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For decades, email has been the backbone of corporate communications and for precisely this reason, it remains the attacker’s preferred gateway into organisations. Phishing, Business Email Compromise (BEC), and supply chain attacks continue to increase, with adversaries using AI and compromised accounts to bypass classic protection mechanisms. The rapid evolution of threats presents significant challenges for CISOs, IT Directors, and SOC teams, highlighting the inability of traditional email security to keep pace. Attacks are getting...

Keeper Security’s new Slack integration extends secure, policy-driven access governance into the platform. Slack serves as one of the most popular and widely used collaboration platforms in the world for organisations of all sizes. It has a strong adoption across EMEA, especially in the European markets including the UK, with high engagement across major hubs such as London and Manchester.  Slack is deeply integrated into critical workflows - from incident response, to day-to-day coordination and...

Keeper Security has announced instant account switching and passkey enhancements across its mobile applications and browser extension. This update is said to be available across all major web browsers including iOS, Android and the Keeper Browser Extension.  The instant account switching enables users to securely toggle between multiple Keeper accounts on the same device or web browser without logging out, white still upholding strict enterprise security controls. Users managing workflows from personal, family and business...

Once again, it's predictions season. We spoke to experts from across the cybersecurity industry about what the future of cyber may look like as we head into 2026. From AI ethics and API governance to the UK's Cyber Security and Resilience Bill and exponentially increasing threats, there's set to be a big shake up to the industry next year (again). What it means to be cyber resilient, against a tide of increased threats, is, once...

UK-based AI safety and governance company CultureAI has been named as one of the participants in Microsoft’s newly launched Agentic Launchpad, a technology accelerator aimed at supporting startups working on advanced AI systems. The inclusion marks a milestone for CultureAI’s growth and signals broader industry interest in integrating AI safety and usage control into emerging autonomous AI ecosystems. The Agentic Launchpad is a collaborative programme from Microsoft, NVIDIA, and WeTransact designed to support software companies...

In today's world, it can be hard for awareness training to keep up with the modern threats that are constantly emerging. Today, KnowBe4 has announced a new custom deepfake training experience to counteract the risk of 'deepfake' attacks as they continue to rise. The experience, which is now available, aims to help employees defend against the advanced cybersecurity threats from deepfakes such as fraudulent video conferences and AI-generated phishing attacks.  Deepfakes can be weaponised and...

As AI-generated threats continue to rise, more organisations are turning to red teaming to turn the tide. Nothing provides a better understanding of your security posture like letting a red team loose on your environment to simulate a real-world attack.  Here is a list of some of the top red teaming tools you’ll find in 2026—along with what you’ll need to know to make your choice.   Cobalt Strike (Fortra)   Cobalt Strike is one of the most widely used red teaming tools in cybersecurity today. As one engineer noted, “It...

Sophia McCall is a rising force in cybersecurity and a leading cyber security speaker. She is a cyber security professional who co-founded Security Queens, a platform created to break down barriers in a sector that has struggled with representation. Her work focuses on improving capability, access and visibility for underrepresented groups while helping organisations strengthen their approach to security. Sophia has built a reputation for combining technical skill with a commitment to inclusion. She challenges...

A new industry report by KnowBe4 suggests that organisations are facing a sharply escalating human-centred risk landscape as artificial intelligence becomes embedded in everyday work. The State of Human Risk 2025: The New Paradigm of Securing People in the AI Era, based on survey responses from 700 cybersecurity leaders and 3,500 employees who experienced an employee-involved incident in the past year, highlights a 90% surge in incidents linked to the human element. The findings point...

The group known as Librarian Ghouls has infiltrated networks of technical universities and industrial organisations across Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, all without raising immediate alarms. They achieved this by leveraging legitimate logins to move laterally through internal networks, utilising valid credentials and avoiding alert triggers. Unlike many other APT groups, Librarian Ghouls does not rely on custom malware. Instead, they exploit legitimate third-party tools such as remote access software, archivers and SMTP utilities to craft...