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US seizes domains for Chinese QScan and QTRouter hacking tools

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August 28, 2026
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The Department of Justice and FBI seized domains powering QScan and QTRouter, hacking tools linked to a Chinese state-sponsored group. The action, announced today, followed court authorisation and targeted infrastructure the department says was used ag…

Attackers target public-facing applications over ransomware in 2025

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January 30, 2026
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Exploitation of public-facing applications was the primary entry point for attackers in late 2025 amid a decrease in ransomware volume. Enterprise leaders managing digital transformation face a disappearing boundary between internal networks and the p…

Attackers target public-facing applications over ransomware in 2025

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January 30, 2026
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Automated threats and cloud resilience top 2026 security agenda

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December 4, 2025
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Automated threats and cloud resilience are set to dominate the 2026 security agenda, forcing leaders to abandon human-speed responses. For an enterprise security leader, the operating environment is becoming less about prevention and more about surviva…

Chinese hacking group ‘Phantom Taurus’ targets governments

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October 1, 2025
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Cybersecurity researchers have identified a previously undocumented state-sponsored Chinese hacking group dubbed Phantom Taurus. A new report from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 threat intelligence team details a multi-year investigation into Phantom Taur…

Europe must adapt to Russia’s hybrid cyber war

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August 6, 2025
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Ukraine’s vast experience fighting a major cyber war against Russia would be invaluable to an alliance with the UK and EU to defend Europe. A paper by Dr Nataliya Tkachuk for the NATO CCDCOE calls for the creation of a ‘Cyber Alliance’ between Ukraine,…

UK and France unite against increasing cyber threats

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July 10, 2025
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The UK and France are uniting to counter digital warfare and protect vital modern technology from increasing cyber threats. In a world where your smartphone’s map app can guide you to the nearest coffee shop and freight ships navigate vast oceans…

Iran conflict: Security experts warn of increasing cyberattacks

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June 26, 2025
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As military conflict tensions rise between Iran, Israel, and the US, security experts warn of increasing cyberattacks targeting your devices. The bombs might be falling in the Middle East, but the digital fallout could land in your office. That’s…

Salt Typhoon: Chinese hackers compromise Canadian networks

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June 25, 2025
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Chinese state-sponsored hackers Salt Typhoon have been caught targeting telecoms companies across Canada as part of an ongoing global espionage operation. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) sounded the alarm this week. Working alongs…

UK cyber unit will target hostile states: Can defences cope?

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May 30, 2025
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UK Defence Minister John Healey has announced a cyber command tasked with coordinating offensive operations against hostile states. This is a bold – some might even say overdue – step up in Britain’s defence posture, backed by £1 billion for AI and a d…