Shortlist of age checks for the UK's under-16 social media ban is out, 'some' adults will need verifying
Some adults may not need to prove it, but many will
Some adults may not need to prove it, but many will
'The workflow automatically is triggered within a second, and if the workflow is indeed vulnerable, then the attack is executed successfully'
Akamai research reveals that scam detections topped six million in Q2 2026
Apple has fixed a flaw exploited in targeted attacks to the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR, and seventh-generation iPad.
The UK’s privacy regulator has issued a reprimand to Staffordshire Police following a serious breach of personal information
The guidance sets out how federal agencies can prioritize PQC adoption for the most sensitive systems, to meet the 2031 transition deadline
Cursing in login credentials can help keep the bad guys out, but not when the rest of your security is BS
MR ROBOT Android malware rents banking trojans that steal one-time passwords and card data
The malware that topped ESET’s infostealer detections in Latin America in the first half of 2026 is an example of how cybercrime has professionalized
Dutch spies, Russian hackers and Jared Kushner’s iPhone. It sounds like the ingredients for a thriller, but according to claims in a new book the US President's son-in-law may have been hacked twice. Is any of it true, and what does it tell us about the phones in our pockets? Meanwhile, James Ball explains that of the internet’s most trusted security keys were protected by numbers so small that…
Attackers probe another EBS bug, and ShinyHunters' PeopleSoft 0-day turns out to involve three vulns
Artem Stryzhak joined both gangs, which targeted businesses and a hospital during the pandemic
GMO Internet has told customers to unplug their PCs in advance of a possible ransomware attack
A Ukrainian man who carried out ransomware attacks for both the Nefilim and Hive gangs, including attacks on law firms and a healthcare provider during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been sentenced to 70 months in a US prison. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Attackers have used fake ChatGPT and Claude projects to distribute Yoba malware