A new Europol report imagines a 2035 where robots are both crime-fighting tools and criminal weapons. It warns of hijacked care bots, terrorist drone swarms, and public unrest over automation. But some robotics experts think the agency is missing a bigger accountability issue.
The UK government has confirmed a cyberattack on its Foreign Office systems, first detected in October. While a tabloid reported Chinese state hackers stole visa application data, officials call that speculation and say the risk to individuals is low.
Amazon’s Chief Security Officer revealed the company blocked over 1,800 suspected North Korean job applicants since April 2024. These scammers use fake identities to funnel wages to the regime and steal data. The problem is growing across all industries.
A new remote access Trojan called Cellik is being sold as a service to cybercriminals. Its standout feature is an automated tool that pulls apps from the Google Play Store to use as malicious wrappers.
A U.S. federal judge has halted a new Arkansas law that aimed to penalize social media platforms for designs that could harm minors. The judge ruled the law is “likely unconstitutional” and too vague. This is a major win for the tech industry’s pushback against state-level regulations.
Power management giant Eaton is expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint to capitalize on the AI-driven data center boom. The company will open a new 350,000-square-foot campus in Virginia, creating 200 jobs and focusing on critical power distribution gear. This move is a direct response to unprec
Opengear, a Digi International company, has announced it has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 compliance. The company says these certifications are a key part of doing the “heavy lifting” on security for its channel partners.
Managed security provider Cyderes has acquired Lucidum, a small firm specializing in identity security. The deal adds 10 employees and key technology that Cyderes plans to use as a backbone for its managed services and future agentic AI systems.
Security researchers have uncovered SantaStealer, a new malware being sold on a subscription model. It’s designed to steal a wide array of data from Windows systems, but its current capabilities don’t live up to all its claims.
Google is discontinuing its Dark Web Report, a tool that scanned for user data on criminal marketplaces. The service stops monitoring on January 14, 2026, and all collected data will be deleted by February 16. The company says it’s focusing on more “actionable” security tools instead.
