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• Coordinated cyberattacks strike Romania’s water regulator and a major energy operator January 18, 2026 6:17 pm GCN During the winter break, Romania experienced an onslaught of cyberattacks against two vital infrastructure sectors: the National Water Authority (ANAR) and a large energy production operation. It appears that the attacks occurred as part of a coordinated …
• Google Play Drops International Crypto Exchange Apps In South Korea January 18, 2026 5:55 pm Bitcoinist Starting January 28, 2026, Google Play will stop allowing downloads and updates of overseas crypto exchange and wallet apps in South Korea unless those platforms prove they are registered with the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). Registration …
• Council introduces digital platform for children and young people in care January 18, 2026 5:46 pm Hull Live 14:27, 18 Jan 2026Updated 14:29, 18 Jan 2026 Virtual Memory Box allows care-experienced people to capture experiences in one accessible place.(Image: Hull City Council) A new digital platform is being introduced by Hull City Council. The new system aims to …
• Israel’s Commit acquires Africa-focused tech recruiter Savannah in strategic talent expansion January 18, 2026 5:45 pm Ynet Commit, an Israeli technology company providing software solutions to high-tech firms and enterprises, has acquired Savannah, a startup specializing in recruiting and employing experienced developers from Africa. The amount of the all-cash deal was not …
• Fiber broadband giant investigates breach affecting 1M users January 18, 2026 5:41 pm Fox News Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Brightspeed, one of the largest fiber broadband providers in the United States, is investigating claims that hackers stole …
• Greece Activates Its First National Satellite Fleet January 18, 2026 5:27 pm Greek Reporter The arrival of the Kimon frigate in the Saronic Gulf was one of the first images captured by the Greek microsatellites. Credit: AMNA Greece has officially established its own “eyes in space” following the successful activation of a five-satellite …
• 2026 data predictions: Scaling AI agents via contextual intelligence January 18, 2026 5:25 pm SiliconANGLE More than eight years into the modern era of artificial intelligence, the industry has moved past the awe of generative AI 1.0. The novelty is gone and in its place is scrutiny. Enterprises are less impressed by demos and more impatient about outcomes. …
• Kazakhstan Adopts its First AI Law January 18, 2026 5:24 pm Caspian Post A law on artificial intelligence has entered into force in Kazakhstan, The Caspian Post reports citing Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The document classifies systems related to neural networks by …
• ‘It takes a lot of guts and bravery’ | ASA holds 13th annual Mr., Miss Africa Pageant January 18, 2026 5:22 pm The Daily Collegian - Pennsylvania Heritage Hall came alive with music and dance Saturday evening as the African Students Association (ASA) held its 13th annual Mr. and Miss Africa pageant in the Hub-Robeson Center. The pageant, themed “Crowned in Heritage,” saw five contestants “embody the …
• Mapping today’s post-Cold War geoeconomic order January 18, 2026 5:21 pm The Spectator Australia Today’s geopolitical world is more like the turbulent and bloody 19th to mid-20th centuries than the Cold War long period of (nuclear stand-off) peace after the second world war, or the dominant US-ordered world of the recent past after the end of Soviet …
• New SAFE Initiative launches in Rexburg with free digital safety workshop January 18, 2026 5:13 pm East Idaho News Dean and Kristin Coleman are the founders of the Upper Valley SAFE Initiative. | Courtesy Dean Coleman REXBURG — A new volunteer-led effort aimed at strengthening families and protecting children is holding its first free community workshop this month, …
• Why Rising Bot Traffic Is Becoming a Business Risk January 18, 2026 4:54 pm The European Business Review For the first time in a decade, automated traffic has surpassed human activity on the internet. Bots now account for 51% of all internet traffic, with AI agents, AI search crawlers, monitoring tools, and autonomous agents driving the surge. But this shift …
• Inside the Chip: How Hardware Root of Trust Shifts the Odds Back to Cyber Defenders January 18, 2026 4:54 pm The European Business Review Modern cyberattacks no longer rely on brute force or noisy exploitation. Instead, they target the assumptions built into how systems start, update, and prove integrity. In this article, Camellia Chan explains why software-led and cloud-first security …
• Israel – Africa: The Israeli Method January 18, 2026 4:38 pm The Times of Israel We often speak of Africa as a continent to be rescued, but rarely as a continent that learns, equips itself, and builds its own autonomy. And we almost never speak of one of the most constant actors in this quiet work: MASHAV (1), Israel’s international …
• Why Companies Must Up Their Game on Cyber Resilience January 18, 2026 4:38 pm The European Financial Review By Billy Ruston Cyber attacks are no longer rare shocks but routine business threats. In this article, Billy Ruston argues that prevention alone is no longer enough. You are urged to rethink cyber resilience as a discipline, one that is rehearsed, owned by …