| Date | Title | Description |
| 16.08.2026 | Cytix Secures $7M to Revolutionize AI Software Security | Cytix, a cybersecurity innovator, has closed a $7 million Series A funding round. This investment fuels the rollout of its change risk management platform. The platform tackles urgent security challenges from AI-driven software development.... |
| 12.08.2026 | Cytix Raises $7M in Series A Funding | Cytix, a Manchester, UK-based provider of a change risk platform, raised $7M in Series A financing.
The round was led by Northern Gritstone with participation from Auriga Cyber Ventures and NPIF II – PXN Equity Finance.
The company intends ... |
| 12.08.2026 | Cytix raises $7M Series A to tackle cyber risks from AI-driven software development | Cybersecurity startup Cytix has raised $7 million in Series A funding to accelerate the rollout of its change risk management platform and expand adoption among enterprise and regulated organisations. The round was led by Northern Gritstone... |
| 21.07.2026 | Hybrid Hash Function Locks Collision Resistance Behind Two Independent Math Problems | By Joshua Mitchell
Published: Jul 21 2026, 6:23 PM EDT
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| 10.07.2026 | U.K. Firms Make Cyber Resilience Measurable | Enterprises in the U.K. are turning cybersecurity into a core business discipline, adopting AI-supported detection, continuous assurance and automated evidence generation as threats and regulatory scrutiny intensify, according to a new rese... |
| 18.05.2026 | Fifa World Cup under major threat of cyber terrorism | The 2026 Fifa World Cup could be the victim of the largest volume of cyber terrorism and hacktivism events in sporting history.
The sheer scale of next month’s tournament – which is being hosted across Canada, the United States and Mexico –... |
| 11.04.2026 | AI agent credentials live in the same box as untrusted code. Two new architectures show where the blast radius actually stops. | Four separate RSAC 2026 keynotes arrived at the same conclusion without coordinating. Microsoft's Vasu Jakkal told attendees that zero trust must extend to AI. Cisco's Jeetu Patel called for a shift from access control to action control, sa... |
| 03.04.2026 | NCC Group warns DC power regulation is a cyber risk | - |
| 23.02.2026 | The Works shares jump after activist investor ups stake | Shares in The Works jumped on Monday morning after a well-known small cap activist investor upped its stake in the retailer.
The high street staple, which has more than 500 stores across the UK, had been trading with a market cap of just £2... |
| 24.01.2026 | UK bill accelerates shift to offensive cyber security | - |
| 23.01.2026 | NCC Group, Delinea partner on managed PAM for AI era | - |
| 15.01.2026 | CISA Issues New AI Security Guidance for Critical Infrastructure | Image: Rawpixel/Envato
AI is creeping into the systems that keep the lights on. Security is struggling to keep up.
That growing gap is what prompted the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to issue guidance on the ris... |
| 08.01.2026 | AI and the Future of Work: 5 Predictions for 2026 | Image: Generated via Google’s Nano Banana
AI predictions are all over the map. Some say boom, some say bust. Some think AI will end the world and make all of us redundant. Others believe AI will transform life, cure cancer, eliminate stress... |
| 07.01.2026 | UK Fortifies Digital Frontlines: A Nation's £210M Cyber Battle Plan | The UK launches a significant £210 million cyber plan. It fortifies online public services and safeguards citizen data. The initiative aims to unlock £45 billion in productivity through digital government. A new Cyber Unit leads efforts. It... |
| 06.01.2026 | UK bets £210M on cybersecurity to unlock digital government — and £45B in productivity savings | The UK Government has unveiled a £210 million cyber action plan to secure online public services and protect people’s data as more services move online.
