A swapped monitoring script on Polymarket emptied hundreds of trader accounts in under an hour. Here is how it worked and what any business running outside code should check.
Rebecca Sutton
Rebecca Sutton
Rebecca is a dedicated cybersecurity writer who specialises in transforming complex technical concepts into clear, accessible content. With a strong background in IT and a passion for digital security, she produces insightful articles, guides, and thought-pieces that bridge the gap between technical experts and wider audiences.
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A plain guide to the network penetration test process: scoping, discovery, exploitation, reporting and retesting, and what each stage means for your business.
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Group-IB and NyxLab tie more than 70,000 stolen network-device logins to a broker called k0t. Here is what UK organisations should check on their firewalls and VPNs.
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Threat modelling is a structured way to find and fix security weaknesses in a system before attackers do. Here is how it works, who should do it and when.
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Zero trust security means no user, device or network is trusted by default. Here is what it means in practice, how to start, and how to test it.
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A plain, ordered guide to the first hours and days after a ransomware attack: isolate, report, investigate, recover safely and decide on payment.
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Attackers hijacked 333 Tor exit relays in October to intercept SSH logins and steal passwords. Here is how it worked and what to check on your own servers.
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No single law forces every UK business to run a penetration test, but card rules, customers, insurers and big changes often do. Here is how to decide.
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Arista has confirmed attacks on CVE-2026-114625, a 9.9-rated SQL injection that turns a read-only login into operator control of VeloCloud Orchestrator. Here is who is affected and what to do.
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Rank Math PRO 3.0.123 shipped with a self-rebuilding backdoor for about eleven hours. Here is who is affected and how to clean up.