Posts about Cyber Security (2)

Organisations often use the terms MDR, SIEM, and SOC interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. While all three relate to cyber security monitoring and response, they serve different purposes and levels of operational maturity. Understanding the differences is essential for UK organisations looking to improve threat detection and response.

Artificial intelligence is accelerating innovation, but it is also reshaping the cyber threat landscape faster than most organisations expect. From highly convincing phishing campaigns to deepfake impersonation and hidden AI-driven manipulation, the assumptions that once underpinned cyber security are no longer reliable.

This Q&A answers the most common and critical questions raised during our Secure AI in Action webinar. It explores how AI is reshaping the cyber risk landscape, where organisations are most exposed, and what practical steps leaders can take to defend the business while enabling responsible AI adoption. If you are looking for a broader view of how AI is driving these changes and what organisations must do next, we explore this in more detail in our companion article, Secure AI in action: how AI is reshaping cyber risk and what organisations must do next.

Remote and hybrid working are now standard across many industries. While this shift has delivered flexibility and productivity gains, it has also expanded the attack surface for cyber criminals. Home networks, personal devices, cloud platforms, and collaboration tools all introduce new risks.

From 26th April 2026, a significant update to the Cyber Essentials scheme known as the Danzell update will come into effect. While the standard remains a vital benchmark for cyber hygiene, the update introduces stricter controls, deeper validation, and greater clarity in how requirements must be demonstrated.

The UK legal sector faces some of the most serious cyber threats of any industry. Law firms handle large volumes of sensitive, high-value information - including client data, case files, financial transactions, evidence bundles and privileged communications. This makes legal practices exceptionally attractive targets for cybercriminals, organised crime groups, and nation‑state threat actors.

Cyber attacks targeting UK organisations have reached an all-time high. With AI-enhanced phishing, cloud-based attacks, credential theft, and compromised passwords driving the majority of breaches, password-only login is no longer enough to protect your systems and data.

Understand modern cyber threats and how CrowdStrike XDR helps you detect and stop them earlier In this video, Cyber Security Specialist Tom Harris walks through how CrowdStrike’s XDR platform helps organisations stay ahead of modern cyber threats.

Artificial intelligence has redefined the cyber threat landscape. What once required coordinated teams of skilled attackers can now be executed at machine speed, with AI automating everything from reconnaissance to exploitation. In 2026, UK businesses face a level of cyber risk that is faster, more adaptive, and harder to detect than at any time in the past decade.