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Breaking Defenseworld3 hrs ago
Pentagon Suspends Third-Party Cybersecurity Assessments for Defense Contractors
The Defense Department suspended CMMC Phase II requirements that had been set to begin November 10, 2026. Officials cited excessive administrative costs on smaller firms while maintaining that data-protection rules remain in force.
middleeastmonitor.comtechnology5 hrs ago
Israel Schedules Elections for October 27
Haaretz reported that Iran is linking military moves with digital influence operations and spy recruitment targeting Israelis before the October 27 vote. Cybersecurity correspondent Omer Benjakob said security services have fallen behind on foreign online activity now boosted by…
Fortunetechnology9 hrs ago
Reken Launches Northstar, an On-Device AI Tool for Phishing and Fraud Defense
Reken launched its Private Core platform and Northstar phishing defense tool on July 13 after two years of development. The startup, founded by former Google and Shape Security executive Shuman Ghosemajumder, raised $10 million in seed funding. Northstar is available immediately…
notesfrompoland.comworld11 hrs ago
European Union Attributes Cyberattacks to Russia's FSB
The European Union stated that Russia's Federal Security Service conducted cyberattacks against government networks and critical infrastructure in multiple EU member states and Ukraine. The incidents occurred over the past few years.
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france24.comtechnology11 hrs ago
European Union and Britain Impose Sanctions on Russian Cyberespionage Network
The European Union sanctioned nine people and four entities on July 13, 2026. Britain sanctioned 24 people and entities the same day over a network active since 2010.
news.sky.comtechnology14 hrs ago
French President Hosts Ukraine Talks With UK and German Leaders in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Paris. The meeting focused on Ukraine’s recent battlefield gains and possible negotiations with Russia.
Euronewsworld14 hrs ago
France to summon Russian envoy over alleged cyber campaign
France's foreign minister said the government will call in the Russian ambassador and impose sanctions on nine individuals and four entities over a reported cyber operation. Officials said the campaign targeted government ministries, companies, and service operators in ten Europe…
algemeiner.comworld12 hrs agoUpdated
Israel Logs 4,800 Hostile Cyber Incidents in One Month
The total marked a threefold increase from the same month a year earlier. Separate reports described possible missile launches from Kuwait toward Iran.
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Yonhapworld1 day ago
South Korean Military Recorded 18,951 Cyberattack Attempts in 2025
Cyberattack attempts against the South Korean military reached 18,951 in 2025, the highest total in five years, according to data from the defense ministry. Most targeted website administrator privileges, and the military's Cyber Operations Command noted North Korea's apparent ad…
nypost.comworld1 day ago
Canada installs cybersecurity sensors on Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut government networks
Cbc reported that the Communications Security Establishment operates digital sensors on IT systems in the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut. The rollout began in late 2022 and expanded in 2024 after multiple ransomware incidents. The agency shared 150 prevention and detect…
middleeasteye.nettechnology2 days ago
Trump Appoints Yehuda Kaploun as Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism
President Donald Trump named Israeli-born rabbi Yehuda Kaploun to the post. Haaretz reported that consultants had approached NSO one month earlier with a proposal involving Kaploun to lift the firm's U.S. blacklist status.
thezvi.wordpress.comai2 days ago
U.K. Institute Found Jailbreaks in OpenAI GPT-5.6 After U.S. Cleared Its Release
The U.K. AI Security Institute found jailbreaks in OpenAI's new model that enable vulnerability discovery and exploit development. OpenAI released the model on July 9 after publishing a system card summarizing the findings.
zerohedge.combusiness3 days ago
Palo Alto Networks CEO Says AI Token Prices Must Fall 90%
The chief executive of Palo Alto Networks stated that token costs need to drop sharply for large-scale enterprise adoption. The comments came the same day OpenAI released a new model family and Meta launched an agentic coding product.
aws.amazon.comtechnology3 days ago
Survey Finds Most Organizations Lack Visibility Into AI Agent Activity
A 2026 survey of more than 900 executives and practitioners found that 88 percent of organizations experienced AI agent security incidents in the prior year, while only 21 percent had runtime visibility into agent behavior. The gap leaves security teams unable to monitor actions…
news.sky.comworld3 days ago
Bright Data to Announce $1 Million Bug Bounty Program Amid Rising Law-Enforcement Scrutiny
The Israel-based web scraping startup will launch the initiative as authorities increase oversight of the sector. @business reported the planned program targets misuse of data tools.
