

Apple has released more than 20 vulnerability fixes for its mobile device ecosystem in a new round of updates to…

MS Authenticator users face passkey crunch time
30
Jul
2025

MS Authenticator users face passkey crunch time

Microsoft’s move towards passwordless technology will kick up a gear from Friday 1 August 2025, when Redmond will implement new…

Cyber governance practices are maturing - and reshaping leadership expectations
30
Jul
2025

Cyber governance practices are maturing – and reshaping leadership expectations

The UK Cyber Governance Code of Practice (CGCP), published in April by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, is…

AI and machine learning engineers earn far less in UK than in US
30
Jul
2025

AI and machine learning engineers earn far less in UK than in US

US software developers specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) engineering appear to be earning significantly more than…

European Commission should rescind UK data adequacy
30
Jul
2025

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

It’s been slightly more than seven years since GDPR came into force – a key moment that reshaped how organisations…

Ada Lovelace: using market forces to professionalise AI assurance
30
Jul
2025

International AI Alignment effort tackles unpredictability

The UK’s AI Security Institute is collaborating with several global institutions on a global initiative to ensure artificial intelligence (AI)…

WhatsApp is refused right to intervene in Apple legal action on encryption ‘backdoors’
29
Jul
2025

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

 Senator Ron Wyden has written to the US director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard urging her to provide Congress and…

Driven by data: The RAF’s revamped maritime patrol capabilities
29
Jul
2025

European Commission ignores calls to reassess Israel data adequacy

The European Commission (EC) has been ignoring calls to reassess Israel’s data adequacy status for over a year, despite “urgent…

Austrian government faces likely legal challenge over state spyware
29
Jul
2025

Austrian government faces likely legal challenge over state spyware

The Austrian government is likely to face legal challenges after it succeeded on its fifth attempt to pass a law…

Global cyber spend will top $200bn this year, says Gartner
29
Jul
2025

Global cyber spend will top $200bn this year, says Gartner

Driven by an ever-escalating number of high-profile cyber attacks and other emerging risks, worldwide spending on cyber security products and…

Burnout burden: why CISOs are at breaking point, what needs to change
29
Jul
2025

Burnout burden: why CISOs are at breaking point, what needs to change

Let’s face it, no one talks about burnout in cybersecurity until it’s already too late. The pressure for CISOs and…