Cyberattacks against British organisations are being exacerbated by everyday working practices, according to new research from software company Ivanti, which highlights the risks posed by personal devices, insecure Edge equipment, and slow adoption of advanced security controls. The report, Securing…
India’s Evolute secures biometric approval as NEXT eyes growth in digital ID market
Indian Point-of-Sale device maker Evolute has obtained approval to connect its machines to Aadhaar — India’s vast digital identity system covering more than 1.4bn people — after securing mandatory L1 certification with the support of Norway’s NEXT Biometrics. Aadhaar provides…
Gen Z emerges as prime target for phishing scams, Yubico warns
Young workers are the most vulnerable to phishing scams, according to a new global survey on cybersecurity readiness, which also highlights growing anxiety about artificial intelligence–driven attacks. The study, commissioned by Swedish-American security company Yubico and carried out by Talker…
Partisia and Squareroot8 launch quantum-safe network for Finance and Telecoms
Partisia, the Danish cryptographic software company, and Squareroot8, a Singapore-based quantum hardware start-up, have launched a joint system aimed at protecting financial institutions and telecoms providers from quantum decryption threats. The system, known as FracQtion, combines Partisia’s multi-party computation (MPC)…
Honeywell signs MOU to advance quantum-secured satcom
Honeywell recently announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that advances a European Space Agency-backed initiative to develop quantum-secured satellite communication systems. The MOU, signed with Redwire, is the latest milestone under the Quantum Key Distribution Satellite consortium (QKDSat), which was…
Constellation West and Patro partner on PQC
Constellation West recently announced a strategic partnership with Patero, a pioneer in post-quantum cryptography (PQC) inventory, assessment, remediation, and continuous monitoring solutions. Through Patero’s PanoQoR software for cryptographic inventory and risk assessment, and its CryptoQoR solution for PQC remediation, the…
Tenable report uncovers disconnect that fails to measure cyber risk
Tenable recently announced the formation of the Exposure Management Leadership Council, a new working group dedicated to developing and advancing principles, best practices, policies, and frameworks for exposure management. Made up of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and cybersecurity leaders…
DigiCert acquires Valimail, for zero trust security
DigiCert, announced the acquisition of Valimail, a market leader in zero trust email authentication delivered as a service. With more than 92,000 clients worldwide, up 70 percent this past year, Valimail is recognised as a leader in protecting organisations from…
ETSI appoints three officials to lead group working on CRA
ETSI is pleased to announce it has elected three new officials to lead EUSR Working Group within TC CYBER, a standardisation working group to support the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). In response to a request from the European Commission…
Arqit Quantum will participate in NCSC PQC pilot
Arqit Quantum has been chosen to participate in the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) post-quantum cryptography (PQC) pilot. The pilot is part of the Assured Cyber Security Consultancy (ACSC) scheme, a government-led initiative to build trusted expertise in preparing organisations…
