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Cybercriminals scale up, government sector hit hardest

Cybercriminals scale up, government sector hit hardest 2026-03-18 at 09:27 By Sinisa Markovic Government agencies faced the highest volume of cyberattack campaigns in 2025, according to new findings from HPE Threat Labs, which tracked 1,186 active campaigns over the course of the year. The data covers activity observed between January 1 and December 31, 2025, […]

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Threat actors weaponize OAuth redirection logic to deliver malware

Threat actors weaponize OAuth redirection logic to deliver malware 2026-03-03 at 19:46 By Zeljka Zorz An ongoing phishing campaign is abusing the OAuth authentication redirection mechanism to avoid triggering conventional email and browser defenses, Microsoft researchers have revealed. The attackers are targeting government and public-sector organizations, and redirecting unsuspecting users from trusted login pages to

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UK reduces cyberattack fix times from two months to eight days

UK reduces cyberattack fix times from two months to eight days 2026-03-02 at 13:19 By Anamarija Pogorelec The UK government has launched a new vulnerability monitoring service (VMS) that promises to reduce the time needed to fix critical cyber weaknesses across the public sector. Scanning government systems for critical cyber flaws The service, launched as

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UK announces grand plan to secure online public services

UK announces grand plan to secure online public services 2026-01-07 at 15:32 By Zeljka Zorz The UK has announced a new Government Cyber Action Plan aimed at making online public services more secure and resilient, and has allocated £210 million (approximately $283 million) to implement it. Setting up a Government Cyber Unit “Cyber attacks can

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UK’s new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill targets weak links in critical services

UK’s new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill targets weak links in critical services 2025-11-12 at 18:17 By Zeljka Zorz The UK government has introduced the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, a major piece of legislation designed to boost the country’s protection against cyber threats. The new law aims to strengthen the digital defenses of essential

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Law enforcement agencies see AI as a key tool for reducing crime

Law enforcement agencies see AI as a key tool for reducing crime 2024-12-27 at 06:33 By Help Net Security A U.S. national survey of first responders reveals strong support for AI adoption, cybersecurity concerns, and increasing demand for cloud-native, data-driven, and interoperable CAD and RMS systems to improve efficiency and public safety outcomes, according to

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How nation-state cyber attacks disrupt public services and undermine citizen trust

How nation-state cyber attacks disrupt public services and undermine citizen trust 2024-07-08 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Rob Greer, VP and GM of the Enterprise Security Group at Broadcom, discusses the impact of nation-state cyber attacks on public sector services and citizens, as well as the broader implications for

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