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Anthropic plans to add invisible watermarking to text generated by future Claude models, making it easier to identify AI-written content. Claude text watermarking will launch worldwide because Anthropic does not yet have a reliable way to limit the feature by region. The move supports the EU AI Act and the EU’s Code of Practice for…
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Brazilian police have arrested four suspected cybercriminals over an alleged €30 million bank fraud involving unauthorised direct debits from Commerzbank customer accounts. German and Brazilian authorities say the group exploited a vulnerability at a financial service provider. The fraud took place over four days in November 2023 and triggered a major cross-border investigation. Service provider…
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Hackers are actively exploiting a macOS Screen Sharing flaw to bypass authentication, gain root access and install Monero cryptocurrency miners, according to the Netherlands’ National Cyber Security Centre. Apple fixed the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-65400, on 6 August. However, public exploit code has since emerged, and attackers have started targeting exposed systems. Flaw allows access…
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Security researchers have detected attacks targeting a maximum-severity SAP Commerce Cloud vulnerability only three days after SAP released a fix. The SAP Commerce Cloud flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-58231, allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. Defused researchers first spotted exploitation attempts against their honeypots on Friday. Critical flaw enables remote code execution CVE-2026-58231 affects…
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Shell is investigating a potential cyber incident after the Clop ransomware group claimed it stole 89GB of data from the energy giant. The alleged Shell data theft forms part of a wider campaign targeting internet-exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM systems. Clop has listed dozens of organisations on its data leak site and claims to have…
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The European Data Protection Supervisor has warned that expanded Europol powers could weaken privacy and fundamental rights. The watchdog says lawmakers need to add stronger safeguards before giving the agency broader authority to collect and process personal data. Commission wants to strengthen Europol’s role The European Commission presented its proposed Europol regulation on 24 June…
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Meta says it has removed 756,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts under Australia’s social media ban for users under 16. The company used AI detection, user reports and account-creation checks, although early data suggests many teenagers continue to access social platforms. Meta removes 756,000 underage accounts Australia’s under-16 social media ban took effect in December 2025.…
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AMD has released fixes for two high-severity TPM vulnerabilities affecting several Ryzen processors used in Windows 11 devices. The AMD TPM flaws could allow an attacker with elevated privileges to access sensitive TPM data or disrupt protections such as BitLocker and Windows Hello. TPM protects keys and Windows 11 security features The Trusted Platform Module,…
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ShinyHunters claims it stole 50GB of data from workwear company Carhartt, including records linked to millions of customers and employees. The group alleges that Carhartt ended extortion talks after receiving a $3.3 million ransom demand. ShinyHunters lists Carhartt on leak site The hacking group added Carhartt to its dark web leak site and posted a…
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A former Brightly Software contractor has received a two-year prison sentence for stealing company data and attempting to extort his employer for $2.5 million in cryptocurrency. Former contractor targeted Brightly Software Cameron Curry, 27, of North Carolina, worked as a data analyst contractor for Brightly Software. The SaaS company, formerly known as SchoolDude, provides asset…