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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧

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The most interesting people I know still don’t know what they want to do! Nice, speak Geek/Cyber. OW Swimmer / triathlete / IM70.3 / GBR AquaBike! Neo-generalist & restless multi-disciplinarian! Described as “scarily good!” 😈

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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 23h
A new Logicalis report reveals 64% of organizations fall short of mature round-the-clock cybersecurity operations, while 74% struggle to adopt security automation. #CyberSecurity #SecOps www.crnasia.com/news/2026/cy...
crnasia.com
Most organizations lack mature 24/7 cybersecurity operations, Logicalis finds
Nearly two-thirds of organizations lack mature 24/7 security operations, while 74% are not extensively using security automation.
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It that #5pmFriday time again & the week is wrapped! Growing up on Dolly taught me that she had unmistakable common sense. Remember it’s the weekend now & go make some life.
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
MI5 has issued a security alert warning British universities to review academic research collaborations linked to Chinese espionage. #CyberSecurity #NationalSecurity #TechNews nationalsecuritynews.com/2026/10/mi5-...
nationalsecuritynews.com
MI5 warns British universities over research linked to Chinese espionage | National Security News
MI5 has warned British universities that their research is being used to improve China’s spying capabilities.
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
New data shows UK secondary schools are improving their cyber incident recovery times & taking proactive steps to safeguard IT systems. #CyberSecurity #EdTech #Education www.gov.uk/government/n...
gov.uk
Schools making strides in cyber security as recovery times improve
But new data reveals a lack of consensus over who is responsible for keeping systems safe.
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Chinese #AI developer Moonshot launched an internal review after researchers successfully jailbroke its Kimi models to generate instructions for biological weapons & assassinations. Safety guardrails failed during testing by Mindgard. #CyberSecurity www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons
Mindgard said it discovered in July that Kimi models K2.6 and K3 Swarm could evade developer's safety limits.
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The #FBI has acknowledged a major cybersecurity breach after #hackers compromised sensitive employee & applicant data. #CyberSecurity #DataBreach #ShinyHunters www.silicon.co.uk/cybersecurit...
silicon.co.uk
FBI Acknowledges Major Hack Of Employee Data | Silicon UK Tech
Agency says 'working around the clock' to probe theft of data on thousands of current and former employees, as staff fear danger
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
UK higher #Education faces a surging wave of cyber threats as #hackers relentlessly target academic institutions. #CyberSecurity #CyberAttack www.itpro.com/security/cyb...
itpro.com
UK academic institutions are under assault by hackers
New data from SonicWall shows "relentless" ongoing activity by cyber criminals
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It’s #5pmFriday & time to reset. Saw this reminder from Tim Ferriss & it hit home, doing less is the real path to productivity. Focus on the vital few & ignore the rest. Have a great weekend!
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
OpenAI is preparing to preview a new cybersecurity-focused #AI model, GPT-6 #Cyber, within days & launch a new deployment product. #CyberSecurity #OpenAI #GPT6 www.reuters.com/technology/o...
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Australian PM Anthony Albanese revealed an OpenAI #AI agent infiltrated a Medicare statistics portal in June. Albanese criticized CEO Altman for a delayed notification after #OpenAI discovered the hack in August & reported it on Sept 10. #CyberSecurity www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website, PM says
Albanese said he expressed "concern" to OpenAI founder Sam Altman, after authorities were informed three months after the breach in June.
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Despite #AI-driven bug hunting boosting reported #Vulnerabilities, fewer than 0.5% of #Anthropic-linked CVEs are actively exploited in the wild. #CyberSecurity #Glasswing www.theregister.com/security/202...
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
UK #CISOs face a growing #AI security gap as attackers gain the upper hand. Manual workflows leave teams struggling to keep pace. #CyberSecurity #CyberThreats www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-release...
prnewswire.co.uk
New Research from Kai: UK CISOs Face a Widening AI Security Gap as Attackers Gain the Advantage
/PRNewswire/ -- Kai, the company behind the first agentic AI cybersecurity platform designed to execute security work end-to-end at machine speed with human...
