Stolen medical data from 500,000 UK volunteers advertised for sale on a Chinese website

Health information belonging to 500,000 people in the United Kingdom has been stolen and offered for sale on the Chinese website Alibaba, the UK’s technology minister Ian Murray has confirmed. The medical data comes from participants of UK Biobank, the Read More …

When Wi-Fi Encryption Fails: Protecting Your Enterprise from AirSnitch Attacks

Enterprises have long trusted Wi-Fi encryption and client isolation to secure their wireless infrastructure. However, Palo Alto conducted research presented at the NDSS Symposium 2026 that reveals that these safeguards can be breached by a novel set of attack techniques Read More …

Personal data held by NHS Shetland is breached more than 160 times in three years

Personal and sensitive data held by NHS Shetland was breached more than 160 times over the last three years, it can be revealed. Information given to The Shetland Times through a Freedom of Information (FoI) request showed there was 161 Read More …

Patient medical data stolen in Chipsoft ransomware attack

Medical software company Chipsoft has confirmed that patient data was stolen in a ransomware attack last week, after initially telling clients that personal data was “probably” safe. The attack hit family doctors, rehabilitation clinics and the Rotterdam Eye Hospital, which Read More …

US intel officials scramble to keep surveillance law running amid Iran war tensions

With just days until a powerful surveillance law lapses, US national security officials are scrambling to prepare for potential blind spots in intelligence collection amid the US’ delicate ceasefire with Iran, current and former officials told CNN. Some communications carriers Read More …

Securing ambient AI in healthcare: governance is the new front line

Ambient AI is no longer experimental. It’s live. From AI-powered clinical documentation assistants to remote monitoring systems and intelligent patient engagement agents, healthcare organizations are embedding AI directly into care delivery. The promise is compelling: less administrative burden, faster insights, Read More …

CIMB refutes claims of data breach involving 1.2 million records

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd has given assurance that claims circulating online about a data breach involving its customers are false and that customer data continues to be protected. The financial services provider said on social media platform X that its Read More …

Amazon Web Services data centres in the Middle East hit by Iran strikes

Amazon Inc has said two Amazon Web Services data centres in the United Arab Emirates were hit by drone strikes, with another facility in Bahrain damaged by a nearby attack, as Iran retaliated to the strikes by the US and Read More …

Samsung TVs stop spying on viewers in Texas, here’s how to disable ACR anywhere

Samsung has settled a lawsuit with the Texas Attorney General over how its smart TVs collect and monetize viewing data using Automated Content Recognition (ACR). As part of the settlement, Samsung agreed to stop collecting ACR data from Texans without Read More …