Device security stories
UK households urged to tighten password habits and plan for digital inheritance as cyber threats rise and online assets grow.
Celebrity stalkerware leak exposes private messages online after a misconfigured database left 86,859 images and chats open to anyone.
Microsoft sees QR code phishing surge 146% to 18.7 million attacks in March as Tycoon2FA disruption cuts volume and tactics shift.
Bitdefender flags 79,000 SMS scams using fake toll and fine alerts to hit Australians and New Zealanders with urgent payment demands.
Milestone adds remote reporting, longer cloud storage and broader camera support in XProtect 2026 R1 and Arcules update.
Healthcare providers adopt AI medical devices faster than security controls can keep up, leaving legacy systems, model trust and data integrity exposed.
AI-enabled medical devices are deepening healthcare cyber risk as hospitals adopt them faster than governance, security controls and legacy systems can cope.
Frontline mobile devices are emerging as a data-rich operational layer in retail, transport, logistics and healthcare, helping firms cut downtime.
Bitdefender urges journalists to harden phones, accounts and source contacts against phishing, spyware, impersonation and AI-linked leaks.
Zscaler joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing to test Claude Mythos Preview in software scans, as the firm pushes zero trust against AI-driven attacks.
ServiceNow bolsters cyber security push with Armis buyout, adding real-time asset visibility and deepening its platform after Veza.
BlackBerry survey finds government and infrastructure security chiefs relying on WhatsApp for sensitive talks despite major misunderstandings over encryption.
Appdome expands IDAnchor with Risk Intelligence APIs to feed backend fraud systems mobile threat history, identity data and AI risk scoring.
Claroty boosts xDome with Visibility Orchestration to turn patchy cyber-physical asset data into prioritised security tasks across critical operations.
Security experts mark World Password Day by warning that outdated logins are fuelling breaches, with biometric passkeys and MFA urged as safer defaults.
UK cyber survey criticised as specialists say AI-driven attacks are outpacing business defences, with SMEs still weak on training, backups and response.
Singapore phishing drill sees click rates fall to 7.4% as nearly 140 businesses show training can curb risky staff responses.
New Zealand small firms are being urged to join up systems and security year-round, as 42% say tax season is their most stressful period.
Renaissance and CyberSmart team up to give Irish resellers a single platform for threat monitoring, compliance checks and staff training.
Retailers can cut disruption during demand spikes by using real-time device and inventory data to spot faults early and keep service moving.
