AI models capable of devastating attacks on governments and business months away

Powerful AI models capable of devastating new cyber attacks on governments and businesses are mere months away, intelligence agencies for the Five Eyes have warned in a rare joint statement, urging leaders to “act now”. The surprising public intervention by Read More …

Water company’s leaky security earns near-£1M fine

The UK’s data protection watchdog has fined South Staffordshire Water’s parent company nearly £1 million over security failings exposed by the Cl0p ransomware attack in 2022. Issuing the fine of £963,900 ($1.3 million), the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said the Read More …

ASD: Careful Adoption of Agentic AI Services

Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) systems increasingly operate across critical infrastructure and defence sectors and support mission-critical capabilities. As agentic AI systems play a growing operational role, it is crucial for defenders to implement security controls to protect national security and Read More …

Adapting Zero Trust Principles to Operational Technology

Zero trust (ZT) offers a modern, adaptive approach to cybersecurity by eliminating implicit trust and continuously validating access based on identity, context, and risk. ZT principles assume a breach has already occurred and are designed to limit threat actor movement Read More …

Personal data held by NHS Shetland is breached more than 160 times in three years

Personal and sensitive data held by NHS Shetland was breached more than 160 times over the last three years, it can be revealed. Information given to The Shetland Times through a Freedom of Information (FoI) request showed there was 161 Read More …

UK manufacturers under cyber fire with 80% reporting attacks

Nearly 80 percent of British manufacturers say they’ve been hit by a cyber incident in the past year, as new research suggests disruption on the factory floor is no longer an exception but business as usual. According to security outfit Read More …

Securing ambient AI in healthcare: governance is the new front line

Ambient AI is no longer experimental. It’s live. From AI-powered clinical documentation assistants to remote monitoring systems and intelligent patient engagement agents, healthcare organizations are embedding AI directly into care delivery. The promise is compelling: less administrative burden, faster insights, Read More …

Adelaide University new system designed to protect drones from cyber threats

Adelaide University researchers have initiated the development of a world-first cybersecurity system designed to protect drones from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. A new study led by the Industrial AI Research Centre and published in the international journal Computers and Industrial Read More …

Bring the Fight to the Edge: Turning Time Into an Advantage in OT Security

Industrial organizations are facing a growing paradox in cybersecurity. While operational technology (OT) environments are increasingly connected, most security strategies still assume threats will only materialize once attackers reach the plant floor. In reality, attacks that disrupt industrial operations rarely Read More …

Patch Tuesday – February 2026

Microsoft is publishing 55 vulnerabilities this February 2026 Patch Tuesday. Microsoft is aware of exploitation in the wild for six of today’s vulnerabilities, and notes public disclosure for three of those. Earlier in the month, All three of the publicly Read More …