Critical systems
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Swiss cyber-unit inquiry leaves criminal questions open
A Swiss inquiry says earlier intelligence cyber-unit recommendations have largely been implemented, while unresolved questions about historic network-data sharing remain with federal prosecutors.
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France prepares critical infrastructure hybrid-threat plan
President Emmanuel Macron has ordered a plan to strengthen protection of French critical infrastructure and sensitive sites against cyber and drone attacks.
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BIND update fixes 14 DNS flaws
Internet Systems Consortium has disclosed 14 BIND vulnerabilities spanning resolver crashes, resource exhaustion, DNSSEC processing, cache integrity, and zone-transfer authentication.
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Europe tests satellite links for cyber resilience
A CybExer-led European consortium will test protected satellite communications against interference, disruption, and cyberattack as Europe develops the secure connectivity capabilities associated with IRIS².
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School websites miss browser security controls
An assessment of 25,454 UK school websites found more than a quarter lacked all seven browser-side security controls tested, despite generally stronger adoption of modern transport encryption.
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Fime acquires Red Alert Labs
Fime has acquired French cybersecurity specialist Red Alert Labs, adding product-security evaluation, certification expertise, and compliance automation as European cyber rules move into active reporting.
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Exein raises $270m for physical AI security
Rome-based Exein has raised $270 million at a $1.7 billion valuation as it expands embedded security technology for robots, vehicles, industrial systems, and other AI-enabled machines.
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Ukraine names Klymenko cyber coordination chief
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed National Security and Defence Council Secretary Ihor Klymenko to lead the country’s National Cybersecurity Coordination Center.
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European grid groups call for integrated resilience
European electricity bodies are calling for cyber, physical, operational, and supply risks to be managed together as digitalisation creates deeper dependencies across transmission and distribution networks.
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UK smart meters begin post-quantum planning
The body governing Great Britain’s smart-metering infrastructure has established a dedicated working group to coordinate post-quantum cryptography preparations across the ecosystem.