Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

The UK government is warning of the potential impact of catastrophic cyber-attacks

Public Accounts Committee (PAC) warns that museums and galleries aren’t getting enough government support on cyber

Richard Horne, the NCSC CEO, said three-quarters of cyber-attacks targeting UK critical infrastructure came from nation-state actors

Encrypted messaging app warns device-level checks could be repurposed for censorship

Anne Keast-Butler, head of the GCHQ, said her agency was developing an artificial intelligence-powered cyber shield as other nations were deploying AI in warfare. The post UK spy chief labels AI ‘unstoppable force’ with offensive, defensive ramifications for cyberspace appeared first on CyberScoop.

Firefox maker says the tools are basic security infrastructure, not teenage contraband

ICO Warns Key Security Gaps Led to Exposed Data of Over 630,000 PeopleA British regulator said a major water sector organization failed to use establish cybersecurity safeguards to secure sensitive data, allowing hackers to use a phishing campaign to gain persistence, steal records and expose more than 630,000 sensitive records.

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre is urging organizations to prepare for glut of new software updates

Investigators found the malware, dubbed Firestarter, on a federal agency's network in a campaign dating back to at least September 2025. The post US, UK agencies warn hackers were hiding on Cisco firewalls long after patches were applied appeared first on CyberScoop.

The United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-UK) and international partners warned that China-nexus hackers are increasingly using large-scale proxy networks of hijacked consumer devices to evade detection and disguise their malicious activity. [...]

The convergence of global tensions and rapid technological change is driving a new era of cyber risk, the NCSC warns

200 orgs and 5,000 devices compromised so far in Vlad's latest intelligence grab, Microsoft reckons The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a fresh warning about Russia's ongoing targeting of routers to steal passwords and other secrets.…

Newly identified malicious campaigns are linked to virtual private servers modified by APT28 to operate as malicious DNS servers

The National Crime Agency has warned construction firms about surging invoice fraud

Lack of clear criteria risks encouraging firms to lean on state support instead of worrying about insurance The UK's cyber watchdog has warned that the government's £1.5 billion bailout of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) risks setting a troubling precedent for how Britain handles major cyber crises.…

NCSC urges all to review posture as escalating tensions increase risk of indirect digital spillover The UK's cybersecurity agency is warning British organizations to brace for potential digital blowback as the Middle East conflict spills further into the online world.…

The United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) alerted British organizations to a heightened risk of Iranian cyberattacks amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. [...]

The U.K. government is warning of continued malicious activity from Russian-aligned hacktivist groups targeting critical infrastructure and local government organizations in the country in disruptive denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. [...]

They’re not the most sophisticated, but even simple attacks can lead to costly consequences The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is once again warning that pro-Russia hacktivists are a threat to critical services operators.…

Joint US, UK and Five Eyes Guidance Flags OT Exposure as National RiskU.S. and allied cyber agencies issued new guidance warning that insecure operational technology connectivity - driven by remote access, third-party vendors and IT integration - remains a major threat vector, enabling cyber intrusions to escalate into physical disruptions.