France fines Free Mobile €42 million over 2024 data breach incident
29
Jan
2026

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…

Microsoft 365 Outlook Add-ins Weaponized to Exfiltrate Sensitive Email Data Without Leaving Traces
29
Jan
2026

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…

Explore the Past, Present and Future of Cybercrime
29
Jan
2026

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,…

UK government signs more partners to boost AI skills across the country
29
Jan
2026

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…

Google Disrupted World’s Largest IPIDEA Residential Proxy Network
29
Jan
2026

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…

29
Jan
2026

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…

Troubleshooter steps in as Capita and civil service bosses apologise for pension scheme problems
29
Jan
2026

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,…

Google Pixel
29
Jan
2026

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…

Cal.com Broken Access Controls Exposes Millions of Bookings and Leads to Complete Account Takeover
29
Jan
2026

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…

Malicious Google Ads Target Mac Users with Fake Mac Cleaner Pages
29
Jan
2026

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….

29
Jan
2026

Conditional Access enforcement change coming to Microsoft Entra

Microsoft will change how Conditional Access policies are enforced in Microsoft Entra starting March 27, 2026, with a phased rollout…

Survey of 100+ Energy Systems Reveals Critical OT Cybersecurity Gaps
29
Jan
2026

Survey of 100+ Energy Systems Reveals Critical OT Cybersecurity Gaps

A study by OMICRON has revealed widespread cybersecurity gaps in the operational technology (OT) networks of substations, power plants, and…