Summary The Cybersecurity in Marine Transportation System (MTS) rule has recently come into full effect for all US-flagged vessels, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) facilities, and facilities covered under the Maritime…
UK Backing Down on Apple Encryption Backdoor After Pressure From US Sir Keir Starmer’s government is looking for a way to ease tensions with the Trump administration regarding a demand…
Microsoft Releases Emergency Patches for Actively Exploited SharePoint Zero-Days Microsoft has released emergency security updates for two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in SharePoint, tracked as CVE-2025-53770 and CVE-2025-53771. These vulnerabilities…
A ransomware attack exploited a weak password, leading to the collapse of KNP, a 158-year-old company in Northamptonshire, leaving 700 people without jobs. The hackers, known as Akira, demanded an…
Hackers have found a way to hide malware inside DNS records, letting them bypass standard security measures meant for web and email traffic. Researchers at DomainTools identified this technique being…
Alaska Airlines faced a major IT outage that grounded all flights on a Sunday night, causing a system-wide FAA ground stop. Operations have resumed, but passengers should prepare for delays.…
UK moves forward with plans for mandatory reporting of ransomware attacks The British government’s proposals to overhaul its ransomware strategy reached a minor milestone on Tuesday as the Home Office…
Summary The UK government has proposed a ban on public sector organisations, including the NHS and schools, from paying ransoms to cybercriminals behind ransomware attacks. This move is aimed at…
Summary Due to significant pressure from the US, the UK government may retract its demand for Apple to provide access to its users’ encrypted data. This issue has arisen following…
Summary Microsoft has released urgent security updates for two zero-day vulnerabilities in SharePoint, known as CVE-2025-53770 and CVE-2025-53771. These flaws have been actively exploited in attacks termed “ToolShell”, which enable…
