Cyber Resilience Correspondent · Manchester

Daniel Okafor

Daniel reports on breaches, vulnerabilities and the security consequences of bolting AI onto ordinary business systems. He previously covered incident response for the trade press and has a habit of asking vendors the question their press release avoids: who is liable when it goes wrong?

Latest from Daniel

Two colleagues compare budget charts and security processes beside a monitor in a corporate office, illustrating scrutiny of AI defence spending.

Cyber Resilience

EY cybersecurity study: AI spending plans outpace proof

A survey of 500 US security leaders found strong demand for AI defences and ambitious spending plans. It did not establish whether those investments pay.

By Daniel Okafor · 15 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

Two IT analysts review a network diagram in a small operations room, illustrating suppliers’ dependence on connected public-service systems.

Cyber Resilience

NASCIO-Deloitte survey exposes US state cyber-budget pressure

State security chiefs reported falling confidence in 2026 as budget cuts emerged and AI threats grew more sophisticated. Businesses share some of that exposure.

By Daniel Okafor · 15 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

An IT administrator checks network equipment beside a laptop in a company server room during access-system maintenance.

Cyber Resilience

Ivanti Connect Secure flaw puts business credentials at risk

CISA reports active exploitation of an authentication bypass. Patching is urgent, but suspected compromise requires forensic investigation and a wider recovery effort.

By Daniel Okafor · 15 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Two IT staff reviewing a workstation beside a server rack, accompanying analysis of LiteLLM security vulnerabilities.

Cyber Resilience

LiteLLM flaws expose the risks of centralising AI access

Two vulnerabilities in the open-source gateway could turn ordinary accounts into administrative access. Fixes are available; the larger issue is concentrated trust.

By Daniel Okafor · 15 Oct 2026 · 6 min read