https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/crowdstrike-named-omdia-s-overall-champion-for-ecosystem SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-21T01:40:00+12:00 CrowdStrike named Omdia's overall champion for ecosystem Deloitte, Managed Services, Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), Ernst & Young (EY), Hyperscale, Cloud marketplace, Microsoft Azure, Partner Programmes, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, AI Agents (Agentic AI), CrowdStrike, Google Cloud, Data residency, Perplexity, Anthropic, AI Security, Security Services, Wipro, Google Cloud Marketplace, Sovereign cloud, Microsoft Azure Marketplace, Enterprise security, Kroll, Co-sell, Accenture, NVIDIA, GuidePoint Security, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Omdia, Cloud Security 2026-05-21T01:45:05+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/akamai-warns-of-surging-ddos-attacks-on-financial-firms SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-21T01:26:00+12:00 Akamai warns of surging DDoS attacks on financial firms Akamai, Digital Transformation, Threat intelligence, Cyber Threat, Cyber attacks, Regulatory technology, Europe (European), Banking, Real time data, Application Programming Interface (API), Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Cybercrime, Financial institutions, Network Security, Financial Conduct Authority, Threat Landscape, Bank of England, United Kingdom (UK), Africa, Middle East, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), FCA, Bots, Incident Response, API Security, APAC, Application Security, Risk Management, Critical Infrastructure, Fintech, Fraud prevention, Scraping, Ransomware, Online fraud, Hacktivists, Cyber Risk, EMEA, Digital footprint 2026-05-21T01:30:05+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/facewatch-appoints-dean-armstrong-kc-as-data-chief SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-20T22:28:00+12:00 Facewatch appoints Dean Armstrong KC as Data Chief Biometrics, Risk & Compliance, Data Privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Ethics & Governance, Transparency, Public Sector, United Kingdom (UK), Information Governance, Supermarkets, Data Security, Surveillance, Facial recognition, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Protection, Risk Management, Video analytics, Consumer rights, Human rights, Law enforcement, Job moves, Facewatch 2026-05-21T07:00:05+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/uk-senior-leaders-more-likely-to-use-shadow-ai-tools SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-20T04:10:00+12:00 UK senior leaders more likely to use Shadow AI tools Digital Transformation, Data Privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Ethics & Governance, Cybersecurity, United Kingdom (UK), United States (US), Generative AI (GenAI), Organisational culture, Data Security, Shadow IT, Data Protection, Risk Management, Change Management, Workplace culture 2026-05-20T20:30:06+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/avast-one-adds-free-tier-with-modular-paid-protections SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-20T00:00:00+12:00 Avast One adds free tier with modular paid protections Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Device security, Cybersecurity, Cybercrime, Internet Security, AI Security, Data Security, User experience (UX), Avast, Phishing, Data Protection, Gen, Onboarding, Endpoint Protection, Personal data, Social Engineering, Fraud prevention, Ransomware, Online fraud, Antivirus (AV), Threat Protection, AI Safety, Digital footprint 2026-05-20T09:15:04+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/ai-security-training-surges-as-prompt-injection-tops-list SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-20T00:00:00+12:00 AI security training surges as prompt injection tops list Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Skills shortage, Security Operations Centres (SOCs), Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI Ethics & Governance, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain Security, AI Agents (Agentic AI), Offensive Security, Threat Landscape, AI Security, United Kingdom (UK), United States (US), Machine learning (ML), India, Risk Management, Cybersecurity training, Red Teaming, Hack The Box, France, Penetration testing, AI Safety 2026-05-20T00:00:05+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/silks-adds-credas-id-checks-to-uk-law-firm-compliance SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-19T22:22:00+12:00 Silks adds Credas ID checks to UK law firm compliance Legal technology (LegalTech), Regulatory technology, Data Privacy, Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Professional services, Law firms, Anti-money laundering (AML), Cardiff, Money Laundering, Generative AI (GenAI), Know your customer (KYC), Data Security, Identity verification, Digital Identity, Data Protection, Risk Management, Digitalisation, UK Government, Workflow Automation, Service Provider, GRC 2026-05-20T03:15:06+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/origina-launches-optas-to-protect-unsupported-software SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-19T20:30:00+12:00 Origina launches OPTAS to protect unsupported software Digital Transformation, Threat intelligence, IT Department, Patching, Security Operations Centres (SOCs), Supply Chain, Risk & Compliance, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Supply Chain Security, Hybrid IT, Dublin, Ireland, Machine learning (ML), Attack Surface Management, Risk Management, Infosec, Gartner, OEM, Open source, Threat Exposure, Analyst report 2026-05-19T20:30:05+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/ai-site-visits-up-43-as-workers-outpace-oversight SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-19T19:45:00+12:00 AI site visits up 43% as workers outpace oversight Workplace, Manufacturing, IT Department, Email Security, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Risk & Compliance, OpenAI, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Hybrid & Remote Work, AI Ethics & Governance, Cybersecurity, Google Gemini, AI Adoption, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Engineering, Shadow IT, Data exfiltration, Phishing, Risk Management, Deepseek, AI Monitoring (AIM) 2026-05-19T19:45:05+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/cyber-fraud-centre-scotland-launches-vciso-service SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-19T02:14:00+12:00 Cyber & Fraud Centre Scotland launches vCISO service Small Business (SMB), Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), Digital Transformation, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Skills shortage, Supply Chain, Risk & Compliance, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain Security, Professional services, Startups, IT Governance, Regulation, Public Sector, Security Services, Security Posture, Scotland, Social enterprise, Data Security, Incident Response, Cyber resilience, Data Protection, Risk Management, Infosec, Business Continuity, Cyber Risk, GRC 2026-05-19T02:45:05+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/kongtuke-uses-microsoft-teams-chats-to-breach-firms SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-15T20:38:00+12:00 KongTuke uses Microsoft Teams chats to breach firms Microsoft Office, Threat intelligence, IT Department, Email Security, Zero Trust Security, Hybrid & Remote Work, Cybersecurity, Cybercrime, Threat actors, WordPress, Network Security, Remote Access, Spear Phishing, PowerShell, Microsoft 365, Incident Response, Microsoft Teams, Business Email Compromise, Phishing, Malware, Infosec, Social Engineering, M365, Ransomware, ReliaQuest, IT support, Cloud Security 2026-05-16T01:00:29+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/outer-hebrides-cyber-firm-wins-scotland-tech-award SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-15T20:15:00+12:00 Outer Hebrides cyber firm wins Scotland tech award IT Industry, Small Business (SMB), Cyber attacks, Global expansion, Supply Chain, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Market Growth, Hybrid & Remote Work, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain Security, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Security Services, United States (US), Security testing, Red Teaming, Digital Inclusion, Penetration testing, National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) 2026-05-15T20:15:04+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/hackerone-links-validated-flaws-to-wiz-cloud-platform SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-15T20:15:00+12:00 HackerOne links validated flaws to Wiz cloud platform Digital Transformation, Security Operations Centres (SOCs), Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, DevSecOps, Google Cloud, AI Security, Security Posture, Generative AI (GenAI), Bug Bounty, AppSec, Incident Response, Attack Surface Management, Wiz, Enterprise security, Application Security, Risk Management, Red Teaming, Posture management, HackerOne, Interoperability, Penetration testing, Cloud Security, Threat Exposure 2026-05-15T20:15:05+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/bluevoyant-partners-odeon-cinemas-group-on-security SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-15T20:00:00+12:00 BlueVoyant partners ODEON Cinemas Group on security Microsoft, Security Operations Centres (SOCs), Threat detection, Supply Chain, Europe (European), Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain Security, Customer data, United Kingdom (UK), Security Posture, Ireland, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Incident Response, OCG, Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Data Protection, BlueVoyant, Risk Management, Infosec, Third-Party Risk Management, Cloud Security 2026-05-15T20:00:05+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/3divi-adds-session-intelligence-to-biometric-checks SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-15T19:30:00+12:00 3DiVi adds session intelligence to biometric checks Biometrics, Regulatory technology, Risk & Compliance, Banking, Financial Services, Cybersecurity, Customer Experience (CX), Telemetry, Know your customer (KYC), Financial crime, Identity verification, Facial recognition, Access Control, Computer vision, User experience (UX), Security analytics, Digital Identity, Risk Management, Fintech, Identity proofing 2026-05-15T19:30:06+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/foxit-launches-document-management-system-in-pdf-tools SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-15T19:15:00+12:00 Foxit launches document management system in PDF tools Productivity, Digital Transformation, Market competition, Risk & Compliance, Europe (European), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Data Privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Hybrid & Remote Work, Encryption, Knowledge Management, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Cloud Storage, Data governance, Information Governance, Atlassian, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Data Security, Access Control, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), Content Management System (CMS), Data Protection, Foxit, Metadata, Gartner, Document Management, Unstructured data, Workflow Automation, Analyst report 2026-05-15T19:15:10+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/device-code-phishing-surges-across-criminal-toolkits SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-15T19:00:00+12:00 Device code phishing surges across criminal toolkits Microsoft Office, Threat intelligence, IT Department, Email Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Zero Trust Security, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Cybercrime, QR code, Proofpoint, United Kingdom (UK), Telegram, Adobe, United States (US), Generative AI (GenAI), Identity Theft, Identity Security, Microsoft 365, DocuSign, Business Email Compromise, Enterprise security, Infosec, Social Engineering, Fraud prevention, Data breach, Ransomware, Multi-factor authentication (MFA), Cloud Security 2026-05-15T19:00:06+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/uk-sets-out-cyber-resilience-bill-digital-id-plans SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-15T03:48:00+12:00 UK sets out cyber resilience Bill & digital ID plans Digital Transformation, Supply Chain, Risk & Compliance, Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain Security, National Security, Threat Landscape, United Kingdom (UK), Cryptography, Online security, Identity verification, Cyber training, Cyber resilience, Digital Identity, Data Protection, Risk Management, Infosec, Critical Infrastructure, UK Government, Entrust, NCC Group, National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) 2026-05-15T04:45:05+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/north-korea-linked-hackers-stole-usd-2-02-billion SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-15T00:32:00+12:00 North Korea-linked hackers stole USD $2.02 billion Canada, Threat intelligence, Crypto, Supply Chain, Europe (European), Banking, Financial Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, CrowdStrike, Cybercrime, Southeast Asia, Asia, Deepfakes, Video conferencing, North Korea, Vishing, Data leak, Generative AI (GenAI), Identity Theft, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Extortion, Indonesia, Phishing, Philippines, Infosec, Social Engineering, Fintech, Cyber espionage, Ransomware, Insurance, Cloud Security 2026-05-15T01:15:07+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/industrial-firms-hit-hardest-by-ransomware-attacks SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-14T22:12:00+12:00 Industrial firms hit hardest by ransomware attacks Manufacturing, IT Department, Supply Chain, Europe (European), IT Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Public infrastructure, Construction, Regulation, Threat Landscape, United Kingdom (UK), Industrial Control Systems, Resilience, Extortion, Engineering, Cyber resilience, Malware, Risk Management, Critical Infrastructure, Industrial cybersecurity, Ransomware, Business Continuity, OT security, NCC Group 2026-05-15T03:45:06+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/opswat-named-leader-in-g2-managed-file-transfer-report SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-14T21:16:43+12:00 Opswat named leader in G2 managed file transfer report Cyber attacks, Supply Chain, Risk & Compliance, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Banking, Financial Services, Cybersecurity, Telcos, Supply Chain Security, Healthcare, Threat actors, File Sharing, Government, AI Security, Public Sector, Energy sector, Customer Satisfaction, OPSWAT, Enterprise security, Data Protection, Infosec, Critical Infrastructure, Hospitals, OT security 2026-05-14T21:30:11+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/intruder-finds-exposed-mysql-databases-in-26-of-firms SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-14T21:03:51+12:00 Intruder finds exposed MySQL databases in 26% of firms Cyber Threat, Cyber attacks, Web applications, Vehicles, Banking, Application Programming Interface (API), Financial Services, Cloud, Asset Management, Cybersecurity, Retail, WordPress, IT Governance, Network Security, Threat Landscape, Cloud Services, Security Posture, MySQL, Plug and Play, Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE), Extortion, Attack Surface Management, Enterprise security, Application Security, Risk Management, Infosec, MTTR, Data breach, Ransomware, Cyber Risk, Insurance, Cloud Security, IT asset management 2026-05-14T21:15:05+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/alliance-urges-eu-to-rethink-cyber-rules-for-sim-tech SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-14T21:01:00+12:00 Alliance urges EU to rethink cyber rules for SIM tech Software Updates, Internet of Things (IoT), Supply Chain, Device security, Europe (European), Trusted Connectivity Alliance, Cybersecurity, Supply Chain Security, Network Security, SIM, Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), IoT Security, eSIM, Cyber resilience, Digital Resilience, Data Protection, Infosec, European Commission, European Union (EU) 2026-05-20T20:45:05+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/reliaquest-spots-clickfix-attack-using-pysoxy-proxy SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-14T20:30:00+12:00 ReliaQuest spots ClickFix attack using PySoxy proxy Threat intelligence, Threat detection, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Remote Access, Active Directory, PowerShell, Incident Response, Phishing, Enterprise security, Malware, Infosec, Social Engineering, ReliaQuest 2026-05-14T20:30:05+12:00 https://securitybrief.co.uk/story/surepay-launches-free-iban-check-for-dutch-taxpayers SecurityBrief UK en 2026-05-14T20:30:00+12:00 SurePay launches free IBAN check for Dutch taxpayers Regulatory technology, Risk & Compliance, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Payment Technologies, Cybersecurity, Public Sector, Rabobank, Financial crime, Identity verification, Phishing, Social Engineering, Fintech, Fraud prevention, Netherlands, European Union (EU) 2026-05-14T20:30:06+12:00