UK announces grand plan to secure online public services
The UK has announced a new Government Cyber Action Plan aimed at making online public services more secure and resilient, and has allocated £210 million…
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Debian seeks volunteers to rebuild its data protection team
The Debian Project is asking for volunteers to step in after its Data Protection Team became inactive. All three members of the team stepped down…
Fake Booking.com emails and BSODs used to infect hospitality staff
Suspected Russian attackers are targeting the hospitality sector with fake Booking.com emails and a fake “Blue Screen of Death” to deliver the DCRat malware. The…
Identity security planning for 2026 is shifting under pressure
Identity security planning is becoming more focused on scale, governance, and operational strain, according to the Identity Security Outlook 2026 report. The ManageEngine research draws…
Hexnode XDR unifies detection, investigation, and response in one platform
Hexnode has launched Hexnode XDR, its new extended detection and response platform, taking an important step toward making enterprise-level security more accessible for IT teams…
When AI agents interact, risk can emerge without warning
System level risks can arise when AI agents interact over time, according to new research that examines how collective behavior forms inside multi agent systems.…
What European security teams are struggling to operationalize
European security and compliance teams spend a lot of time talking about regulation. A new forecast report from Kiteworks suggests the harder problem sits elsewhere.…
Gen AI data violations more than double
Security teams track activity that moves well beyond traditional SaaS platforms, with employees interacting daily with generative AI tools, personal cloud services, and automated systems…
Product showcase: Blokada for Android gives users control over network traffic
Blokada is a network privacy and ad-blocking application available on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is designed to reduce ads, block trackers, and…
Turning plain language into firewall rules
Firewall rules often begin as a sentence in someone’s head. A team needs access to an application. A service needs to be blocked after hours.…
The roles and challenges in moving to quantum-safe cryptography
A new research project examines how organizations, regulators, and technical experts coordinate the transition to quantum safe cryptography. The study draws on a structured workshop…
What security teams miss in email attacks
Email remains the most common entry point for attackers. This article examines how phishing, impersonation, and account takeover continue to drive email breaches and expose…