<![CDATA[ Latest from ITPro UK in Security ]]> https://www.itpro.com/uk/security Fri, 01 May 2026 10:39:01 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Researchers warn millions of RDP and VNC servers are wide open to exploitation ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/researchers-warn-millions-of-rdp-and-vnc-servers-are-wide-open-to-exploitation gkWGoJ8YRpZKiuFzLmL6kj Fri, 01 May 2026 10:39:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Depressingly familiar': Cyber Security Breaches Survey shows work still to be done on cyber preparedness ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/depressingly-familiar-cyber-security-breaches-survey-shows-work-still-to-be-done-on-cyber-preparedness 3kPgaf3eXCUXY8R2ucCh9Q Fri, 01 May 2026 10:06:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Enterprises are adopting agents faster than they can secure and govern them – experts warn it’s a disaster waiting to happen ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/enterprises-are-adopting-agents-faster-than-they-can-secure-and-govern-them-experts-warn-its-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen ZNS99FFXfZRPCT59whwfcf Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:22:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ UK firms left in the dark over what workers are sharing with AI ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/data-protection/uk-firms-left-in-the-dark-over-what-workers-are-sharing-with-ai Eo7ShySuZws95AM5KSTsqD Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ North Korean hackers are duping freelance developers with fake interviews to steal cryptocurrency and deliver malware — Sophos warns the 'Nickel Alley' group is using LinkedIn, Upwork, and Fiverr to target victims ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/north-korean-hackers-are-duping-freelance-developers-with-fake-interviews-to-steal-cryptocurrency-and-deliver-malware-sophos-warns-the-nickel-alley-group-is-using-linkedin-upwork-and-fiverr-to-target-victims VLS4GwTGb87a7DRvRmQrAm Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:06:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Monetizing the quantum shift: 11 PQC channel opportunities ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/monetizing-the-quantum-shift-11-pqc-channel-opportunities MYNZ56iPZtxwcFXAZGe2wE Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 14:53:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pay up or expect attrition: 77% of cyber professionals missed out on pay rises last year – and almost half now plan to switch roles ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/pay-up-or-expect-attrition-77-percent-of-cyber-professionals-missed-out-on-pay-rises-last-year-and-almost-half-now-plan-to-switch-roles CoeMP7KTNSy5cvcNaifhZ5 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:56:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Threat actors ditch ‘spray and pray’ attacks in shift to targeted exploitation ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/threat-actors-ditch-spray-and-pray-attacks-in-shift-to-targeted-exploitation aXZoaaEbmpsecTfCYFaZAL Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:19:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why supply chain resilience is under the spotlight ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/why-is-supply-chain-resilience-under-the-spotlight hbqvq9oqVQoU6gzZeYTNGW Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A ‘perfect storm’: NCSC chief issues warning over quantum threats, nation-state hackers, and the dangers of global ‘hacktivism’ ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/a-perfect-storm-ncsc-chief-issues-warning-over-quantum-threats-nation-state-hackers-and-the-dangers-of-global-hacktivism jkUTJkTdCc6AQEQJN3uNAB Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:25:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ The NCSC says it’s time to switch to passkeys ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/the-ncsc-says-its-time-to-switch-to-passkeys jaYhRKhMTS3hbYHkehkCrY Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:21:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The goal for this year will be to automate all security processes': Google Cloud is betting on Wiz to usher in a new era of AI security ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/the-goal-for-this-year-will-be-to-automate-all-security-processes-google-cloud-is-betting-on-wiz-to-usher-in-a-new-era-of-ai-security ctMeUtSErHFYBMQui96CMY Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:24:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Consumer messaging apps were never designed to handle sensitive communications" – Government decision-makers are confused about messaging security, BlackBerry report finds ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/consumer-messaging-apps-were-never-designed-to-handle-sensitive-communications-government-decision-makers-are-confused-about-messaging-security-blackberry-report-finds fGsoY59uzYUrvLLHNCL5jj Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:43:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Enterprises are preparing for a post-quantum world – experts worry it could be too late for many ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/post-quantum-encryption-enterprise-preparation-juniper-research C7HBQAwgvxFWMcdasKuS34 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:05:00 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:08:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Everything we know about the Vercel data breach so far ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/data-breaches/everything-we-know-about-the-vercel-data-breach-so-far R8bnDH65phHDUjYQcpj2v Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:07:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Zoom launches new verification features to tackle AI impersonation ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/zoom-ai-impersonation-verification-tools-for-humanity-world-id-deep-face 