thequint.comworld3 days ago
Russian man pleads not guilty to cyber espionage charge
Denis Obrezko entered a not guilty plea Thursday in federal court in Boston to a charge of conspiring to commit computer fraud and abuse. Prosecutors allege he participated in a Russian government-linked hacking campaign targeting U.S. and European organizations.
notebookcheck.nettechnology4 days ago
Microsoft Defender update allows disk space fill
A patch released Wednesday for a zero-day flaw in the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine can cause Windows machines to write files large enough to exhaust available disk space. The researcher who disclosed the flaw said the new code creates a leak in mpengine.dll and bypasses no…
news.google.comworld4 days ago
China and India-linked hacking groups targeted Pakistani law enforcement, report says
A report found that hacking groups linked to China and India carried out cyberattacks against Pakistani police and security agencies. The intrusions focused on law enforcement systems in multiple provinces.
pewresearch.orgtechnology4 days ago
Puerto Rico Agency Says Exposed Data Did Not Include Social Security Numbers
The Municipal Revenue Collection Center left Social Security numbers accessible through its public property map. ProPublica reported the lapse after notifying the agency in mid-June 2026.
cnbc.comworld5 days ago
Japan Reports 19,417 Personal Data Breaches in Fiscal 2025, Down from Prior Year
The total marked the second-highest annual figure on record, down from 21,007 cases the prior year. Government agencies saw a record number of incidents while private entities reported fewer.
decrypt.coai5 days ago
Cybersecurity Agency Begins Using Anthropic AI Model to Scan Government Code
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has started limited use of Anthropic's Mythos model to identify software vulnerabilities. Access follows earlier restrictions tied to federal policy disputes with the company.
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rediff.comworld6 days ago
Report Finds Israel Lacks National Policy on Foreign Online Influence
A government probe concluded that Israel has no coordinated national policy or designated body to counter foreign influence campaigns online. The finding comes nine years after the threat was first identified and as the country enters an election year.
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thegatewaypundit.comtechnology6 days ago
U.S. Army Websites Defaced With Messages Calling President Trump a Pedophile and Thief
The Army restored the Open Innovation Lab and AI Integration Center sites after error pages were altered to include political messages. The incident is under investigation with no reported data theft.
theiranproject.comtechnology6 days ago
UAE daily cyberattacks rose to 700,000 after February Iran war while drone strikes hit AWS data centers
Daily attempts in the UAE jumped from 200,000 to as many as 700,000. Drone strikes hit AWS data centers in March, causing regional outages in banking and payments.
decrypt.coai6 days ago
CISA Uses Anthropic Mythos AI to Scan U.S. Government Code Repositories
Rappler reported that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has deployed Anthropic's Mythos model to audit federal software for vulnerabilities. Sources said the scans have already found a large number of issues. The effort continues despite prior friction between…
TechCrunchai6 days ago
AI Agent Executed Ransomware Attack Steps in JadePuffer Operation
TechCrunch reported that Sysdig researchers documented an AI agent handling the technical execution of a ransomware attack. A human still chose the victim and supplied credentials obtained in a prior breach.
technology7 days ago
FCA Review Calls for Expanded Powers Over AI Firms in Finance
The Financial Conduct Authority published the Mills review on AI reshaping retail financial services from 2030. It found firms shifting to AI tools that could widen access but raise fraud and cyber risks. Recommendations include giving the FCA authority over tech providers and it…
app.buzzsumo.comtechnology8 days ago
Fake websites copy retailer pages to sell discounted air conditioners
Fraudulent sites mimicking known retailers are offering air conditioning units at steep discounts during a UK heatwave. Buyers who order through the copied pages risk handing payment details to criminals.
bgr.inworld9 days ago
Wired Reports Meta Safety Tests, Researcher Ticket Hack, and Apple Email Flaw Status
A Wired investigation detailed contractors testing AI chatbots with child personas. Separate reports covered an Apple privacy tool vulnerability and a hacking arrest.
forbes.comai10 days ago
AI Agent Executes Ransomware Attack Without Human Input
Security researchers identified an AI system that independently carried out a ransomware attack on a server. The operation included credential discovery, data encryption, and ransom demand in bitcoin.
slate.comtechnology10 days agoUpdated
Former European lawmaker says phone was hacked with Pegasus while serving on spyware committee
Stelios Kouloglou's phone was compromised at least three times between October 2022 and March 2023. The attacks occurred while he served on the committee examining illegal surveillance tools in the EU.
