The UK Government has launched the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, expanding regulatory scope, increasing penalties, and strengthening oversight to combat escalating cyber threats impacting critical infrastructure and vital services. The UK Government has launched its Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to significantly update the existing Network and Information Systems…

Mastercard has launched a European Cyber Resilience Centre and advanced educational initiatives, aiming to bolster collective cyber defence and protect Europe’s digital economy amid rising sophisticated cyber threats. The evolving landscape of cyber threats demands urgent adaptability, collaboration, and innovation from organisations worldwide. In an exclusive interview, Tina Mirceta, Senior…

A tumultuous week in global defence has seen Canada and the Philippines strengthen ties in the Indo-Pacific, while Middle East conflicts and North Korean provocations highlight ongoing instability, amid concerning signs of renewed nuclear testing debates. A notably eventful week in global military and defense affairs has unfolded, marked by…

As organisations seek robust cybersecurity solutions, the search for effective Managed Detection and Response (MDR) providers grows increasingly competitive, with Alert Logic facing an array of alternatives in 2026. This landscape features 11 key competitors, each offering distinctive approaches to detection, threat hunting, incident response, and integration capabilities, tailored to…

Cisco has addressed two critical flaws in its UCCX platform, emphasising the urgent need for users to apply patches to prevent severe security breaches amid a rising tide of cyber threats targeting enterprise communications. Cisco has addressed two critical vulnerabilities affecting its Unified Contact Center Express (UCCX) platform, urging users…

Researchers at Google have discovered PROMPTFLUX, a pioneering malware that dynamically rewrites its code using large language models, signalling a new era of autonomous cyber threats that challenge existing detection methods. Researchers at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) have uncovered an experimental malware family, dubbed PROMPTFLUX, which represents a striking…

The developers behind privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet Samourai face maximum five-year prison sentences after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges, amid ongoing debates over crypto privacy tools and their role in facilitating illicit activities. US prosecutors are seeking the maximum five-year prison sentences for Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, the developers…

Executive Abstract Bytes Quantum can become a market leader by prioritising three distinct capabilities: cross-cloud control-plane and DNS forensics tied to business-impact metrics, GPU and AI workload cost‑attribution for AI-heavy customers, and compliance-ready, regionally resident audit artefacts for regulated buyers. These three moves address the highest‑confidence buyer demands surfaced in…

A sophisticated cyberattack leveraging a Windows zero-day vulnerability has targeted European diplomatic institutions, raising concerns over the escalation of digital espionage and the urgent need for patching critical vulnerabilities. A recent complex cyberattack has highlighted the expanding scope of global electronic espionage, as reports reveal that hackers exploited a critical…

Executive Abstract Hybrid failover is now a board-level priority because the AWS US‑EAST outage on 21 Oct 2025 disrupted finance and travel services (Reuters, 21 Oct 2025), which pushed enterprises to accelerate multi-region DNS hardening and local identity caches. Independent DNS and identity stores determine outcomes: organisations that pre-staged local…

The global cloud backup industry is experiencing rapid growth driven by the proliferation of remote and hybrid working models, technological advancements, and increasing data security needs, with projections reaching over $18 billion by 2029. The global cloud backup market is poised for remarkable growth through the mid-2020s, driven predominantly by…

A major outage of Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform has disrupted services across industries worldwide, highlighting the fragility of hyper-dependent digital ecosystems and intensifying calls for greater resilience and competition in cloud infrastructure. On October 29, 2025, Microsoft experienced a significant global outage of its Azure cloud platform, which affected a…