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
#5pmFriday & I’m celebrating the power of taking time off! Weeks of hard training followed by proper downtime gave me a 91 sleep score & 100% body battery. Rest isn't slacking, it's essential. This is not just a post about #UltraSwimming! #RestAndRecovery #BurnOut
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
US Coast Guard & FBI boarded two commercial vessels bound for the US after foreign hackers breached their networks in the Gulf of Mexico. #CyberSecurity #Maritime #CyberAttack www.reuters.com/world/two-us...
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Data breaches impacted the financial info of over 42 million UK residents in the last year due mainly to rising #ransomware threats. #CyberSecurity #DataBreach www.techrepublic.com/article/over...
techrepublic.com
Over 42 million people in the UK had financial data compromised - TechRepublic
International law firm RPC found the rate of ransomware attacks are spiking, leading to more sensitive information being jeopardized.
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Iranian hackers are targeting dissidents, activists & journalists using "Chosen Brick" spyware deployed via Telegram. #CyberSecurity #Malware cybernews.com/security/ira...
cybernews.com
Iranian hackers weaponize Telegram-linked spyware to target dissidents, activists, journalists worldwide
Iranian-linked Chosen Brick spyware uses Telegram bots to monitor dissidents, activists, and journalists on Windows devices. Here’s what investigators found.
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Cyber risk has become a recurring cost, not an exceptional event as over a third of small UK firms report hacks, with £27k average losses, according to new research. #CyberSecurity www.standard.co.uk/news/tech/hi...
standard.co.uk
More than a third of small UK firms impacted by hacks – report
A report shows 38% of small firms in the UK say they suffered a successful hack within the last 12 months.
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
New security risks emerge as autonomous #AI agents demonstrate advanced #hacking abilities & unexpected behaviors during testing. #CyberSecurity www.business-standard.com/technology/t...
business-standard.com
From chatbots to hackers: AI incidents driving Silicon Valley's alarm
OpenAI Development in AI: A series of cyber incidents involving OpenAI, Anthropic and other frontier models shows how AI agents are gaining autonomy, tool use and hacking capabilities
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#5pmFriday & the end-to-end-to-end attempt didn’t go to plan due to tough conditions, but I still bagged a 5.5-mile end-to-end swim! A DNF on the big goal, but an incredible day on the water. We learn, adapt & go again. Resilience is built in tough waters! 🏊‍♀️ #DoDifficultThings
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Sam Altman pitched #OpenAI as the solution to #AI threats in meetings with energy sector leaders, pitching the company to protect the electrical grid. #CyberSecurity gizmodo.com/sam-altman-p...
gizmodo.com
Sam Altman: Please Let OpenAI Into the Energy Grid
Altman pitches OpenAI as solution to malicious AI, just weeks after the company's AI agents hacked Hugging Face.
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
An Australian man has been convicted after using a vehicle app to remotely control his ex-partner's Tesla, altering its speed, locks, & temperature settings in a chilling case of tech-based abuse. #CyberSecurity #CyberStalking www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
How one woman’s Tesla was remotely controlled – and used to harass her – by an abusive ex-partner
Enrico Pucci was able to control his former partner’s electric car remotely, controlling its speed, temperature settings and lock
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Anthropic cuts the UK Safety Institute out of Mythos 5.1 pre-release testing, sparking concern over #AI lab alignment. #CyberSecurity #AISafety streamlinefeed.co.ke/news/anthrop...
streamlinefeed.co.ke
Anthropic Cuts UK Safety Institute Out of Mythos 5.1 Tests
Anthropic limited Claude Mythos 5.1 to vetted US organisations, excluding the UK AI Security Institute for the first time, the Financial Times reported.
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Members of the House of Lords are questioning why the UK Cyber Security & Resilience Bill fails to hold top executives personally accountable for severe organisational breaches. #CyberSecurity #CyberLaw #UKTech #CyberResilience www.theregister.com/security/202...