22NAC7spCMeSMV6Ys2bEUA Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:58:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Brit pleads guilty amid Scattered Spider hacking spree claims ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/scattered-spider-alleged-hacker-pleads-guilt-us Bq2ME3BkRZW4Mz79qoUzUa Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:40:19 +0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:41:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ The race to become quantum-safe ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/the-race-to-become-quantum-safe mqhk2ZQDzeuB9kmaBrG8FQ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:37:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tycoon 2FA is down, but not out – researchers warn the phishing as a service operation is still a huge threat to businesses ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-crime/tycoon-2fa-phishing-risk-takedown-barracuda vXDsxDKKWbMUkuvkVXXwHC Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:05:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI is now a ‘standard part of the attacker toolkit’ ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/ai-is-now-a-standard-part-of-the-attacker-toolkit DqEmGSrrE9d4TbkQUfA2TR Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:46:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ NIST is overhauling the National Vulnerability Database due to skyrocketing reports – experts worry it will ‘leave many CVEs on the table’ ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/nist-national-vulnerability-database-overhaul-increased-cve-submissions 3Lam554yt6kJYYjv5YT2A8 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:11:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI and Data are reshaping the MSP landscape, but hackers are getting in on the hot AI action ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/ai-and-data-are-reshaping-the-msp-landscape-but-hackers-are-getting-in-on-the-hot-ai-action mUbhnMn8zbQFxvU3uEVKxe Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:39:04 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:47:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI agents using Anthropic MCP could be a vector for supply chain attacks, claim researchers ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/ai-agents-using-anthropic-mcp-supply-chain-attacks-claim-researchers pCRDgxhtKFCjEcbXEWtrjJ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:32:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Brace yourselves for a vulnerability explosion, Forescout warns ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/brace-yourselves-for-a-vulnerability-explosion-forescout-warns B5ZMSGYc6xxyRVXqD2VVdB Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:26:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Security leaders overconfident about ransomware recovery ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/security-leaders-overconfident-about-ransomware-recovery bV89CY9avfhwgcdKxFmGWV Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:21:24 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:30:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Most organizations make a mess of handling digital disruption ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/most-organizations-make-a-mess-of-handling-digital-disruption owBpxF4E8GNwJ54H7iBFFh Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:00:11 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:02:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Only 34% of cyber professionals plan to stay in their current role ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/only-34-percent-of-cyber-professionals-plan-to-stay-in-their-current-role fPLw6vKVKejYwD9pnmdgv6 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:24:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ How the explosion in machine identities is changing cyber defense ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/how-machine-identities-changing-cyber-defense PxskTThjGGy5ef9P4ZDoo7 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:20:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Beyond wipers: Iran-backed cyber attacks and the threat to businesses ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/beyond-wipers-iran-backed-cyber-attacks-and-the-threat-to-businesses ZSqjakTNDPMf7AhXB8NrHC Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:54:47 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:57:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI is raising the stakes for cyber professionals – Claude Mythos just took things to another level ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/ai-is-raising-the-stakes-for-cyber-professionals-claude-mythos-just-took-things-to-another-level dBWcYZ5aLKUG9LP9zn3Zb4 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:39:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Zephyr Energy hackers swiped £700,000 after redirecting a contractor payment ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/zephyr-energy-hackers-swiped-gbp700-000-after-redirecting-a-contractor-payment m6aEtDpzcUUX6suSr8UbWg Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:17:04 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:45:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Agent identity governance can't keeping up with adoption rates – and it’s creating a security nightmare ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/agent-identity-governance-cant-keeping-up-with-adoption-rates-and-its-creating-a-security-nightmare N82g7W3zaCU9k6GTFjUXbE Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:37:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why incident response has become a core responsibility for MSPs ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/why-incident-response-has-become-a-core-responsibility-for-msps PABAqp8dpYi6cBwutrqXbL Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ NCSC issues alert over Russian hacker campaign targeting SOHO routers ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/ncsc-issues-alert-over-russian-hacker-campaign-targeting-soho-routers