CYBERSECURITY

Canadian software engineer Anthony Sistilli built a $180 AI-assisted device to identify and record police vehicles, prompting questions from Peel Regional Police about privacy and officer safety.

Japan's cyber crisis deepens as ransomware disrupts 495 organisations and data breaches put millions of records at risk, including driver's licence images reportedly valued at just 15 cents.

Bill Gates has warned that criminals using advanced AI without safeguards could cause major cyber disruptions within a year, while also highlighting the risk of AI-enabled biological attacks.

Anthropic researchers warn that improving small AI models could soon form self-replicating worms across insecure household devices, though current systems remain unreliable.

Enterprise security teams can miss exploitable weaknesses amid overwhelming vulnerability volumes. An integrated, risk-focused approach uses threat intelligence, detection engineering and automation to prioritise genuine exposure.

A cyberattack disrupted connected refrigeration systems at French supermarkets, affecting hundreds of stores and spoiling food, while authorities investigated broader ransomware risks.

A cybercrime group claims it leaked personal details belonging to 3,615 Trump Mobile users. Researchers found signs the data may be genuine, but the company has not responded.

US and European regulators are intensifying scrutiny of banks' AI use, focusing on autonomous systems, cyber recovery, third-party providers and threats to financial stability.

Webflow security manager Mohit Bansal explains how organisations can integrate threat modelling, automation, unified telemetry and identity governance into faster, more resilient software development.

Hackers heated French supermarket fridges to 122F, spoiling food and sparking fires. The same internet-connected controllers run in US stores and on military bases.

Hackers reportedly raised refrigeration temperatures to 50°C in around 400 French supermarkets, spoiling food and prompting an investigation into a possible vulnerability in Danfoss equipment.

A cyberattack disrupted refrigeration at hundreds of French supermarkets, with some units reaching 50°C. Danfoss says affected systems were running outdated firmware.

Researchers say a new P7 DarkSword spyware variant is targeting unpatched iPhones, with capabilities including Keychain extraction, crypto-wallet searches and remote theft of files, photos and notes.

The US Rewards for Justice programme is offering up to $10m for information on Zhang Yu, who is accused of stealing COVID-19 research and conducting wider cyber intrusions.

The FBI alleges Venezuelan national Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre developed Ploutus malware used to make ATMs dispense cash without cards or bank authorisation. He has pleaded not guilty.

The UK has criminalised non-consensual sexually explicit AI deepfakes, but investigations involving Grok-generated images show how anonymity, platform data and international borders can hinder prosecutions.

AT&T's $177M data breach settlement could pay eligible claimants $6.50-$40, while documented losses may qualify for higher maximums.