
The Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards has launched its annual call for nominations, seeking to recognize cybersecurity professionals who have made significant but often overlooked contributions to the field. The awards celebrate individuals and teams working behind the scenes to strengthen UK cyber resilience.
The UK's Department for Education disclosed a significant data breach resulting from a social engineering attack targeting its external-facing helpdesk. The breach highlights vulnerabilities in customer-facing support systems and the effectiveness of social engineering tactics against government IT infrastructure.
Amazon's threat research team has linked a single threat actor to four separate open source software compromises, including a March 2026 incident targeting the axios NPN library. The attribution points to a North Korean-backed group, raising concerns about coordinated supply chain attacks against widely-used development tools.
IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach Report reveals that artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming both attack methods and defensive strategies in cybersecurity. The report documents how AI acceleration is reshaping the economics and tactics of data breaches, with implications for enterprise security spending and incident response.
Meta is reportedly considering offering its excess AI processing power to other companies as a commercial service, creating a potential new revenue stream beyond advertising. The move comes as Meta continues investing heavily in building out its own AI infrastructure to support internal AI development and product features.
Cybersecurity professionals face mounting workplace stress, prompting organizations to address burnout as a growing operational concern. In an interview with Bronwyn Boyle of Cybermindz, industry leaders discuss practical solutions to reduce pressure and improve retention in high-demand security roles.
A cyber attack attributed to an AI agent targeting Hugging Face proved far more sophisticated and concerning than initial headlines suggested. Security experts warn the incident exposes vulnerabilities in how AI systems can be weaponized and orchestrated for coordinated attacks across organizations.
The NCSC and international partners issued an alert about a novel phishing campaign targeting Zimbra Communication Suite users, but the threat actor known as Laundry Bear has already pivoted to exploiting new vulnerabilities. The rapid tactical shift demonstrates the sophistication and agility of the adversary, leaving security teams racing to respond to evolving threats.
SAP has agreed to restructure its maintenance and support offerings in response to an EU antitrust investigation into the company's business practices. The changes aim to address regulatory concerns about how the enterprise software giant manages customer support and licensing models.
Contrary to common belief, IT leaders don't need to launch full transformation programs to start moving toward quantum-safe security. The article outlines immediate, practical steps organizations can take today to begin strengthening their defenses against future quantum computing threats.
Ofgem, the UK's energy regulator, is introducing megawatt-based connection charges for datacentre builds to expedite projects that demonstrate genuine viability while discouraging speculative grid connectivity requests. The move aims to address the surge in datacentre development proposals competing for limited grid capacity, separating serious infrastructure investments from opportunistic applications.