Q&A: Why Vulnerability Scans Are Giving Businesses a False Sense of Security

Phillip Wylie is an internationally recognised cybersecurity expert, ethical hacker and offensive security specialist with more than 28 years’ experience across IT, network security, application security, penetration testing, red teaming and social engineering.  As co-author of The Pentester BluePrint, founder of The Pwn School Project and host of The Phillip Wylie Show, Phillip has built his career around […]

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May 14, 2026
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Over Half of MSPs Admit to Being Breached Multiple Times in Past Year

Economic pressures are pushing cybersecurity down the priority list for many SMBs according to The CyberSmart MSP Survey 2026. Notably,  46% of MSP customers are more concerned about operational challenges such as rising costs and inflation than cybersecurity risks, despite increasing threats. Meanwhile, MSPs themselves identified AI-driven threats as their top security concern for the […]

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May 13, 2026
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Majority of IT Leaders Struggle to Manage Growing Identity Footprint Amid AI Expansion

New research from Keeper Security reveals that 89% of IT leaders struggle to manage the growing identity footprint amid AI expansion. The Identity Security at Machine Speed Report features insight from 200 cybersecurity decision-makers and senior IT leaders across Europe, the United States, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. The study examines the challenges cybersecurity decision-makers […]

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May 6, 2026
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Huntress Expands Channel Partnerships to Boost Cybersecurity Reach Across Mid-Market and Public Sector

Global cybersecurity company Huntress has announced a major expansion of its global channel ecosystem, adding four new distribution partners to accelerate growth across the mid-market, public sector, and EMEA regions. The new partnerships with Ingram Micro, Vertosoft, Liquid PC, and QBS Software are designed to broaden access to enterprise-grade cybersecurity tools for organizations increasingly targeted […]

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May 5, 2026
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Forescout Launches Mission:Possible Global Partner Tour to Drive Channel Growth Across 90 Cities

Forescout has unveiled an ambitious new global partner initiative, Mission:Possible, marking the largest channel-focused campaign in the company’s 25-year history. Designed to energize partners and accelerate pipeline growth, the tour will span more than 90 cities worldwide between May and September 2026. A Global Push to Strengthen the Channel The Mission:Possible tour underscores Forescout’s commitment […]

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April 30, 2026
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Forescout Uncovers New Security Risks in Widely Used Industrial Networking Devices

Cybersecurity firm Forescout has identified 22 previously unknown vulnerabilities in serial-to-IP converters, devices commonly used to connect legacy industrial equipment to modern networks. The company warns that thousands of these systems are currently exposed online, potentially increasing the risk of cyberattacks across critical infrastructure sectors. The findings are part of a new research initiative called […]

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April 21, 2026
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Women-in-cyber training model SHE@CYBER spreads beyond EU funding as new countries adopt it independently

A cybersecurity training programme designed to widen access to the profession for women and non-technical entrants is expanding without EU funding, after being voluntarily adopted by organisations in Poland and North Macedonia following the formal close of its Erasmus+ project period. SHE@CYBER, which was shaped and co-developed by ISACA, ended its funded phase in November […]

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April 16, 2026
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Q&A: Your Face Is Now Part of the Threat Landscape, Warns Sarah Armstrong-Smith

Sarah Armstrong-Smith brings rare front-line authority to the cyber resilience conversation, with a career shaped by some of the most defining digital threats of the modern era. From the Millennium Bug through to board-level cyber strategy at Microsoft and the London Stock Exchange Group, her perspective is grounded in real crisis leadership, not theory. That […]

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April 16, 2026
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UK Government Sound Alarm Over AI Security Risk

This week, UK government leaders and cyber officials are sounding an increasingly urgent alarm over the security risks posed by artificial intelligence, warning that the technology is both amplifying existing cyber threats and reshaping the balance between attackers and defenders. In a joint open letter to business leaders, ministers and the National Cyber Security Centre […]

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April 16, 2026
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Only 16% of Businesses are Fully Compliant with NIS2 Despite 2024 Compliance Deadline

New research from CyberSmart has revealed that, despite a compliance deadline that has now passed, only 16% of businesses required to comply with the EU’s Network and Information Security Directive 2 (NIS2) are confident that they are fully compliant. Worryingly, 11% of respondents were unsure what NIS2 is, despite falling within its scope. The CyberSmart […]

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April 15, 2026
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