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This one cyber crime group accounted for nearly a fifth of all ransomware attacks in JuneNews The Gentlemen, a ransomware a service operator, now accounts for 17% of published attacks
By Emma Woollacott Published
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NCSC issues warning over Russian intelligence-backed threat groupNews The advisory comes as the government cracks down on groups involved in “destructive cyber and hybrid operations”
By Ross Kelly Published
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The agents you use to beef up cybersecurity could be turned against youNews Research shows agents can be fooled into executing malicious code while performing security reviews of third-party software
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Ransomware negotiator-turned cyber criminal jailed after working with hackers to extort clientsNews Angelo Martino was supposed to be negotiating on behalf of victims, but was secretly working for ransomware operators
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Flaws in some of the most popular AI coding tools left developers wide open to attackNews Malicious repositories can trick advanced AI agents into silently breaking out of their workspace sandboxes
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The NCSC wants to build an AI-powered 'Cyber Shield' to protect the UK from hackersNews The aim is to create a national, sovereign defence capability to protect government agencies and critical infrastructure
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Multi-channel phishing attacks: How to manage the riskIn-depth Attackers are evolving beyond email towards phishing across multiple channels. Why is this, and what can be done to manage the risk?
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
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What is DNS?In-depth We explain what DNS is, how it works, and how outages can be avoided
By Dale Walker Last updated
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Cyber experts say they've identified the first case of ‘agentic ransomware’News While the JadePuffer ransomware has alarm bells ringing, it still needed a human in the loop
By Nicole Kobie Published
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UK’s Cyber Resilience Pledge gathers momentum as 60 firms sign up to bolster capabilitiesNews The voluntary pledge sees organizations tightening up their defences, particularly against supply-chain attacks
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The FortiBleed campaign just took a turn for the worseNews Reports suggest that FortiBleed-linked exposed credentials could put UK government and public services at huge risk
By Ross Kelly Published
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Hackers are posing as Interpol to target small businessNews Small businesses are warned to think twice before clicking on links
By Emma Woollacott Published
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