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Anthropic AI's Mythos triggers warnings over cyber risk
Firewalls

Anthropic AI's Mythos triggers warnings over cyber risk

Security chiefs say unauthorised access to Anthropic AI's Mythos model shows generative tools could speed phishing, scanning and exploit discovery.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Last month
Council data breaches rise 53% in five years, study finds
Malware

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

Greater reporting by English councils has pushed logged breaches up 53% in five years, with serious referrals to the ICO also rising.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Last month

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Threat actors stories

Identity stays top attack surface as threats broaden
Malware

Identity stays top attack surface as threats broaden

Broader attacker activity is increasingly moving beyond stolen credentials, even as identity still accounted for 58.7% of incidents in Q1 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
KnowBe4 finds 86% of phishing attacks now AI-driven
Unified Communications

KnowBe4 finds 86% of phishing attacks now AI-driven

Threats are spreading beyond inboxes as phishing shifts into Teams, calendars and other collaboration tools, raising the risk for hybrid workers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Qilin drives 43% rise in ransomware attacks
Ransomware

Qilin drives 43% rise in ransomware attacks

Ransomware activity stayed elevated in March, with NCC Group saying Qilin alone was linked to 136 attacks and drove a 43% monthly rise.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • This month
Intruder launches AI pentesting for faster validation
DevOps

Intruder launches AI pentesting for faster validation

Security teams can now validate scanner findings in minutes as Intruder rolls out AI agents to cut false positives and speed remediation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • This month
AI agents multiply risk, says DigiCert chief product officer
Software-as-a-Service

AI agents multiply risk, says DigiCert chief product officer

Many firms cannot see where their AI agents are, leaving identity, policy and supply-chain risks to grow as deployments scale.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last month
AI is biggest cyber threat to CISOs, NCC Group warns
Firewalls

AI is biggest cyber threat to CISOs, NCC Group warns

Businesses face rising exposure as AI is used to sharpen phishing, while insecure in-house tools and weak controls widen attack surfaces.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Ransomware posts rise 22% as leak sites proliferate
Software-as-a-Service

Ransomware posts rise 22% as leak sites proliferate

Leak-site noise is making it harder for firms to tell real breaches from extortion theatre, as active sites hit 91 in the first quarter of 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
AI advances are reshaping cyber risk, experts warn
Firewalls

AI advances are reshaping cyber risk, experts warn

Attackers could soon exploit software flaws faster and at scale, as security firms say AI is narrowing defenders' response time.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
AI tools widen cyber attack threat, Flashpoint warns
Firewalls

AI tools widen cyber attack threat, Flashpoint warns

Illicit discussions of AI tools surged 1,500% in late 2025 as attackers used them to speed up vulnerability hunting and exploitation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Anthropic & OpenAI split on cyber AI release strategy
DevOps

Anthropic & OpenAI split on cyber AI release strategy

As cyber tools become more powerful, Anthropic is limiting access while OpenAI is widening it, raising fresh fears over misuse.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Last month
Google Cloud unveils AI security tools & fraud defence
Firewalls

Google Cloud unveils AI security tools & fraud defence

Businesses facing faster AI-driven cyberattacks will get new Google Cloud tools to spot threats, block fraud and secure agents across workloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
BlackBerry survey flags secure messaging gaps in government
Data Protection

BlackBerry survey flags secure messaging gaps in government

Most respondents still trust consumer chat apps for sensitive work, despite widespread confusion over what encryption does not protect.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Sysdig report says cloud security shifts to machine speed
Digital Transformation

Sysdig report says cloud security shifts to machine speed

Shorter attack windows are pushing cloud teams towards automated defence, as Sysdig says AI-driven threats now outpace manual response.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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Identity attack path management gains ground, survey finds
Digital Transformation

Identity attack path management gains ground, survey finds

More firms are turning identity security budgets to attack path tools as hybrid and AI-heavy environments expose gaps in remediation.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Healthcare hit by ransomware every 10 hours, Securin says
Firewalls

Healthcare hit by ransomware every 10 hours, Securin says

Hospitals are paying up to avoid costly downtime, as criminals exploit known flaws and buy access for as little as USD $2,000.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month