Improving Control, Prioritisation and Resilience
IT environments don’t fail all at once. They weaken over time through small gaps that go unnoticed. Whether it’s shared access, delayed patching, or untested recovery plans, these issues can quietly increase risk across the business.
At the same time, advances in AI, a key theme at this year’s BIM Summit, are changing how organisations operate and how cyber threats evolve. As highlighted by the National Cyber Security Centre in their guidance on retaining defensive advantage in the age of frontier AI cyber capabilities, maintaining strong security fundamentals such as vulnerability management, patching, and visibility across systems is more important than ever.
This month’s bulletin focuses on three areas where these gaps commonly appear, and what you can do to address them before they lead to disruption.
The Hidden Risk of Shared Devices in Hybrid Work
As hybrid working continues, many organisations rely on shared or multi-user devices across offices, sites, and remote environments. While convenient, these setups can introduce significant security risks if not properly managed.
Without clear controls, shared devices can lead to unauthorised access, data exposure, and reduced visibility over user activity.
Why It’s a Risk:
Cached sessions, saved credentials, and local files may expose sensitive data.
Limited visibility makes it difficult to track who accessed systems and when.
What You Can Do:
Enforce secure sign-in practices and ensure users log out after each session.
Restrict access to sensitive systems from shared or unmanaged devices.
Use device management and monitoring tools to maintain visibility and control.
Why Vulnerability Management Still Falls Behind
While patching is essential, many organisations struggle with the broader challenge of vulnerability management, identifying, prioritising, and addressing risks across their environment. With thousands of vulnerabilities disclosed each year, knowing where to focus is critical.
Why It’s a Risk:
Not all vulnerabilities are prioritised based on real-world risk or exploitation.
Delays in remediation increase the window of exposure.
Lack of visibility makes it difficult to understand true risk across systems.
What You Can Do:
Prioritise vulnerabilities based on severity, exposure, and exploit activity.
Implement continuous vulnerability scanning and reporting.
Align patching and remediation efforts with risk-based prioritisation.
Can Your Business Operate During an Outage?
Backups are only part of the picture, the real test of resilience is whether your organisation can continue operating during a disruption. Whether caused by cyberattacks, system failures, or external events, downtime can have a significant impact on productivity and revenue.
Why It’s a Risk:
Many organisations lack a tested business continuity plan.
Recovery processes may not meet operational requirements.
Downtime can lead to financial loss, reputational damage, and operational disruption.
What You Can Do:
Develop and regularly test your business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
Define clear recovery objectives aligned to business needs.
Ensure critical systems and data can be restored quickly and effectively.
Vulnerabilities & Further End-of-Life Notifications
Staying aware of newly disclosed vulnerabilities and active threats is essential for reducing exposure and prioritising remediation.
Active Vulnerabilities & Security Advisories
- Microsoft Warns of Actively Exploited SharePoint Server Zero-Day
A critical SharePoint vulnerability is being actively exploited, allowing attackers to gain unauthorised access to on-premise environments. Immediate patching and monitoring are strongly recommended. - Windows Active Directory Flaw Opens Door to Malicious Code Execution
A newly disclosed flaw in Active Directory could enable attackers to execute malicious code, increasing the risk of privilege escalation within enterprise environments. - CISA Alerts on Exploited Microsoft Exchange and Windows CLFS Security Flaws
Multiple Microsoft vulnerabilities are being actively exploited, reinforcing the importance of timely patching and vulnerability management across critical systems. - Critical Chrome Flaws Allow Arbitrary Code Execution – Patch Immediately
Critical vulnerabilities in Google Chrome could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. Users should update browsers immediately. - NCSC Warns of Messaging App Targeting
The National Cyber Security Centre has issued a warning about malicious activity targeting messaging platforms, highlighting the need for vigilance around communication tools and user behaviour.
Missed BIM Summit 2026? Catch Up On Demand
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