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10 Sep 2026
Cloudera partners with Mistral to bring AI to users' data
The integration enables Cloudera customers to keep data secure when building and deploying agents and helps differentiate the vendor from some of its competitors.
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10 Sep 2026
Databricks launches model to boost data retrieval for AI
Adding sequential search to improve the speed and accuracy of responses to complex queries evolves existing capabilities and keeps Databricks in step with competitors.
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09 Sep 2026
Broadcom confirms it revoked public VMware migration tool access
Broadcom reps confirmed a recent change in the availability of the VDDK library that had other ecosystem players crying foul last week.
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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
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
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14 Aug 2026
Quintas Energy deploys AI through Box to power workflows
The company is using artificial intelligence with Box to help it classify and understand documentation
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13 Aug 2026
Ahead Foundry to increase support for UK and European customers
Firm opens facility to help users looking to design and deploy high-performance AI computing solutions
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13 Aug 2026
At least six police forces have racked up contracts with Palantir worth £7.8m
A joint investigation by Computer Weekly and Good Law Project reveals six police forces have used Palantir’s data analytics software, while several other forces are believed to have access through regional taskforces
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12 Aug 2026
Horizon3 backs channel with multimillion-dollar investment
Security player outlines how it intends to bolster its operations and the support it can provide partners
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12 Aug 2026
Sovereignty beyond residency: Why Gulf governments must rethink AI control
Vast Data’s Haider Aziz argues that auditability, portability and governance will determine the success of sovereign artificial intelligence initiatives across the Middle East
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12 Aug 2026
Why sexualisation of women by Grok’s GenAI is a data privacy issue
MP Jess Asato discusses her landmark legal case against xAI, explaining why she believes AI companies must be held accountable for privacy violations
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11 Aug 2026
Nearly 60% of people regretted taking social media financial advice
TSB survey of 2,000 people found that one in four have used artificial intelligence for financial advice
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07 Aug 2026
Channel catch-up: News in brief
We recap the developments this week at TSG, Team Metalogic, Brother UK, Rapid7, O2 Business, ESET and AvePoint
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06 Aug 2026
Alarm sounded around supply chain risks
With AI agents demonstrating their ability to bypass security, the need to protect against attacks originating from third-party suppliers has increased
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06 Aug 2026
South Korea's government overtakes telcos as top cyber attack target
Kaspersky researcher Sojun Ryu says ransomware crews have joined nation-state groups in going after South Korean organisations, as traces of LLM output start turning up inside malware
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05 Aug 2026
Mythos ran real-life supply chain attack in AI safety body test
Anthropic’s Mythos 5 has been caught orchestrating a real-world open source supply chain attack using social engineering techniques during a test run by the UK’s AI Security Institute
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05 Aug 2026
Chi Onwurah pushes to curb digital twins of real people
The chair of the science, technology and innovation committee says digital twins of people should be covered by data protection law
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04 Aug 2026
Nvidia-backed Open Secure AI Alliance puts AI security and sovereignty in focus for Middle East
Industry coalition aims to develop open tools for securing artificial intelligence systems, a model that could resonate strongly in the UAE and Saudi Arabia as governments and enterprises seek greater control over AI infrastructure, data and cyber risk
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04 Aug 2026
Payment fraud a ‘fully fledged’ transnational security threat, says think tank
Authorised payment fraud has moved way beyond being a consumer protection issue, says the Royal United Services Institute
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04 Aug 2026
Many medical AI developers unfamiliar with regulations
Most developers feel responsible for the AI tools they build, but few know the frameworks meant to keep patients safe, according to a study by Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University
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03 Aug 2026
Apple files fresh claim against Home Office move to access encrypted cloud data
Apple has filed another legal complaint over a secret Home Office order requiring the supplier to provide access to encrypted iCloud data stored by UK customers
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03 Aug 2026
Court document in Asato case reveals xAI/Grok sexual prompts
Grok’s design and training allows it to generate harmful sexualised content, according to the policy file in its GitHub repository
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03 Aug 2026
Kaspersky to scan AI agents for backdoors as shadow AI spreads
The security supplier will release a tool this month that vets agent skills, models and artificial intelligence development components before they reach corporate networks to defend against threats from shadow AI
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31 Jul 2026
Anthropic lost control of Claude in latest AI cyber blunder
Days after two OpenAI frontier AI models conducted their own real-world cyber attacks, Anthropic admits that three of its models went off the rails and hacked external organisations thanks to a ‘misunderstanding’ with one of its technical partners
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31 Jul 2026
Channel catch-up: News in brief
Developments this week at Integrity360, TrustedTech, BCN, Exclusive Networks, Park Place Technologies, TD Synnex and AvePoint
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31 Jul 2026
CIOs face IT knowledge loss as baby boomers retire
As baby boomers retire, CIOs risk losing critical institutional knowledge. CIO Joe Locandro explains how to identify knowledge gaps and preserve expertise with storytelling and AI.
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31 Jul 2026
The Security Interviews: Nicole Darden Ford, Microsoft
As a black woman in the white, male-dominated world of cyber security, Microsoft’s Nicole Darden Ford has worked hard to carve out her space in the room. She talks about developing confidence and self-belief, building community, and leading with humility
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30 Jul 2026
What CISOs should take from the Hugging Face-OpenAI incident
Security experts say the lesson isn't to abandon sandboxing, but to strengthen the security controls around surrounding systems as AI tests their limits.
