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01 Oct 2026
Nvidia agent safety push raises questions about who governs AI autonomy
The AI chipmaker’s new safety platform adds controls around AI agents, while enterprises remain responsible for defining their authority and setting boundaries.
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01 Oct 2026
Use Cybersecurity Awareness Month as a springboard -- not a fire drill
National cybersecurity awareness efforts peak in October, but attacks happen year-round. Experts explain how CISOs can use Cybersecurity Awareness Month to build long-term momentum.
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01 Oct 2026
Gemini 4 Argon is late, but Google’s expertise may be an advantage
As a top cloud provider, Google has deep experience integrating its infrastructure with the other Google products that enterprises use.
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30 Sep 2026
Half of Brits struggle to spot AI scams
Artificial intelligence-based scams are increasing in number and sophistication, according to National Trading Standards findings
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30 Sep 2026
Cyber security without humans? The rise of agentic AI
The next evolution of cyber security may be autonomous, but industry leaders warn that trust, governance and human judgement can't be automated
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30 Sep 2026
Sweden boosts cyber threat security defences amid AI advances
Sweden is strengthening its national security defences against cyber attacks
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30 Sep 2026
Saudi Arabia’s next AI challenge is turning infrastructure into capability
Magna AI executive says governance, operational ownership and sovereign control will determine whether organisations can scale artificial intelligence beyond pilots
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30 Sep 2026
Everpure survey: 88% of executives fear data sovereignty failures
An Everpure survey of 2,100 C-suite and IT leaders across eight countries finds 90% recognise the risk, yet 64% lack a formal strategy to close ‘the sovereignty gap’
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29 Sep 2026
Cyber authorities issue alerts over exploitation of Citrix vulns
The latest vulnerabilities to be uncovered in the frequently targeted Citrix NetScaler product lines were being exploited well before disclosure, prompting disquiet
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29 Sep 2026
Only 30% of Metropolitan Police officers have completed mandatory data training
Metropolitan Police senior officers admit that only 30% of the force has completed mandatory data protection training following a series of high-profile data incidents
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28 Sep 2026
Kiteworks lifts shutdown order after incident-free weekend
Kiteworks customers are back up and running after a highly unusual preemptive shutdown that came amid indications of an impending cyber attack
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28 Sep 2026
Oktane 2026: The industry is ready to talk about AI kill switches
The concept of an AI kill switch – a means to terminate out-of-control agents – sounds dramatic, but security leaders are now starting to talk openly and pragmatically about why they are needed and how to use them
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28 Sep 2026
Oktane 2026: The industry is ready to talk about AI kill switches
The concept of an AI kill switch – a means to terminate out-of-control agents – sounds dramatic, but security leaders are now starting to talk openly and pragmatically about why they are needed and how to use them
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27 Sep 2026
Vast Data pitches confidential AI to APAC’s regulated industries
DataEnclave, due in the coming months, protects artificial intelligence models and sensitive data while they are processed on GPUs, with Australian neocloud Sharon AI among the cloud providers lined up to offer it
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25 Sep 2026
Investigative journalist seeks damages from police over unlawful phone surveillance
Northern Ireland journalist subject to unlawful communications surveillance seeks damages from police in High Court claim for data protection breaches and harassment
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25 Sep 2026
Expecting cyber attack, Kiteworks tells users to turn off servers
An as-yet undisclosed zero-day vulnerability has prompted managed file transfer provider Kiteworks to tell users to preemptively switch off their servers
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25 Sep 2026
Microsoft expands Middle East cloud and AI footprint with $10bn commitment
Regional strategy combines infrastructure investment, cyber security partnerships and skills development to support national AI agendas
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25 Sep 2026
Australia sets up taskforce after OpenAI agent breaches statistics portal
Prime minister Anthony Albanese says OpenAI did not alert the government until almost three months after one of its AI agents got around blocks on a Medicare statistics portal, and even then only by emailing a public mailbox
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24 Sep 2026
Meta Connect 26: Muse paves the way to global domination
Given the reach of its platforms, Meta is making its Muse agentic system a platform for orchestrating third-party services on behalf of users
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24 Sep 2026
