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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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Cyber experts issue alert after two ransomware groups team up on ‘unprecedented’ threat campaignNews The tie-up includes a new model of industrialized ransomware deployment that significantly lowers the barrier to entry for cyber crime
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Opera browser thinks it has the solution to stopping ClickFix malware attacksNews The browser company is targeting a growing source of malicious links with its new Paste Protect feature
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Alleged Scattered Spider hacker snared in Finland, extradited to USNews Teenager Peter Stokes has been extradited to the US on hacking charges
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Why MSPs are now critical digital trust infrastructure and prime targets for modern cybercrimeIndustry Insights MSPs have become critical infrastructure in the digital economy — and that makes them real targets for those with malintent
By Christoph Brecht Published
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