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Apple Inc., renowned for its commitment to data privacy and security, made an unexpected announcement a few hours ago that its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) service will no longer be available for new sign-ups in the United Kingdom. The tech giant also revealed that current users of the service will need to discontinue its use in the coming days. This move follows growing media reports suggesting that the UK government had pressured Apple to provide a backdoor allowing authorities access to the photos, videos, and documents stored on its cloud service, iCloud. Initially, Apple firmly rejected the request, citing concerns…

In a world of advancing technological progress, the role of cybersecurity governance across OT (operational technology) and ICS (industrial control systems) environments has emerged as imperative. Industrial organizations are required to cover the gap between governance and dynamically changing regulatory standards, keeping up with an ever-changing environment of standards. An important challenge lies in being at the forefront of emerging regulations, which involves encouraging a culture of ongoing learning through periodic training sessions and workshops for employees to educate and equip them. Standards such as ISA/IEC 62443 cybersecurity standards and the NIST cybersecurity framework offer a platform for best practices,…

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Cybersecurity is at the heart of modern governance, protecting everything from critical national infrastructure to personal citizen data. As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, government agencies are facing increasing pressure. These organizations are prime targets for both cybercriminals and state-sponsored attackers, and the fallout from a breach could go far beyond financial loss—it could shake public trust and jeopardize national security. To navigate these challenges, government agencies need a cybersecurity approach that’s tailored to their specific needs—whether it’s dealing with complex regulations, outdated systems, or the wide variety of services they oversee. Without a targeted strategy, the risks to safety,…

With the election quickly approaching, it’s essential to be informed and cautious about the growing number of voting scams. Scammers are becoming more sophisticated, using everything from artificial intelligence to fake text messages to trick people into sharing sensitive information. Here’s a breakdown of the types of voting scams that have already been seen this year and the specific steps you can take to protect yourself. Text scams Scammers pretending to be election workers are sending fraudulent text messages to Maryland voters, falsely claiming they are not registered to vote in November. The texts urge recipients to click a fake…

In a startling finding, Contrast Security Application Detection and Response stopped tens of thousands of attacks that made it past perimeter defenses on a single application in mid-January 2025.  *** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from AppSec Observer authored by Contrast Marketing. Read the original post at: https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/adr-report-application-detection-and-response-trends-contrast-labs

Threat actors are exploiting major Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) competitions, like IEM Katowice 2025 and PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, to defraud gamers and steal their Steam accounts and cryptocurrency. Although CS2 first launched 13 years ago, it still maintains a massive community of plays and an active professional competition landscape with multi-million rewards. Characteristically, earlier this month, CS2 achieved a new peak player count of over 1.7 million concurrent players on Steam. CS2 streamjacking campaign A malicious “Streamjacking” campaign was spotted by Bitdefender Labs, targeting the gaming community by impersonating popular CS2 players. The security firm warns that the threat actors impersonate…

Bitcoin will “bore you to a million dollars” was just one of the quotes circulating Crypto Twitter (aka X) this week as traders and influencers in the space bemoaned sideways price action.The biggest and oldest digital coin barely budged until Friday, when it dipped following a hack of crypto exchange Bybit that resulted in over $1.4 billion worth of Ethereum and related tokens being swiped—the biggest crypto hack ever based on the value of the assets at the time of the incident. On top of that, U.S. inflation concerns prompted a risk asset selloff.CoinGecko shows that Bitcoin is now priced…

As the so-called Department of Government Efficiency continues to rampage through the United States government by making sweeping cuts to the federal workforce, numerous ongoing lawsuits allege that the group’s access to sensitive data violates the Watergate-inspired Privacy Act of 1974 and that it needs to halt its activity. Meanwhile, DOGE cut staff this week at the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and gained access to CISA’s digital systems after the agency had already frozen its eight-year-old election security initiatives late last week.The National Institute of Standards and Technology was also bracing this week for roughly…