US military confirms existence of orbital weapons
The US military has for the first time confirmed the existence of orbital weapons, but has not divulged details of their capabilities or whether they have been integrated with Space Force’s growing arsenal of AI systems
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23 Sep 2026
UK national centre will fight Russian disinformation, says UK prime minister Andy Burnham
National Centre for Information Defence will disrupt information warfare from hostile states, UK prime minister Andy Burnham has announced
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23 Sep 2026
Exabeam heralds channel-driven growth
Supplier updates on progress made since it opted to go partner-first and introduce its Apex programme
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23 Sep 2026
Dubai and Microsoft launch real-time cyber resilience dashboard for government entities
Purpose-built zero-trust platform gives Dubai Electronic Security Center continuous visibility into compliance with the emirate’s Information Security Regulation, replacing point-in-time assessments with live security insights
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23 Sep 2026
Engineering Council licenses CIISec to assess cyber pros
Partnership gives cyber pros the opportunity to achieve Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status from the Engineering Council
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22 Sep 2026
Okta debuts agentic lifecycle management tools, AI kill switch
In the wake of a string of incidents involving badly managed AI agents, security firm Okta enhanced its year-old agentic services proposition with capabilities to securely manage agentic lifecycles
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22 Sep 2026
Data dive: Mapping UK police forces’ hyperscale dependence
Computer Weekly used public DNS records to map which outside companies Britain’s 48 police forces connect to – and found a service that has quietly standardised on one US hyperscaler
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22 Sep 2026
UK government defends ‘fundamentally flawed’ eVisa system
The government has rejected a suggestion from the Commons Home Affairs Committee that the electronic visa system should move to a more stable, token-based process, rather than the current error-prone system that relies on real-time database checks
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22 Sep 2026
Cisco: Partners can fill AI security capability gap
Vendor shares research indicating the areas where the channel can assist users with AI, as ISACA research warns that customers are struggling
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22 Sep 2026
Integrity360 launches identity practice
Firm moves quickly after last month’s acquisition of identity player to bolster its offering around security
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22 Sep 2026
Splunk helps US research uni embrace ‘student-powered’ security
When she was asked to let IT students run its SOC, New Jersey Institute of Technology CISO Sharon Kelley ran a mile. Find out why she changed her mind, and how Splunk is helping her raise a new generation of cyber analysts
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22 Sep 2026
NTU uses AI agents to uncover flaws in mobile networks
Nanyang Technological University’s agentic AI tool checks mobile core network code against 3GPP specifications and has found 84 vulnerabilities, including one that lets an attacker hijack a subscriber’s internet session
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21 Sep 2026
EU states failing to exchange information on cross-border cyber security attacks
European Union urged to deploy real-time European cyber alert platform to share information with member states on cross-border cyber attacks
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21 Sep 2026
CrowdStrike warns AI agents are creating a cyber battleground for GCC organisations
Artificial intelligence is lowering the barrier to entry for cyber criminals, accelerating attack speeds and increasing the complexity of threats, prompting organisations to rethink resilience, governance and security operations
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21 Sep 2026
Bumrungrad turns to AI agents to clear patient email backlog
Bumrungrad International Hospital is using Salesforce’s Agentforce to summarise and route patient correspondence, with automated appointment booking and voice agents on the cards
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18 Sep 2026
US cyber agency endorses ‘decoy’ tactics
Official US guidance suggests organisations consider using cyber decoys to strengthen their detection and response capabilities
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18 Sep 2026
Channel catch-up: News in brief
Developments this week at GTIA, Arrow, Bechtle, Westcon-Comstor and Inforcer
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18 Sep 2026
GISEC: UAE advances collective cyber resilience in AI and quantum era
The UAE Cyber Security Council is advancing a strategy built on AI, cyber readiness and emerging technologies as organisations prepare for the next generation of threats
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18 Sep 2026
Softcat makes $1bn move for GDT
Acquisition of US business seen as delivering a host of benefits that will bring more growth options for the channel platter
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17 Sep 2026
Home Office challenged on ‘farcical’ secrecy over Apple ‘backdoor’ order
