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• Anthropic lost control of Claude in latest AI cyber blunder July 31, 2026
  Days after two OpenAI frontier AI models conducted their own real-world cyber attacks, Anthropic admits that three of its models went off the rails and hacked external organisations thanks to a “misunderstanding” with one of its technical partners
• The Security Interviews: Nicole Darden Ford, Microsoft July 31, 2026
  As a black woman in the white, male-dominated world of cyber security, Microsoft’s Nicole Darden Ford has worked hard to carve out her space in the room. She talks about developing confidence and self-belief, building community, and leading with humility
• Gartner: Why cyber security must shift to outcomes against AI-led attacks July 31, 2026
  Anthropic's revelation that a model broke out of its test environment three times and accessed external systems, shows the power of these models
• CW@60: From Z Cars to The Capture - how technology has transformed UK policing July 31, 2026
  The progress of technology in policing over 60 years is mirrored in the way TV police dramas have evolved in that time - just like Brian Plastow's career in the force
• Amazon pins multiple open source compromises on North Korea July 30, 2026
  Amazon threat researchers found one threat actor behind four distinct open source compromises, including the March 2026 incident affecting the axios NPM library
• Annual search for UK’s unsung cyber heroes kicks off July 30, 2026
  The organisers of the annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards call for nominations for this year’s edition
• Police monitored phone data of BBC security editor Brian Rowan to identify confidential sources July 30, 2026
  Northern Ireland police monitored phone communications of former BBC security editor Brian Rowan after he wrote about a police and MI5 agent in Northern Ireland
• The Security Interviews: Bronwyn Boyle, Cybermindz July 30, 2026
  Cyber security can be a stressful career and this is becoming a growing concern for organisations. So what can be done to alleviate the pressure?
• Department for Education suffers data breach July 29, 2026
  The UK’s Department for Education has disclosed a serious data breach orchestrated via a social engineering attack on its external-facing helpdesk
• Laundry Bear pivots to new exploit days after Zimbra alert July 29, 2026
  The NCSC and partners warned of a novel phishing technique being deployed against high-profile users of Zimbra’s Communication Suite, but the threat actor behind the campaign already seems to be moving on to new targets
• How IT leaders can start the shift to quantum-safe security July 29, 2026
  One of the myths of post-quantum computing is that IT leaders can make no meaningful progress until they launch a dedicated transformation programme, but there are simple, impactful steps you can take today
• Did an AI agent really break free and attack another company? July 28, 2026
  The reality of the AI-orchestrated cyber attack on Hugging Face is rather more complicated, and much more worrying, than it might appear at face value
• Bahrain cannot claim sovereign immunity for spyware attack against UK dissidents, top UK court rules July 27, 2026
  The UK’s Supreme Court rules that Bahrain cannot claim sovereign immunity for infecting the computers of two UK-based dissidents with German-made FinFisher spyware
• Nvidia pushes ahead with security alliance for AI openness July 27, 2026
  Nvidia and several businesses have formed a cross-industry alliance to promote open, secure AI to improve cyber defences
• US government to consider AI Kill Switch law July 24, 2026
  Two US congressmen have introduced a bill to give Washington the power to pull the plug on rogue AI models in an emergency
• Russian APT Laundry Bear perfects zero-click phishing attack July 24, 2026
  A newly identified Russian state threat actor is using a novel zero-click phishing technique, likely developed with the help of an AI, to target Western users of Zimbra software products
• MI5 and PSNI ordered to pay damages to BBC journalist Vincent Kearney over unlawful surveillance July 23, 2026
  The Security Service, MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland have been ordered to pay damages to former BBC journalist Vincent Kearney following multiple attempts to identify his confidential sources
• Hugging Face ‘hacker’ was rogue OpenAI model July 22, 2026
  A hacker who broke into Hugging Face’s systems last week has been exposed as a pair of advanced OpenAI frontier models that were trying to cheat on an exam
• Stop debating frontier AI – start defending against it July 22, 2026
  The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers if Anthropic’s Claude Mythos frontier AI model is a benefit or barrier to achieving resilient enterprise IT security, and how security leaders need to adapt.
• Journalist Richard Medhurst had his mobile phone seized. Did using a secure phone protect his data? July 22, 2026
  How can journalists protect confidential data and sources on their phones when crossing borders?