Risk & governance
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DDoS attack disrupts European press freedom platform
A DDoS attack temporarily knocked Mapping Media Freedom offline, disrupting public access to a European database documenting threats and violations against journalists.
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Liechtenstein reopens ownership register after cyberattack
Liechtenstein has restored restricted external access to its beneficial owner register more than two months after a cyberattack, with users initially required to identify themselves and use the system on site.
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German experts challenge cyber defence bill
German experts have backed stronger national cyber capabilities while warning parliament that proposed active defence powers need clearer oversight, responsibilities and safeguards against collateral damage.
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One in 16 new Amazon domains flagged as Prime Day approaches
Check Point Research says 6.5% of newly registered Amazon and Prime Day-related domains in September were malicious or suspicious as attacks against financial and consumer-facing organisations also increased.
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MLCommons maps privacy risks in autonomous AI agents
MLCommons has published a draft taxonomy for privacy risks created by autonomous AI agents, covering data collection, sharing, consent, interoperability, and accountability.
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UK leads Europe in observed nation state cyber activity
Microsoft says the United Kingdom recorded Europe’s highest number of observed nation state cyber events during the period covered by its 2026 Digital Defense Report.
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KYND adds AI visibility to underwriting
KYND has added external AI-technology detection to its cyber-risk platform, giving insurers another source for assessing AI exposure beyond information declared by insured organisations.
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Huntress expands European channel through ALSO
Huntress has signed a pan-European distribution agreement with ALSO, extending access to its managed security platform across 31 European countries.
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Google limits Argon access to cyber defenders
Google is initially restricting Gemini 4 Argon to trusted cyber defenders as it tests safeguards around a frontier model built for long-horizon technical work.
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Google charts faster vulnerability exploitation
Google says vulnerability disclosures doubled during 2026 while observed exploitation increased sharply, although attackers still use only a small fraction of disclosed flaws.