Microsoft’s Azure Linux gets 470-plus security fixes in one almighty patching session

Microsoft has unleashed a whopper of an update for Azure Linux, packing more than 470 CVE fixes into a single release as the software industry’s ever-growing pile of vulnerabilities shows little sign of shrinking. Over the weekend, Microsoft rolled out Read More …

Massive GovTech breach leaks 42 million documents — including thousands packed with personal information

Researcher finds exposed database containing 42 million documents and hundreds of thousands of records with personal data. The CitySourced-linked repository exposed names, contact details, complaint reports, and internal records for years. Database was secured after disclosure, highlighting ongoing risks from Read More …

Google Cloud services down in UK; banks, public sector report issues

A disruption at Google’s cloud operations in London on Tuesday affected the websites and mobile apps of several banks, financial firms and public service providers in ​the region, highlighting how businesses and services have become critically dependent on digital ‌infrastructure. Read More …

How legitimate cloud platforms enable phishers to bypass MFA

Threat actors are increasingly exploiting legitimate cloud services to evade detection and streamline the deployment of their scam infrastructure. Cloud hosting services and decentralized networks have become primary platforms for hosting phishing pages and sites. Throughout 2025 and 2026, Kaspersky Read More …

Confidential computing’s core trust mechanism is broken. The fix may not exist

Vendors are trying to position “confidential computing” as the technical backbone of Europe’s sovereign cloud ambitions. But new research shows that a security protocol used to prove cryptographic trust in the system may have a fundamental architectural flaw. Confidential computing Read More …

More than 12,000 servers supported a coordinated phishing infrastructure worldwide

When a suspicious email lands in your inbox promising financial rewards or urgent payment requests, the infrastructure behind that email is rarely what it appears to be. An investigation by Comparitech revealed a coordinated spam and phishing network spanning 12,704 servers in Read More …

A hotel check-in system left a million passports and driver’s licenses open for anyone to see

A hotel check-in system left more than 1 million customer passports, driver’s licenses, and selfie verification photos to the open web after a security lapse. The data is now offline after TechCrunch alerted the company responsible. The hotel check-in system, called Read More …

Vietnam to develop domestic cloud so it can ditch risky overseas operators for government workloads

Vietnam has decided to develop its own cloud platform, so its government agencies can stop using foreign-owned services. Prime Minister Le Minh Hung last week announced the plan in Decision 808/QD-TTg, which lists 20 strategic technologies Vietnam wants to develop to Read More …

UK: Military reviews Army’s use of Chinese technology to make weapons

The Defence Secretary has ordered an investigation after The Telegraph revealed that the British Army was using Chinese 3D printers to build weapons. Last year, it was revealed that British troops were taking the technology with them into the field Read More …

Cloud Phones: The Invisible Threat

What began as a simple scheme to inflate social media metrics has evolved into a sophisticated threat that is quietly reshaping the economics of digital fraud. Over the past decade, fraud prevention teams have invested heavily in device fingerprinting and Read More …