Risk & governance
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French supermarket refrigeration attacks put cyber insurance stock cover under scrutiny
Reuters reports that spoiled stock from French refrigeration attacks may fall outside conventional cyber insurance, depending on individual policy terms, maintenance obligations and specialist extensions.
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Citizen Lab confirms targeted-ad spyware infections at Al Jazeera
Citizen Lab links confirmed Candiru spyware infections at Al Jazeera to targeted online advertisements, while distinguishing infections from wider exposure to surveillance-related advertising infrastructure.
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Microsoft documents Remote Desktop failures for non-admin users after update
Microsoft has added a known issue to Windows 11 update notes warning that some Remote Desktop connections fail for non-administrative users with error 0xC000000D.
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Journalists seek legal costs after unlawful PSNI surveillance proceedings
Two Belfast journalists have asked the Court of Appeal to determine whether a surveillance tribunal may compensate them for costs arising from abandoned hearings.
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Harmonic Security raises $50m to expand workforce AI controls in Britain and US
London and San Francisco-based Harmonic Security has raised $50 million in Series B financing, bringing total funding to $76 million and supporting engineering and commercial expansion.
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Jisc reports 16,000 cyber incidents in education and research during 2025
Jisc says it identified 16,000 cyber incidents across UK education and research in 2025 and found more than 144,000 exposed credential combinations in early 2026.
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ICO orders Metropolitan Police to improve controls over unapproved intelligence platform
The UK information regulator has reprimanded the Metropolitan Police and issued an enforcement notice after staff used an unauthorised retail crime intelligence platform to process personal information.
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French regulator closes Google injunction after Gmail and cookie changes
France’s privacy regulator has closed a specific enforcement injunction against Google after account-creation disclosures and Gmail advertising changes, while reserving judgement on broader compliance.
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Salt survey finds many enterprises cannot trace or stop unexpected AI-agent actions
Nearly half of respondents to a Salt Security study reported confirmed or suspected unauthorised AI-agent actions, while only a minority said they could trace complete agent activity or contain problems automatically.
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Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro editions reach end of security updates
Microsoft’s published lifecycle schedule places Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro at the end of servicing on 13 October 2026, while Enterprise and Education editions retain a later deadline.