Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime French Interior Ministry Faces Cyberattack; Germany Confronts Russian Ambassador Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • December 12, 2025 Image: Capitano Footage/Shutterstock The French Ministry of the Interior is currently investigating a suspected cyberattack on its email server, believed to be orchestrated by nation-state actors.…
Last Updated:December 13, 2025, 06:42 IST Government Issues Directive to VPN Providers Over Data Security Breaches This directive is part of India’s ongoing campaign for enhanced data accountability. Representational image The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has officially mandated Virtual Private Network (VPN) service providers and online intermediaries…
Facebook has been fined £500,000 by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for its role in allowing Cambridge Analytica to improperly access and exploit the data of 87 million users. This penalty, levied under the Data Protection Act 1998, reflects a significant breach of privacy protocols and serves as a…
New Reliability Standards Mandate Comprehensive Logging of OT Network Traffic for Power Grid Operators Shaun Waterman • December 12, 2025 Image: JDxstudio/Shutterstock Recent updates to reliability standards in the U.S. and Canada require major electricity providers to comprehensively monitor and log traffic on their operational technology (OT) and industrial control…
AT&T customers who were affected by the significant data breaches in 2019 and 2024 still have the opportunity to file claims as part of a $177 million class action settlement. The deadline to submit claims has been extended to December 18, leaving approximately one week for eligible individuals to act.…
Facebook’s Recent Security Vulnerability Exposes User Information A new security vulnerability in Facebook has been identified, threatening the privacy of users and their friends by potentially exposing personal information. This flaw was discovered by researchers at Imperva, who found that the issue lies within the Facebook search functionality, specifically how…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development, The Future of AI & Cybersecurity AI Firm Warns New Models Could Pose High Cybersecurity Risks as Dual-Use Capabilities Expand Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • December 11, 2025 Image: Shutterstock OpenAI has announced its preparations for artificial intelligence models to potentially…
New Technology Emerges to Combat Data Breaches In a climate increasingly characterized by digital threats, a promising technological advancement has emerged that may effectively address the pervasive issue of data breaches. Recently, cybersecurity experts have highlighted an innovative solution designed to enhance data protection, thus providing businesses with a robust…
In a significant development concerning cybersecurity, two hackers have been sentenced for their involvement in the 2015 breach of TalkTalk, one of the United Kingdom’s largest telecommunications companies. The incident resulted in the theft of personal information, banking details, and credit card information from over 156,000 customers. Matthew Hanley, 23,…
