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UK supply chain cyberattacks expose critical business risks
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

UK supply chain cyberattacks expose critical business risks

Recent cyberattacks on UK firms like Harrods and Jaguar Land Rover reveal serious supply chain vulnerabilities risking billions in losses and business disruption.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Cyber security budgets lag as soft skills take centre stage
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cyber security budgets lag as soft skills take centre stage

Most cyber security professionals say budgets aren't keeping up with threats, while soft skills like communication become vital to tackle human factors.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
UK firms urged to prepare for new cyber supply chain rules
Hyperscale

UK firms urged to prepare for new cyber supply chain rules

UK firms are urged to strengthen cyber supply chain defences ahead of the new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, set to tighten incident reporting and oversight.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025

Global Stories

Cyber Threat stories

AI heightens phishing success as global cyber defences lag
Data Protection

AI heightens phishing success as global cyber defences lag

AI has boosted phishing success as 44% admit falling for scams, yet only 48% of firms fully use multi-factor authentication, says Yubico survey.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
Fastly earns seventh consecutive Gartner choice for cloud WAAP
Firewalls

Fastly earns seventh consecutive Gartner choice for cloud WAAP

Fastly has secured its seventh consecutive Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice award for Cloud WAAP, praised for its Next-Gen WAF by 130 verified reviewers.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
BlueVoyant joins Microsoft Sentinel to boost global cyber defence
Security Information and Event Management

BlueVoyant joins Microsoft Sentinel to boost global cyber defence

BlueVoyant joins Microsoft Sentinel partner ecosystem, enhancing the AI-ready platform with custom solutions to strengthen global cyber defence efforts.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
Five key cyber security tips for cyber security awareness month
Phishing

Five key cyber security tips for cyber security awareness month

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, urging all to stay vigilant online with five key tips to guard against evolving digital threats and scams.

By Jeremy Fuchs • 5 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
Akamai & Apiiro expand partnership for unified app security
Firewalls

Akamai & Apiiro expand partnership for unified app security

Akamai and Apiiro have expanded their partnership to offer a unified application security platform, enhancing risk management and speeding up remediation for enterprises.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
ThreatBook unveils ATI for APAC cyber risk detection & insight
Malware

ThreatBook unveils ATI for APAC cyber risk detection & insight

ThreatBook launches its Advanced Threat Intelligence solution to enhance cyber risk detection in Asia Pacific, analysing billions of attack records daily.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Forrester forecasts agentic AI breaches & quantum spending surge by 2026
Data Protection

Forrester forecasts agentic AI breaches & quantum spending surge by 2026

Forrester predicts the first agentic AI data breach and a surge in quantum security spending by 2026, amid rising government control of telecoms.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Critical Gemini flaws exposed risks of AI-enabled data theft
Data Protection

Critical Gemini flaws exposed risks of AI-enabled data theft

Researchers uncovered three critical flaws in Google's Gemini AI that risked sensitive data theft by exploiting AI platform behaviour, now fixed by Google.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Trend Micro named leader in IDC XDR report for AI security
Firewalls

Trend Micro named leader in IDC XDR report for AI security

Trend Micro has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape 2025 XDR report for its AI-powered Trend Vision One platform enhancing cyber threat detection and response.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Cyber Threat stories

AI in cyber security: A double-edged sword
Malware

AI in cyber security: A double-edged sword

AI is reshaping cyber security, boosting defence yet enabling advanced threats; Canadian organisations must balance innovation with heightened vigilance.

By Jane Arnett • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
ANZ warns small businesses after AUD $84 million cyber losses
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

ANZ warns small businesses after AUD $84 million cyber losses

ANZ warns Australian small businesses to stay vigilant as scams cause AUD $84 million losses amid rising cybercrime threats in 2024.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Cyber insurance among small businesses surges amid rising threats
Data Protection

Cyber insurance among small businesses surges amid rising threats

Cyber insurance among Australian small businesses has surged 50% amid rising cybercrime threats, with incidents costing an average of AUD $49,600 each.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Secolve marks five years with 57% growth & global expansion
IoT Security

Secolve marks five years with 57% growth & global expansion

Secolve celebrates five years with 57% growth, serving 100 global clients and expanding its operational technology cybersecurity services internationally.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Phantom Taurus: new Chinese group targets governments in Asia & Africa
Malware

Phantom Taurus: new Chinese group targets governments in Asia & Africa

Phantom Taurus, a new Chinese state-backed group, targets governments and telecoms in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia with advanced espionage tools and tactics.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025