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Russia said its emergency warnings app came under a “massive cyberattack” on Monday, hours after Ukraine reported a hack in an apparent exchange of blows between the foes, as their longest truce came to an end.

Russia said its emergency warnings app came under a “massive cyberattack” on Monday, hours after Ukraine reported a hack in an apparent exchange of blows between the foes, as their longest truce came to an end.

Data from the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center’s 2025 Business Impact Report found that 81% of small businesses surveyed reported a security breach, a data breach, or both in the last year. Cyber liability insurance could help protect small businesses from some of the costs of data breaches, ransomware or hacking.

Sprinkling AI pixie dust around the place doesn’t automatically provide cyber defence. In its Annual Cyber Threat Report 2025–26, the Australian Signal Directorate urges organisations to embrace AI for cyber defence, but asking how much AI your cyber team is using is asking the wrong question.

Most people have probably encountered it while surfing the web. But they’ve likely never seen it.

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When a cyber attack hits, businesses face two immediate challenges: containing the incident and maintaining the trust of the people affected. While technical teams work hard to establish what happened, customers naturally want answers, reassurance and practical advice to help them protect their personal data, and they want them fast.

A previously undisclosed Kroll review found weaknesses in Hoover’s computer systems that could have left the city vulnerable to cyberattacks. Hoover says it has since upgraded equipment and strengthened its defenses.

Absentee ballots tied to illicit substance contamination cleared in Sandoval County

GMO Internet Group (TSE:9449) is under scrutiny after disclosing a cyber attack on its Onamae.com platform that exposed customer data, triggered unauthorized FX trades, and prompted a pledge to reimburse affected users.