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UK Biobank data breach exposes half a million records

Half a million UK Biobank records offered for sale online in China, raising fresh alarms over Britain's handling of genetic and health data.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Paper data breaches in UK hit 11,141 over five years

Paper data breaches in the UK have topped 11,000 over five years, with employee records accounting for nearly one in five cases, analysis finds.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Cyber-attacks top risk for professional firms in 2026

Everywhen survey shows cyber threats dominating boardroom concerns for legal, accountancy and consultancy firms, as economic worries lag far behind.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Malware

Council data breaches rise 53% in five years, study finds

England's biggest councils logged more data incidents over five years, with serious referrals up 41% and some authorities blaming better reporting.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Data breach stories

Multi-factor authentication

Stolen credentials don't have to mean a breach

Stolen logins can still trigger chaos, but modern access controls that verify device and context can stop attackers from turning them into a breach.

By Jerome Lowe • 6 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Cybersecurity experts warn of password risks as day nears

Experts warn organisations are still exposed as password reuse, phishing and weak access governance persist despite growing push for passkeys and MFA.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Last week

Privileged Access Management

Qualys warns cloud risk now stems from identity design

Qualys report says cloud breaches are increasingly driven by identity design, delegated trust and slow remediation as AI widens exposure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Firewalls

Industrial manufacturing tops Digitain cyber risk ranking

Industrial manufacturing heads Digitain's cyber risk index, with healthcare and information technology close behind as attacks, breaches and ransomware mount.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week

Firewalls

Fortinet report finds boards resist cyber hiring push

Fortinet report finds boards resist cyber hiring as breach costs climb and AI worries grow, with UK and global firms under pressure to train staff.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week

Physical Security

Ping Identity warns of AI agent authorisation risks

Ping Identity-backed research says enterprises need stronger runtime controls as autonomous AI agents expose gaps in authorisation and oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

API attacks surge as AI exposure raises cyber risk

Akamai survey finds APIs are now cybercriminals' main target, with AI-linked interfaces under attack and incidents costing organisations more than USD $700,000.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

UK workers rank cyberattacks top threat to continuity

UK workers now see cyberattacks and data breaches as the biggest threat to business continuity, with only 30% aware of a crisis plan.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Malware

One click can trigger a breach, but security can stop it

One click can trigger ransomware, but modern Zero Trust access and cloud-delivered controls can stop malicious links and files from causing a breach.

By Jerome Lowe • 5 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Norton warns of hotel booking Reservation Hijack scams

Norton warns travellers that scammers are using real hotel reservation data to send convincing payment demands through trusted apps and emails.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Privileged Access Management

Keeper launches Verify Mode to block phishing logins

Keeper Security launches Verify Mode for enterprise browser extension, warning users before passwords are entered on suspicious sites to curb phishing logins.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week