The Security Briefing

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October 06, 2026 by Mark Tilley

Cyber Security Industry Reacts to ASOS Data Breach

Online clothing and beauty store ASOS are the latest UK company to fall victim to a damaging cyber security breach.

Too Many Alerts, Too Little Time: How AI is Tackling Control Room Fatigue

Control room operators face a tricky and ever-growing list of responsibilities. Every day, they're expected ...

Oct 27 2026

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The UK's New AI Cyber Shield Is Being Sold as a Cyber Story. For Physical Security Teams, It Isn't.

Buried inside the Chancellor's 24 October Budget announcement on AI was a line that most of the trade press ...

Oct 26 2026

Mitie secures 5-year 237 m TFL deal covering London’s Transport Network

Mitie has retained its security contract with Transport for London for a further 5 years, extending a ...

Oct 19 2026

Massive Cyber Attack Threatens Data of 38 Maritime Companies

Maritime organisations are being alerted by cybersecurity firms to what appears to be a massive data breach ...

Oct 16 2026

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ASOS, Hobbs and H&M cyber incidents

Three well-known retailers have been in the cyber headlines within a week. Here is what each company has ...

Oct 14 2026

Fifty degrees in the chilled aisle: the French supermarket cyber attack

Attackers forced refrigeration controllers at hundreds of French supermarkets into defrost overnight. The ...

Oct 14 2026

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NetScaler Attacks Went Undetected in Australia for Three Weeks

Three weeks. That's how long attackers were already inside Australian organisations running Citrix NetScaler ...

Oct 7 2026

Slamming the Brakes on EV Charging Crime with AI-Powered Security

The increased adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is transforming our roads, but as with any innovation, it ...

Oct 7 2026

Cyber Security Industry Reacts to ASOS Data Breach

Online clothing and beauty store ASOS are the latest UK company to fall victim to a damaging cyber security ...

Oct 6 2026

Mitie and Airbus Sign Multi-Year UK Security Contract with Training Focus

Mitie has agreed a security contract in the UK spanning multiple years with commercial aircraft designer and ...

Oct 5 2026

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Milestone Systems Leads EMEA Market in Video Management Software

Omdia market share data for 2025 continues to show Milestone as the market leader across the EMEA region, ...

Oct 2 2026

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The NCSC's guide to surviving a cyber attack starts with a question about your building

The National Cyber Security Centre has completed a three-part guide to the cyber attack that stops an ...

Oct 2 2026

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Cyber Security Industry Reacts to ASOS Data Breach

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Too Many Alerts, Too Little Time: How AI is Tackling Control Room Fatigue

The UK's New AI Cyber Shield Is Being Sold as a Cyber Story. For Physical Security Teams, It Isn't.

Mitie secures 5-year 237 m TFL deal covering London’s Transport Network

Massive Cyber Attack Threatens Data of 38 Maritime Companies

ASOS, Hobbs and H&M cyber incidents

Fifty degrees in the chilled aisle: the French supermarket cyber attack

NetScaler Attacks Went Undetected in Australia for Three Weeks

Slamming the Brakes on EV Charging Crime with AI-Powered Security

Cyber Security Industry Reacts to ASOS Data Breach

Mitie and Airbus Sign Multi-Year UK Security Contract with Training Focus

Milestone Systems Leads EMEA Market in Video Management Software

The NCSC's guide to surviving a cyber attack starts with a question about your building

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