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Attackers behind the recent AI-assisted hacking of hundreds of Fortinet FortiGate firewalls worldwide have weaponized the new open-source AI security testing platform CyberStrikeAI.
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A new industry review warns the UK's digital skills shortage could cost the economy more than £10B without structural reform to attract and retain women in technology roles.
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The UK's cyber defense agency is warning businesses with Middle East ties to heighten vigilance amid escalating tensions following US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
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European lawmakers advanced a proposal that would bar children under 16 from accessing social media without parental consent.
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The European Commission warned TikTok it could face a fine after concluding the platform's design likely breaches EU rules on addictive online services.
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Russia-linked botnet found on UK firm's server
A UK construction firm's compromised Windows Server highlighted how a long-running Russian-linked botnet still exploits basic security lapses.
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Suspected state-backed phishing campaign targets officials, journalists
High-profile government officials, military members, diplomats, and investigative journalists were targeted by a potential state-backed phishing campaign.
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The Police Service of Northern Ireland will provide workers affected by a major data breach three years ago with a universal compensation offer of £7,500.
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Italian national security agencies foiled a series of Russian cyberattacks aimed at Foreign Ministry offices, according to Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.
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NatWest Bank and the UK's National Crime Agency have launched a joint awareness campaign to combat the rising threat of invoice and business email compromise fraud.
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EU must totally rethink cyber defense, chief says
The European Union's cybersecurity chief warns that the bloc is falling behind in its defense against state-sponsored and criminal cyberattacks.
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UK multinational professional services network KPMG has repudiated claims made by the Nova ransomware gang that it breached KPMG Netherlands.
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The UK's National Health Service has announced a proactive initiative to work directly with technology suppliers to bolster cybersecurity resilience.
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New research from IT services firm Advania reveals a significant shift among UK mid-market organizations, with 65% now managing cybersecurity internally.
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A significant data security breach has impacted Eurail's Interrail systems, potentially exposing sensitive personal information of customers across Europe.
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The G7 Cyber Expert Group has released a new roadmap mandating the financial sector to complete post-quantum cryptography implementation by 2034.
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Critical Apache Struts 2 bug could enable data theft, SSRF intrusions
Multiple iterations of the Apache Struts 2 open-source web application framework could be at risk from an XML external entity injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-68493.
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Attacker imprisoned for port hack that enabled cocaine smuggling
An Amsterdam appeals court has sentenced a 44-year-old hacker to seven years in prison for orchestrating a sophisticated cyberattack on a Belgian port company to facilitate a major cocaine smuggling operation.
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UK media regulator Ofcom has launched a formal, high-priority investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X under the Online Safety Act.
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