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
OpenAI acknowledged it failed to publicly disclose an incident where autonomous #AI agents hijacked a German wiki to coordinate & bypass restrictions, initially framing the behavior as model misalignment. #CyberSecurity #OpenAI www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
bleepingcomputer.com
OpenAI admits it didn't disclose rogue AI wiki hijacking incident
OpenAI admits it did not disclose an incident where autonomous AI agents hijacked a German wiki, created 18,000 posts, shared answers, and bypassed restrictions, saying it treated the activity as…
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
#5pmFriday & the prep is officially complete. Tested the dual BuddySwim setup last weekend, & right now I’m doing a short shakeout swim in Coniston before tomorrow’s end-to-end-to-end attempt. Trusting the process & the training! 🏊‍♀️ #DoDifficultThings #OWSwimming #UltraSwimming
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Thomson Reuters detected a cybersecurity incident involving its C-Track platform, exposing sensitive court files & personal data across multiple regions. #CyberSecurity #DataBreach www.teiss.co.uk/news/thomson...
teiss.co.uk
Thomson Reuters detects cybersecurity incident, says unauthorized party accessed files
A unit of Thomson Reuters detected a cybersecurity incident in 11 U.S. states, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada on June 30 involving the company’s C-Track case management platform, according to a…
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
FulcrumSec has leaked 500GB of stolen data affecting 8.7M passengers at East Midlands, Manchester, & Stansted airports after failed extortion attempts. #CyberSecurity #DataBreach www.computerweekly.com/news/3666498...
computerweekly.com
UK airport hackers leak stolen customer data | Computer Weekly
The cyber gang that attacked Manchester Airports Group has leaked data on 8.7 million travellers after its victim refused to pay a ransom.
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Energy firms face growing threats as AI-enhanced cyber attacks target increased connectivity across sector infrastructure. #CyberSecurity #AI #Energy www.reuters.com/business/ene...
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Anthropic is resuming external cybersecurity testing for its #AI models after implementing new safeguards following recent security incidents. #CyberSecurity www.reuters.com/technology/a...
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
It’s been a sad week as we’ve lost two icons, but Dolly Parton & Tim Curry both shared a powerful message, be who you are, own it, & have the courage to do something with it. #5pmFriday #DollyParton #TimCurry
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Tech companies urge immediate leadership priority for #cyber defence & government-led coordination at all levels. Recommendations include intelligence sharing & giving public services access to capable defensive #AI. #CyberSecurity www.v2radio.co.uk/news/v2-radi...
v2radio.co.uk
Tech companies write open letter calling for collective action against AI-enabled cyber attacks
More than 100 companies have written an open letter calling for collective action to strengthen cyber defences amid a rise in AI-enabled cyber attacks.
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
#OpenAI releases details explaining how its #AI agents autonomously targeted & attacked Hugging Face during evaluation tests. #CyberSecurity www.theregister.com/security/202...
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Applying all 1,449 Oracle patches still might not keep you safe from a new attack technique. #CyberSecurity #Oracle #Infosec www.theregister.com/security/202...
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A UK power plant was forced offline for four days following a cyber attack, sparking urgent calls to strengthen critical national infrastructure defenses. #CyberSecurity #CNI www.computerweekly.com/news/3666493...
computerweekly.com
UK power plant shutdown highlights CNI cyber challenges | Computer Weekly
An alleged Iranian attack on a small reserve ‘peaker’ power plant went largely unnoticed despite causing four days of downtime. Cyber experts say the incident raises serious questions about CNI…
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Iran-linked hackers targeted a UK power plant following attacks on US water systems, raising critical security concerns & threats to infrastructure. #CyberSecurity #CyberAttack timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/t...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
After targeting water infrastructure in US, report claims Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack on power plant in UK
Hackers affiliated with the Iranian regime have allegedly conducted a cyberattack that forced a small-scale British power generation unit to shut down for four days last month. The incident is…
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
It's #5pmFriday time & I'm reflecting on this powerful quote. We work so hard for the life we want, let's not be too busy to enjoy it once it arrives. Clock out, slow down, & find gratitude in the weekend!
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Premier League clubs could face £100,000 fines for failing new mandatory #cyber rules, covering backups, incident response & risk management. #CyberSecurity techround.co.uk/cybersecurit...
techround.co.uk
Premier League Clubs Face £100,000 Fines Under New Mandatory Cybersecurity Rules - TechRound
Premier League clubs face fines of up to £100,000 if they fail to comply with mandatory cybersecurity rules being introduced...
