Security
Russian hacktivists blitz UK critical infrastructure and local government targets
Moscow-aligned threat actors "looking to cripple services and disable websites," National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns.
Cyberwar
Iran
Iran's exiled crown prince calls on hackers to attack regime's "information infrastructure"
Pahlavi Reza, son of the deposed shah, urges allies to focus on taking down the Ayatollah's digital control systems and bringing Iran back online.
China
China escalates cyberwar on Taiwan, aims to "paralyze" critical infrastructure
Taiwanese intelligence agency warns of a dramatic uptick in intrusions designed to "undermine public morale".
AI
Five Eyes probes LLM-wielding hacker-for-hire in China’s state-controlled digital underworld
Armis threat intelligence chief shares details of investigation into Chinese threat actor churning out dangerous exploits with AI.
Security
Europe's energy systems are frighteningly vulnerable to Russian hybrid attack, EU warns
"Critical infrastructure faces not only unresolved weaknesses but mounting geopolitical risks."
Defence
UK announces £5 billion investment in laser beams and killer robots
Labour vows to "deliver the biggest increase in defence spending since the Cold War" after hitting Britain with the biggest tax burden since WWII.
Cyberwar
“The keyboard is a weapon of war”: UK loads up offensive cyberwarfare capabilities
Britain's state-sponsored threat actors will take the fight to Russia in digital operations backed up by nuclear and conventional firepower.
Security
Half of UK businesses hit by "cyberwarfare" attacks, study reveals
Nation-state actors step up their blitzkreig against Britain as tech leaders struggle to cope with a growing threat.
Cyberwar
Weapons of mass deception: Russia and China's "digital arsenals" exposed
EU investigation uncovers "foreign information manipulation and interference" campaigns conducted globally.
Cybercrime
Shadow alliances and violence-as-a-service: Europol warns cybercrime is "destabilising" society
"Hybrid threat actors engage in ongoing, seemingly minor actions that collectively erode stability, security, and trust in institutions."
Cyberwar
The art of cyber-war: Chinese threat actors escalate global operations
CrowdStrike issues red alert as China and "Four Eyes" nations intensify digital blitzkrieg against targets including the West.
Cyberwar
The rise of Four Eyes: New coalition could pose "profound" security threat to the West
Ex-CISA chief warns that a quartet of rival nations are forming an axis to rival the Five Eyes alliance.