UK government argues that national security would be damaged if it departs from ‘neither confirm nor deny policy’ on Apple ‘backdoor’ notice
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17 Sep 2026
Trustmarque Ultima ushers in TMU brand
Business unveils fresh look as it continues to integrate businesses that came together in a merger 10 months ago
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17 Sep 2026
Microsoft showcases AI-powered cyber defence tools at GISEC
The company highlights new security capabilities as businesses across the UAE look to secure growing artificial intelligence deployments
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17 Sep 2026
GISEC Global highlights growing influence of women leaders in cyber resilience
Female cyber security leaders from government, finance, research and international organisations share how opportunity, inclusion and confidence are helping shape the next generation of cyber talent across the Middle East and beyond
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16 Sep 2026
Tech companies under fire as Europe proposes social media ban for under-15s
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says technology platforms will have to prove they are safe before children can access them
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16 Sep 2026
MSPs are becoming customers’ chief information security officers
Sophos research reveals the extent to which customers are viewing their security partner as a trusted advisor
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16 Sep 2026
Advice for CIOs on AI’s 'existential threat'
Statements by OpenAI chief Sam Altman, following an essay by Anthropic chief Dario Amodei, raise concerns over the safety of frontier models
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15 Sep 2026
Cisco users urged to patch email gateway flaw
Cisco warns defenders to patch a critical vulnerability in its Secure Email Gateway appliance that may be used by attackers to gain root privileges
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15 Sep 2026
Splunk Conf 26: Splunk hopes to build confidence in agentic AI
With trust in AI agents close to rock bottom in the popular imagination, Splunk and Cisco unveiled a series of platform enhancements designed to enhance observability and confidence in agentic AI
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15 Sep 2026
UK, US and Netherlands warn of Iranian state spyware campaign
Cyber attackers linked to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security are targeting opponents and opposition groups with Windows spyware
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15 Sep 2026
Salesforce puts Claude and Slack in front of its CRM
CRM giant productises the plumbing that lets its own and third-party AI agents operate on the Salesforce platform, and reveals Koa, a reasoning model built with Nvidia
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15 Sep 2026
Cisco, Kets tech to integrate quantum-safe networks
Collaboration aims to demonstrate how quantum-safe security can be introduced into existing enterprise networks without requiring overhaul of existing infrastructure
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14 Sep 2026
UK rolls out digital ID for alcohol sales
Changes to the law that will enable the retail and hospitality industry to introduce digital identity checks for alcohol sales are being rolled out
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14 Sep 2026
UK lawmakers call for new law to protect human rights from AI systems
MPs and peers call for the UK to create a statutory AI oversight body with powers to test and evaluate high-risk uses of AI and to prevent the deployment of AI that poses risks to human rights
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11 Sep 2026
US lawmakers call for UK court to lift secrecy over Apple ‘backdoor’ surveillance
Congress warns that the UK’s unprecedented secrecy over a ‘backdoor’ surveillance order against Apple is straining relations between the two countries
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11 Sep 2026
Channel catch-up: News in brief
Developments this week at Team Metalogic, Godel, Onecom Partners, Flare and Blackpoint Cyber
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11 Sep 2026
AWS AI Symposium: Public sector must shape AI, use open source
As frontier models outpace cyber defences, two public sector voices set out different answers to the same security question – transparency and procurement leverage
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10 Sep 2026
Anthropic calls for ‘verifiable effort’ to control frontier AI
After Claude Mythos circumvented guardrails in July, Anthropic now wants an industry effort to control the pace of frontier model development
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09 Sep 2026
Ryanair calls for government action over Nats IT failure
The National Air Traffic Control System was not fully operational for over eight hours, causing major disruption to airlines and passengers
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08 Sep 2026
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft updates address almost 1,000 flaws
Microsoft has released another record-breaking Patch Tuesday update with almost 1,000 flaws in scope
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08 Sep 2026
Government to force tech companies to verify age of users to protect children
Phone and tablet users will be required to verify their ages with credit card or official ID under government plans to prevent under-18s viewing nude images.
