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US takes risky bet on private 'pirates' to combat cybercrime

The United States will allow private companies to hack foreign cybercriminal groups, a seemingly unprecedented measure that is dividing experts who say it has potential to succeed or spiral out of control. Any company that participates in government-sanctioned hacking "stops being a neutral defender and becomes a target" itself, Woodward…

The Economic Times

US takes risky bet on private 'pirates' to combat cybercrime

The US will allow approved private companies to hack foreign cybercriminal groups under government supervision, targeting ransomware and online fraud networks. The move has divided cybersecurity experts over its potential effectiveness, oversight and risks of retaliation and diplomatic disputes.

The Economic Times

Security Fears in the UK Grow: Nearly 4,000 Ministry of Defence Passes Were Reportedly Lost or Stolen Last Year

Nearly 4,000 Ministry of Defence passes were lost or stolen in 2025, raising security concerns over access to Britain's sensitive military sites.

International Business Times UK

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Meta Launches Incognito AI Chat Days After Removing Instagram Encryption

Meta launched Incognito Chat with Meta AI on May 13, 2026, five days after quietly removing end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages — a sequence that digital-rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation called a broken promise.

International Business Times

Britons warned about Russian hackers targeting internet routers for espionage

Expert stresses importance of staying alert for unusual activity, as hackers could ‘take you to fake sites’

The Guardian - UK

Spanish engineer reports flaw in ‘smart’ vacuums after gaining control of 7,000 devices

Sammy Azdoufal alerted New York-based outlet the Verge after he took control of DJI Romo devices around the world

The Guardian - US

How many teams have qualified for the World Cup with a perfect record?

Plus: chants celebrating old memories, Trevor Wood from Jersey and ‘a Genghis Khan-like thick moustache’

The Guardian - UK

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Cloudflare outage causes error messages across the internet

US company that defends millions of websites against malicious attacks says it believes issue ‘is now resolved’

The Guardian - UK

Digital ID plan for UK risks creating ‘an enormous hacking target’, expert warns

Cyber security expert offers warning as tech companies prepare to bid for potentially multi-billion pound contracts

The Guardian - UK

UK government to ban public bodies from paying ransoms to hackers

Measure intended to send message to international cybercriminals ‘that the UK is united in fight against ransomware’

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re being attacked all the time’: how UK banks stop hackers

Devastating attacks at M&S, the Co-op and Harrods highlight risks as lenders say cybersecurity is biggest expense

The Guardian - UK

Met Police called in to probe Marks & Spencer cyber attack

M&S also working with experts from the National Crime Agency as cyber attack leaves shelves empty and disrupts payment systems

The Independent UK

M&S shelves hit by shortages as retailer reels from cyberattack

Cybersecurity expert suggests M&S likely ‘turning over every rock and making sure there’s nobody still in’ its system

The Independent UK

What is Signal, the messaging app at the heart of a US security leak?

A closer look at the app used by top officials to discuss a Yemen bombing mission despite it not being approved for such purposes

The Guardian - UK

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Evening Standard

What does Apple axing encryption tool mean for UK users' data safety?

The iPhone maker said it was "gravely disappointed" that the perk would no longer be available in the UK

The Guardian - UK

Pager and walkie-talkie attacks on Hezbollah were audacious and carefully planned

Israel is widely believed to be behind the operations – but who made the devices, and how did they explode?

The Guardian - UK

Hezbollah device blasts: how did pagers and walkie-talkies explode and what do we know about the attacks?

What sources are saying about the techniques behind the simultaneous explosion of thousands of devices across Lebanon

The Conversation

Major IT outage brings businesses around the world to a standstill – expert explains what happened and why

A major IT outage has hit businesses across the world, grounding planes as well as affecting banks and the healthcare sector.

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The Guardian - UK

Who is behind the Westminster WhatsApp ‘honeytrap’ stings?

Senior figures suggest a foreign state, others believe a political insider is the more likely culprit

The Guardian - UK

Huge cybersecurity leak lifts lid on world of China’s hackers for hire

Leaked files shows range of services offered and bought, with data harvested from targets worldwide

Tom’s Hardware

Scientist Claims Quantum RSA-2048 Encryption Cracking Breakthrough

The most secure RSA encryption can now be cracked using a smartphone or PC, according to a new highly-contested scientific paper.

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: Why Twitter ending free access to its APIs should be a ‘wake-up call’

In this week’s newsletter: The social media network is putting its APIs – the under-praised tool that keeps the internet as we know it going – behind a paywall. And the ramifications are huge

The Guardian - US

TikTok’s ties to China: why concerns over your data are here to stay

Harvesting data is the norm for social media apps, but the question that many have is where it goes and who has access to it

The Guardian - UK

Rogue states could try to cast doubt on Tory online vote, experts say

Cybersecurity specialists raise concern over potential for claims about integrity of leadership ballot

Daily Mirror

BBC's The Capture shows the terrifying and increasing threat 'deepfakes' pose to all

BBC's digital surveillance thriller The Capture, starring Holliday Grainger and Paapa Esseidu shows an increasingly real threat cybersecurity expert Professor Alan Woodward says - adding it will soon be impossible to distinguish between real and fake videos, even live ones

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