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UK faces the most state-sponsored cyberattacks in Europe as AI narrows the attack timeline from days to minutes

By Benedict Collins Published

The UK is facing an unprecedented number of state-sponsored cyber attacks, and is now top in Europe.

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Sanctioned billion-dollar cybersecurity company from Russia finds 11 vulnerabilities in Google and Apple products — including a nasty one that compromised a device just through a malicious NFC tag

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

Nine Apple vulnerabilities affected access controls, privacy, macOS, and data protection, while two Android flaws enabled dangerous system changes.

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Sweden tells citizens to be ruder to phone scammers as criminals take advantage of good manners

By Christian Cawley Published

Phone scammers expect their targets to be polite, so Swedish authorities have suggested a different strategy when dealing with unsolicited calls: profanities.

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FBI claims fake cop scams are costing victims billions —here's what to look out for

By Christian Cawley Published

The Internet Crime Complaint Center has been busy

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Mistral denies a fresh security breach, but the code on sale looks a lot like May's leak

By Rahim Amir Published

Mistral says the "stolen" code now on sale may simply be what walked out the door earlier in May 2026.

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More and more workers are feeling stressed at work due to security risks

By Craig Hale Published

91% feel stressed because of IT security risks, but 74% say the recovery tools they have access to are too hard to use.

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Hackers are hiding malware on blockchains that are nearly impossible to take down, and unrestricted AI models have pushed these attacks up 440%

By Efosa Udinmwen Published

Hackers are hiding malware instructions across public blockchains, while AI makes the technique easier to deploy and harder for defenders to disrupt.

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Microsoft, Google took down $66 million cybercrime marketplace that sold virtual machines with free software

By Christian Cawley Published

Effort takes down RedVDS, a criminal marketplace believed to have contributed to $66 million losses to US businesses and individuals.

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US inherits Venezuelan surveillance state built on banned Chinese tech and AI — and it shows no signs of switching

By Benedict Collins Published

Venezuela's surveillance network is built on Chinese tech, and the new president wanted Chinese AI implemented as well.

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US Treasury wants banks to be better at filing cyber scam reports after noting nearly $13 billion in losses since 2023

By Rahim Amir Published

However the number counts flagged bank filings, not stolen money, and only 1,300 institutions bothered filing at all.

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