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Search ArticlesFBI smashes "Chinese state-linked botnet platform" targeting US critical infrastructure
Critical Infrastructure — 4 min read Critical infrastructure is under threat amid growing geopolitical tensions (Image: Unsplash) The FBI and Justice Department have seized two hacking platforms that a Chinese "state-sponsored" group called QTFY allegedly used to attack American critical infrastructure targets. Court documents claim that QTFY offers "computer hacking services" to customers including the PRC’s Ministry of State Security and the People’s Liberation Army.
UK builds experimental AI surveillance system using buried fibre-optic cables
Government — 3 min read Prime Minister Andy Burnham inked a "groundbreaking" deal to combine "Ukraine’s unrivalled operational experience with Britain’s world-class AI ecosystem" (Image: Unsplash) The UK Government has announced plans to turn underground fibre-optic cables into an AI-powered local surveillance network capable of protecting military bases from protesters or enemy agents.
“Unmonitored agents at scale invite systemic disaster": New approaches to AI governance
As enterprises shift from static LLM chatbots to autonomous AI agents, traditional compliance and governance frameworks are breaking down. Gartner predicts that by 2027, 40% of enterprises will demote or decommission their autonomous AI agents. The reason won't be technical failure; it will be a governance failure. Gartner Senior Director Analyst Shiva Varma attributes this to "binary governance": the tendency to treat agents as either fully locked down or fully trusted, with nothing in between.
"Iranian hackers" shut down a UK power station. The next incident could be much worse
Iran has been blamed for a cyberattack that shut down a UK power plant for four days. Last month, a small gas generator was pulled off the grid as defenders battled assailants who were later linked to Tehran. After the attack was first reported on Sunday, the UK government announced plans to secure supply chains by blocking businesses from buying technology from potentially dangerous suppliers.
The Medusa crime gang has evolved into a ransomware-as-a-service Hydra, FBI warns
Security — 5 min read Perseus with the Head of Medusa, a bronze sculpture made by Benvenuto Cellini between 1545 and 1554 (Photo: Lia Cornicello on Unsplash) Medusa started out as a tightly knit group of criminals wielding its own self-designed malware variants. Now, the monster has grown many more heads, evolving into a massive ransomware-as-a-service ecosystem of affiliates, developers, and initial access brokers selling backdoors into compromised systems.
Anthropic agents launch "turf wars", get stuck in "conflict loops" and kill each other's processes
AI — 6 min read What happens when agents with conflicting objectives collide? (Image: ChatGPT)i Anthropic has revealed details of a "turf war" between rival AI agents that became locked into escalating "conflict loops". These incidents show that "behavioral tendencies" in current frontier models can produce "unexpected systemic failures", the AI firm warned.
The EU has “kill switches” in its critical systems. Can digital sovereignty fix them?
When critical systems are governed by a foreign jurisdiction, that dependency becomes a lever. That’s why European regulators, governments and businesses are re-examining who ultimately controls the digital infrastructure that powers their economies.
Security firms hit back at Trump’s call to hack back against international crime gangs
The Trump administration has given security companies the green light to launch offensive cyber operations against "criminal networks operating in cyberspace" in a dramatic expansion of America’s offensive digital capabilities. Traditionally, only the military and government agencies were allowed to launch cyberattacks against enemies, with operations typically conducted deep in the shadows.
Vulnerabilities in refrigeration systems highlight the chilling fragility of food supply chains
Security — 4 min read Stock image of an industrial facility (Picture: Unsplash) A trio of security vulnerabilities have been discovered in refrigeration controllers used in supermarkets, warehouses and cold-storage facilities, serving as a cold, sharp reminder of the digital dependencies underpinning the global food supply.
How will 47-day certificate policies transform critical infrastructure management?
Critical Systems — 4 min read The move towards 47-day TLS (Transport Layer Security) certificate lifecycles represents one of the most significant operational changes organisations have faced in years. Today, many organisations renew certificates roughly once a year. Under the new rules, that window will shrink dramatically. While the security benefits are clear, the operational implications are significant.