Zimperium uncovers RatHat, AI-powered Android malware built to steal credentials and hijack devices

Zimperium, a global leader in AI-empowered mobile security, today announced that its zLabs research team has uncovered RatHat, an advanced Android malware strain linked to threat actors believed to be operating in China.
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Every AI agent needs a kill switch: DigiCert launches AI Trust Manager

DigiCert, a global leader in intelligent trust, has announced the general availability of DigiCert AI Trust Manager, part of the DigiCert ONE platform.
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ZBeta launches Drone and Robotics Consulting Program to help organisations navigate the next dimension of physical security

ZBeta, a pioneer in delivering comprehensive physical security consulting services, today unveiled a new Drones and Robotics Consulting Practice designed to help organisations understand, evaluate and prepare for the rapidly expanding role of autonomous and unmanned technologies in physical security.
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Codelocks launches ConnectShare locks for easy access and app-enabled management

Codelocks International Ltd, the global access control specialist, has launched ConnectShare, a new range of smart locks that use mobile phones to make access and management easy.
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SWEAR launches program to help cities protect the integrity of critical video evidence

SWEAR, a leader in digital content authenticity, today announced the Community Video Integrity Project, a new initiative designed to help cities and public agencies proactively protect the integrity of critical video and establish a verifiable record of authenticity from the moment it is captured.
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Robust UK extends its Riser-Dor range

Robust UK, a leading manufacturer of steel door solutions, has announced that it has added a fire-rated and smoke-tested double doorset option to its RISER-DOR range. 
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ClanTect secures first major contract under 3DX-Ray ownership

ClanTect, as part of the 3DX-RAY Ltd portfolio, has secured a significant contract to supply six ClanTect Human Presence Detection systems to support state border security operations in Eurasia.

The award represents the first major contract secured by ClanTect since becoming part of 3DX-Ray and marks another important milestone in the continued international deployment of advanced clandestine detection technology.
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i-PRO and Kepler Vision Technologies partner to improve patient safety monitoring

i-PRO Co., Ltd., a global leader in professional security and public safety solutions, has announced its partnership with Kepler Vision Technologies, a developer of AI-driven patient safety applications, to help healthcare organizations enhance patient monitoring and support care teams facing persistent staffing pressures, particularly during night shifts.
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Why smart lock installs are quietly breaking locksmith P&Ls

Investigative contributor Bhargavi Halthore writes: A locksmith in Leeds told me last month that his average PVCu smart handle job now runs closer to 90 minutes on site, compared with the 25 to 30 minutes he used to bill for a straightforward Euro cylinder swap. He hadn't changed his call-out price. He'd just quietly absorbed the extra hour, plus a follow-up phone call two days later when the customer couldn't pair the app to a new phone.
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Hickleys Simply Keys 2026 – A weekend of savings, sales, schooling and smiles

What a great weekend we had at Simply Keys! This year we saw a nice increase in interest in the show with a record number of people registering to come along. The staff at the GTG Centre in Wolverhampton were extremely accommodating as our hosts (as always!) and helped to make the show run as smoothly as it possibly could have.

The Hickleys Games arcade was buzzing as ever throughout the two days, this year we brought along two new games for people to try. Our new reaction game saw us give away 4 ever-popular Nintendo Switch consoles.
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HKC launches SecureRewards installer loyalty programme

HKC Security has launched SecureRewards, a new installer loyalty programme designed to reward partners for continued engagement with HKC products and services. 
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What smart locks inherit from software

By Evgenii Arsentev, PhD, AI transformation executive, ARSENTEV.AI

A mechanical lock fails in a way the trade has understood for a century. It fails locally, it fails visibly, and it fails one site at a time. Somebody notices a door that will not close, a key that turns badly, a cylinder that has been attacked. The failure is in front of you and it belongs to that one door.
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ASSA ABLOY Door Group highlights importance of BS 8214:2026 during Fire Door Safety Week

ASSA ABLOY Door Group is supporting Fire Door Safety Week 2026 by raising awareness of the latest update to BS 8214:2026, and the importance of education, specification and ongoing maintenance in supporting fire-door safety.
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