Risk & governance
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NETSCOUT pushes DDoS defence to source
NETSCOUT is extending DDoS mitigation into service-provider networks so compromised subscriber devices can be suppressed closer to the source before attack traffic reaches wider internet infrastructure.
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Swiss ransomware trial tests digital evidence
Swiss prosecutors are seeking a 12-year sentence in a ransomware case where the defendant disputes his alleged role and the handling of seized digital evidence.
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Pokémon joins CEVA breach fallout
Pokémon Center customers in the UK and Germany are the latest downstream victims of CEVA Logistics’ cyberattack, with personal data exposed and some orders disrupted.
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France turns tax breach into AI test
France plans to use sovereign AI providers to probe government cyber weaknesses after attackers stole information concerning roughly 700,000 taxpayers.
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European mid-market ransomware victims surge
Mid-market companies accounted for nearly three quarters of tracked ransomware victims across North America and Europe between 2023 and mid-2026, according to new Black Kite research.
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Fortinet buys Virtue AI for agent security
Fortinet has acquired Virtue AI, adding automated AI testing, runtime controls, agent visibility, and Model Context Protocol scanning to its security platform.
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Claude agents escalate into malware conflict
Anthropic found multiple autonomous agents with incompatible goals disabling accounts, killing rival processes, and deploying self-replicating malware inside a controlled multi-agent experiment.
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Redsquid expands education footprint with ARK deal
Redsquid has acquired ARK ICT, bringing an education-heavy customer base into a UK managed technology group as MSP regulation moves closer.
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Envelop moves towards full Lloyd’s syndicate
Envelop Risk has received in-principle approval to turn its existing Lloyd’s cyber reinsurance vehicle into a full syndicate from January 2027.
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Private APNs expose an overlooked OT boundary
Poland’s investigation into a destructive energy attack shows how infrastructure outside an operator’s direct control can provide a route between otherwise separate industrial environments.