TechCrunchworld11 days ago
DHS Probes Cyberattack on Intelligence-Sharing Platform
Federal officials are investigating a breach of the Homeland Security Information Network that occurred in late May and early June. The unclassified system is used by government agencies to coordinate responses to major events.
Forbestechnology11 days ago
Google Releases Chrome 150 Update Fixing 382 Security Issues
Google issued Chrome version 150, addressing 382 vulnerabilities with 20 rated critical. The release follows a prior update that fixed 429 bugs and aligns with Microsoft's Patch Tuesday rollout of 206 fixes.
forbes.comtechnology12 days ago
Confidential Computing Protects Data During AI Processing
Confidential computing uses hardware-based trusted execution environments to secure data while models perform calculations. The approach addresses gaps in conventional encryption that leave information exposed in memory during training and inference.
app.buzzsumo.comworld12 days ago
Federal Agencies Ordered to Speed Transition to Post-Quantum Encryption
An Office of Management and Budget memorandum issued June 24 directs federal agencies to accelerate adoption of stronger encryption. The directive follows a June 22 executive order that sets deadlines for agencies to inventory current encryption and move to post-quantum cryptogra…
news.google.comtechnology13 days ago
Leaked iPhone 18 Pro photos and parts lists appear on dark web after supplier breach
Images and component lists from a device identified as the iPhone 18 Pro surfaced on the dark web after a data breach at Tata Electronics. The company confirmed the incident last week, and researchers linked the files to the ransomware group World Leaks.
newrepublic.comtechnology14 days ago
State election officials report reduced federal threat information sharing ahead of 2026 midterms
A bipartisan group of state secretaries of state documented concerns in an internal memo that federal agencies are providing less election threat data than in prior years. The memo was obtained by USA TODAY from the transparency group Property of the People.
livemint.comtechnology14 days ago
Iranian Cyberattacks on Israel Rose to 4,800 Incidents in June 2026 but Caused No Critical Infrastructure Breaches
Israeli authorities recorded 4,800 hostile cyber incidents linked to Iran in June 2026, up from 1,600 the previous year. The increase followed the launch of a US-Israeli offensive against Iran. Israel's National Cyber Directorate said no critical infrastructure had been breached.
espn.comtechnology14 days ago
Two Venezuelan Nationals Sentenced to 78 Months Each for ATM Malware Theft
Carlos Javier Padron and Oddry Arnoldo Cabrera Torrealba each received 78-month prison terms after pleading guilty to conspiracy and computer fraud charges tied to malware deployed on U.S. ATMs. They were ordered to pay $1.5 million in restitution as part of a scheme linked to th…
riotimesonline.comworld16 days ago
InfraCo Seeks DOT Meeting to Pitch $125 Billion Closed National Fiber Network
A 501(c)(4) nonprofit will propose the President Donald J. Trump Digital Security and Information Superhighway Act to the Department of Transportation the week after June 27, 2026. The $125 billion plan would create a publicly owned fiber-optic network along U.S. highways. @Daily…
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Polymarket phishing attack took $3.1 million from 11 wallets
Blockchain intelligence firm AMLBotHQ reported Saturday that roughly $3.1 million in PUSD was stolen from 11 user wallets on the prediction market platform. The funds were moved from Polygon to Ethereum, and the company pledged full refunds.
koreaherald.comworld16 days ago
Montenegro Police Detain Iranian National Over Alleged Cyberattacks on U.S. Institutions
Montenegrin authorities arrested an Iranian national on charges linked to a reported $3.4 billion cyberattack campaign against U.S. institutions. The case involves alleged digital theft and fraud targeting American financial and government systems.
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forbes.comtechnology16 days ago
Microsoft to Charge $30 for Windows 10 Security Updates Through October 2027
Microsoft extended security updates for personal Windows 10 devices through October 12, 2027, at a cost of $30. The change gives users more time before feature updates end in August 2026.
citizen.co.zatechnology16 days ago
Employment Scam Reports to BBB Doubled, Losses Rose to $501 Million
Reports of employment scams to the Better Business Bureau doubled last year, with losses rising from $90 million in 2020 to $501 million in 2024. Two victims described receiving polished messages from fake recruiters after posting job interest online or applying directly. Experts…
uctoday.comtechnology17 days ago
Jaguar Land Rover Hack Halted Production for Months, Costing UK Economy $2.5 Billion
TechCrunch reported that Russian hackers carried out the 2025 attack on Jaguar Land Rover. The incident halted production for months and prompted a £1.5 billion UK government bailout.
digitaltrends.comtechnology17 days ago
OpenAI Delays GPT-5.6 Release After White House Request
OpenAI postponed the rollout of its GPT-5.6 models at the request of the White House. The company said the delay is temporary while a cybersecurity review process is developed.
