The Latest Breaking News from Cybersecurity

China punishes 10 for spreading ‘fake’ flood toll

Chinese police punished 10 people accused of spreading false information online about the Gyirong flood disaster, including claims that thousands had died and official casualty figures were being concealed. The cybersecurity department of China’s ministry of public security said most cases involved fabricated or exaggerated death tolls circulated online. One…

The Times of India · Sep 1

Securing AI: 5 Most-Upgraded Stocks From the Q2 Reporting Season

Okta, CrowdStrike, Datadog, Cloudflare and Palo Alto Networks led Q2's most-upgraded stocks as AI-driven agentic traffic boosts cybersecurity demand, with analysts raising price targets and ratings.

MarketBeat · Aug 31

New AI models pose growing threat to the global economy, Bailey warns

The Bank of England governor wrote that jurisdictions need to strengthen cybersecurity and enhance preventive measures to correct vulnerabilities that can have a dangerous impact on the global economy.

Euronews · Aug 31

Big Tech Is Again Sounding the Alarm on AI. 116 Companies Unite To Issue a Warning as Threats Accelerate.

OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft and Advanced Micro Devices are among the companies and entities that signed the letter.

International Business Times · Aug 28

CrowdStrike’s “Mythos Moment” Tests the Bigger AI Security Trade

CrowdStrike shares jumped 14% after beating Q2 FY2027 estimates and raising its ARR outlook, as agentic AI-driven cybersecurity demand fuels growth alongside rivals like Palo Alto Networks.

MarketBeat · Aug 28

OpenAI reveals group calling for greater cybersecurity protection against AI, signs up Microsoft, Google and many more

If you give everyone AI defenses, you level the playing field against attackers, OpenAI says.

TechRadar · Aug 28

Palo Alto Networks’ Platform Strategy Supports a Bullish Q4 Outlook

Palo Alto Networks is increasingly using its platform strategy to deepen customer relationships and capture a larger share of enterprise security spending.

Barchart · Aug 27

Hugging Face Faced a 'Nudify' Deepfake Scandal and an OpenAI Hack: Why Does Nvidia Want It for $13B?

Nvidia is reportedly planning to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, aiming to expand its influence in the AI ecosystem despite recent controversies involving deepfakes and cybersecurity breaches.

International Business Times UK · Aug 27

CrowdStrike raises annual revenue forecast on strong cybersecurity demand

⁠CrowdStrike is a cloud-native cybersecurity software firm that ​helps businesses protect their computers, cloud systems, accounts and ​data from cyberattacks.

The Economic Times · Aug 27

UK’s small power plants face higher cyber risk into 2030s despite Iran-linked hack

Decision not to improve resilience sooner described as ‘unacceptable gamble with our national security’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27