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Governance 16 March 2026 3 min read

5 Million UK Companies Left Exposed as Security Flaw Lets Directors Access Any Business Records

Companies House vulnerability exposed confidential data of 5 million UK businesses through basic browser navigation flaw, creating massive fraud and GDPR compliance risks.

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Governance 16 March 2026 3 min read

UK Corporate Registry Breach Exposed Director Data Through Simple Back Button

Five-month Companies House vulnerability let anyone access confidential company data by pressing browser back button, affecting 5 million UK companies in serious government system failure.

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Governance 16 March 2026 3 min read

Companies House Glitch Exposed 5 Million Directors to Data Thieves

A simple back button exploit in Companies House WebFiling exposed director personal data for 5 months, highlighting critical authentication failures in UK systems.

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Governance 16 March 2026 3 min read

UK Directors Face Personal Liability for Cyber Failures

The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill removes the 'ignorance defence' for UK directors, introducing personal liability for cyber governance failures alongside NIS2 and financial services regulations.

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Governance 15 March 2026 3 min read

Three-Quarters of UK Businesses Are Failing Identity Recovery Tests

New survey reveals 76% of UK organisations aren't testing identity disaster recovery adequately, creating dangerous blind spots as attackers increasingly target identity systems.

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Governance 11 March 2026 4 min read

SQL Server Zero-Days Hand Attackers Database Kingdom Keys

Microsoft's SQL Server CVE-2026-21262 vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authentication and gain sysadmin privileges. UK organisations must reassess their database security posture beyond basic authentication controls.

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Governance 10 March 2026 3 min read

Microsoft Just Made Passkeys Mandatory. Here Is What That Means.

Microsoft is auto-enabling passkeys across Entra ID tenants. UK businesses must prepare for mandatory passwordless authentication or face compliance and security risks.

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Governance 10 March 2026 3 min read

Why Cloud Attackers Stopped Caring About Your Passwords

Google's latest threat report reveals attackers are bypassing traditional access controls entirely, exploiting cloud applications directly rather than stealing credentials.

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Governance 10 March 2026 2 min read

Microsoft Teams A0Backdoor Attacks Target UK Financial Services

Cybercriminals are using Microsoft Teams to deploy A0Backdoor malware via fake Quick Assist requests, bypassing traditional email security in UK financial firms.

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