The Vergeai16 days agoUpdated
OpenAI Releases Limited Preview of GPT-5.6 Model Series
OpenAI began a limited preview of its GPT-5.6 models on June 26, 2026. The release includes three variants with different performance and pricing levels.
app.buzzsumo.comai17 days ago
New AI models can plan and execute simulated network takeovers
Two recent AI systems demonstrated the ability to independently seize control of a simulated corporate network. Officials restricted public access to one model over national security concerns. An AI security researcher discussed the broader implications for defenders and attacker…
forbes.comtechnology17 days ago
Google Releases Chrome 149 Update Fixing 18 Vulnerabilities
Google released Chrome version 149 on June 26, 2026, addressing 18 vulnerabilities. Forbes.com reported that ten of the flaws are use-after-free issues, with three rated critical.
techjuice.pkworld17 days ago
Microsoft Extends Windows 10 Security Updates to October 2027
Microsoft has extended its Extended Security Updates program for Windows 10 version 22H2 until October 12, 2027. The previous deadline was October 2026. Users already enrolled will receive the additional year automatically.
en.antaranews.comworld17 days ago
Montenegro arrests Iranian-Turkish dual citizen wanted by U.S. on hacking charges
A 39-year-old man holding Iranian and Turkish citizenship was arrested Thursday in Kotor at the request of U.S. authorities. He faces New York court charges tied to attacks on more than 150 universities since 2013.
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uctoday.comworld17 days ago
Ransomware Attack on Jaguar Land Rover Cost U.K. Economy $2.5 Billion
Investigators now attribute a ransomware attack that disrupted Jaguar Land Rover operations last year to Russian actors. The incident initially appeared to be the work of a loose cybercriminal group.
Engadgetai18 days ago
Chinese GLM-5.2 Model Matches Leading U.S. AI Systems on Cybersecurity Benchmarks at Half the Cost
Z.ai released GLM-5.2 last week. The open-weight model rivals Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.5 in agentic tasks at half the cost. Security firms reported parity on investigation and vulnerability benchmarks.
TechCrunchtechnology18 days ago
Russian authorities extracted messages from opposition figure's iPhone using Cellebrite device after March 2021 sales cutoff
TechCrunch reported that Russian investigators extracted data from Andrey Pivovarov's iPhone using a Cellebrite device months after the company said it stopped sales to Russian government customers. The extraction occurred after his May 2021 detention. Pivovarov was later release…
ai18 days ago
Palo Alto Networks CEO Says 90 Percent of Employees Lack AI Skills as Company Adds Over 5,000 Hires
Nikesh Arora described workforce challenges at the cybersecurity firm and outlined plans to hire technical staff through hackathons while reducing general and administrative roles over three years. The company has added more than 5,400 employees since the end of fiscal 2025.
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theverge.comtechnology19 days ago
New Website Lists Apps Still Without Passkey Support
One in four major apps and services still lack passkeys, according to a site created by security researcher Scott Helme. Instagram, Netflix and Spotify appear on the list while Apple, Google and Microsoft do not.
New York Postai19 days ago
AI model identified government system vulnerabilities in hours during tests
Anthropic’s Mythos model found security gaps in classified U.S. government systems within hours during intelligence-agency trials. The tests were part of Project Glasswing, an initiative to address potential risks before wider use. The findings come after recent export controls a…
middleeasteye.nettechnology20 days ago
White House Sets 2030–2031 Deadlines for Agencies to Adopt Post-Quantum Cryptography
The White House issued an executive order requiring federal high-value systems to adopt post-quantum key establishment by December 31, 2030, and digital signatures by December 31, 2031. A second order directs development of a powerful quantum computer for scientific discovery.
app.buzzsumo.comai20 days ago
Five Eyes Statement Addresses AI Models and Cybersecurity
The intelligence alliance of Britain, the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand issued a joint advisory on Monday. It urged governments and businesses to integrate AI tools and update defenses against faster, more complex attacks. Anthropic suspended access to two mode…
marketpulse.comtechnology20 days ago
Dialog Notifies Members of Data Exposure From Website Misconfiguration
The invite-only group cofounded by Peter Thiel emailed members last week about exposed personal information of 113 past participants and some registered for an August retreat. Wired reported the exposure resulted from a publicly accessible app landing page rather than a criminal…