Cyber Threat stories - Page 8

Vincent Lomba joins ENISA's Advisory Group, bringing industry insight to EU efforts on NIS2, the Cyber Resilience Act and digital sovereignty.

Climb extends its Delinea identity security distribution into the UK, Ireland and DACH as AI-driven identity threats intensify across Europe.

West Midlands-based Hubtel IT boosts staff by 25% and targets 2026 turnover above GBP £2.5m as it doubles down on AI and cyber security.

UK ambulance services logged over 4,000 data breaches in three years, with incidents rising annually amid growing digital and cyber risks.

Online shopping scams in the UK jumped 416% in late 2025 as malvertising, social media fake shops and deepfake frauds surged, Gen warns.

Attackers are already exploiting AI agents, extracting hidden prompts, bypassing safety checks and abusing tools tied to data and systems.

Phishing-as-a-Service fuels 389% jump in account breaches as attackers target Microsoft 365 and Business Email Compromise scams.

Fortinet will use Davos to push cross-sector incentives for cyber intel sharing, accountability and deterrence in a booming crime ecosystem.

Team Cymru and Filigran link Pure Signal and Scout with OpenCTI to enrich threat investigations, automate hunts and deepen global context.

UK launches cyber action plan as state-backed threats surge, forcing vital services to rethink defences and even return to tape backups.

Phishing-as-a-service kits doubled in 2025, now powering 90% of attacks as cyber gangs race to outsmart multifactor checks and filters.

Black Hat will premiere Semperis documentary Midnight in the War Room in Las Vegas, spotlighting the human cost of cyber conflict.

Forrester flags cooler optimism for 2026 tech budgets as leaders juggle AI-driven investment plans with rising geopolitical and cyber risks.

UK vows Cyber Action Plan with GBP £210m for public-sector defences, as tech leaders warn success hinges on long-term reform and culture.

Criminals are using Kubernetes and cloud-native tools to rapidly scale phishing-as-a-service, targeting Gmail, Facebook and Microsoft O365.

Burnout and alert fatigue among UK cyber teams are quietly eroding defences, leaving organisations exposed as attacks intensify.

Global cyber defence group FIRST reports record 2025 growth, topping 820 member teams and expanding technical, training and capacity work.

CybExer warns 2026 will bring “AI wars”, quantum-era encryption risks and stricter cyber insurance demands on organisational readiness.

AI-powered cyber attacks are outpacing thinly staffed security teams, as firms prioritise defence but starve programmes of people and budget.

Acronis appoints Jo Holliday as UK and Ireland General Manager to drive partner-led growth in its expanding cyber protection business.