zMzke9FPNtPBx5CW9Pdyrb Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:46:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ German authorities want your help finding the hackers behind GandCrab and REvil ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/ransomware/german-authorities-want-your-help-finding-the-hackers-behind-gandcrab-and-revil fdDCDsuwTqeNGjcqnLSn5n Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:12:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ "If you think your day to day job as a CISO is hard, wait until you're dealing with a major breach": why your business needs cyber insurance ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/why-your-business-needs-cyber-insurance jXdMuyyrUfAef5DdgWC2bM Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft and NCSC issue alerts over hacker campaigns targeting WhatsApp, Signal messaging apps ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/microsoft-and-ncsc-issue-alerts-over-hacker-campaigns-targeting-whatsapp-signal-messaging-apps LJTnJm6NstRzVvKFnCmeyd Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Everything we know about the Hasbro hack so far ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/everything-we-know-about-the-hasbro-hack-so-far pq7yt8ovg9sPv6isiVGHmW Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:55:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Proton is launching its own ‘private alternative’ to Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/proton-is-launching-its-own-private-alternative-to-google-workspace-and-microsoft-365 ZobRzdLbNTxJQReKuk3cpR Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:54:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ 78% of UK manufacturers have experienced a cyber incident in the last year – and more than half have taken a revenue hit ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/78-percent-of-uk-manufacturers-have-experienced-a-cyber-incident-in-the-last-year-and-more-than-half-have-taken-a-revenue-hit ht53X8coopDXx6QSFPRBKf Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘There was a manual deploy step that should have been better automated’: Claude Code creator confirms cause of massive source code leak ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/data-breaches/there-was-a-manual-deploy-step-that-should-have-been-better-automated-claude-code-creator-confirms-cause-of-massive-source-code-leak 4p7UxnQFNVUTER5HGoCWaC Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:58:52 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:09:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘The build pipeline is becoming the new frontline’: Axios npm compromise highlights growing software supply chain risks, experts warn ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/cyber-attacks/the-build-pipeline-is-becoming-the-new-frontline-axios-npm-compromise-highlights-growing-software-supply-chain-risks-experts-warn FtT83GNxmPjbmsmBPsDEnS Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:32:11 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:13:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ European Commission confirms data breach as ShinyHunters group claims responsibility ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/data-breaches/european-commission-confirms-data-breach-as-shinyhunters-group-claims-responsibility hq482EVjAgSjmX4sJSjdDM Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:57:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI challenges mean it's time to shine for cyber professionals – but they need a helping hand ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/ai-challenges-time-to-shine-for-cyber-professionals-but-they-need-a-helping-hand TaJQF8PmQPZKPrrUCUzXwi Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:07:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ March rundown: RSAC warnings and Arm's AGI CPU ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/march-rundown-rsac-warnings-and-arms-agi-cpu magHjcbrLU5hpi2ceBGV7n Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:01:20 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:54:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google just revised its ‘Q-Day’ timeline: Quantum computers could break existing encryption techniques within three years – and enterprises are nowhere near ready ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/google-just-revised-its-q-day-timeline-quantum-computers-could-break-existing-encryption-techniques-within-three-years-and-enterprises-are-nowhere-near-ready tkw3hgP3bfnfhYdj7dLPZV Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:30:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ OpenAI is cracking down on AI misuse with a new bug bounty program ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/open-ai-targets-ai-misuse-crackdown-with-new-bug-bounty-program qdADLecdshLbpnnpRn8yt7 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:12:54 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:25:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ LiteLLM PyPI compromise: Everything we know so far ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/litellm-pypi-compromise-everything-we-know-so-far vtaXFmN8hjj39BM8iGwyKJ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:56:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Systems are deterministic, people are probabilistic – AI is both, and that's a headache for cyber teams ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/systems-are-deterministic-people-are-probabilistic-ai-is-both-and-thats-a-headache-for-cyber-teams 8VLzS7mBsEbtwpxLM4mgBm Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:29:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tenable co-CEO Stephen Vintz says enterprises need to get serious about tackling the AI “responsibility gap” ]]> https://www.itpro.com/security/tenable-co-ceo-stephen-vintz-says-enterprises-need-to-get-serious-about-tackling-the-ai-responsibility-gap ty87LyLntCiNRFLDaUe8u7 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:08:20 +0000