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08 Sep 2026
UK government proposes AI first responders for cyber attacks
The UK government will use money set aside for defensive investments to build an agentic cyber incident response capability, ministers say
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08 Sep 2026
Government rejects Computer Misuse Act amendment to protect cyber professionals
The government has rejected an amendment to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill intended to protect cyber security professionals, but says reforms are a priority
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07 Sep 2026
Activist takes data protection watchdog to court after Europol ‘unlawfully’ processed personal data
Europe’s data protection supervisor (EDPS) faces court action over claims it failed to properly investigate Europol for ‘unlawfully’ processing the data of a human rights activist
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04 Sep 2026
Digital twins bill to be debated in Parliament
A Ten-Minute Rule Bill curbing the creation of digital twins of individual people is to be debated in Parliament
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04 Sep 2026
US senator Bernie Sanders calls for ban on AI superintelligence
Two bills aimed at curbing the possibility of superintelligent AI systems, and regulating the use of agentic AI, are being introduced in the US
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04 Sep 2026
Humans have edge over AI in Dutch hacking contest
As machines become crucial for cyber security, humans wonder where they stand
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04 Sep 2026
Data dive: Mapping NHS hyperscaler dependence
Mapping NHS DNS data reveals a heavy reliance on US hyperscalers, with Microsoft 365 routing email and infrastructure for the vast majority of trusts in a tangled web of connections
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03 Sep 2026
New York City to ban children’s use of GenAI tools in school
New York mayor Zohran Mamdani has moved to restrict children’s use of AI tools in the city’s public school system
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03 Sep 2026
Financial firms face ‘vulnerability bottlenecks’ from frontier AI
The Financial Conduct Authority warns that frontier AI models are finding security vulnerabilities faster than firms can patch them
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03 Sep 2026
Tenex.AI looks to widen channel reach with Infinigate
Security player signs distributor to cover UK and Ireland as it continues to build its presence across the wider EMEA market
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02 Sep 2026
Lords considers government emergency AI kill switch
An amendment to the UK’s Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will give the government powers to switch off AI systems or datacentres in an emergency
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02 Sep 2026
UK airport hackers leak stolen customer data
The cyber gang that attacked Manchester Airports Group has leaked data on 8.7 million travellers after its victim refused to pay a ransom
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02 Sep 2026
Mythos helps bug bounty firm find critical hidden RCE
HackerOne used Anthropic’s controversial Claude Mythos 5 model on its codebase and found a critical hidden flaw
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02 Sep 2026
CrowdStrike widens ecosystem and emphasises AI
Security player uses Fal.Con as an opportunity to reveal a host of alliances, as well as encouraging partners to increase their expertise in artificial intelligence
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02 Sep 2026
Distology talks of expansion after Foresight backing
The security distributor has welcomed a fresh private equity backer as it looks to grow the business through M&A
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01 Sep 2026
Digital ID challenges remain despite government U-turn, says NAO
While the government may have cancelled its digital ID scheme, challenges such as fragmented data, digital access to public services and public trust remain
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01 Sep 2026
Chancellor unveils plans to entice UK tech startups
The UK government aims to build out home-grown research and development in artificial intelligence and cyber security
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01 Sep 2026
The Security Interviews: Abby Kearns, ActiveState
ActiveState CEO Abby Kearns discusses open source’s ‘existential crisis’, how AI is changing the secure software playbook, and why it’s time to have a different conversation about open source security
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28 Aug 2026
Rapid7 channel boss eyeing UK growth
Recent decision to appoint Exclusive Networks part of a wider strategy to increase support for partners in the region
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27 Aug 2026
Passenger data stolen from major UK airports
Identifying data on passengers who flew from East Midlands, Stansted and Manchester airports has been stolen by an unnamed threat actor
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27 Aug 2026
Meta pays $18bn to settle US child safety lawsuit
As part of a legal settlement over its child safety measures, Meta will have to pay $18bn over a 10-year period, and implement a number of changes to its Facebook and Instagram platforms
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27 Aug 2026
Peers propose report into Computer Misuse Act reform
After previous proposals were brushed aside, Computer Misuse Act reform may be back on the agenda under a new amendment to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill
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27 Aug 2026
Integrity360 expands identity protection with CyberIAM move
Security player continues to use M&A as a route to expanding its global footprint and widening its expertise
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27 Aug 2026
Public wary of UK government ‘backdoor’ surveillance following Apple row, poll reveals
