The Ultimate Guide to Cybersecurity
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Cybersecurity.
What to know about Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a critical and evolving field dedicated to protecting individuals, businesses, and governments from online threats. Amid transformative advancements such as AI, cloud adoption, quantum computing, and fluctuating geopolitical risks, organisations are navigating an increasingly complex cyber threat landscape.
Recent developments across the cybersecurity sphere highlight crucial topics including ransomware surges, deepfake scams, API security lapses, identity management complexities, and the growing importance of Zero Trust frameworks. These trends underscore the need for proactive strategies, comprehensive threat detection, agile responses, and a strengthening of human and technological defenses.
With expanding attack surfaces driven by remote work, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and digital transformation, there is a paramount focus on integrating AI-powered solutions, enhancing data protection, and addressing skills shortages. Initiatives promoting diversity, education, and collaborative partnerships continue to be essential in fortifying cyber resilience.
Exploring these themes through the latest stories and expert insights encourages readers to deepen their understanding of contemporary cybersecurity challenges and solutions, emphasizing actionable knowledge to help safeguard digital futures in an interconnected world.
UK Cybersecurity News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Cybersecurity tops UK architects' priorities over AI
Nearly two-thirds of UK project-based firms are worried about cyber risk, after 70% were targeted in the past three years and half lost money.
DXC & YEO team up on continuous bank identity checks
Banks may be able to spot account takeovers sooner as DXC and YEO combine facial recognition with digital banking expertise.
Hexnode appoints Ben Roberts to lead UK channel sales
The hire signals Hexnode's push to widen UK partner sales as it seeks more revenue through resellers and managed service providers.
UK retailers face GBP £25 billion tech modernisation bill
Ageing systems are forcing retailers to weigh short-term margins against a £25 billion upgrade programme, as cyber risks and AI readiness rise.
GSS uses AI cloud tool to speed sanctions screening
Financial institutions could benefit as GSS says its new AI tool has cut sanctions-screening infrastructure review times from two days to under four hours.
Westcon-Comstor posts record first-half sales on AI demand
AI-related spending helped lift gross sales 21.3% to USD $3.37 billion, as the distributor posted record first-half earnings.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Cybersecurity
Check Point launches AI-scale security orchestrator 200
Island named only Gartner Customers' Choice for browsers
Saviynt recognised in Gartner PAM report for third year
BeyondTrust named leader in Gartner PAM report again
Check Point launches firewall subscription for AI security
Featured News
Tributech: AI is rewriting the threat model for Europe's CNI
New UK reporting rules and AI-enabled attacks are leaving critical infrastructure operators with far less time to spot and contain breaches.
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
DesignVerse targets U.S. firms with private cloud AI tools
DesignVerse is targeting U.S. aviation, defence and finance clients with on-premise AI tools as data sovereignty concerns reshape vendor choice.
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Hidden AI risks are already widespread in workplaces, with Mimecast saying users are driving shadow tools and most exposure still starts with people.
The internet times are a'changing Fastly
Bot traffic is forcing Fastly to adapt its edge cloud tools as publishers and AI firms battle over caching, access and data protection.
Veridos: Why designing quantum-ready trust for global travel and identity starts now
Passports could be exposed for years before quantum computers arrive, as governments face a slow, fragile migration to new cryptography.
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
Expert Columns
Cyber security now starts at the job interview
Who Really Pays When a Supplier Payment Is Hijacked? Leveraging Your Procurement Software to Combat Fraud
Cybersecurity Awareness: The Importance of Getting the Basics Right
The crown jewels of cybersecurity: What can your business not afford to lose
Why the quietest IT transformations can have the greatest impact
It's time to embrace our robot overlords
Singapore's 2035 Quantum-Safe Target Starts With Identity
AI moves fast: are you training your people to use it wisely?
Small but mighty - micro data centres are the foundation of security and disaster recovery
Beyond Q-Day: Why Crypto-Agility Will Decide Who's Ready
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Cybersecurity News
Sweet launches virtual patching for cloud & AI workloads
Security teams can now block exploit attempts on live cloud and AI workloads while permanent fixes wait to clear testing and release processes.
