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UK Stories

Identity Security stories

Okta finds AI agent governance lags enterprise adoption

Most firms are deploying AI agents without proper oversight, leaving non-human identities exposed as security teams race to catch up.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

UK cyber survey criticised over AI threat blindness

UK businesses are leaving gaps in incident response and backup planning as experts warn AI-assisted attacks are outpacing policy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 9 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026

Firewalls

What cyber resilience means in 2026

UK boards will be judged on recovery speed and judgement, as attacks slip past prevention and overwhelm overstretched SOC teams.

By Jason Simper • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Global Stories

Identity Security stories

Ransomware

Qilin drives 43% rise in ransomware attacks

Ransomware activity stayed elevated in March, with NCC Group saying Qilin alone was linked to 136 attacks and drove a 43% monthly rise.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

Virtualisation

Keeper Security launches Agent Kit for AI coding agents

It lets developers use AI coding tools without pasting sensitive credentials into prompts, reducing the risk of secrets leaking into logs or source control.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

Malware

Fortinet warns ransomware victims rise 389% amid AI

Ransomware attacks are spreading faster as AI helps criminals exploit flaws within 24 to 48 hours, the report says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026

Firewalls

AI is biggest cyber threat to CISOs, NCC Group warns

Businesses face rising exposure as AI is used to sharpen phishing, while insecure in-house tools and weak controls widen attack surfaces.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

Data Protection

AvePoint adds AI governance tools for channel partners

The update gives managed service providers more control over Microsoft 365 and AI risks as demand rises for standardised governance services.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

Data Protection

Cybersecurity experts warn of password risks as day nears

Rising breaches and weak credential habits are forcing businesses to adopt passkeys, multi-factor authentication and tighter access controls.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

Privileged Access Management

Qualys warns cloud risk now stems from identity design

Poor identity controls and slow remediation are leaving cloud users exposed as attacks now exploit trust relationships rather than one flaw.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

Security Information and Event Management

Ridge Security integrates RidgeBot with CrowdStrike SIEM

Security teams can now prioritise proven attack paths over noisy alerts as RidgeBot findings feed directly into CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

Privileged Access Management

Keeper launches Verify Mode to block phishing logins

Enterprise administrators can now warn staff before passwords are pasted into fake sites, as phishing remains a major cause of breaches.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026

Disaster Recovery

Avatier launches offline card after Stryker cyberattack

The offline card is aimed at keeping staff logged in when identity systems fail, after the Stryker breach exposed how outages can halt operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026

Firewalls

Barracuda spots 7 million device code phishing attacks

The surge in attacks shows how criminals are bypassing passwords and multifactor checks to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts for days or weeks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026

Hybrid Cloud

CrowdStrike expands Google Cloud security & wins award

Customers in regulated sectors can now keep security data in-region as CrowdStrike brings real-time cloud threat detection to Google Cloud.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Saviynt names Tim Wedande APJ Field Chief Technology Officer

The hire strengthens Saviynt's regional push as APJ enterprises step up identity security spending to manage cloud and hybrid work risks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Identity Security stories

Software-as-a-Service

Abnormal AI names three executives amid attack surge

Rising AI-driven phishing is forcing cyber security vendors to bolster defences, as Abnormal AI adds senior leaders in product, customer success and legal.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026