With Cyber Security Awareness Month firmly underway, the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group (NCRCG) has proudly welcomed CyberSmart on board as a National Ambassador. Funded and supported by the Home Office, policing and Ambassador business partners, NCRCG is bringing together all those…
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Bridewell encourages elevating “untapped talent” this Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Bridewell, a cybersecurity provider to CNI organisations, is marking Cybersecurity Awareness Month by encouraging the industry to make cybersecurity careers more accessible to individuals from all backgrounds in order to address the UK’s chronic skills shortage. To lead by example…
How Important are Accessible Website Designs in 2025?
In 2025, the importance of a top-quality and well-functioning website cannot be overstated. Forgetting this is a costly mistake, but an even greater one is failing to ensure that a website is fully functional for everyone. That’s where website accessibility…
New research from VerifyLabs.AI highlights the nation’s fears when it comes to deepfakes
As concerns regarding AI-driven fraud, impersonation, and digital deception continue to grow, new research from VerifyLabs.AI has revealed that over a third (35%) of Brits said deepfake nudes (non-consensual intimate imagery) or videos of themselves or their child were what…
Pro-Russian hacking group snared by Forescout Vedere Labs honeypot
Forescout Vedere Labs published a report exposing how a pro-Russian hacktivist group was duped into thinking they had hacked a European water facility, unaware their target was in fact a carefully crafted honeypot. This “hack” provided Forescout researchers the rare…
Research Finds That API Security Blind Spots Could Put AI Agent Deployments at Risk
New research by Salt Security has revealed an alarming disconnect between rapid API adoption and immature security practices, threatening the success of critical AI and automation initiatives. The H2 2025 State of API Security Report shows that, as enterprises race to…
Research Finds Budgets, Staffing and Skills Fail to Keep Pace with Rising Cyber Threats
New research by ISACA has found that over a third (39%) of European IT and cybersecurity professionals report that their organisation is experiencing more cybersecurity attacks than this time last year. Yet despite this rising wave of attacks, confidence in…
Huntress Partners with Sherweb in First Global Distribution Deal to Expand MSP Cybersecurity Reach
Huntress has entered into its first distribution partnership, teaming up with global cloud solutions provider Sherweb to broaden access to its cybersecurity products among managed service providers (MSPs) in North America, Ireland, and the UK. Under the new agreement, all…
Hack The Box introduces Threat Range for cyber incident simulation
Hack The Box (HTB), has announced the launch of HTB’s Threat Range, a team-based cyber incident simulation software that offers operational insights for executives and board members. With AI at its core, the company says this new environment extends HTB’s…
Over 40% of schools have already experienced AI-related cyber incidents
Keeper Security, the provider of zero-trust and zero-knowledge Privileged Access Management (PAM) software protecting passwords and passkeys, privileged accounts, secrets and remote connections, today released a new research report named AI in Schools: Balancing Adoption with Risk. The study reveals…
KnowBe4 Is a Proud Participant in the Microsoft Security Store Partner Ecosystem
KnowBe4, the platform that comprehensively addresses human and agentic AI risk management, today announced its inclusion in the Microsoft Security Store Partner Ecosystem. KnowBe4 was selected based on their proven experience with Microsoft Security technologies, willingness to explore and provide…
Check Point and Wiz Roll Out Integrated Cloud Security Solution
Check Point Software Technologies and Wiz have expanded their partnership with the launch of a fully integrated cloud security solution that combines Check Point’s prevention-first cloud network security with Wiz’s Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP). The collaboration, first announced in…
Keeper Security Integration with Google SecOps Expands Visibility into Privileged Access
Keeper Security has announced a new integration with Google Security Operations (GoogleSecOps). The integration streams privileged access activity from Keeper into the Google SecOps platform, which unifies Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) and…
Legacy Security Awareness Training Failing to Reduce Human Risk, Huntress Study Warns
Despite a surge in spending on security awareness training (SAT), most organisations are still experiencing more incidents caused by human error, according to new research from Huntress. The report, Mind the (Security) Gap: SAT in 2025, reveals that while 93%…
How Do Online Gaming Sites Keep Players and Their Data Safe?
Online gaming relies on trust. Players share their email addresses, payment details, and activity data every time they log in. Without strong protection, that information could be exposed or misused. Platforms treat security as part of the service itself, not…
European Airports Disrupted by Supply Chain Cyberattack
A cyberattack that occurred over the weekend has caused significant disruption at major European airports. The incident targeted Collins Aerospace, a service provider for automated check-in and boarding systems. The cyberattack forced airports, including Heathrow, Brussels, and Berlin, to revert…
Salt Security Announces Industry First Solution to Secure API Actions Taken by AI Agents
At CrowdStrike Fal.Con 2025, Salt Security announced the industry’s first solution to secure the actions AI agents take in the enterprise. As large organisations adopt agentic AI, agents are increasingly making real-time API calls through protocols like MCP and A2A,…
KnowBe4 Report Reveals UK Retail Sector on High Alert for Cyber Scams
KnowBe4, the human risk management platform, has released a new report entitled IT and Cybersecurity Trends in UK Retail: 2025 Survey Insights. The findings revealed nearly all (99.6%) of the 250 UK retail IT security professionals surveyed are facing a…
Hack the Box acquires LetsDefend for blue team upskilling
Hack The Box (HTB), a provider of gamified cybersecurity skills development, has announced the acquisition of LetsDefend, a pioneering blue team training platform known for its hands-on SOC simulations and growing community members. The company said the combination of the…
Check Point Acquires AI Security Company Lakera
Yesterday, Check Point announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Lakera, an AI-native security platform for Agentic AI applications. It has been revealed that the acquisition has cost $300m. By joining forces with Lakera, Check Point sets…