France Travail fined €5 million for failing to protect job seeker data
France data protection authority CNIL has fined public employment agency France Travail €5 million for failing to ensure the security of personal data of job…
Month: January 2026
Security now one of the UK’s fastest-growing career paths
Cyber security is now the UK’s fifth fastest-growing profession, with the number of people working in the field having almost trebled since 2021 to 83,700,…
France fines unemployment agency €5 million over data breach
The French data protection authority fined the national employment agency €5 million (nearly €6 million) for failing to secure job seekers’ data, which allowed hackers…
Microsoft 365 Outlook Add-ins Weaponized to Exfiltrate Sensitive Email Data Without Leaving Traces
A significant architectural blind spot in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem that allows threat actors to exfiltrate sensitive email data without leaving forensic traces. Dubbed “Exfil…
Explore the Past, Present and Future of Cybercrime
The Mob Museum’s timely new exhibit “Digital Underworld” explores the rise of cybercrime as the newest frontier of organized crime, and it’s captured in a new…
UK government signs more partners to boost AI skills across the country
The UK government has announced that over a million artificial intelligence (AI) training courses have been completed since the AI Skills Boost programme was introduced…
Google Disrupted World’s Largest IPIDEA Residential Proxy Network
Google and its partners launched a major operation this week to shut down what security experts consider one of the world’s largest residential proxy networks:…
Samsung tackles shoulder surfing on Galaxy devices
Our phones hold our most personal details, and we use them everywhere. On the bus, in elevators, and while waiting in line, screens are often…
Troubleshooter steps in as Capita and civil service bosses apologise for pension scheme problems
An HMRC troubleshooter is stepping in to lead an “urgent recovery plan” as the civil service pension scheme experiences difficulties, following the transfer to new…
Google rolls out Android theft protection feature updates
Google has introduced stronger Android authentication safeguards and enhanced recovery tools to make smartphones more challenging targets for thieves. These updated Android theft protection features…
Cal.com Broken Access Controls Exposes Millions of Bookings and Leads to Complete Account Takeover
Cal.com, an open-source scheduling platform that millions of people use to book meetings and manage their calendars, recently faced a serious security problem. The platform…
Malicious Google Ads Target Mac Users with Fake Mac Cleaner Pages – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
Researchers at MacKeeper have found malicious Google Ads for “Mac cleaner” tools that trick users into running dangerous Terminal commands. Stay safe by learning how…