Latest security news

Tue, 8 Sept 2026

1. 19:49
   CIA’s Michael Ellis says cyber intelligence is changing how the agency operates

   The deputy director cited Operation Absolute Resolve as evidence that cyber teams have become central to CIA missions.

   CyberScoop
2. 18:30
   Why federal cyber defense demands an offense-driven mindset

   Static checklists and annual penetration tests leave agencies with dangerous blind spots. True resilience requires moving from reactive attestation to continuous, automated validation.

   CyberScoop
3. 15:33
   The US military just turned off ad tracking on its phones. Maybe you should too

   Location data sold by the ad industry has reportedly helped adversaries target US troops. The Pentagon has responded by switching off ad tracking on its devices - and you can do the same on yours. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

   Graham Cluley
4. 15:00
   How to secure hybrid meeting rooms without sacrificing user experience

   SPONSORED FEATURE: With regulators tightening rules and attack surfaces widening, meeting-room kit must bake in security without pushing users toward workarounds

   The Register
5. 14:54
   Liquid Hackers Return 3,400 Bitcoin Taken via Elements Bug, Still Holding $47M in BTC

   Whoever took nearly 4,000 bitcoin from the Liquid Network on Sunday, September 6, returned 3,400 of it the next day, Bitcoin's public record shows. About 598.5 bitcoin has not come back. Liquid is a Bitcoin sidechain that holds real bitcoin to back a token called L-BTC. The network is still paused, so holders cannot turn that token back into bitcoin. The 3,400 bitcoin was sent to a&

   The Hacker News
6. 14:15
   LG accused of 'egregious invasion of privacy' over TV data collection

   Claims follow scrutiny over monitors installing adware without user consent

   The Register
7. 14:05
   Don’t let AI distract from cybersecurity basics, officials and executives warn

   Government and industry leaders said simple attacks remain far more consequential than anything AI is doing.

   Cybersecurity Dive
8. 13:26
   BigBear phishing crew nets thousands of Microsoft 365 credentials

   Researchers got inside the crooks' admin panel and found 5,137 stolen records tied to 461 organizations

   The Register·Microsoft
9. 13:00
   Grindr Settles UK Data Privacy Claims for £26m

   Grindr settled UK claims over alleged unlawful processing of sensitive user data

   Infosecurity Magazine
10. 12:00
    Extortion crews have their eyes on high-value AI data, Google warns

    Companies 'don't want their IP exposed, so they're willing to pay'

    The Register·Google