OctLurk-Linked Hackers Deploy BINDCLOAK Backdoor Against Middle East Governments
The published Part 2 of a two-part technical analysis exposing BINDCLOAK, a previously undocumented modular backdoor deployed against government entities in ...
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UK government adviser admits data exposure of 51 officials
The exposed document contained the names and work email addresses of 51 government officials, along with "high-level management information.
31,000 Records Compromised in Breach of Liechtenstein Companies and Foundations Register
Cyberattack exposed data of 31,000 people in Liechtenstein’s beneficial ownership register for companies and foundations. A cyberattack compromised data belo...
Apple challenges UK government demand for encrypted user data
The challenge stems from a "technical capability notice" issued by the UK government, a secret legal order compelling access to user data, even if encrypted.
Hackers steal 31,000 records identifying people behind Liechtenstein companies, foundations
A cyberattack compromised tens of thousands of records related to companies, foundations and trusts in Liechtenstein, prompting the government to to form a “...
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-18577 N-able N-...
CISA lays out new guidance for using open-source software
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published the Open Source Software: Security Principles and Practices guide, which provide...
PNLD Breach Exposes U.K. Police and Government Contact Details on Dark Web
The Police National Legal Database (PNLD) has confirmed that police, government and customer contact information was compromised and published on the dark we...
Italy's new facial recognition policy sparks EU law debate
The Italian Senate's EU Policies Committee approved a decree allowing the storage of facial biometric data from cameras in sensitive public areas for seven d...
UK Department for Education confirms data breach affecting over 600,000 records
The breach, claimed by the ExfilSquad hacking group, exposed names, job titles, and phone numbers of head teachers, university staff, and government officials.
What water utilities need to know about cybersecurity compliance
As federal enforcement tightens and states begin stepping in with their own cybersecurity mandates, water and wastewater utilities face a looming wave of har...
Semiconductor chip titan Analog Devices reports data breach
In a filing for federal regulators, Massachusetts-based Analog Devices said intruders had exfiltrated data from its networks earlier this summer, but the sco...
CISA issues recommendations to federal agencies on open-source software security
One expert said they were pleased by the guidance, which touches on open-weight AI models, patching and more. The post CISA issues recommendations to federal...
FCC Blocks New Foreign-Produced Robots and Power Inverters Over Cyber Risks
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) added foreign-produced mobile robots and networked power inverters to its Covered List on July 28. The move gener...
US effectively bans foreign-made advanced robots over security concerns
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has added foreign-made advanced robotic devices to its Covered List, prohibiting their import due to unacceptable...
2026 Minimum Elements for a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
CISA, the National Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and international partners released joint guidance, 2026 Minimum Elements for a Soft...
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-20316 Cisco Sec...
Russia Charges Telegram Founder Pavel Durov With Aiding Terrorist Activity
The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) on Wednesday said it charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov for allegedly facilitating terrorist a...
Cloudflare reveals what’s behind major internet outages
Storms, earthquakes, and infrastructure failures disrupted internet access throughout the second quarter, while governments deliberately shut networks down, ...
OpenAI’s rogue AI agent shows why we need federal rules for autonomous systems
The Hugging Face breach shows there is a gap in federal policy. The frameworks to govern autonomous AI already exist—there just needs to be the desire to app...