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Chinese cybersecurity company 360 unveils “China's version of Mythos”, and Yitianzhen, to automate cyber defense

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

China "cannot afford to wait", the company says, as Mythos finds more and more flaws.

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The best free VPN in 2026

By Dan Sung Last updated

Updated With so many scams, only the best free VPNs are worth your time. Find out how PrivadoVPN and Proton VPN's free tiers compare to all the rest, and read our top tips for the best VPN alternatives.

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As the 2026 World Cup expands, so does the threat surface

By Ian Gray Published

How cyber, physical, and operational threats converge around the 2026 World Cup ecosystem.

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From alert fatigue to autopilot fatigue: How agentic AI shifts cyber risk

By Andy Fielder Published

Agentic AI is reshaping how security teams need to think about risk.

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How AI innovation is outpacing regulation

By Bernard Montel Published

Regulation is struggling to keep up with the rapid evolution of AI.

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'Act now': Five Eyes warns that AI models specialized for cyber attacks are only months away

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

A whole-of-organisation and whole-of-society response is required, Five Eyes is saying, as AI's capabilities grow stronger.

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A newbie hacker used "vague, low-skill prompts" in Claude and Codex to breach 14 companies, and the AI Agents did all the legwork

By Sead Fadilpašić Published

A newbie hacker is still a newbie hacker, though, and this one left a few gaping holes in his work.

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Hackers sent ‘extreme’ alert to millions of people using government tools

By Alex Blake Published

Hackers breached government systems in Brazil to send millions of people a mysterious ‘extreme’ alert.

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When trust becomes the attack surface

By Tom Exelby Published

Following the ransomware attack involving stolen student data, the company behind Canvas has now confirmed it paid the hackers in exchange for the return of the information.

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Why cybersecurity needs hybrid AI, not platform consolidation

By Jonathan Wright Published

Artificial intelligence has transformed enterprise cybersecurity into a machine-speed quickdraw contest.

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