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
Digital payments add GBP £88bn to UK sales, study finds
Fraud fears and slow digital adoption are blunting the benefits of payments innovation, with UK firms missing out on further growth.
Women in Tech Week returns with 100 free UK events
Retention worries are sharpening as the UK tech sector faces a £2 billion to £3.5 billion annual hit from women leaving roles or moving employers.
Why the SOC needs to be re-engineered for AI
Alert-led security teams risk falling behind as AI now needs to be built into the SOC's core to stop attacks earlier and preserve sovereignty.
Digital footprint data improves cyber claim prediction
Insurers could better spot cyber claim risk as external digital footprint signals outperformed revenue, sector and geography in a study of 63,000 firms.
FIOR names Gemma Ungoed-Thomas as sovereign AI adviser
The hire signals FIOR's push to win governments and big enterprises worried about control, resilience and security in autonomous AI systems.
Insight backs Scotland's AI scaling adoption programme
Scottish firms will get support to move from AI trials to day-to-day use, with readiness checks and consultancy aimed at boosting productivity.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Cybersecurity
HCLTech launches Pulse for mid-market AI transformation
Thrive adds Elastic & Cato to NextGen security platform
Fortinet named Gartner Leader in hybrid mesh firewall
Fortinet named Gartner Leader in hybrid mesh firewall
Check Point named Leader in Gartner hybrid mesh firewall
Featured News
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.
Semperis' Hargraves says real-time documentation boosts cyber resilience
Real-time logging during cyber incidents helps firms rebuild events accurately and close gaps faster after attacks, Marie Hargraves says.
Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword
AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
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Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.
The Yahoo Boys: From prince inheritance emails to dating site scams
F-Secure's Laura Kankaala explains how the Yahoo Boys scam culture has evolved from advance-fee emails into sextortion and romance fraud.
Expert Columns
Why the SOC needs to be re-engineered for AI
The EU Cyber Resilience Act reporting deadline: why early visibility supports compliance
The autonomous SOC takeover
Why firms are now looking for AS9100 certification
How security leaders should measure AI SOC performance
Fighting fraud at scale: Why entitlement servers are becoming central to telecoms security
AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge
The unseen strength: How women's AI caution is shaping enterprise security
Unlocking potential: How expanding leadership pathways for women strengthens cybersecurity
Simple but secure: solving blockchain's biggest UX challenge
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Cybersecurity News
UK card fraud losses rise 2% as Europe hits record
Europe's card fraud bill hit a record EUR €1.69 billion, even as UK losses edged up only 2% to GBP £594.9 million.
UK CISOs tighten AI controls as board pressure rises
Boards are demanding more from UK security chiefs as 72% now block generative AI use and 74% fear a material cyberattack within a year.
ScotlandIS names Professor Gordon Morison as new Chair
A stronger bridge between universities and tech firms is expected as the industry body turns to Professor Gordon Morison to tackle skills shortages.
ReliaQuest finds Microsoft 365 email control bypass
Phishing emails can still slip into Microsoft 365 mailboxes when attackers leave the SMTP envelope sender blank, ReliaQuest has found.
Chainguard tops 1 billion container build manifests
Its pace of patching open source software is aimed at helping customers cut exposure as exploits emerge faster after vulnerabilities are disclosed.
Acrisure UK & ESET launch cyber insurance partnership
UK businesses could get cheaper cover and stronger defences as Acrisure and ESET package cyber insurance with security services.
TechWorks summit unites UK deep tech sector in London
More than 700 delegates used the sold-out summit to press for stronger investment and collaboration to turn UK deep-tech research into jobs.
The Vault launches SaaS custody platform for institutions
Institutional clients can now avoid building in-house infrastructure as The Vault adds a cloud option with fixed pricing and regulated approvals.
Core to Cloud names ex-Currys CIO Andy Gamble Chair
The appointment gives the cybersecurity firm a buyer-side voice on strategy as it targets more UK enterprise and mid-market customers.
LMNTRIX appoints Kevin Wright to lead UK growth
Growing demand for managed detection and response is driving the company's UK expansion as boards face tougher resilience expectations.
Armstrong Bell marks 25 years with AI & cybersecurity
Growth now rests on managed IT and cyber defence as the Bromsgrove firm serves more than 400 organisations and builds AI voice agents.
Emerge Digital names new executive team for growth
Turnover jumped 40% to GBP £4.5 million as the Gloucestershire provider expanded headcount and supported users over the past year.
UK small firms' AI use more than doubles in a year
Security fears and a skills gap are holding back UK small firms, even as nearly half now use AI and more plan to adopt it.
UK firms exposed to foreign supply chains, Capgemini finds
Only 36% of UK organisations hit by disruption have contingency plans, as Capgemini warns supply-chain exposure is leaving firms vulnerable.
Transicon issues five-step OT cyber security guide
UK manufacturers face rising disruption from cyber incidents, prompting Transicon to urge shared responsibility, asset mapping and regular backups.
Pulsant invests GBP £1 million in Birmingham data centre
The upgrade aims to ease London dependence for Midlands firms needing low-latency AI capacity, security and resilience.
CyberFest expands across North East with secure AI focus
A month-long festival will put secure AI, cyber resilience and regional investment opportunities in the spotlight as North East firms seek national partners.
XConnect & GSE team up to curb multi-service scams
Broader fraud detection could help agencies and brands spot scams sooner as telecom and internet signals are linked across services.
Lifecycle Software launches telecom compliance consultancy
Rising scrutiny over data, security and identity checks is pushing mobile operators to bake compliance into daily operations, Lifecycle Software says.
Reliance Cyber launches RADAR on Google Cloud platform
Enterprise security teams could cut alert noise and speed response after the UK managed detection and response provider put RADAR into production.
Job Moves
FIOR names Gemma Ungoed-Thomas as sovereign AI adviser
ScotlandIS names Professor Gordon Morison as new Chair
Core to Cloud names ex-Currys CIO Andy Gamble Chair
Emerge Digital names new executive team for growth
Jen Modi joins Barrier Networks as Regional Sales Director
HackerOne names Naveen Bhateja as Chief People Officer
Freeths appoints John Jones as Chief Technology Officer
CloudFirst appoints Scott Lee as Chief Revenue Officer
Barrier Networks names Maggie Titmuss as Board Adviser
