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Passwords are a problem: why device-bound passkeys can be the future of secure authentication
Industry insights AI-driven cyberthreats demand a passwordless future…
By Niall McConachie Published
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Tackling human error in cybersecurity starts at training
In-depth Workplace security training is a must – but blame culture helps no one
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
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MSPs beware – these two ransomware groups are ramping up attacks and have claimed hundreds of victims
News The Akira and Lynx ransomware groups are focusing on small businesses and MSPs using stolen or purchased admin credentials
By Emma Woollacott Published
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The UK’s ‘chronic shortage of cyber professionals’ is putting the country at risk
News While high-profile attacks grab headlines, a security researcher warns the UK's "chronic shortage of cyber professionals" is left unaddressed by government, industry, and academia.
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Credential theft has surged 160% in 2025
News AI-powered phishing and the growth of Malware as a Service means hackers are compromising more accounts than ever
By Emma Woollacott Published
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M&S finally gets click-and-collect up and running again
News Four months after suffering a disastrous cyber attack, the service is back to normal
By Emma Woollacott Published
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US federal judiciary agency hit by 'escalated cyber attacks' which exposed highly sensitive data
News The agency says it plans to step up cybersecurity capabilities in the wake of the incident
By Emma Woollacott Published
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6.4 million Bouygues Telecom customers just had their data exposed in a major data breach
News A broad range of customer data was exposed, according to Bouygues Telecom
By Emma Woollacott Published
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LastPass just launched a tool to help security teams keep tabs on shadow IT risks
News Companies need to know what apps their employees are using, so LastPass made a browser extension to help
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Microsoft patched a critical vulnerability in its NLWeb AI search tool – but there's no CVE (yet)
News Researchers found an unauthenticated path traversal bug in the tool debuted at Microsoft Build in May
By Jane McCallion Published
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Air France and KLM confirm customer data stolen in third-party breach
News A spokesperson told ITPro the airlines are investigating "fraudulent access" to customer data following a third-party breach.
By Jane McCallion Published
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Google confirms customer data exposed in Salesforce database breach
News In an update to an investigation on the ShinyHunters group, Google revealed it had also been affected
By Ross Kelly Published
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