Threat actors stories
CrowdStrike is named a Leader in Gartner's first cyberthreat intelligence Magic Quadrant, topping rivals on completeness of vision.
Identity remains the top attack surface as Expel records rising endpoint and cloud incidents, with Microsoft Teams phishing and AI lures gaining ground.
KnowBe4 says AI-driven phishing is spreading into Microsoft Teams and calendar invites as attackers exploit trusted workplace channels.
Qilin-linked ransomware attacks jumped 43% in March, NCC Group says, as AI-fuelled deception and software flaws widen the threat picture.
Intruder's new AI Pentesting tool aims to validate scanner findings in minutes, easing pressure on security teams facing faster-moving threats.
DigiCert's Chief Product Officer Deepika Chahuan says organisations must gain visibility over AI agents, or risk chaos as deployments accelerate.
Artificial intelligence heightens cyber risk for chief information security officers as ransomware attacks rise 22% in March, NCC Group says.
Leak-site posts surge 22% to 2,638 in Q1 2026 as ReliaQuest flags The Gentlemen's rise, fake claims and shifting extortion tactics.
Check Point and Flashpoint warn AI is speeding up exploit development, shrinking patch windows and forcing defenders to rethink first-line protections.
AI tools are speeding up vulnerability hunting and could help lower-skilled hackers exploit flaws far sooner, Flashpoint has warned.
Anthropic and OpenAI take rival paths on AI cyber tools, as one keeps access tightly restricted while the other widens vetted user access.
Google Cloud expands AI security with new agents, Wiz integrations and fraud defences as it targets faster, more automated cyber attacks.
BlackBerry survey finds government and infrastructure security chiefs relying on WhatsApp for sensitive talks despite major misunderstandings over encryption.
Sysdig says companies are increasingly leaning on automated defence as AI-driven attacks accelerate, with machine identities now dominating cloud access.
SANS says AI has become routine in the most dangerous cyber attacks, leaving defenders racing to keep pace with faster, smarter intrusions.
Organisations boost identity security budgets as more adopt attack path tools, with SpecterOps saying AI and hybrid systems are intensifying risk.
NCSC overhaul of Cyber Essentials makes multi-factor authentication compulsory and sharpens rules on remote working, device ownership and patching.
Anthropic AI's Mythos prompts cyber security warnings as experts urge UK boards to treat AI-driven threats as a strategic risk.
England's biggest councils logged more data incidents over five years, with serious referrals up 41% and some authorities blaming better reporting.
Securin says healthcare faces ransomware attacks about every 10 hours, with hospitals repeatedly hit via known flaws, stolen credentials and remote access.
