Security
Fight them on the breaches: Interrogating the UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill
Industry insiders react to new rules designed to keep Britain safe in an increasingly forbidding threat landscape.
Cybersecurity
Security
Dentists face growing cyber-threat from decaying legacy tech
Problems with a dental payment network prompt urgent root canal treatment to plug major potential attack paths.
Cybercrime
Shadow alliances and violence-as-a-service: Europol warns cybercrime is "destabilising" society
"Hybrid threat actors engage in ongoing, seemingly minor actions that collectively erode stability, security, and trust in institutions."
Q&A
The big threat facing small businesses: How SMEs should respond to a growing cybersecurity risk
"Profit-hungry cyber gangs know they can easily hit a dozen vulnerable operations for the effort of a single larger strike."
Supply Chain
The UK's supply chain is heavily reliant on "Chinese military companies", Bitsight warns
Investigators uncover China's links in critical areas of the economy and "hidden pillars" which could cause cascading systemic failure across industries.
Security
Who hacked X? Dark Storm Team claims responsibility for monster DDoS attack
Rumours swirl after the social network formerly known as Twitter was brought down by a huge cyberattack.
Interviews
Ministry of Defence cyber veteran shares war stories and battle tactics
"Bureaucracy and legacy infrastructure create unnecessary roadblocks - almost for the sake of it."
Cybersecurity
Forgivable vulnerabilities: A kinder, gentler approach to cybersecurity?
The NCSC argues that some bugs deserve clemency, whilst there's simply no excuse for leaving others unmitigated.
Cyberwarfare
The art of cyber-war: Chinese threat actors escalate global operations
CrowdStrike issues red alert as China and "Four Eyes" nations intensify digital blitzkrieg against targets including the West.
Financial Services
Defending DORA: New approaches to securing financial services
"Through collaboration, financial entities can go beyond compliance and join forces to create a stronger, more resilient supply chain."
Dark Web
Ransomware crisis warning: "Huge" rise in attacks, new gangs and novel variants
"2024 was a landmark year with organizations facing growing financial and reputational damage from ransomware attacks."
North Korea
Bybit crypto heist: North Korean hackers blamed for biggest theft in history
Kim Jong Un's goons stole more than $1.5 billion in Ethereum, which may go towards funding his ballistic missile program.