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Exposing state threats still matters - resilience matters more

Published in Exposing state threats still matters - resilience matters more on 03.11.2026

In October 2026, MI5 revealed it was spending more on countering state threats than it did during the Cold War. The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank explores the changing nature of state-backed cyber threats.

UK government backs Cyber Essentials discount for SMEs

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Almost £10m of funding is being made available to help qualifying SMEs achieve Cyber Essentials certification.

UK abattoirs caught up in cyber attack against European supermarkets

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Refrigerators at three meat processors in the UK were hit by cyber attacks amid warnings from the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre to protect internet-facing industrial devices

Recognising a world first: LEO celebrates 75 years of business computing

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The Lyons Electronic Office (LEO) was the world’s first business computer and ran the world’s first automated business process

Government-backed open property initiative enters new phase

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The government-backed project aims to make home buying and selling easier through digital technology

UK to face AI-powered cyber attacks within two years, warns NCSC

Published in Exposing state threats still matters - resilience matters more on 02.11.2026

In a worst-case scenario, self-replicating artificial intelligence could launch cyber attacks at will against UK targets by 2028

Cold chain cyber attacks highlight lack of OT security in retail

Published in Exposing state threats still matters - resilience matters more on 02.11.2026

A series of cyber attacks targeting supermarket cold chain equipment has highlighted a lack of attention paid to the resilience of operational technology

Who controls the technology we depend on?

Published in Exposing state threats still matters - resilience matters more on 02.11.2026

In October 2026, MI5 revealed it was spending more on countering state threats than it did during the Cold War. The Computer Weekly Security Think Tank explores the changing nature of state-backed cyber threats.