New research shows a massive engineering failure in health tech for seniors. While the healthcare IoT market heads for $289 billion, confusing privacy settings are leading users to unplug their devices, sacrificing health for perceived safety.
A security researcher found Kohler’s “end-to-end encrypted” smart toilet camera is anything but. Meanwhile, a critical cyberdefense agency remains leaderless, and a major Chinese hacking campaign goes unpunished. It’s a rough week for digital safety.
The UK’s communications regulator has issued its first major fine under the Online Safety Act. A porn site operator must pay £1 million for ineffective age checks and faces daily penalties if it doesn’t comply within 72 hours.
A medical software vendor’s covert database “fix” brought a critical patient scheduling app to its knees every morning. Worse, the production database had no security controls at all. It’s a stunning case of vendor malpractice.
A new report outlines the major cyber threats evolving for 2026, with AI supercharging social engineering and malware. The shift to browser-based work is also creating a massive, unprotected attack surface that criminals are exploiting.
Microsoft has rolled out a partial, silent mitigation for a high-severity Windows shortcut vulnerability, CVE-2025-9491, that state hackers and crime gangs have exploited for years. The fix changes the UI but doesn’t remove malicious code or warn users, leading a third party to release a more aggres
Business leaders globally now rank technological risks like AI-driven disinformation and cyber insecurity among their biggest national concerns. The data shows a clear shift in what keeps executives up at night.
A new report highlights the silent threat of Shadow AI, where employees use tools like ChatGPT without oversight. Cybersecurity expert Etay Maor breaks down how this leaks data and accelerates cybercrime.
A security researcher reports Apple has dramatically reduced its bug bounty payouts for macOS. Key rewards for serious privacy bypasses have been slashed, some by over 80%. This comes amid a noted increase in Mac-specific malware.
A long-running campaign has weaponized popular browser extensions after they passed initial security checks. The “ShadyPanda” group has infected over 4.3 million browser instances to steal data and deploy backdoors. This represents a significant and evolving threat to enterprise security.
