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Cyber is no longer a supporting capability. It now shapes how defence organisations plan, assess and act. Across NATO and allied forces, cyber intelligence is increasingly embedded into operational planning, from situational awareness through to targeting and strategic decision-making. At the same time, the threat landscape is becoming more complex. State-aligned actors are more active, campaigns are more coordinated, and the line between cyber and conventional operations continues to blur. Cyber operations in Ukraine have...

I want to talk about a bug. Not because the bug itself was exceptional, but because what it exposed should change how every organisation architects AI governance. For several weeks earlier this year, Microsoft 365 Copilot read and summarised confidential emails despite sensitivity labels and Data Loss Prevention policies being correctly configured to block that behaviour. The bug, tracked as CW1226324, affected emails in users’ Sent Items and Drafts folders. Sensitive legal communications, business contracts...

This week, UK government leaders and cyber officials are sounding an increasingly urgent alarm over the security risks posed by artificial intelligence, warning that the technology is both amplifying existing cyber threats and reshaping the balance between attackers and defenders. In a joint open letter to business leaders, ministers and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) heed caution on a "new generation of AI models are becoming capable of doing work that previously required rare...

After a successful Year 9 Demo Day, Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme (CyberASAP) is gaining momentum towards its 10th anniversary kick off, which is due to start later this month. This comes as the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has committed a further £10m over the next four years in additional funding to CyberASAP. Delivered by Innovate UK, the programme has bridged the gap between academia and industry, accelerating the commercialisation of cutting-edge cyber...

Salt Security has released its 1H 2026 State of AI and API Security: Navigating the Agentic Era report, revealing a widening gap between the rapid deployment of AI agents and the security programs designed to protect them. The research finds that while autonomous AI agents are being deployed at enterprise scale, 92% of organisations lack the advanced security maturity required to defend these environments. AI is reliant on APIs in order to work properly and...

Organised by Eskenzi PR in media partnership with the IT Security Guru, the Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards aim to shed light on the remarkable women in our industry. The following is a feature on one of 2026’s Top 20 women selected by an esteemed panel of judges. Presented in a Q&A format, the nominee’s answers are written in their own words. In 2026, the awards were sponsored by BT, Bridewell, Plexal and Fidelity International. Community partners...

Dewayne Hart brings frontline cyber experience to a field increasingly defined by speed, risk and constant change. A former U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer with over two decades in defence systems and leadership training, he now works at the intersection of cybersecurity, business strategy and workforce readiness. As founder of Secure Managed Instructional Systems, Hart has advised organisations including PwC, Kaiser Permanente and U.S. federal agencies, helping them strengthen cyber resilience and anticipate evolving threat...

Organised by Eskenzi PR in media partnership with the IT Security Guru, the Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards aim to shed light on the remarkable women in our industry. The following is a feature on one of 2026’s Top 20 women selected by an esteemed panel of judges. Presented in a Q&A format, the nominee’s answers are written in their own words. In 2026, the awards were sponsored by BT, Bridewell, Plexal and Fidelity...

A hacktivist group with alleged links to Iran’s intelligence agencies has claimed responsibility for a destructive cyberattack against Stryker, the Michigan-based global medical technology company, in an incident that reportedly disrupted operations across the company’s international network. News reports from Ireland, Stryker’s largest hub outside the United States, said the company sent more than 5,000 employees home following a major IT outage. Meanwhile, a voicemail message at Stryker’s main U.S. headquarters reportedly informed callers that...

New research from CultureAI has revealed a growing gap between how AI is used in practice and how organisations believe it’s being controlled. Worryingly, the report revealed that while 72% of organisations believe they have full visibility into AI usage, 65% still report detecting unauthorised shadow AI, revealing a structural gap between perceived control and operational reality.  The research, titled The State of Enterprise AI Usage: The Illusion of Control, was conducted by Censuswide, features...