The Latest Breaking News from Cybersecurity

The U.S. House of Representatives has officially banned Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) WhatsApp from staff devices, citing serious cybersecurity concerns and recommending rival apps as safer alternatives.

With President Donald Trump's stunning decision to directly involve U.S. forces in Israel's conflict with Iran, the geopolitical environment stands on fragile ground. Cynically, though, this development may provide an upward catalyst for CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRWD). A cybersecurity specialist, CrowdStrike has been thrust into the spotlight amid an anticipated…

Memo says cybersecurity office deemed WhatsApp a high risk due to ‘lack of transparency in how it protects user data’

In early June, a missile struck the apartment of Ron Reiter, co-founder and chief technology officer of cybersecurity startup Sentra, just five minutes from the company's new headquarters in Tel Aviv. Several floors of the 44-story building were destroyed, but Sentra's operations have remained active, The Wall Street Journal reports.

This week, allies are expected to commit to spending around 3.5 percent of GDP on "hard defence" that will include weapons and troops and an additional 1.5 percent on defence-related investments such as cybersecurity and military mobility.

Exclusive: ‘Systemic risk’ to cybersecurity after devices worth more than £1m a year are taken or lost

Hacked credentials could give cybercriminals access to Facebook, Meta and Google accounts among others

Researchers at cybersecurity outlet Cybernews say that billions of login credentials have been leaked and compiled into datasets online, giving cybercriminals “unprecedented access” to accounts consumers use each day

This supposed breach might not be what it seems but don't let that deter you from getting yourself a password manager and turning on 2FA.

Outdated security practices are increasing threats and attacks for both SMBS and large organizations.

Over 16 billion stolen passwords leaked online, impacting Apple, Google, Facebook users. Experts urge immediate action as malware-driven breach unfolds.