The recent wave of cyber attacks targeting UK retailers has been a moment of reckoning for the entire retail industry. As someone who went through supporting one of the largest retail breaches in history, this news hits close to home. The National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) call to strengthen IT support protocols reinforces a hard…
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By Published: 04 Jun 2025 The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) applications and services is driving a fundamental shift in how chief information security officers (CISOs) structure their cyber security policies and strategies. The unique characteristics of AI, its data-intensive nature, complex models, and potential for autonomous decision-making introduce new attack surfaces and risks…
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Cyber security has long been likened to building a fortress: thick walls, watchtowers, and a moat separating the inside from the outside. This perimeter-focused approach thrived for decades, but in today’s hyper-connected digital world, resources and users extend beyond traditional fortress boundaries, providing attackers with expanded opportunities for engagement. Recent cyber attacks have only underscored…
More and more of our personal data seems to leak online with each passing day, and while it’s easy to become numb to that reality, some data breaches are more concerning than others. To that point, the discovery of a publicly exposed database by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler of Website Planet this week is one…
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The past year has been crucial for Ukrainian-British tech cooperation. As one of the leading IT service exporters, Ukraine’s presence in the UK has never been stronger, with business ties growing deeper. Recently, the IT Ukraine Аssociation (ITU) published a comprehensive report on the state of the Ukrainian tech ecosystem. According to the report, Digital…
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Thanks to cloud computing, organisations of all shapes and sizes have benefitted from the flexibility of IT capacity without the cost and challenges of maintaining their own infrastructure. Hyperscale public cloud providers and SaaS tools to help with a vast array of business processes have been a particular boon for small and fast-growing organisations, helping…
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The escalating wave of cyber attacks targeting public and private sectors poses an unprecedented threat. This is readily apparent in healthcare, where securing patient data and building resilient systems is of the utmost importance. Across the UK, NHS trusts have repeatedly found themselves in the crosshairs of attackers, with dire consequences. A 2024 attack on…
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Now that DeepSeek R1 is being used and tested in the wild, we’re finding out more details about the AI product that tanked the stock market on Monday while becoming the most popular iPhone app in the App Store. We already know that DeepSeek censors itself when asked about topics that are sensitive to the…
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The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) came into force on 16 January 2023. Following a two-year implementation period, from 17 January 2025, financial organisations must fully comply with the new regulation, which aims to ensure they remain resilient to severe operational digital disruption. The act covers a number of aspects of cyber resiliency, auditability, and…
While you were wrapping presents or spending time with friends and family on Christmas Eve, hackers were busy looking for ways to steal your data. Reuters reports that multiple companies have seen their Chrome browser extensions hijacked by cybercriminals in recent days, such as the data protection company Cyberhaven on December 24.“On December 24, a…
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