Australian jailed for selling secrets to Russian broker Australian Peter Williams will spend more than seven years behind bars after selling cyber secrets from a US defence contractor to a Russian-linked broker. AAP · Feb 25
5 Apps You Need to Delete Now To Protect Your Bank Account Your smartphone might contain more information about your finances than your filing cabinet. Between mobile banking, shopping apps, payment services, and saved passwords, one compromised... Saving Advice · Feb 24
The Resilience of Many: Why Distributed Networks are Unshakeable NodeLink is building a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) powered by NX1 devices, creating a self-healing, distributed computing grid designed to eliminate single points of failure and strengthen digital resilience. International Business Times · Feb 24
Illinois’ New Biometric Law: What Workers and Phone Users Need to Know in 2026 Illinois remains the gold standard for biometric privacy in the United States. While other states have passed similar laws, the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) continues to offer protections that simply do not exist elsewhere. This law affects how you unlock your phone, how you clock in at work, and… Budget and the Bees · Feb 24
Cyberattack Breakout in Just 27 Seconds? 2026 Threat Report Reveals Shocking Speed Discover how AI is accelerating cyber threats, with intrusions happening in seconds. Learn why organizations must adapt to this new reality. International Business Times UK · Feb 24
Palantir Just Opened a New DoD Door—What Changes Now? Palantir won DISA Impact Level 6 authorization for sensitive DoD cloud workloads. See why it matters, how commercial growth helps, and key chart levels. MarketBeat · Feb 24
Reddit fined £14.5m in UK over use of under-13s’ data Information Commissioner’s Office imposes largest fine yet for a breach of children’s privacy The Guardian - UK · Feb 24
Reddit hit with £14m fine after children’s privacy failures Watchdog says platform failed to properly protect personal information of younger users The Independent UK · Feb 24
Hundreds of Thousands of Accounts Compromised — How Criminals Are Using This Data to Target Retirees A massive number of compromised accounts has sparked new warnings from cybersecurity professionals. Unfortunately, older Americans tend to be the most common victims of data... Saving Advice · Feb 23
PayPal notifies customers of data breach that exposed SSNs and more for nearly 6 months PayPal has started disclosing a 2025 data breach that lasted for six months. Tom’s Guide · Feb 23
The minister and the alleged smear campaign: key unanswered questions Josh Simons, who is at centre of scandal in which journalists were falsely linked to a ‘pro-Kremlin’ network, faces questions over candour of his statements The Guardian - UK · Feb 23
Microsoft is killing off a key Edge security feature — are you ready for the switch? Edge is discontinuing custom primary password support in June 2026, as Microsoft shifts security to Windows Hello and system authentication. Windows Central · Feb 23
PayPal Data Breach Reveals Cash Was Stolen as SSNs Leaked in Massive Loan App Flaw A major security breach at PayPal has exposed sensitive user data, prompting urgent action to protect affected accounts. International Business Times · Feb 23
UAE foils massive AI cyber attack targeting Government digital systems The UAE thwarted a major cyberattack this past weekend. Sophisticated AI-powered assaults targeted national digital platforms and vital infrastructure. The UAE Cybersecurity Council confirmed the attacks were organized and aimed at destabilizing the nation. Advanced monitoring and rapid response systems prevented widespread disruption. Essential services remained operational. This incident highlights… The Times of India · Feb 23
The Independent UK · Feb 22 ‘My ex-partner put spyware on my phone to track my every move’ Nicola* could not understand how her ex-partner knew where she was going to be and when – until a sweep of her mobile phone finally revealed the truth, as Holly Evans reports
Saving Advice · Feb 20 11 Places You Should Never Share Your Social Security Number — No Matter What Your Social Security number is the single most valuable piece of personal information you have, yet millions of Americans hand it out far more often...
Tom’s Hardware · Feb 20 $20 million lost in 'jackpotting' ATM malware attacks in 2025, FBI reports — scheme forces machines to spit out cash, targets banks and ATM operators The FBI released a public warning, saying that ATM "jackpotting" incidents have exponentially increased in 2025.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20 Labour minister falsely linked journalists to ‘pro-Kremlin’ network in emails to GCHQ Exclusive: Josh Simons pressed intelligence officials to investigate reporters, in emails described as ‘McCarthyite smear’
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19 US builds website that will allow Europeans to view blocked content Freedom.gov appears to be administered by a branch of the Department of Homeland Security
Windows Central · Feb 19 "The majority of the attacks allow recovery of passwords" — New research suggests your favorite password manager might not be as secure as you thought A new paper posits that major password managers are vulnerable to several different types of attack, with results as severe as complete vault takeovers. Here's what you need to know.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19 US funding for global internet freedom ‘effectively gutted’ Programme that funds groups building tech to evade oppressive government controls under serious threat
Tom’s Guide · Feb 18 1 billion personal records exposed in massive new data leak — full names, addresses, phone numbers and more Security researchers have discovered a database online with troves of personal data from the US, Canada, Australia and dozens of countries around the world.
Fortune · Feb 18 Exclusive: Bain and Greylock bet $42 million that AI agents can finally fix cybersecurity’s messiest bottleneck Cogent Security boasts an all-star AI team—and is promising to close the gap between finding software flaws and actually fixing them.
Reason · Feb 18 The Trump Administration's War Against ICE Critics By conflating opposition with terrorism, federal officials go down a dangerous path.
Saving Advice · Feb 17 Why Digital ID Renewals May Cost More in 2026 — And How to Avoid Extra Fees If you’re planning a digital ID renewal in 2026, you may notice something surprising: the price is creeping up, and not always for reasons the...