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UK retail cyber attacks spread evenly, not linked to key events

UK retail cyber attacks spread evenly, not linked to key events

UK retail cyber attacks occur consistently year-round, not just around shopping events, exposing sensitive data of millions and challenging risk timing assumptions.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025

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Basic security controls could prevent most major data breaches

Basic security controls could prevent most major data breaches

Basic cyber security controls could prevent the majority of major data breaches, says analysis of UK and Australian data affecting tens of millions annually.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sun, 8th Jun 2025

'Utterly frightening': UK's critical infrastructure is under attack

'Utterly frightening': UK's critical infrastructure is under attack

The NCSC recently issued a warning that the UK's critical infrastructure has been under cyberattack for at least a year.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018

Cyber warfare set to surge in 2018 but expert says Britain is not prepared

Cyber warfare set to surge in 2018 but expert says Britain is not prepared

Cyber war has exploded and is now quite literally on our doorstep - despite this an expert claims Britain's defences are severely underfunded.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2018

Attacks on UK's critical infrastructure to skyrocket 100% over next 2 years

Attacks on UK's critical infrastructure to skyrocket 100% over next 2 years

Thought 2017 was bad? Well according to cybersecurity expert Huntsman Security, it's going to get a whole worse.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Dec 2017

Russian hackers steal from US government again – expert says US at fault

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Russian hackers steal from US government again – expert says US at fault

Piers Wilson says that in some ways, it is genuinely shocking that the NSA has allowed a contractor to expose vital US cyber-defence data like this.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Oct 2017