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Cybersecurity burnout puts UK organisations at risk
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (767+ words) UK organisations face a growing operational risk as cybersecurity teams struggle with burnout and alert fatigue, amid rising attack volumes and increasingly complex technology estates. Industry survey figures cited in a new analysis put the scale of the pressure into…...
Barrier Networks unveils ROC cyber risk platform
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (622+ words) Barrier Networks has launched a new software platform, the Risk Operations Centre, which consolidates cyber risk assessment and reporting for large organisations and operators of critical infrastructure. The Glasgow-based managed security provider said the ROC gives security and risk teams…...
CybExer forecasts AI wars & quantum-era cyber risks
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (643+ words) CybExer has set out a series of predictions for the cyber security landscape in 2026, warning of major shifts in cyber insurance, quantum-era encryption risk and the impact of artificial intelligence on both attackers and defenders. The Tallinn- and London-based cyber…...
AI-fuelled cyber attacks push UK security to turning point
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (822+ words) Hybrid cloud services provider DTP Group has warned that 2025 marks a turning point for cyber security in the UK, as attackers use artificial intelligence and supply-chain weaknesses to cause disruption across critical sectors. The company reviewed some of the year's…...
YEO introduces privacy-first facial age and ID checks
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (770+ words) British secure communications firm YEO Messaging has launched a real-time facial verification system that combines liveness detection and age checks, as regulators intensify scrutiny of how platforms manage young users online. The company said its new multi-layered Facial Recognition with…...
Agentic AI reshapes security risks, business & protest
1+ week, 6+ day ago (632+ words) Security specialists and ethics researchers are warning that agentic artificial intelligence systems are reshaping attack surfaces, business models and regulatory priorities as autonomous tools move from experiments into production use. Their comments follow fresh research on a new exploit technique…...
Blue Cloud & ConnectM sign $50m deal to develop automotive cybersecurity
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (594+ words) Blue Cloud Softech Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding with ConnectM Technology Solutions for the joint development of a semiconductor-based EdgeAI system-on-chip aimed at automotive cybersecurity. Blue Cloud Softech Solutions, which is listed on the BSE, focuses on AI-driven…...
Daon outlines five digital identity shifts for 2026
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (888+ words) Cybersecurity and biometrics provider Daon has set out five trends it expects will redefine digital identity in 2026, including the spread of government-backed digital wallets, new approaches to defending against deepfakes, and the formal recognition of AI systems as actors within…...
Cowbell warns UK firms of rising AI-led cyber threats
2+ week, 2+ day ago (696+ words) Cyber insurer Cowbell expects UK businesses to face a sharp rise in data theft, AI-driven scams and supply chain cyber incidents in 2026, alongside tighter insurance requirements and a shifting regulatory regime on ransom payments. The company's UK leadership team outlined…...
UK warned of rising hacktivism & cyber extortion by 2026
2+ week, 2+ day ago (759+ words) Hacktivist activity, cyber extortion and a more fragmented cybercrime ecosystem are likely to define the UK's cyber threat landscape in 2026, according to new forecasts from security researchers at Orange Cyberdefense. The firm expects politically motivated hacking to become more visible…...