‘Deadbots’ and the ‘digital afterlife industry’ risk haunting the living, researchers warn

Meet the leader of LockBit, the ‘most active ransomware gang ever’

Swiss startup unveils post-quantum cryptography library for devs

New AI technique detects money laundering via cryptocurrencies

New UK cybersecurity law will make weak passwords a thing of the past

Darktrace agrees £4.3B sale to US investor in blow to UK stock market

Cyberattacks on Poland surged after election of pro-Ukraine government, NetScout says

UK says Chinese cyberattacks ‘part of large-scale espionage campaign’

Spain suspends Telegram ban to investigate impact on users

Italian PM seeks justice for deepfake porn video amid surge in cases

French competition watchdog fines Google €250M for AI copyright breaches

‘French scar’ leaves another mark on TikTok’s painful week

Dutch cybersecurity startup bags €36M amid spike in online attacks

Experts call for stricter femtech laws to safeguard women’s data

Startup searching for ‘holy grail’ of encryption raises $73M

Fresh call to ban ransomware payments divides cybersecurity experts

Russia-linked LockBit hackers re-emerge, pledge to vote for Trump

Meta taskforce to fight EU election disinformation as deepfake fears grow

Hackers are hunting celebs. Digital IDs can help — but come with caveats

New Russian PSYOPs mix disinformation, spam, and Navalny

IBM: Europe was the world’s most targeted region for cyberattacks in 2023