Passenger data stolen from major UK airports

Identifying data on passengers who flew from East Midlands, Stansted and Manchester airports has been stolen by an unnamed threat actor. Read more »

Peers propose report into Computer Misuse Act reform

After previous proposals were brushed aside, Computer Misuse Act reform may be back on the agenda under a new amendment to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill. Read more »

Public wary of UK government ‘backdoor’ surveillance following Apple row, poll reveals

A poll of 2,000 UK citizens taken after the government issued a secret order seeking access to Apple users’ encrypted data finds that the public is sceptical of government surveillance... Read more »

UK government set to adjudicate on ‘risky’ tech purchases

New proposals for amendments to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill would enable the UK government to clamp down on purchases of technology from suppliers linked to hostile foreign... Read more »

Ransomware attack volumes hit ‘high-water-mark’ in July

The number of ransomware attacks hit the highest level seen so far this year in July, according to a report. Read more »

US Treasury sets up quantum readiness unit

The US Treasury has established a quantum readiness taskforce to help financial services institutions through the transition to post-quantum cryptography. Read more »

UK power plant shutdown highlights CNI cyber challenges

An alleged Iranian attack on a small reserve ‘peaker’ power plant went largely unnoticed despite causing four days of downtime. Cyber experts say the incident raises serious questions about... Read more »

NCSC tells organisations to have AI kill switches at the ready

In the wake of a series of cyber incidents involving AI agents, the NCSC has published interim guidance for operators of agentic systems, advising organisations retain the ability to... Read more »

Sovereignty’s next chapter: Why AI makes sovereignty a competitive advantage

In part two of a two-part series, Computer Weekly talks to 10 storage suppliers and a lawyer about the next frontier in data sovereignty – from AI model sovereignty... Read more »

Premier League to phase in cyber compliance regime

The Premier League is introducing mandatory cyber compliance rules, but they won’t be fully enforced until the end of the decade. Read more »
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