A French court ruled that upstream internet intermediaries, including Google and Cloudflare, must block access to certain websites engaged in piracy and illegal streaming upon the request of the sports rights holders. The ruling holds intermediaries responsible for the…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
EU’s ‘Chat Control 1.0’ Revived, Rekindling Privacy and Surveillance Fears
The European Union has reignited a fierce debate over privacy and surveillance with the revival of its so‑called “Chat Control 1.0” framework. The measure restores a legal basis for major technology companies to voluntarily scan users’ private communications for…
Former DigitalMint negotiator sentenced to 70 months for conspiring with BlackCat ransomware affiliates
A former ransomware negotiator who was hired to help organizations respond to cyber extortion incidents has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison after admitting he secretly worked with BlackCat ransomware affiliates, using confidential client information to increase…
France, Germany Summon Russian Envoys Over Alleged Cyber Espionage Campaign
France and Germany have announced diplomatic action against Russia following allegations that a coordinated cyber espionage and sabotage campaign target multiple European countries. In the coming days, the Foreign Minister said France would summon the Russian ambassador to Paris and…
Ostium Confirms $23.75 Million Vault Exploit After Off-Chain Price Feed Compromise
Ostium, a decentralized trading platform built on the Arbitrum blockchain, has confirmed that hackers stole $23.75 million from its liquidity provider vault after compromising the platform’s off-chain price feed infrastructure. In an update shared by the company, Ostium…
Meta’s Muse AI: How Instagram Users Can Opt Out After Privacy Backlash
Meta’s short‑lived Muse Image AI on Instagram let users remix public photos into AI images by default, triggering a storm of privacy and consent backlash before Meta pulled the feature. Meta’s Muse Image tool was designed to turn Instagram…
Music Industry Introduces Voluntary AI Labels to Improve Transparency in Recordings
Several leading music industry organisations have introduced a new voluntary labelling framework for recordings created using generative artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to improve transparency for listeners and encourage wider adoption across the global music ecosystem. The initiative, announced on…
Galaxy Digital launches $5M initiative to boost Bitcoin against future quantum computing threats
Galaxy Digital has announced a new initiative aimed at helping the Bitcoin ecosystem prepare for the long-term cybersecurity risks posed by unprecedented advances in quantum computing, committing up to $5 million in funding for developers and researchers working on…
FakeGit Malware Campaign Abuses GitHub Repositories and AI Tools
There has been an extensive malware campaign, dubbed FakeGit, that utilizes thousands of counterfeit GitHub repositories to distribute SmartLoader malware, which is increasingly targeted at exploiting artificial intelligence (AI) tools and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in order to…
AI Chatbot Usage Declines as Privacy and Trust Concerns Influence User Adoption
A new survey conducted by Future, the parent company of TechRadar, published today reveals the interesting truth that the adoption of AI in the sphere of consumer technology is taking place in the world. People, however, are not using…
UK Biobank Data Breach Rekindles Debate Over Research Data Security
A recent case concerning the UK Biobank has once again brought up the topic of securing medical research databases, as well as the importance of keeping research data both accessible and private. Professor of Cancer Medicine at the University…
Why AI Agents Are Challenging Identity Security
The wide adoption of AI agents is forcing organizations to rethink identity security as enterprises contend with an expanding population of non-human identities that increasingly outnumber employee accounts. While identity and access management programs have traditionally focused on managing people…
Regular Website Maintenance: Why It Matters
A website is often the first place customers meet your brand, but many businesses treat it like a one-time project. That is a mistake. Once a site goes live, it needs regular attention to stay secure, fast, and useful.…
AI Agents Expose Growing Identity Security Gaps in Enterprise Environments
In the face of the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence agents, enterprise security is faced with an increased challenge, as organizations struggle to maintain an increasing number of non-human identities gaining access to sensitive information and critical systems. In…
EU Mandates Driver Distraction Warning Systems in All New Vehicles Amid Privacy and Safety Debate
The European Union has introduced stricter vehicle safety regulations, making Advanced Driver Distraction Warning (ADDW) systems mandatory in all newly registered vehicles across member states from this week. The move is part of the European Commission’s expanded General…
Splunk Report Finds One in Five CISOs Pressured to Hide Cybersecurity Incidents
The Splunk 2026 CISO report makes public the challenges that CISOs face when trying to meet the rising demand to mask security incidents while also complying with tightening disclosure laws. According to the report, which draws its conclusions from…
Ransomware activity climbs in Q2 2026 as leading gangs consolidate attacks and AI streamlines extortion efforts
Ransomware groups claimed responsibility for 2,279 attacks worldwide during the second quarter of 2026, marking a 7% increase from the previous quarter and a 43% jump compared with the same period last year, according to GuidePoint Security’s latest quarterly…
Sri Lanka Treasury’s USD 2.5 Million Loss Ruled Cybercrime Fraud
Sri Lanka’s recent finding that a USD 2.5 million Treasury loss was the result of cybercrime highlights how vulnerable government financial systems have become in the age of digital debt repayments. The case underlines that cybersecurity failures are no…
Unpatched Backdoor Identified in Firmware of Multiple Wi-Fi Routers
Research has discovered that several Tenda Wi-Fi routers are at risk of being compromised as a result of an undocumented authentication backdoor embedded in their firmware. An attacker can bypass the normal login process and gain administrator-level access to affected…
Hidden Wi‑Fi Killers: Everyday Things Quietly Ruining Your Home Internet
Many everyday objects can quietly wreck your Wi‑Fi, and understanding them is the first step to a more stable home network. From kitchen gadgets to building materials, the invisible radio waves carrying your data are constantly competing with physical…