Cyber security

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The White House meeting is expected to discuss a new framework for voluntary safety tests of AI models.

North Korea says US-led cyber threat warnings are bid to smear its image

North Korea’s spokesperson accused Washington of militarising cyberspace through cyber warfare capabilities and joint cyber exercises with allies.

Meta India head named in case over Facebook videos targeting PM Narendra Modi

India has tightened its content rules in 2026, narrowing the legal shield that protects platforms from liability for what their users post.

US cyberdefence agency warns hackers are increasingly targeting water systems

Minnesota’s state IT agency said more than 30 community water systems in the state were targeted in a “coordinated cyberattack” on July 26 and 27.

Love, Bonito customers’ personal information possibly exposed in data breach

Love, Bonito stressed that the full credit card details of customers were not exposed.

Customer data from India’s Bank of Baroda leaked online, source and researcher say

The leaked data includes customer details, identification documents, loan papers and internal audit records.

OpenAI models spent hours on a hack that usually takes weeks

Three OpenAI models autonomously escaped their sandboxed environment, resulting in the hack.

Chicken back on the menu at KFC Japan as cyber-hit food producer Nichirei restores operations

Shipments of frozen food handled by Nichirei’s logistics arm that were affected by the attack are scheduled to return to normal at all locations this week.

Singapore tightens rules governing critical services sectors to counter AI cyberthreats

Speaking at the Operational Technology Cybersecurity Expert Panel Forum on July 22, Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo said Singapore needs to strengthen its baseline defence and deny cyberattackers an easy win.

After KFC, cyberattack hits Japanese ice cream giant Glico

Local media said as much as 20 per cent of Glico ice cream products were impacted.

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