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Operations Remain Uninterrupted

Stadler Rail Rejects $12.3 Million Ransom Demand After Cyberattack

24. July, 2026 - 05:59

Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail has rejected a ransom demand of 10 million Swiss francs, equivalent to approximately $12.3 million US dollars, from the Everest group following a data breach at a supplier.

New Devices at Galaxy Unpacked

Samsung Unveils New Foldable Smartphones and Smartwatches

23. July, 2026 - 15:34

Samsung has unveiled three new foldable smartphones and two smartwatches at its Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event.

Anne Frank Manuscripts

EU Court Backs Lawful VPN Use in Geoblocking Case

23. July, 2026 - 10:12

The European Court of Justice has ruled that VPNs are legitimate technical tools. VPN providers cannot automatically be held liable when users rely on their services to bypass geographic restrictions.

Controlled Access

Google Introduces Specialized Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber Model

23. July, 2026 - 07:37

Google DeepMind has introduced Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, a specialized AI model designed to identify and fix vulnerabilities in source code for governments and trusted partners.

Credential-Stuffing Attack

Chick-fil-A Reports Data Breach Affecting Customer Accounts

23. July, 2026 - 05:22

Chick-fil-A is notifying customers about a data security incident following credential-stuffing attacks in June. Personal information and account balances may have been exposed.

Renewed Attack

Iran Reports “Destruction” of AWS Data Center in Bahrain

22. July, 2026 - 16:11

According to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), an Amazon data center in Bahrain was destroyed by multiple cruise missiles.

Android 16 Security Flaw

Android Bug Lets Attackers Send Messages Despite Screen Lock

22. July, 2026 - 10:03

A bug in Android 16 allows SMS and WhatsApp messages to be sent through Google Gemini without entering a PIN. Google is expected to roll out a security update shortly.

Success Overwhelms Servers

Kimi K3: China’s New AI Sensation

22. July, 2026 - 07:22

The success appears to have come faster than expected: Moonshot AI has temporarily suspended new registrations for its Kimi K3 AI model because its existing server infrastructure cannot keep up with the surge in users. So what is behind the hype, and what exactly is inside the model?

Cyberattack in Eastern Europe

Hacker Wipes Entire European Government Database

21. July, 2026 - 10:19

Following a failed extortion attempt, a hacker has deleted Romania’s entire land registry database. The incident has brought tens of thousands of real estate transactions to a standstill.

Scaleway Wins Airbus Deal

Airbus Moves Critical IT Systems from U.S. Hyperscaler to Europe

21. July, 2026 - 07:09

Airbus is shifting part of its IT infrastructure away from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and moving it to French cloud provider Scaleway. The migration covers 900 business-critical applications, with the first 70 highly sensitive systems scheduled to transition in the initial phase.