The plan aims to strengthen defences across departments, respond faster to cyber attack... |
| 22.12.2025 | Раз, два, три — ёлочка, ГОРИ | «А давайте вы сделаете какой-нибудь новогодний рисёч?» — примерно такую задачу поставили нашей Positive Labs этим летом. Поскольку мы любим изучать разнообразные железки, первым делом подумали про умные устройства. А что у нас с Новым Годом... |
| 19.12.2025 | NCC Group, Qualys expand managed attack surface service | - |
| 17.12.2025 | NCC Group report finds ransomware activity plateaued in November as tactics evolve
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| 16.10.2025 | F5 Hit by ‘Nation-State’ Cyberattack | Image: solarseven, Getty Images/iStockphoto
U.S. cybersecurity firm F5 has confirmed that it suffered a cybersecurity incident involving a “highly sophisticated nation-state threat actor” that maintained long-term access to certain company ... |
| 15.10.2025 | US warns that hackers using F5 devices to target government networks | WASHINGTON: US government officials said on Wednesday (Oct 15) that federal networks are being targeted by an unidentified "nation-state cyber threat actor" that's trying to exploit vulnerabilities in products made by the cybersec... |
| 17.07.2025 | UK's NCC Group weighs sale of cybersecurity arm | UK-based global cybersecurity specialist NCC Group said on Wednesday it is in the early stages of reviewing strategic options for its cyber business, if the sale of its Escode unit goes ahead.
The review is at a very early stage and could l... |
| 17.07.2025 | Retail data threats peak in Q2, as UK sector grapples with cyber spree | New analysis of cyber threat data suggests a clear seasonal pattern is emerging in retail-focused attacks, with the second quarter of the year consistently seeing a spike in malicious activity targeting retailers across the UK.
The findings... |
| 24.06.2025 | What Six ‘Frontier Technologies’ are the UK Government Betting On? | With the release of its Modern Industrial Strategy, the UK Government has shown its hand with regards to where it sees the country’s technological future.
Taking in the Strategy as a whole is a wide-ranging affair, but at the heart of its s... |
| 24.06.2025 | UK industrial strategy labels cyber a key frontier technology | Cyber security has been named one of the UK’s highest-potential “frontier” industries in the government’s new industrial strategy, which outlines plans to boost economic resilience through investment in cutting edge tech sectors like AI, se... |
| 19.06.2025 | NCC Group pivots on cyber security amid rising demand | FTSE 250 software firm NCC Group said it was changing the strategic direction of its cyber security division after revenue took a hit in the first half of the financial year.
NCC’s revenue from cyber security tumbled nearly eight per cent t... |
| 11.06.2025 | With retail cyberattacks on the rise, customers find orders blocked and and empty shelves | Here’s what you need to know. Cyberattacks are on the rise overall
Despite ongoing efforts from organizations to boost their cybersecurity defenses, experts note that cyberattacks continue to increase across the board.
In the past year, the... |
| 31.05.2025 | The Cybersecurity Storm: Navigating the Waves of Digital Threats | In the digital age, a storm brews beneath the surface. Cyberattacks are not just headlines; they are the reality of our interconnected world. Recent incidents, particularly involving major retailers like Victoria’s Secret and M&S, highl... |
| 29.05.2025 | Victoria’s Secret website is down in the US as the lingerie seller addresses a ‘security incident’ | The company doesn’t have an estimate for when its site will be back up, an FAQ on the Victoria’s Secret corporate site notes. The company added that it is trying to fulfill orders placed before Monday and that it would be extending return w... |
| 20.05.2025 | Cyber attacks will get worse without serious regulation, experts say | Cyber experts have said that changes must be made to reverse three years of damage to companies’ supply chain security after a spate of attacks on UK retailers.
Their warnings follow yet another cyber attack at a UK firm, this time Peter Gr... |
| 15.05.2025 | Dior latest retailer to be targeted by cyber attack | French luxury house Dior has confirmed a cyber attack resulting in a data breach that compromised personal customer information, primarily in China, as cyber security threats continue to plague the retail sector.
The company said the breach... |
| 13.05.2025 | M&S: FTSE 100 shares rise after major cyber attack update | Marks and Spencer’s (M&S) share price has risen as investors breathed a sigh of relief that hackers haven’t accessed ring-fenced bank details, although the cyber attack remains ongoing.
