<![CDATA[ Latest from ITPro UK in Security ]]> https://www.itpro.com/uk/security Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:43:50 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Legacy kit behind vast majority of cyber attacks on utilities ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/legacy-kit-behind-vast-majority-of-cyber-attacks-on-utilities g5wVJsihF2LFMhqkmSmkEi Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:43:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Passwords nicked for nearly 74,000 Fortinet devices ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/passwords-nicked-for-nearly-74-000-fortinet-devices KFCGzBMpsRrNKG6uEDPfAk Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:59:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hostile states behind three-quarters of UK critical infrastructure attacks ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/hostile-states-behind-three-quarters-of-uk-critical-infrastructure-attacks Q5cNNxjBujgjgEiQ8ucRod Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:55:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ We need to do something about passwords ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/we-need-to-do-something-about-passwords sjBDSy68CavarKw7hhUYZ4 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:50:53 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