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European grid operators examine cyber threats from connected solar and battery devices
A Brussels forum has highlighted how compromise of household networks could create access to connected energy devices, alongside lessons from attacks against Poland’s power infrastructure.
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European survey respondents want greater human control over autonomous AI decisions
New TeamViewer research finds middle managers more likely than executives to demand human involvement when AI acts on security-sensitive IT issues, with accountability unclear to many respondents.
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Germany ranks second in global ransomware claims as quarterly reports reach 2,627
Comparitech recorded 2,627 ransomware attacks and claims in the third quarter, with Germany accounting for 121, although most incidents were not independently confirmed.
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Meta Muse AI agent appears as ordinary browser traffic, Cequence research finds
Cequence observed traffic matching Meta’s Muse at more than half its sampled customers, including authenticated account activity that conventional browser checks could not distinguish from human use.
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Europe records fastest annual growth in cyberattack volume, Check Point finds
Check Point Research reports a 61% annual increase in observed attack attempts against European organisations in September, exceeding growth in other regions.
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ASOS describes social engineering behind customer communications breach
ASOS has provided further information about an incident involving customer communications platforms, identifying credential theft through impersonation as the apparent entry method.
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Microsoft Teams prepares integrations to detect deepfakes and meeting impersonation
Microsoft is developing support for external deepfake-detection providers in Teams, reflecting growing concern about identity verification during enterprise video meetings.
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GitHub adds contextual AI detection for leaked passwords and developer secrets
GitHub has introduced a specialised model intended to identify credentials that conventional secret-scanning patterns can miss, with different features at different rollout stages.
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GitHub expands local sandbox controls for Copilot coding agents
GitHub has announced broader availability of local sandboxing to restrict the files, credentials and networks that coding agents can reach while executing tools.
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Cisco patches critical flaws in on-premises licence management software
Cisco has issued critical fixes for License On-Prem systems, including a security hardening release with a maximum CVSS score and no available workarounds.