Tag: government
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Destitute survivors of south-east Asia’s cyberscam farms an ‘international crisis’
Not enough support for freed victims, say aid agencies, with growing numbers sleeping on the streets, unable to travel home without passports or moneyCharities and aid workers have called for urgent international government support for victims of south-east Asia’s <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/02/scam-state-multi-billion-dollar-industry-south-east-asia”>deadly scam compounds, following a <a href=”https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/01/cambodia-growing-humanitarian-crisis-as-escaped-scamming-compound-survivors-tell-of-murder-rape-and-torture/”>damning report by Amnesty International.The numbers of survivors of…
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Spain arrests suspected hacktivists for DDoSing govt sites
Spanish authorities have arrested four alleged members of a hacktivist group believed to have carried out cyberattacks targeting government ministries, political parties, and various public institutions. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/spain-arrests-suspected-anonymous-fenix-hacktivists-for-ddosing-govt-sites/
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Forescout Partners with E-ISAC to Bring Threat Intelligence and Research to North American Utilities
Forescout Technologies has joined the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center Vendor Affiliate Program, a move that will expand the sharing of threat intelligence with utilities and government partners working to protect North America’s power grid. The program is run by the Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center(E-ISAC), which operates under the North American Electric…
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Spanish police arrest suspected Anonymous members over DDoS attacks on government sites
Spanish police (Guardia Civil) arrested four members of the hacktivist group Anonymous Fénix over DDoS attacks targeting ministries, political parties and public institutions. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/23/spain-guardia-civil-arrests-anonymous-fenix-ddos-attacks/
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1.2 Million Accounts Exposed in French Bank Registry Breach
Stolen government credentials were used to access France’s FICOBA registry, exposing data tied to roughly 1.2 million bank accounts. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/1-2-million-accounts-exposed-in-french-bank-registry-breach/
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Suspected Anonymous members detained in Spain over post-flood DDoS blitz
Quartet accused of attacking public institutions, claiming the government was responsible for 2024 tragedy First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/23/anonymous_arrests_spain/
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Attackers exploit Ivanti EPMM zero-days to seize control of MDM servers
Patch, but verify first: Unit 42 directed organizations to Ivanti’s security advisory for remediation guidance, which recommends applying version-specific RPM patches for EPMM 12.x branches that require no appliance downtime. Ivanti cautioned, however, that the patch does not survive a version upgrade and must be reinstalled if the software is updated. “The permanent fix for…
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UK Government-Backed Cyber Security Programme Alumni Raise £47.4m in Follow-On Investment
Innovate UK has announced that alumni of its Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme (CyberASAP) have secured £47.4 million in post-programme funding over the past nine years, with 68% of this funding coming from private investment (including angel investment, venture capital and private equity funding). As the UK competes globally in cyber security innovation amid…
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TDL 016 – Speed, Risk, and Responsibility in the Age of AI – Rafael Ramirez
Tags: access, ai, antivirus, automation, awareness, business, ciso, cloud, control, country, cyber, data, defense, detection, dns, firewall, governance, government, hacker, ibm, incident response, intelligence, Internet, law, linkedin, login, mfa, microsoft, network, risk, saas, service, skills, software, startup, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-trustSummary In a recent episode of The Defenders Log, host David Redekop sat down with cyber security expert Rafael Ramirez to navigate the rapidly shifting landscape of AI security. As we move deeper into 2026, the duo explored how artificial intelligence has evolved from simple chatbots into powerful, autonomous “agentic” systems. The Double-Edged Sword of…
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Cyber Runway to Centre Stage: How Plexal Is Accelerating Innovation and Championing Women Leaders
Out of the UK, some of the most exciting and innovative tech and cyber companies are being nurtured and grown to global significance. Backed by government funding, the UK is currently creating its own exceptional pipeline of innovative talent. Behind many of these companies is Plexal, the innovation and growth company that is solving society’s…
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PayPal launches latest struggle to get rid of SMS for MFA
Tags: authentication, ceo, ciso, communications, compliance, cybersecurity, email, finance, fraud, government, group, login, mfa, mobile, nfc, passkey, password, phishing, risk, service, strategy, switch, updateMuddled effort, mixed messages Flavio Villanustre, CISO for the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Group, says he’s “always found it odd” that PayPal still supports SMS as its primary secondary authentication factor.”Everyone in financial services and government has abandoned it for not being sufficiently secure and are moving to even phishing-resistant authentication, such as passkeys, Yubikeys,” he…
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Applying green energy tax policies to improve cybersecurity
