North Korean hackers suspected in Axios software tool breach
Axios, a tool widely used to develop software applications, was compromised overnight, introducing a vulnerability in a key part of the internet's plumbing.
Axios software tool used by millions compromised in hack
Axios, a tool widely used to develop software applications, was compromised overnight, introducing a vulnerability in a key part of the internet's plumbing.
Dubious AI detectors drive 'pay-to-humanise' scam
Feed an Iranian news dispatch or a literary classic into some text detectors, and they return the same verdict: AI-generated. Then comes the pitch: pay to "humanise" the writing, a pattern experts say bears the hallmarks of a scam.
World Backup Day: Don’t let your digital memories vanish
Let World Backup Day be a timely reminder to us all to regularly save our most important data.
EU rules to tackle child sex abuse online to lapse
An EU system to tackle child sexual abuse material online is set to lapse next week after the European Parliament did not back its extension in a vote on Thursday.
Munich Re: AI making cyber attacks costlier and more effective
Artificial intelligence is making cyberattacks increasingly sophisticated and costlier for businesses, reinsurer Munich Re said Wednesday, warning of methods ranging from highly personalised phishing emails to computer-generated, convincing fake identities.
Poland faced a surge in cyberattacks in 2025, including a major assault on the energy sector
Poland experienced 2½ times more cyberattacks in 2025 compared to the previous year, and the numbers are constantly rising, a government official said Tuesday.
Thousands rally in Berlin against online sexual violence, deepfakes
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Berlin on Sunday to protest against online sexual violence and express solidarity with victims, amid heightened attention after a German celebrity came forward with allegations against a former partner.
Germany to crack down on sexualised deepfakes
Germany plans to crack down on sexualised deepfakes, the government said Friday, as a prominent TV personality accused her ex-husband of spreading AI-generated pornographic images of her online.
Germany: Two bot networks behind major attacks shut down
Two of the world's largest botnets, suspected of being behind major online attacks, have been shut down in an operation by German, US and Canadian cybercrime specialists, authorities said Friday.