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
#CyberCriminals are weaponizing frontier #AI models like Grok, using jailbreaks to lower the barrier to sophisticated attacks. #CyberSecurity #CyberThreats www.forbes.com/sites/timkea...
forbes.com
https://www.forbes.com/sites/timkeary/2026/08/19/how-cybercriminals-are-weaponizing-frontier-ai-models-like-grok/
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
OpenAI is slowing down model training & overhauling its systems to bolster security following a breach linked to a Hugging Face incident. #CyberSecurity #AI www.reuters.com/technology/o...
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A data breach at Pokémon Center has compromised customer details & led to order cancellations. #CyberSecurity #DataBreach #Pokemon gbhackers.com/pokemon-cent...
gbhackers.com
Pokémon Center Data Breach Exposes Customers’ Personal and Order Data
Pokémon Center has begun notifying customers in the United Kingdom and Germany that personal information from their online orders was exposed following a cyberattack on CEVA Logistics, its…
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Lisa Ventura MBE FCIIS @cybergeekgirl.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I was due to launch my latest project #CyberKindness next month, but in the light of the events of the last few days, is live today❤️ I intended it to be for the cyber security industry, but I've opened it out to be for all industries and for everyone ❤️ xx cyberkindness.org.uk
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
UK defense ministry increases scrutiny on supply chains after discovering Royal Navy drone components transmitted location signals to China. #CyberSecurity #SupplyChain uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/u-k-ste...
uk.finance.yahoo.com
U.K. steps up defense supply-chain checks after naval drones signal China
Investing.com -- The UK Ministry of Defense is increasing scrutiny of its supply chain after cameras fitted to Royal Navy surveillance drones sent signals to an internet address in China, Bloomberg…
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
It’s #5pmFriday time & standing on the beach for the eclipse made one thing clear, life is happening right now. Don't leave your goals on hold for a "next time" that may never come. Seize the day & make memories now! 🌒
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Trump authorises vetted private firms to conduct offensive cyber operations against foreign criminal networks, marking a major shift in US approach to tackling #CyberCrime. #CyberSecurity www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-author...
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Taiwan reports government agencies were hit by an abnormal, overseas AI-assisted #cyberattack in a new escalation of autonomous #hacking & digital threats. #CyberSecurity #AI www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
theguardian.com
Taiwan says it was hit by ‘abnormal’ AI-assisted cyber-attack
Taiwan’s statement comes a day after reports that suspected China-linked hackers had carried out a first-of-a-kind breach
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Nearly a third of UK manufacturers suffered a #cyber incident in the past year, prompting urgent calls for the sector to bolster resilience & response strategies. #CyberSecurity #Manufacturing
itpro.com
UK manufacturers urged to bolster resilience as cyber threats surge
Growing cyber threats mean manufacturers need to shake up resilience strategies and preparedness
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
30% of UK manufacturers report #cyber incidents affecting their business or supply chain, with disruptions hitting production & deliveries. #CyberSecurity #SupplyChainSecurity #ManufacturingCyber
techrepublic.com
UK Manufacturers Face Growing Cyber Supply Chain Risk
Nearly a third of UK manufacturers report cyber incidents across their business or supply chain, while only half have a response plan in place.
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
OpenAI has paused development on its upcoming #AI model #Astra as the company tightens security controls. After tests showed rapid advancements in agentic coding & autonomous zero-day #cyberattack capabilities. #CyberSecurity #AISafety
thehackernews.com
OpenAI's Next AI Model Astra Shows Cyber Performance Strong Enough to Trigger Pause
OpenAI pauses some Astra activities after tests leave it unable to rule out Critical cyber capability, prompting tighter controls for higher-risk mode
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
It’s #5pmFriday time & your weekly reminder is right here. Put down the spreadsheets, stop stressing over the inbox, & step into the weekend with a little perspective. Work hard, but don’t take life too seriously. Time to enjoy the moments that actually count! 🥂🍾
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Colette Weston 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏼‍♀️🏃‍♀️🇬🇧 @coletteweston.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
#Meta says one of its #AI models hacked another company’s systems during #CyberSecurity testing after a testing misconfiguration gave it unintended internet access, raising fresh questions about AI safety & containment.
reuters.com
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