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CISOs looking to prioritize security spend amid challenging economic conditions should aim to consolidate tooling and simplify their language, according to a panel of experts at Infosecurity Europe. Although an Infosecurity Europe report at the start of the year predicted an average budget growth among UK organizations of 31% over the coming 12 months, the macroeconomic situation has arguably deteriorated since.  A UK government report in April claimed that “cybersecurity budgets for organizations typically remained flat and…

Agentic AI and AI tools that connect to each other without human oversight pose increasing security risks according to experts at Infosecurity Europe. Agentic AI, or AI agents, operate with a high degree of autonomy. An agentic system might choose the AI model it uses, pass data or results to another AI tool, or even take a decision without human approval. Agentic AI systems operate at a quicker pace than earlier-generation systems based on large…

A widespread phishing campaign spoofing Booking.com has been observed targeting the hospitality industry with malicious emails that trick recipients into downloading malware, according to researchers at Cofense Intelligence. These attacks use a deceptive CAPTCHA system known as ClickFix, which coaxes victims into running malicious scripts on their Windows devices. Malware Surge Tied to Booking.com Spoofs Active since November 2024, the campaign peaked in March 2025, accounting for 47% of its total activity. Emails impersonating Booking.com were…

The recent cyber-attacks on UK retail companies, such as Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Harrods, are a “wake-up call” for the retail sector and beyond, according to Sunil Patel, Information Security Officer at British fashion brand River Island. Speaking at Infosecurity Europe 2025 on June 3, Patel said the techniques used by the threat group linked to the hacks, Scattered Spider, were “elegant and subtle, but not as complicated as we imagine.” “A combination of social engineering – potential…