The FTSE 100 retail giant told markets this mornin... |
| 02.05.2025 | TikTok fined $600 million for China data transfers that broke EU privacy rules | The company said in a blog post that the decision focuses on a “select period” ending in May 2023, before it embarked on a data localization project called Project Clover that involved building three data centers in Europe.
“The facts are t... |
| 08.04.2025 | Filtronic and Computacenter shares jump as UK tech shrugs off tariff concerns | Investor appetite is shifting toward UK tech stocks as recent trade tensions, aggressive US tariffs, and mounting concerns over stretched valuations in American tech giants have upended the global investment landscape.
With Trump’s sweeping... |
| 10.02.2025 | Ад — это чересчур уверенные в себе разработчики, пишущие собственную криптографию | Чересчур уверенные в себе разработчики, пишущие собственный криптографический код, были проклятием отрасли информационной безопасности ещё до того, как она вообще стала отдельной отраслью.
Само по себе это необязательно плохо, несмотря на т... |
| 15.01.2025 | UK Considers Banning Ransomware Payments | The U.K. government is considering banning ransomware payments to make critical industries “unattractive targets for criminals.” It would apply to all public sector bodies and critical national infrastructure, which includes NHS trusts, sch... |
| 14.01.2025 | Biden signs executive order that will make federal lands available for AI infrastructure
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| 10.12.2024 | Cybersecurity News Round-Up 2024: 10 Biggest Stories That Dominated the Year | This year has not been quiet for the cybersecurity field. We have seen record-breaking data breaches, huge ransomware payouts, and illuminating studies about the impact of the increasingly complex and ever-evolving threat landscape.
As we a... |
| 25.10.2024 | Microsoft and WhatsApp: Battling Cyber Threats and Privacy Concerns | In the digital age, where threats lurk behind every click, tech giants are stepping up their game. Microsoft and WhatsApp are two players in this high-stakes arena. They are not just responding to challenges; they are innovating. Their rece... |
| 24.10.2024 | WhatsApp начал шифровать базы данных контактов для синхронизации с сохранением конфиденциальности | Мессенджер WhatsApp представил Identity Proof Linked Storage (IPLS), новую зашифрованную систему хранения, сохраняющую конфиденциальность и предназначенную для управления контактами.
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| 18.10.2024 | Ransomware Resurgence: The Growing Threat Landscape | The digital landscape is a battlefield. Ransomware groups are the marauders, lurking in the shadows, ready to strike. A recent report from Cyberint reveals a staggering rise in active ransomware groups. In the second quarter of 2024, 58 gro... |
| 17.10.2024 | Number of Active Ransomware Groups Highest on Record, Cyberint’s Report Finds | This year has seen the highest number of active ransomware groups on record, with 58 attacking global businesses in the second quarter. Threat intelligence platform provider Cyberint has reported only a slight dip in the third quarter, with... |
| 01.10.2024 | Global Cyber Attacks to Double from 2020 to 2024, Report Finds | On the first day of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the U.S., research has revealed that the number of significant global cyber attacks in 2024 will be double that of 2020.
A new report from insurer QBE, Connected Business: digital depende... |
| 17.09.2024 | 80% of Critical National Infrastructure Companies Experienced an Email Security Breach in Last Year | Cyber attackers are repeatedly using malicious emails to infiltrate critical national infrastructure. Up to 80% of CNI companies experienced an email-related security breach in the last year, according to a new report from security solution... |
| 12.09.2024 | Cyberattackers have a new target: your car | Motoring manufacturers should do more to increase the safety of vehicles whose software can be updated over the air, according to a cybersecurity expert, because current technology leaves cars vulnerable to being manipulated without an owne... |
| 23.08.2024 | Ransomware Surge: A Wake-Up Call for Cybersecurity | Ransomware attacks are on the rise. July 2024 saw a staggering 20% increase in incidents compared to June. The numbers jumped from 331 to 395. This surge is not just a statistic; it’s a warning bell. Industrial sectors are bearing the brunt... |
| 23.08.2024 | The Rising Tide of Ransomware: A Call to Action for Cybersecurity | Ransomware is no longer a distant threat. It’s a storm brewing on the horizon, and July 2024 has shown us just how fierce it can be. A recent report from NCC Group reveals a staggering 20% increase in ransomware attacks, jumping from 331 in... |
| 23.08.2024 | Ransomware attacks surged 20% in July global report reveals | A recent report from NCC Group has highlighted a significant increase in ransomware attacks during July, with a notable 20% rise compared to June.