Sectigo study: firms brace for post-quantum PKI shift
Most IT and security teams now expect public key infrastructure to need major changes as quantum-ready cryptography moves from planning to rollout.
Outerlimit launches global partner programme for agentic AI
Enterprise buyers face fresh oversight and credential risks as Outerlimit widens its route to market with a partner scheme for agentic AI security.
Anglicare Victoria wins TrendAI cybersecurity award
It highlights rising pressure on care providers to protect sensitive client data as cyber incidents grow across Australia's social assistance sector.
F5 & Oracle plan OCI security tie-up for AI threats
Cloud customers could gain extra protection against automated attacks as Oracle and F5 plan to embed web application and API security into OCI.
CrowdStrike uncovers China-linked AI cyber campaign
CrowdStrike has identified a China-linked cyber campaign using agentic AI to conduct simultaneous intrusions against more than 200 organisations across at least 14 countries.
Barracuda appoints Dan Fletcher as Chief Financial Officer
The cybersecurity company is bolstering its executive team as it pushes into a new growth phase and seeks to capitalise on demand for its platforms.
Cloudflare reports surge in smaller, shorter DDoS attacks
Businesses face more frequent disruption as Cloudflare says 96% of network-layer attacks now end in under 10 minutes and stay below 1 Gbps.
CISOs lag on AI governance as board oversight trails
Many large firms still lack clear AI oversight, with just 7% of CISOs at companies above USD $10 billion in revenue owning the governance brief.
Schneider Electric, NVIDIA & HPE launch industrial AI
Industrial operators could soon detect faults and cyber risks faster as Schneider Electric, NVIDIA and HPE move AI closer to plant data.
JFrog names nine winners of software supply chain awards
The inaugural prizes highlight a wider shift as large enterprises tighten oversight of code, AI models and other assets moving through development pipelines.
Microsoft adds security tools for AI agents in 365
Security teams will soon be able to limit and monitor AI agents in Microsoft 365 as the company treats them as potential insider risks.
Acronis warns awareness gap leaves users open to hacks
Basic cyber hygiene is still patchy, with 35% of people not backing up data regularly as phishing and AI-driven attacks keep rising.
Celigo launches MCP Management to govern AI access
IT and security teams can now track and approve AI actions one tool at a time, as Celigo targets growing governance gaps across enterprise software.
Oracle launches AI security mesh with OpenAI to fix flaws
The service aims to help enterprises spot and repair vulnerabilities faster across cloud and on-premises systems, while keeping human approval in place.
Coro expands Italy reach with Activa Digital partnership
The partnership gives small and mid-sized Italian firms another bundled cyber option as tighter EU rules push demand for simpler security tools.
Oracle deepens OpenAI tie-up with new business tools
The deal widens access to AI inside corporate systems, with a free-to-start SMB bundle offering USD $12,000 in cloud credits a year.
Akamai says online scams overtake phishing attacks
Scam detections roughly doubled to 6.4 million in the first quarter of 2026, signalling a shift that is widening fraud risk for businesses.
Google unveils Gemini 4 Carbon with cyber focus
Cyber defenders are getting first access as Google rolls out its latest AI model in stages, with wider use to follow after testing and review.
Fleet launches AI governance tools for employee devices
IT teams can now track AI tools, token spend and data-sharing on employee devices as Fleet adds oversight features to its platform.
Job Moves
Hexnode appoints Ben Roberts to lead UK channel sales
Roke names Jo Rayson as first Chief Operating Officer
Principle Networks hires trio to bolster senior team
Alchemist Group appoints Griffiths as fractional CTO
Core to Cloud names David Brown as Managing Director
VinciWorks names Shmuli Goldberg as Chief Executive
Klarus launches energy & utilities practice with Haw
Sytech appoints Garry Dixon as Non-Executive Director
Sapiens appoints Nazir Esmail & Maggie Fox to leadership
