Critical systems
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UK identifies China-linked company behind international cyber intrusion infrastructure
Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre and international partners have linked a China-based technology company to infrastructure and services used in malicious cyber operations against organisations around th
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Russian hostile activity costs UK at least £2bn a year, report estimates
A new study estimates that Russian hostile activity imposes at least £2bn to £2.5bn in annual costs on the UK, while acknowledging substantial limits in available evidence.
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UK to set cybersecurity expectations for AI-enabled medical devices
The UK government has accepted a recommendation for MHRA cybersecurity guidance covering software and AI-enabled medical devices throughout their operating life.
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English councils offered funded red team testing
English councils are being invited into a funded red team programme designed to test how their systems withstand realistic attacker behaviour.
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Bechtle and secunet partner on European security infrastructure
Bechtle and secunet have formed a European partnership combining secure communications technology with managed services for government, critical infrastructure and regulated industries.
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Thousands of European wind and solar systems exposed online
Researchers identified 8,547 internet-facing systems at European wind and solar installations, including interfaces linked to operational equipment across 35 countries.
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ClingSTUN turns exposed devices into proxy nodes
FortiGuard Labs has identified a Linux backdoor that exploits known flaws across internet-facing devices, establishes persistence and abuses public STUN infrastructure to keep compromised systems reachable.
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German intelligence chiefs warn of escalating Russian threat
Germany’s intelligence chiefs have described Russia as the country’s most serious current security challenge as hostile operations spanning cyber activity, sabotage and other hybrid tactics intensify.
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Liechtenstein reopens ownership register after cyberattack
Liechtenstein has restored restricted external access to its beneficial owner register more than two months after a cyberattack, with users initially required to identify themselves and use the system on site.
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Epic pauses development after AI testing finds security flaws
Healthcare software provider Epic has paused much of its product development while it addresses security weaknesses identified during testing with Anthropic’s advanced cyber model.