Security
$2.4 billion utilities company Itron reports internal network security breach
American utilities firm Itron has disclosed that an unauthorized third party gained access to certain of its systems.
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Germany flags US cyber dominance as a threat: new checklist defines “sovereign” EU cloud providers
Germany says that big tech’s permanent access to customers’ systems and data is “cyber dominance,” a form of cyberaggression. The country’s cybersecurity agency released new “sovereignty criteria” for selecting cloud services. The checklist is voluntary, but carries real consequences if purchasers start requiring compliance.
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Two researchers stumble on pre-Stuxnet malware that may have targeted Iran's nuclear program
Two curious Malware analysts SentinelLABs suggests a sophisticated cyber sabotage tool was in use years earlier than previously believed, potentially rewriting the timeline of modern cyber warfare.
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The Netherlands launches self-hosted GitHub alternative
On Friday, April 24th, the Dutch government soft-launched code.overheid.nl, a digital platform for developers to publish open source software.
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ShinyHunters threaten to leak 1.4 million Udemy records containing private data
Extortion group ShinyHunters has claimed a breach at Udemy, an e-learning platform. The hackers are threatening to release over 1.4 million records containing personally identifiable information and other corporate data. The claims haven’t yet been officially confirmed.
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Bitwarden CLI compromised in supply chain attack: hundreds of developers have installed malware
An ongoing software supply chain hacking spree has now affected Bitwarden, one of the most popular password managers, after hackers injected malware into its CLI tool. The company says vault data remains intact and that no regular users are affected, but some developers should be worried.
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AI scams in 2026: how threats are evolving, according to Webroot
Cybercrime is shifting in a noticeable way. Instead of relying primarily on technical exploits, attackers are increasingly focusing on manipulating...
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White House accuses China of stealing US AI secrets at industrial scale
The White House says China-linked actors are siphoning US AI models at scale — using proxy accounts and jailbreaks to extract proprietary tech ahead of a high-stakes summit.
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EU age verification app “fixed,” but experts say it’s still a security disaster
The EU’s “privacy-first” age verification app has just been patched, but critics say the fixes may be polishing a “fundamentally ill-conceived” foundation.
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France replaces Microsoft Azure with local alternative for national Health Data Hub
France has chosen domestic cloud provider Scaleway, a subsidiary of Iliad, to host the country's Health Data Hub, replacing Microsoft Azure in a long-contested arrangement, Scaleway said on Thursday.
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9 countries warn China-linked hackers using home routers and smart devices to hide attacks
International cyber agencies on Thursday urged organisations to better defend against covert networks used by China-linked hackers to conceal malicious cyber activity, according to Britain's National Cyber Security Centre.
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Major privacy flaw in Tor, Firefox, exposes users across sessions, even in “Private Window”
The internet's most trusted privacy tools have just had their foundations shaken. A flaw in Firefox and Tor Browser allows websites to silently track users across private sessions. The flaw disclosure comes from Fingerprint, a company that helps businesses to identify users online.
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After someone accessed Mythos, cyber pros doubt Anthropic can walk the walk
Anthropic is marketing its new bug-hunting AI model, Mythos, as too powerful for public release. But after a few Discord users simply used a contractor’s credentials and some basic internet sleuthing to get in, cybersecurity professionals are ringing the alarm bells.
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Dutch horse forum secure for 25 years, then hackers broke in and passwords started spreading in other attacks
Bokt.nl, a popular forum for horse enthusiasts in the Netherlands, has announced that it has become the victim of a security incident. The forum's owners claim it was an “automated broad-scale attack” that resulted in the leaking of email addresses and hashed passwords.
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Checkmarx hit again, popular tools spreading credential-stealing malware
Checkmarx, a security company offering tools for developers, has been compromised for a second time in a month. The hackers injected credential-stealing malware into popular free software, including KICS images on Docker Hub and VS Code extensions.
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Third of these proxy IPs trace back to a botnet network Google just dismantled
A proxy network promising millions of clean residential IPs may actually be recycling infrastructure tied to one of the internet’s largest botnet ecosystems.
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Apple patches bug that allowed FBI to recover deleted Signal messages, receives kudos
Tech giant Apple has fixed a security flaw that had allowed the FBI to access a Signal user’s deleted messages through their phone’s push notification database, despite the app being deleted and messages being set to disappear.
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Millions of crypto users may be the targets, as hackers claim CoinMarketCap
A hacker claims to be selling tens of millions of CoinMarketCap user records, putting crypto users at risk of phishing attacks.
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North Korean hackers build “shiny new” macOS malware, but get hacked themselves
North Korean attackers are using a new macOS malware kit to target developers, executives, and other specialists in high-value environments like fintech and crypto. It would be a shame if someone took over their Telegram bots and flooded their infrastructure with junk.
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New report reveals Hollywood studios still dangerously exposed to cyber risks
It’s been a little more than a decade since the Sony hack exposed the email inboxes of top executives and led to multiple full movies being dropped into the public domain. The incident highlighted cybersecurity as one of Hollywood’s Achilles’ heels, but not much has been done to protect the industry since, a new report claims.
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