UK officials have not committed to AI-specific measures in the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill, even though AI minister Kanishka Narayan pledged to "legislate wherever necessary". Alexandra Jones of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade told MPs that the government is "looking at" …
This ESET WeLiveSecurity blog post argues that small and midsize businesses (SMBs) want advanced protection that is simple, guided and manageable. It cites ESET data showing 75% of SMBs are concerned about global conflicts and cyber warfare, nearly half had at least one cyber incident in the past year, and 58% believe they are more vulner…
ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe reviews the main cybersecurity stories of August 2026 in a monthly video roundup. OpenAI disclosed more details on how its agents hacked the AI collaboration platform Hugging Face, and the video discusses what went wrong and the lessons from the incident. Iran-linked hackers are believed to hav…
Flashpoint's weekly Middle East brief for October 9-15 describes sustained kinetic escalation alongside cyber and information operations. Ansarallah (Houthis) ran a multi-day missile, drone and cruise-missile campaign against King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. It killed at least 14 people and closed the airport through at least …