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01
Mar
AI Agent Attack Surface

AI Agent Security Risks in 2026: A Practitioner's Guide

Gartner predicted in 2021 that 45% of organisations would experience software supply chain attacks by 2025. The reality exceeded their
14 min read
01
Mar
Government Attack Surface Reduction

UK Government Slashes Cyber Fix Times by 84%

Published March 2026 The UK government's Vulnerability Monitoring Service (VMS) is a centrally funded scanning service that continuously
6 min read
28
Feb
Free Cybersecurity Training

Free Cybersecurity Training: Resources by Career Path

You can break into cybersecurity without a degree using free and low-cost training resources. This is not wishful thinking. One
10 min read
28
Feb
Cybersecurity Graduate Guide

Cybersecurity Graduate Guide: From Degree to First Job

Cybersecurity graduates can bridge the gap between degree and first job by building hands-on skills in four areas most programmes
6 min read
27
Feb
Coding Skills For Cybersecurity Roles

Do You Need Coding for Cybersecurity?

Roughly 30-40% of cybersecurity jobs require little to no coding knowledge (CyberSeek). Information security analyst roles are projected to grow
6 min read
20
Feb
Cybersecurity Skills Gap

Cybersecurity Career Report: February 2026

The global cybersecurity workforce gap has hit 4.8 million unfilled positions (ISC2, 2025). Two out of three organizations report
14 min read
20
Feb
Cyber threat landscape report February 2026 - threat actor and ransomware intelligence

Cyber Threat Landscape Report: February 2026

Phishing was used by 200+ tracked threat entities, making it the single most common initial access vector across our intelligence
20 min read
12
Feb
Notepad CVE-2026-20841

Two Notepad Attacks in One Week: Your Tools Are the Target

Software supply chain attacks more than doubled in 2025, with developer workstations identified as high-value targets across multiple industry reports
5 min read
05
Feb
OpenClaw - open-source AI agent framework

OpenClaw Security Risks: The AI Agent Threat Explained

Updated March 1, 2026: Added ClawHavoc final campaign data (1,184+ malicious skills), six new CVEs from Endor Labs (nine
16 min read
04
Feb
Notepad++ update server compromise

Notepad++ Compromised for 6 Months: Check Your Version Now

Notepad++ update servers were compromised from June through December 2025 by a Chinese state-sponsored threat group. The attackers hijacked the
6 min read