Utah starts enforcing adult site age checks-but its VPN crackdown stays on ice
Utah began enforcing the age verification requirement in its SB 73 law for adult websites on November 2. A federal injunction still blocks the provision that would have made sites liable for Utah users who hide their location with a VPN. VPNs remain…
Global data breaches jump 13% as UK leaks more than double – and Ukraine rockets up the rankings
Surfshark recorded 121.8 million breached accounts worldwide in Q3 2026, up 13.2% on the previous quarter. The UK overtook France as Europe’s most breached country, while Ukraine jumped from 47th to 6th globally. The US still accounts for almost a…
Singapore Airlines says 46,000 booking records hit following Amadeus breach
Singapore Airlines confirms customer data exposure through a breach at travel technology provider Amadeus Stolen booking records included passenger details, itineraries, and limited passport and loyalty-program information Multiple major airlines were…
CrowdStrike launches ‘AI kill switch’ it claims can stop rogue agents and more
CrowdStrike introduces AI Kill Switch designed to stop, isolate, and prevent rogue AI agents from relaunching The feature gives human administrators direct control to terminate suspicious agent activity and investigate incidents Growing concerns over…
Top password manager mSecure tells users to change passwords immediately
mSecure disclosed a breach involving an encrypted cloud database containing data from current and former users Company urged users to rotate critical passwords, MFA methods, and passkeys despite no evidence vaults were decrypted Customer criticism grew…
Microsoft boasts Windows 11 is now up to 40% faster for multi-tasking
Windows 11 got a major performance boost with its latest update, including 40% faster multi-tasking on an 8GB PC based on Microsoft’s testing That update is still a preview, mind, but the full release is coming next week, with other performance…
Hackers target French blood banks in latest freezer attack amid UK warnings
Hackers have targeted French blood stocks used in medical emergencies Attackers tried to raise freezer temperatures from -22F to 230F The attack was spotted quickly and no blood had to be destroyed A few days ago, hackers attacked European supermarket…
Food contains thousands of overlooked chemicals. This physicist is mapping them
Giulia Menichetti is exploring how food’s vast chemical complexity may shape the microbiome and human health.Go to story
