VISUAL SOURCES

Every image has a clear origin

Read news for key developments, guides for protective steps and resources for trusted starting points.
The nature of each image and its source are labelled nearby.

Original synthetic news illustration

Each of the 138 news articles and 7 daily analyses in this collection has an original synthetic illustration created with SI agent assistance for its specific topic. Images first depict the subject and key action in the headline, then use settings such as shops, campuses, libraries, logistics, transport and general equipment to support the concept. Scenes with people alternate with unoccupied network cabinets, equipment, authorisation screens and workbenches to avoid repetitive portraits across a page. Software concept images are not official interfaces, and no third-party news photographs are republished. Brand and organisation names appear as ordinary text to identify the subjects of reporting.

These images are not real photographs of incidents or law enforcement operations, actual organisational premises, physical products, official interfaces or test evidence. They do not indicate certification, endorsement or protection effectiveness. News images are consistently labelled 'Illustration'; SI agent-assisted production methods and the nature of the images are explained on this page. Source links verify news facts and are not image credits. Trademark and brand-name rights belong to their respective owners.

Animated illustration for featured news

Some featured illustrations are presented as silent short videos with slow camera movement, not footage of actual events. Static posters and pause buttons are provided. Playback stops when out of view or when a popup opens, and does not start automatically when reduced-motion or data-saving settings are enabled.

Ransomware feature illustration

The Origins and Development and AI Hackers sections each include an original composite illustration assisted by an SI agent: a historical reconstruction of early computers and disks, and a bookshop employee verifying a suspicious request. They support reading and are not original evidence, incident scenes or photographs of real victims. Major incidents use simple category icons designed by this site.

Original infographic by this site

Guide diagrams and news graphics without dedicated feature covers are created by this site with SI agent assistance, using original vector graphics, layouts and concise text based on the sources listed on each page. Brand and product names appear as plain text to identify the subjects of reporting; their logos and product interfaces are not copied.

These images support reading; they are not actual product interfaces, deployment blueprints, photographs of events or independent test charts. Product capabilities, deployment and licensing are governed by current vendor documentation. Assess guides against your own environment; images do not indicate completed testing or certification.

Official organisation logo

Saved official assets are used only to identify the relevant organisations. If displayed, their original proportions, colours and clear space are preserved, with sources and usage guidance. News covers prioritise this site's original synthetic illustrations. Organisational logos do not imply endorsement of this site, its operator or any product.

Materials Not Used

Third-party photographs, product screenshots, report covers, test charts and certification badges without confirmed permission are not automatically included. Original-source links in news support fact-checking; they do not grant unrestricted image republication rights.

Coverage and updates

All 138 editorial news articles and included daily analyses have corresponding covers. Follow-up reports about the same event reuse its illustration. Homepage features, listings and article pages use the same story's cover. The desktop homepage's Latest Briefs uses a thumbnail of that story's new cover, with people, setting and composition consistent with the article and labelled 'Illustration'. The 10 guides retain original step-by-step graphics. New stories without a dedicated cover use a clearly labelled original infographic. We do not pass off photographs of other events as relevant images or add unverified product capabilities or allegations.

During the private trial, source or rights corrections can be raised through a confirmed company contact, providing the page URL and specific supporting evidence.Disclaimer and correction principles ↗