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Cloud Misconfiguration: The Security Risk You're Most Likely to Have
Misconfigured cloud environments are responsible for a significant proportion of UK data breaches. Here's what to check if you're running AWS or Azure.
AI Governance for SMEs: What You Actually Need to Do
Most AI governance guidance is written for enterprises with dedicated legal teams. This is the practical version: what SMEs using AI tools actually need to do.
Why Most SMEs Fail Cyber Essentials (And How to Fix It)
Cyber Essentials has a 3% adoption rate among UK businesses. Here's why so many fail and what practical steps to take before your next assessment.
Security News
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Tricky 'SynkLoader' Multitool May Herald Ransomware
An advanced, multilingual malware family brings back a trick from yesteryear — screen hijacking — for effective password theft, along with a slew of novel features.
ToxicPanda Banking Trojan Matures into Enterprise Threat
The latest version of the Android malware has new features that expand its global reach and put more than users' financial applications at risk.
⚡ Weekly Recap: AI-Powered PLC Attacks, GitLab Attacks, Stripe Key Leaks and More
A package gets installed. A login prompt opens. A box sits exposed to the internet. Nothing looks unusual yet. That’s roughly the mood this week. Trusted tools turn hostile, old weak spots get fresh a
WordlistLoader Delivers Amatera via ClickFix, SynkLoader Phishes Windows Passwords
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged two new malware families called WordlistLoader and SynkLoader that's used to deliver next-stage payloads and likely sell access to ransomware groups. According t
Shipping More AI Code Than You Can Secure? Watch How to Control Remediation Debt
If your developers are using AI coding tools, you are probably already seeing the upside: faster development, more code, and less time spent on routine work. The harder part is what comes after. AI ca
Criminal Deception in Silicon Valley
Interesting paper: Abstract: With entrepreneurial fraud cases on the rise, we investigate how entrepreneurs carry out criminal deception, employing deceptive means to defraud audiences. Analyzing cour
DOUBLECUP's PNG Payload, (Mon, Aug 24th)
New malware that uses steganography always gets my attention, but I was disappointed when I looked at the latest DOUBLECUP write-up. It doesn&#;x26;#;39;t use real steganography:
ISC Stormcast For Monday, August 24th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10064, (Mon, Aug 24th)
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Friday Squid Blogging: Neon Flying Squid
The neon flying squid can fly in formation. The shoal of about 100 squid rose unexpectedly from a patch of the Pacific Ocean around 370 miles from Tokyo and glided near the boat for about 30 metres. T