Cybersecurity in energy isn’t just about data—it’s about keeping the lights on. A new report details the unique challenges of securing industrial control systems where a locked-out operator can be as dangerous as a hacker.
A housing dispute case was dismissed in September after a judge spotted a deepfake video of a witness. This incident is a warning sign that the U.S. legal system is not ready to handle synthetic evidence, with judges admitting they fear making life-altering decisions based on fakes.
Joshua Aaron, creator of the ICEBlock app, has filed a lawsuit against Trump administration officials. He claims they violated his First Amendment rights by coercing Apple into removing the app from the App Store in early October.
Apple has expanded its satellite connectivity features to Japan, enabling standard messaging over satellite for iPhone 14 and later models. The service remains free and offers the same encryption as terrestrial messaging.
Proofpoint has officially closed its massive $1.8 billion acquisition of Microsoft 365 security specialist Hornetsecurity. The move is a direct play for the US SMB market through MSPs and fuels the company’s ambition for an IPO as soon as 2026.
Manufacturers faced a brutal 2025, with over half hit by ransomware paying an average $1 million. As AI-driven “smart factories” become the goal, experts warn the attack surface is only growing more complex and dangerous.
As companies race to implement AI, they’re creating massive new security vulnerabilities. The old ways of protecting networks aren’t enough when the crown jewel is the data itself. Building an AI-ready security posture is now a strategic necessity.
A major EU research project is taking a radical approach to securing future 6G networks: copying the human body. The NATWORK consortium is developing an AI-driven “autoimmunity” system for telecoms, funded with over €6.1 million. The goal is to create networks that can learn, adapt, and defend thems
The MuddyWater hacking group has deployed new custom malware, including the “MuddyViper” backdoor, in a campaign from late 2024 to mid-2025. This represents a significant evolution towards more advanced, stealth-focused tradecraft for the historically noisy threat actor.
At its re:Invent conference, AWS unveiled a preview of its AWS Security Agent, a single AI tool for automated security reviews and on-demand penetration testing. The company claims it can cut security validation from weeks to hours. It enters a market where Microsoft and Google are already deploying
