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EU
EU sanctions Chinese company behind 65,000-device hack

The EU Council has sanctioned companies from China and Iran, along with two individuals, over cyberattacks targeting its member states and partners. “Those listed are subject …

UK
Millions of UK firms on alert after Companies House data exposure

Companies House, the UK’s official company registry, said its WebFiling service is back online after being shut down on Friday to fix a security issue that may have exposed …

AI
Hidden instructions in README files can make AI agents leak data

Developers rely on AI coding agents to set up projects, install dependencies, and run commands by following instructions in repository README files, which provide setup …

instagram
Meta ditches end-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram

End-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram will no longer be supported after May 8, 2026. Meta justified the move by saying the feature was rarely used, with only a small …

Hackers tried to breach Poland’s nuclear research centre

Poland’s National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) thwarted a cyberattack targeting its IT infrastructure. The attempted intrusion was detected and blocked before attackers …

45,000 malicious IP addresses taken down, 94 suspects arrested

An international law enforcement operation has taken down more than 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers linked to phishing, malware, and ransomware activity. The action …

fraud
Fake scandal clips on Facebook bait victims into investment scams

Bitdefender researchers uncovered hundreds of scam campaigns promoted through Facebook ads that use fake news stories, celebrity impersonation, and redirect chains to funnel …

US Department of Justice
Authorities dismantle SocksEscort proxy network behind millions in fraud

SocksEscort, a residential proxy network used to exploit thousands of compromised home routers worldwide and facilitate large-scale fraud that cost victims millions of …

door
€1 million online fraud scheme uncovered, three suspects arrested

A criminal group suspected of running an online fraud scheme in Germany, which defrauded victims of around €1 million, has been dismantled through judicial cooperation …

WhatsApp
WhatsApp is giving parents peace of mind over their kids’ privacy

WhatsApp has introduced parent-managed accounts designed for pre-teens, giving parents and guardians new controls over contacts, group participation, and how the app is used. …

cyber threat
War spreads into cyberspace after Iran-linked hackers hit medtech giant Stryker

An Iran-linked hacking group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on U.S. medical device giant Stryker, marking a potential escalation of cyber activity tied to the …

Help Net Security
Fortanix helps enterprises build resilience with multi-sourced quantum entropy

Fortanix announced a new multi-sourced quantum entropy capability within Fortanix Data Security Manager (DSM), enabling enterprises to diversify encryption key generation at …

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