The report found that the total number of ransomware incidents climbed to 395 in the month, u... |
| 23.08.2024 | Ransomware attacks rise 20% in July, industrial sectors hit hardest | The latest report from NCC Group reveals a notable 20% increase in ransomware attacks during July compared to the previous month.
The number of incidents surged from 331 in June to 395 in July. This substantial rise in attacks has primarily... |
| 14.08.2024 | The Rise of AI Smartphones: OPPO's Reno12 Series Launches in Nigeria | In the bustling world of technology, smartphones are the new lifelines. They connect us, entertain us, and even help us create. OPPO, a name synonymous with innovation, has just launched its Reno12 series in Nigeria. This release is not jus... |
| 13.08.2024 | Исследователи: уязвимости в умных колонках Sonos позволяли хакерам подслушивать пользователей | Исследователи NCC Group рассказали, что несколько уязвимостей в умных колонках от американской компании Sonos. Одна из них позволяла хакерам подслушивать разговоры в домах владельцев устройств.
Уязвимость, получившая идентификационный номер... |
| 05.07.2024 | 10 Security Tips for Business Travellers This Summer | Now the weather is hotting up, many workers may be considering spending some time away from their desk. You may be more inclined to head to that conference in Barcelona or take a trip with the family but keep the company phone on you.
Wheth... |
| 04.07.2024 | Cyber Insurance Premiums Are Declining Worldwide as Businesses Improve Security, Howden Insurance Broker Report Finds | Improved cyber hygiene among businesses has led to a reduction in cyber insurance premiums by 15% worldwide over the last two years, a new report from Howden Insurance Brokers has found. This is despite the fact that cyberthreats, particula... |
| 04.07.2024 | Cyber threat concerns heightened following Linux vulnerability | A critical vulnerability has been discovered in OpenSSH affecting almost all Linux systems, further accentuating the rise of security vulnerabilities for every industry and the need to further protect critical infrastructure.
Sylvain Cortes... |
| 29.06.2024 | В TeamViewer сообщили о хакерской атаке на корпоративную среду компании | Компания-разработчик программного обеспечения для удалённого доступа TeamViewer предупредила об атаке на её корпоративную среду. Она утверждает, что это была хакерская группа APT29.
«В среду, 26 июня 2024 года, наша группа безопасности обна... |
| 28.06.2024 | TeamViewer Blames State-Sponsored Russian Hackers for Corporate Network Hack | By Joseph Henry
Published Jun 28, 2024 11:55AM EDT
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TeamViewer, a leading provider of remote access tools, has confirmed that its corpora... |
| 21.06.2024 | Surge in global ransomware attacks as LockBit returns | In a notable development within the ransomware landscape, LockBit 3.0 has resurfaced as the leading threat actor. Previously dormant following a takedown, LockBit 3.0 accounted for 37% of all attacks in May, a staggering 665% month-on-month... |
| 21.06.2024 | LockBit Returns As Most Prominent Ransomware Group | Lockbit has come back out of the shadows as the most prominent ransomware group through its activities in May, new research from NCC Group shows.
Lockbit, which fell silent after a coordinated operation by global law enforcement organisatio... |
| 21.06.2024 | NCC Group reports 665% surge in LockBit ransomware attacks | A recent report by NCC Group has highlighted a dramatic resurgence of the notorious ransomware group LockBit.
