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Nottingham University cyber attack: Everything we know so far as ShinyHunters claims responsibilityNews The personal data of past and present students has been accessed in the latest attack on the education sector
By Emma Woollacott Published
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MSPs grow wary over supply chain security threatsNews CyberSmart’s 2026 MSP Survey found that more than two-in-five firms experienced a cyber incident linked to a supplier or third-party vendor over the past year
By Daniel Todd Published
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Security experts sound alarm over 'expanded' China-linked botnet used to target US critical infrastructure and military assetsNews The China-linked botnet highlights risk of leaving routers and IoT devices unpatched
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Hackers are capitalizing on AI hype to ramp up social engineering attacksNews Microsoft says cyber criminals are impersonating popular AI platforms to deliver malware
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The evolving role of the CISO and how it impacts channel partnersIndustry Insights The traditional IT sales cycle is being rewritten as CISOs emerge as the most important stakeholders for channel partners to align solutions with
By Jamie Devlin Published
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Why patching velocity matters as Claude Mythos supercharges vulnerability discoveryFrontier AI models such as Claude Mythos and GPT-5.5 make patching more urgent than ever. How can firms increase the velocity at which they apply fixes and mitigations?
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
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Developers urged to remain vigilant amid continued Miasma malware risksNews The Miasma malware package uses legitimate OIDC tokens, making it indistinguishable from routine code updates
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The next IoT challenge: making connected products work at global scaleSponsor Content Created With Deutsche Telekom
As connected products move from pilots to operational infrastructure, organizations focused on scaling IoT need to think beyond the device and design for reliability, security and scale from day one
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NCSC urges organizations to shore up supply chain security practicesNews With attackers increasingly compromising open source packages to spread malware, organizations need to be on their guard
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Dashlane lifts the lid on attack that saw hackers download encrypted user vaultsNews The company said it has now informed all affected customers, and taken action to shut down the operation
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Anthropic warns AI is helping lower the bar for up-and-coming hackersNews AI is making it harder to differentiate between high and low-skilled actors
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Ransomware cartels are fragmenting into volatile splinter groups, warns Met Police cyber chiefNews Commoditized "cyber crime bazaars" and AI data mining are forcing law enforcement to rewrite its playbook
By Rene Millman Published
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