Security
US Supreme Court ruling threatens EU-US Data Privacy Framework
Due to a recent ruling by the US Supreme Court, the transfer of personal data from the EU to the United States is on shaky grounds. Max Schrems, Chairman of privacy advocacy group noyb, calls on the European Commission to withdraw the adequacy decision on the US.
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The AI cyber threat is closer than you think: cyber agencies urge leaders to prepare for AI-powered attacks
Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving at such a fast pace that we must act swiftly to stay ahead.
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Norway is keeping AI out of the classrooms in primary schools
The Norwegian government wants to restrict the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in primary schools due to major drops in students’ basic skills.
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Curl pauses security reports again as maintainers are overwhelmed with AI-generated bug reports
From July 1st to August 3rd, 2026, the Curl project won’t accept or handle any vulnerability reports. The submission form on HackerOne will be temporarily closed during this period.
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US flags more Chinese firms over alleged military connections
The Pentagon has added several major Chinese tech companies to its list of Chinese military companies, meaning that the US Department of War can no longer do business with these firms.
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Signal warns Starmer’s plans for age verification and content scanning risk turning smartphones into surveillance tools
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s demand that all content on all devices sold or used in the country be scanned for nudity and other harmful content will not protect children. Instead, privacy advocates argue the plan could undermine digital security and expand surveillance beyond its intended goal.
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Brussels slams Temu with €200M fine for breaching DSA
The European Commission has imposed a fine of €200 million on Temu for failing to prevent the sale of illegal or dangerous products on its platform.
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Authorities shut down VPN network used for cybercrime
Europol, Eurojust, and law enforcement authorities from several European countries have jointly taken down a criminal VPN network called First VPN.
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Europe takes 14,200 Iran propaganda posts linked to Revolutionary Guard across social media
European law enforcement agencies have dismantled a major propaganda operation run by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Officers across 19 countries took down thousands of posts on social media accounts and streaming services which were spreading terrorist content.
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The Pentagon partners up with OpenAI, Google, and SpaceX to build AI weapons
The US Department of War has announced an alliance with eight tech companies to deploy their AI technologies on the Department’s classified networks for lawful operational use.
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New cybersecurity risks hide in routers and China-linked covert networks, agencies warn
Cybersecurity agencies from all over the world are warning businesses and organizations to better defend against cyberattacks and cyber threats from covert networks used by Chinese state-sponsored hackers.
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Adult sites fail to protect minors, ‘self-declaration’ proves to be ineffective
Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos fail to protect minors from exposure to pornographic content on their websites.
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Your data is safe with us when you’re using our free built-in VPN, Mozilla promises
Mozilla is reassuring Firefox users that no data will be sold to third parties to make a profit if they use the free built-in VPN.
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Criminals compromise popular AI library: half a million credentials stolen
A widely used AI library has been compromised in a suspected supply chain attack, with up to half a million credentials reportedly stolen. The malicious code was hidden in a PyPI package used by millions of developers.
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FCC prohibits the sale of new foreign-made router models
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has banned the sale of new consumer-grade router models that are produced in foreign countries.
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US medtech firm Stryker offline because of cyberattack, 50TB of data reportedly stolen
Medical technology company Stryker has become the victim of a cyberattack. The attack has been claimed by Handala, which says it has stolen 50TB of data.
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Notepad++ hack was a targeted attack by Chinese state-sponsored hackers
The hack on Notepad++ last year was an intentional and targeted attack to redirect selective users to a server belonging to state-sponsored hackers from China.
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EC announces formal investigation into Grok and X’s recommender systems
The European Commission has formally launched an investigation into the social media platform X under the Digital Services Act (DSA). At the same time, the Commission is looking into X’s compliance with its recommender systems risk management obligations.
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