The group has experienced a remarkable 665% increase in attack volume compared to the previous month, with 176 attacks recorded in... |
| 31.05.2024 | The mysterious tale of an alleged breach at Ticketmaster | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Ticketmaster may have suffered one of the biggest data breaches of all time, if reports from a nefarious hacking group are to be trusted.
Why it matters: Law enforcement took down the online infrastru... |
| 16.05.2024 | AWS to Invest $8.5 Billion for an EU Sovereign Cloud in Germany | By Jace Dela Cruz
Published May 16, 2024 5:03AM EDT
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled plans to invest 7.8 billion euros ($8.5 billi... |
| 03.05.2024 | Top 5 Global Cyber Security Trends of 2023, According to Google Report | It is taking less time for organisations to detect attackers in their environment, a report by Mandiant Consulting, a part of Google Cloud, has found. This suggests that companies are strengthening their security posture.
The M-Trends 2024 ... |
| 24.04.2024 | March Witnessed Record-Breaking Ransomware Levels for 2024 | Ransomware attacks in March continued to break records for 2024, with global levels of ransomware attacks increasing from February. The total cases rose to 421 and 416 in the previous month, an increase of 1%, according to NCC Group‘s March... |
| 02.04.2024 | 3 UK Cyber Security Trends to Watch in 2024 | Staying up to date with the latest in cyber security has arguably never been more paramount than in 2024. Financial services provider Allianz named cyber attacks this year’s biggest risk for business in the U.K. and a top concern for busine... |
| 01.04.2024 | Your McAfee App Might Be Vultur Banking Trojan in Disguise, Researchers Warn | Joseph Henry, Tech Times 01 April 2024, 09:04 am
Security experts have uncovered a fresh iteration of the Vultur banking trojan designed for Android devices. This updated version boasts enhanced remote control capabilities and an improved e... |
| 20.03.2024 | New Data Shows Ransomware Attacks Surged in February | In February 2024, global levels of ransomware attacks increased by 46% from January, with a total of 416 cases compared to 285 in the previous month, according to NCC Group‘s February Threat Pulse cybersecurity report.
Year-on-year, ransomw... |
| 20.02.2024 | Ransomware Attacks Up 73% in January 2024 Year-on-Year | In January 2024, global levels of ransomware attacks fell by over a quarter (27%), from December, with a total of 285 cases compared to 391 in the previous month, according to NCC Group‘s December Threat Pulse.
However, year-on-year ransomw... |
| 30.11.2023 | TikTok pledges €12B European investment over 10 years as work on Norwegian data center begins | TikTok says it will spend €12 billion as part of an ongoing push to ingratiate itself with European regulators, with the company beginning work on its previously announced Norwegian data center.
The short-form social video company has been ... |
| 02.10.2023 | Building more cyber-resilient satellites begins with a strong network | VentureBeat presents: AI Unleashed - An exclusive executive event for enterprise data leaders. Network and learn with industry peers. Learn More
In the current global cyber cold war, nation-states prioritize taking control of another nation... |
| 05.09.2023 | TikTok starts shifting European data to its first local data center; full migration expected by Q4 2 | It has been a long time coming, but TikTok says that its first European data center is finally operational — partially, at least — with the process of migrating users’ data to the new facility now underway.
The short-form social video giant... |
| 20.07.2023 | Global Ransomware Attacks in June up 221% Year-on-year | Ransomware attacks continue to hit record levels with 434 attacks in June 2023, a 221% increase on the same period last year (135 attacks – June 2022), according to the latest analysis from NCC Group’s Global Threat Intelligence team.