A poll of 2,000 UK citizens taken after the government issued a secret order seeking access to Apple users’ encrypted data finds that the public is sceptical of government surveillance powers
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27 Aug 2026
AI agents will try every door – and find the ones left unlocked
Enterprises are working out how to give AI agents identities of their own, says Ping Identity CEO Andre Durand, just as frontier models start finding vulnerabilities faster than anyone can patch them
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26 Aug 2026
UK government set to adjudicate on ‘risky’ tech purchases
Proposals for amendments to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill would enable the UK government to clamp down on purchases of technology from suppliers linked to hostile foreign countries
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26 Aug 2026
Ransomware attack volumes hit ‘high-water mark’ in July
The number of ransomware attacks hit the highest level seen so far this year in July, according to a report
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26 Aug 2026
Ransomware surges as criminals deploy AI tools
Research from NCC Group and a partnership between Axis Communications and Palo Alto underline how artificial intelligence is impacting customers
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26 Aug 2026
Scalefusion building on Renaissance relationship
The security player is deepening its ties with the distie on both sides of the Irish Sea as it continues to look for channel expansion
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26 Aug 2026
Research ‘challenges assumption’ that older generation is less confident with fintech
Older people are more confident managing money online, despite the perception that young tech-savvy people have an advantage
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26 Aug 2026
Gartner: Deploy sandboxes to rein in AI agents
A string of mishaps is making sandboxing a priority for organisations deploying AI agents, but Gartner’s Manjunath Bhat warns that sandboxes are just one layer of defence
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25 Aug 2026
US Treasury sets up quantum readiness unit
The US Treasury has established a quantum readiness task force to help financial services institutions through the transition to post-quantum cryptography
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25 Aug 2026
Argentina’s ‘techno-authoritarian’ turn expands state spying
The first two years of Javier Milei’s administration has served to expand surveillance capabilities, leading to profiling and reprisals across the country, and limiting rights to privacy and freedom of expression
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24 Aug 2026
UK power plant shutdown highlights CNI cyber challenges
An alleged Iranian attack on a small reserve ‘peaker’ power plant went largely unnoticed despite causing four days of downtime. Cyber experts say the incident raises serious questions about CNI resilience
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24 Aug 2026
What the latest UAE cyber attacks reveal about threats to critical sectors
ThreatLocker CEO Danny Jenkins explains why aviation, energy and education organisations remain attractive targets, and why prevention should take precedence over detection
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24 Aug 2026
Mimecast CEO on why AI risk starts with the user
Ranjan Singh talks up the security supplier’s focus on human risk management, the behavioural data he believes rivals can’t match, and why having a local datacentre is a condition of doing business in APAC
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21 Aug 2026
NCSC tells organisations to have AI kill switches at the ready
In the wake of a series of cyber incidents involving AI agents, the NCSC has published interim guidance for operators of agentic systems, advising organisations retain the ability to pull the plug on AI systems entirely
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21 Aug 2026
‘AI Resist List’ launched to challenge tech industry narratives
A coalition of journalists, scholars and researchers has launched a database to document the increasing grassroots pushback against artificial intelligence technologies
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20 Aug 2026
ICO police facial recognition audits reveal ‘mixed’ bag
The use of facial recognition technologies by UK police forces requires ‘significant improvements’ to ensure accountability and public trust, says data regulator
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20 Aug 2026
PoliceAI outlines plans to test and assure AI for policing
Computer Weekly speaks with PoliceAI – a national body set up to build, test and assure artificial intelligence models for policing contexts – about how it plans to approach the development and implementation of automated policing tools
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19 Aug 2026
Premier League to phase in cyber compliance regime
The Premier League is introducing mandatory cyber compliance rules, but they won’t be fully enforced until the end of the decade
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19 Aug 2026
Proofpoint launches AI security engineering centre in India
The security supplier is hiring over 200 engineers in Hyderabad to develop models that can interpret the intent behind the actions of AI agents, Proofpoint’s latest investment in a market where its business has tripled in a year
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18 Aug 2026
Apple addresses multiple WebKit vulnerabilities
Apple’s latest security updates address a swathe of WebKit vulnerabilities, many of them apparently discovered using OpenAI tools
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17 Aug 2026
Multiple organisations investigating fresh wave of Cl0p breaches
Multinational giants such as Philips and Shell may have been affected after the Cl0p cyber extortion gang hacked a popular piece of PLM software
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17 Aug 2026
Trump enlists private sector for offensive cyber operations
Private sector cyber companies will support US federal agencies on offensive cyber operations under a new programme