Remote Access stories

Unpatched VPN gateways are leaving organisations open to ransomware and outages, as modern Zero Trust access cuts off the exposed front door.

Check Point claims fourth straight win in Miercom hybrid mesh security test, scoring 99.8% and beating rivals on phishing and malware blocking.

Check Point clinches Miercom's 2026 hybrid mesh security test, scoring 99.8% and blocking every malicious phishing URL.

Proofpoint says a cargo theft gang spent weeks inside a decoy network, probing banking, fleet payment and load board systems for fraud.

OVHcloud expands its Quantum Platform with Quandela's Belenos machine, giving Asia-Pacific users cloud access to a 12-qubit photonic computer.

OVHcloud adds Quandela's Belenos quantum computer to its cloud platform, giving users in Canada remote access to a 12-qubit photonic system.

Emerson deepens its cybersecurity push with OPSWAT, adding OT patch management to the Ovation platform as utilities face rising attack pressure.

TeamViewer bolsters industrial remote access with a Bechtle-built gateway and AI maintenance tools for factories running older equipment.

Manufacturing was the most targeted sector for ransomware in 2025, as Check Point counted 1,466 attacks worldwide amid rising supply chain exposure.

UK banks face a sharp rise in authorised fraud as phishing, purchase scams and stolen-device attacks surge, BioCatch data shows.

ReliaQuest says suspected former Black Basta operators are bombarding staff with emails and posing as IT support in Microsoft Teams to reach senior executives.

Splashtop bets on AI-assisted patching and security alerts in a single console as it targets lean IT teams and MSPs with a new endpoint platform.

Apollo3D says businesses should use digital twins to cut site visits as fuel and energy costs squeeze travel budgets across British industry.

Sonatype flags 21,764 malicious open-source packages in Q1 2026, with npm hit hardest as attackers used trusted workflows to steal secrets.

Business Hub warns UK firms to tighten basic cyber defences as government figures show 43% hit by breaches, phishing and ransomware in past year.

Cloudflare launches Mesh to give AI agents secure access to private networks across clouds, data centres and internal systems.

Splashtop unveils AI-assisted endpoint platform for IT teams, blending patching, remote support and security alerts in one console.

Cambodia scam compounds are being tied to a mobile banking fraud network that hit users in 21 countries, researchers say.

UK SOC spots Monday-morning conditional access failure from Germany, helps reset compromised Microsoft 365 account before attackers can strike.

Blackpoint Cyber warns attackers are increasingly slipping in through trusted credentials, VPNs and remote tools, with fake CAPTCHA scams leading incidents.