For years, governments have focused only on the stick of compliance when they could leverage the carrot of tax incentives. Theoretically, compliance fines and penalties should … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/20/applying-cybersecurity-tax-policies/
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State Dept. official says post-quantum transition plans will outlive current leadership
Governments and businesses have a shared interest in seeing post-quantum encryption broadly adopted throughout society. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/post-quantum-state-department-transition-plans-outlive-leadership-cycles/
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Ransomware gang threatens Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes after shutting down schools
The government of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Oklahoma is being extorted by cybercriminals after a ransomware attack shut down its schools and critical systems in January. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cheyenne-arapaho-ransomware-rhysida
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Attackers breach France’s national bank account database
A spokesperson for the French government said potentially 1.2 million accounts were impacted by the incident. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/attackers-breach-france-national-bank-account-database
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CISA orders feds to patch actively exploited Dell flaw within 3 days
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered government agencies to patch their systems within three days against a maximum-severity Dell vulnerability that has been under active exploitation since mid-2024. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-actively-exploited-dell-flaw-within-3-days/
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UK sounds alarm on rising cyber risks to businesses
The UK government launched a national campaign urging businesses to strengthen basic cyber defenses. The initiative follows new figures highlighting the scale of the threat. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/19/uk-government-businesses-cyber-campaign/
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UK sounds alarm on rising cyber risks to businesses
The UK government launched a national campaign urging businesses to strengthen basic cyber defenses. The initiative follows new figures highlighting the scale of the threat. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/19/uk-government-businesses-cyber-campaign/
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UK sounds alarm on rising cyber risks to businesses
The UK government launched a national campaign urging businesses to strengthen basic cyber defenses. The initiative follows new figures highlighting the scale of the threat. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/19/uk-government-businesses-cyber-campaign/
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French Ministry confirms data access to 1.2 Million bank accounts
A hacker accessed data from 1.2 million French bank accounts using stolen official credentials, the Economy Ministry said. A hacker gained access to data from 1.2 million French bank accounts using stolen credentials belonging to a government official, according to the French Economy Ministry. French authorities said affected account holders will be notified in the…
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Predator spyware used to infect phone belonging to Angolan journalist, report says
The finding is the latest evidence that despite being placed on the U.S. government’s Entity List in July 2023, Predator manufacturer the Intellexa Consortium has continued to operate in the shadows. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/predator-spyware-used-to-infect-phone-angola-journalist
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Singapore & Its 4 Major Telcos Fend Off Chinese Hackers
After detecting a zero-day attack, the country’s effective response was attributed to the tight relationship between its government and private industry. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/singapore-major-telcos-fend-chinese-hackers
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Intellexa’s Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola, research says
Amnesty International says it found evidence that a government customer of Intellexa, a sanctioned surveillance vendor, used its Predator spyware against a prominent journalist in Angola. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/intellexas-predator-spyware-used-to-hack-iphone-of-journalist-in-angola-research-says/
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Businesses may be caught by government proposals to restrict VPN use
Labour proposals to restrict social media use to people aged 16 and under could have unintended consequences for businesses using virtual private networks First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639234/Businesses-may-be-caught-by-government-proposals-to-restrict-VPN-use
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European Parliament blocks AI on lawmakers’ devices, citing security risks
EU lawmakers found their government-issued devices were blocked from using the baked-in AI tools, amid fears that sensitive information could turn up on the U.S. servers of AI companies. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/european-parliament-blocks-ai-on-lawmakers-devices-citing-security-risks/
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Government wages cyber campaign as half the UK’s SMEs are breached
UK government says half of all small businesses have been cyber breached in the recent past as it urges them to ‘lock the door’ First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639041/Government-wages-cyber-campaign-as-half-the-UKs-SMEs-are-breached
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British Transport Police start using live facial recognition
British Transport Police will deploy facial recognition for six months despite calls for the government to halt its rapid expansion of the technology First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366639077/British-Transport-Police-start-using-live-facial-recognition