US EditionUK firms have ‘alarming gaps’ in cybersecurity readiness
- A new 2025 report shows the vast majority of UK firms lack the required cybersecurity readiness to resist modern attacks, with only 4% reaching a mature level.
- This low readiness results from a general lack of urgency despite rising threats including AI-driven attacks and a shift toward ransomware as a service, warned by Cisco and the NCSC.
- Major UK retailers like Co-op and Marks & Spencer continue to face severe disruptions from cyber attacks that compromise payments, extract personal data, and cause product shortages.
- Cisco's report highlights that 78% of UK organisations experienced AI-related security incidents last year, while the NCSC notes ransomware as a service lowers criminal barriers, calling this a "clear shift."
- Experts urge UK organisations to urgently rethink cybersecurity strategies, as new AI risks increase pressure on infrastructure and defenders, with failure risking irrelevance in an evolving threat landscape.
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The UK has announced a series of new cybersecurity assessment schemes in a bid to push secure by design principles. Unveiled at the CYBERUK 2025 conference, the new initiatives are designed to enable firms to demonstrate their cyber resiliency, and boost confidence in the products and services used by organizations. The first scheme is the […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post UK Launches New Cybersecurity Assessment Initiative…
NODE - Cyber blind spots: Why the 2025 Breaches Survey should be a wake-up call
Despite increasing media coverage and countless high-profile incidents, the UK’s cyber readiness remains patchy at best. The 2025 Cyber Security Breaches Survey, released in April by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) alongside the Home Office, lays bare the scale of the challenge and the level of inaction. It shows that while awareness is growing, tangible change remains slow. The disconnect between knowing the risks a…
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