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A notorious hacker group is ramping up cloud-based ransomware attacks
News The Storm-0501 threat group is refining its tactics, according to Microsoft, shifting away from traditional endpoint-based attacks and toward cloud-based ransomware.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Hackers are abusing ConnectWise ScreenConnect, again
News A new spear phishing campaign has targeted more than 900 organizations with fake invitations from platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Public sector cyber leaders are tired of clunky, outdated tools
News Cybersecurity practitioners in the public sector need more powerful tools to contend with a growing array of threats
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Security researchers have just identified what could be the first ‘AI-powered’ ransomware strain
News Using OpenAI's gpt-oss:20b model, ‘PromptLock’ generates malicious Lua scripts via the Ollama API.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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AI means cyber teams are rethinking their approach to insider threats
News Nearly two-thirds of European cybersecurity professionals see insider threats as their biggest security risk – and AI is making things worse.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Is remote work really insecure?
In-depth The benefits of remote work can also open the door to attackers
By Keri Allan Published
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74% of companies admit insecure code caused a security breach
News A large number of data breaches are linked to insecure code, prompting calls for better training
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Data I/O shuts down systems in wake of ransomware attack
News Regulatory filings by Data I/O suggest the costs of dealing with the attack could be significant
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Cyber pros say the buck stops with the board when it comes to security failings
News Fines, sanctions, and even prosecution are all on the table when it comes to cyber failings, practitioners believe
By Ross Kelly Published
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Microsoft quietly launched an AI agent that can detect and reverse engineer malware
News Researchers say the tool is already achieving the “gold standard” in malware classification
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Has password hygiene ever improved?
In-depth Weak passwords still topple companies in 2025 – experts warn that real progress means replacing them with secure, passwordless authentication
By David Howell Published
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