June’... |
| 21.04.2023 | API security becoming C-level cybersecurity concern | July 30, 2019 Santa Clara / CA / USA – Akamai sign displayed at their headquarters in Silicon Valley; Akamai Technologies, Inc. is an American content delivery network (CDN) and cloud service provider
Akamai Technologies announced this week... |
| 30.03.2023 | Ransomware attacks skyrocket as threat actors double down on U.S., global attacks | Image: darkfoxelixir/Adobe Stock
NCC Group’s Global Threat Intelligence team, in its monthly cybersecurity Threat Pulse, noted there were 240 ransomware attacks in February 2023 — a 45% increase from the record-high number of attacks in Jan... |
| 22.12.2022 | Ransomware, DDoS see major upsurge led by upstart hacker group | Image: Ar_TH /Adobe Stock
You don’t need a ticket to the NYC Metropolitan Opera House to hear this refrain: DDoS, ransomware, botnets, and other attacks are on the rise. Actually, it might help, as the NYC Met Opera’s recent case of malware... |
| 27.09.2022 | LockBit 3.0’s ransomware surge highlights that the cybercrime epidemic is far from over | Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here.
Cybercrime is running rampant. Yet, while the latest exploits of the Lapsus$ group have gotten a lot of attention, part... |
| 09.09.2022 | US Government and Blockchain Analyst Chainalysis Recover $30 Million Crypto Funds Stolen From Axie Infinity | Sophie Webster, Tech Times 09 September 2022, 01:09 pm
On Thursday, Sept. 8, US authorities and blockchain analyst Chainalysis recovered $30 million in cryptocurrency stolen from the online video game Axie Infinity in March.
The recovered f... |
| 18.05.2022 | Thieves can unlock and steal Tesla cars from miles away in devastating blow to Elon Musk | TechThieves can unlock and steal Tesla cars from miles away in devastating blow to Elon Musk
Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a major Tesla hacking exploit that would allow a thief to unlock a vehicle, start the engine and drive it away... |
| 16.03.2022 | DIGIT Movers and Shakers | February 2022 | Recruitment Novosound
Simon Patterson has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer at Novosound, joining from Innospection in Aberdeen to drive the remote sensor specialist’s UK and international growth strategy.
An MSc graduate in materials... |
| 21.12.2021 | NCC : Monthly Threat Pulse – November 2021 | 1.9% increase in ransomware attacks compared to October
50% increase in organisations targeted by PYSA ransomware, with a 400% rise in government sector victims
North America and Europe continued to be the most targeted regions in November,... |
| 11.09.2021 | Чувствуете запах? Пахнет утечкой ваших данных | Привет, на связи Денис Генералов, младший системный администратор Cloud4Y. Сегодня хочу поделиться статьёй, которая актуальна в связи с выходом Windows 11 и обязательным требованием вендора о наличии TPM для защиты данных владельцев устройс... |
| 02.09.2021 | NCC Group Reveals Threefold Increase in Targeted Ransomware Attacks in 2021 | Analysis from NCC Group’s Research Intelligence and Fusion Team (RIFT) has highlighted the growing threat of ransomware around the world.
The number of ransomware attacks analysed by the team has increased by 288% between January-March 2021... |
| 15.05.2021 | Clubhouse Android App Launches To 2 Billion Users—Should You Use It? | |
| 30.04.2021 | NCC GROUP PLC
Looking forward: How to learn from cyber incidents and plan ahead | Lloyd Brough, Technical Associate Director
A cyber breach or incident can be an incredibly stressful situation for any business to go through. Amongst the urgency to assess and eradicate a threat, it can be hard to see the light at the end ... |
| 02.04.2015 | TrueCrypt security audit is good news, so why all the glum faces? | Richard Croft reader comments 121 with 82 posters participating, including story author
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| 04.03.2015 | More IoT insecurity: This Blu-ray disc pwns PCs and DVD players | FindIcons reader comments 154 with 85 posters participating, including story author
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For more than a decade, malicious hackers have used booby-trapped USB sticks to infect w... |
| 20.06.2014 | The .Trust Club: Meet the Security-Loving Freemasons of the Internet | Image: elhombredenegro/Flickr
The Freemasons, for all their mystery, actually sought to make the world a better, safer place, albeit a God-fearing one defined by Christian doctrine. The group was (and still is) also notoriously elitist—the ... |
| 10.05.2012 | My own private Internet: .secure TLD floated as bad-guy-free zone | reader comments 59 with 52 posters participating, including story author
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