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30 Jul 2026
Amazon pins multiple open source compromises on North Korea
Amazon threat researchers found one threat actor behind four distinct open source compromises, including the March 2026 incident affecting the axios NPM library
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30 Jul 2026
Annual search for UK’s unsung cyber heroes kicks off
The organisers of the annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards call for nominations for this year’s edition
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30 Jul 2026
Police monitored phone data of BBC security editor Brian Rowan to identify confidential sources
Northern Ireland police monitored phone communications of former BBC security editor Brian Rowan after he wrote about a police and MI5 agent in Northern Ireland
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30 Jul 2026
The Security Interviews: Bronwyn Boyle, Cybermindz
Cyber security can be a stressful career and this is becoming a growing concern for organisations. So what can be done to alleviate the pressure?
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29 Jul 2026
Department for Education suffers data breach
The UK’s Department for Education has disclosed a serious data breach orchestrated via a social engineering attack on its external-facing helpdesk
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29 Jul 2026
Laundry Bear pivots to new exploit days after Zimbra alert
The NCSC and partners warned of a novel phishing technique being deployed against high-profile users of Zimbra’s Communication Suite, but the threat actor behind the campaign already seems to be moving on to new targets
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28 Jul 2026
Inside police plans to share intelligence and crime data across the UK
Computer Weekly examines how UK police will use Palantir’s AI tools to dramatically increase intelligence sharing between forces, enabling investigators to analyse mobile phone data and sensitive information at scale
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28 Jul 2026
Printers remain a security weakness
Quocirca research reveals a surge in print-related data breaches, costing organisations £1m per incident on average. This presents an opportunity for the channel to step in and tighten up security
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28 Jul 2026
Did an AI agent really break free and attack another company?
The reality of the AI-orchestrated cyber attack on Hugging Face is rather more complicated, and much more worrying, than it might appear at face value
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28 Jul 2026
Crest introduces AI security standards for service providers
Industry organisation reacts to the growing need for independently verified standards surrounding artificial intelligence security
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27 Jul 2026
Bahrain cannot claim sovereign immunity for spyware attack against UK dissidents, top UK court rules
The UK’s Supreme Court rules that Bahrain cannot claim sovereign immunity for infecting the computers of two UK-based dissidents with German-made FinFisher spyware
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27 Jul 2026
Nvidia pushes ahead with security alliance for AI openness
Nvidia and several businesses have formed a cross-industry alliance to promote open, secure AI to improve cyber defences
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24 Jul 2026
US government to consider AI Kill Switch law
Two US congressmen have introduced a bill to give Washington the power to pull the plug on rogue AI models in an emergency
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24 Jul 2026
NetScout doubles AI DDoS defenses after infrastructure buy
NetScout boosts its attack mitigation capacity to 33 Tbps and plans to strengthen integration between its on-premises and cloud-based tools.
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24 Jul 2026
Channel catch-up: News in brief
Developments this week at 11:11 Systems, Ignition Technology, Phoenix Software, Bechtle, Keepit and BCE
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24 Jul 2026
Russian APT Laundry Bear perfects zero-click phishing attack
A newly identified Russian state threat actor is using a novel zero-click phishing technique, likely developed with the help of an AI, to target Western users of Zimbra software products
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24 Jul 2026
Why embodied AI security extends beyond the robot
As AI moves into robots, autonomous vehicles and industrial systems, attackers are likely to target the credentials, cloud services and update channels that control them
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23 Jul 2026
OpenAI models escape containment, hack Hugging Face
In an unprecedented -- and unintended -- cyberattack, frontier AI models autonomously escaped their contained testing environment and breached another company's systems.
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23 Jul 2026
MI5 and PSNI ordered to pay damages to BBC journalist Vincent Kearney over unlawful surveillance
The Security Service, MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland have been ordered to pay damages to former BBC journalist Vincent Kearney following multiple attempts to identify his confidential sources
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23 Jul 2026
Exclusive signs ServiceNow to bolster AI options
Distributor makes vendor signing as Sophos warns criminals are using the technology to launch more attacks
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23 Jul 2026
How CIOs can navigate federal, state AI regulation uncertainty
AI laws are evolving across the EU, U.S. states and the U.S. federal government. An effective governance framework helps organizations meet requirements across all jurisdictions.
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22 Jul 2026
Barracuda enhances partner programme
Security player rolls out enhancements, while Titania appoints a fresh channel head so it can get cracking on developing its offering
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22 Jul 2026
Hugging Face ‘hacker’ was rogue OpenAI model
A hacker who broke into Hugging Face’s systems last week has been exposed as a pair of advanced OpenAI frontier models that were trying to cheat on an exam
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22 Jul 2026
Singapore to hold CII boards accountable as AI reshapes OT threat landscape
The Cyber Security Agency’s first update to its critical infrastructure code of practice since 2022 will make boards directly answerable for cyber resilience
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22 Jul 2026
Middle East faces new cyber reality: attackers logging in, not breaking in
Geopolitical tensions, stolen credentials and increasingly rapid attacker movement are reshaping the Middle East’s cyber threat landscape, putting pressure on organisations to look beyond traditional, alert-driven security models
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21 Jul 2026
Jisc recommits to academic cyber collaboration network
Academic IT services network Jisc re-signs a collaborative MoU with partners from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US
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21 Jul 2026
BellSoft takes on Dockerfile sprawl with Hardened Builder
BellSoft's Hardened Builder lets Paketo Buildpacks users build zero-CVE container images on hardened base images, reducing security toil without changing application code.
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21 Jul 2026
Kanishka Narayan takes on AI sovereignty in Burnham cabinet
AI minister will attend cabinet meetings held by UK prime minister Andy Burnham, with focus on ownership of UK tech
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20 Jul 2026
Employees' shadow AI use is poorly monitored, survey finds
Employee behavior has always presented one of the biggest enterprise cybersecurity challenges. Add AI into the equation, and education and governance become even more critical.