Cyber Division

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Ex-Google engineer found guilty of stealing AI secrets

A federal jury in California convicted former Google software engineer Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, on seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of trade secrets tied to AI technology. Ding faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for each count of theft of trade secrets and up to 15 years for each count of economic espionage. What happened? According to court records, Ding accessed and removed more … More →
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Apple’s new privacy feature limits how precisely carriers track your location

Apple users are already accustomed to managing app-level location permissions, and a new privacy feature in iOS 26.3 extends that control to cellular networks. Called Limit Precise Location, it reduces the amount of fine-grained location data that iPhones share with carriers. How it works Cellular networks collect location data by analyzing which network towers your device connects to as it moves. If you enable the Precise Location setting, the information your device shares with the … More →
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Wearable tech adoption continues as privacy worries grow

Over 1 billion users wear devices for tracking steps, sleep, heart rate, and other personal metrics. These devices collect a continuous stream of sensitive data, often tied to detailed user profiles and companion apps. New Clutch survey data show that as wearables settle into daily life, questions about how that data is handled are influencing user confidence and purchasing decisions. Privacy concerns influence loyalty Survey results highlight an increase in consumer concern around data security … More →
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Ivanti provides temporary patches for actively exploited EPMM zero-day (CVE-2026-1281)

Ivanti has released provisional patches that fix two critical code injection vulnerabilities in Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), one of which (CVE-2026-1281) has been exploited in zero-day attacks and has been added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Investigating potential compromise Both CVE-2026-1281 and CVE-2026-1340 are code injection flaws affecting EPMM’s In-House Application Distribution and Android File Transfer Configuration features. They may allow unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution (RCE) on vulnerable on-premises EPMM installations. … More →
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Common Cloud Migration Security Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

Common cloud migration security mistakes explained, from weak access controls to misconfigurations, plus practical steps organisations can take to avoid risk.