Phil Muncaster
Technology Writer and Editor at Freelance
UK and EMEA News Reporter at Infosecurity Magazine
Contributor at Assured Intelligence
Freelance technology writer and editor. Director, PM Media. News/features for Infosecurity Magazine.
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13 hours ago |
infosecurity-magazine.com | Phil Muncaster
European standards organization ETSI has released a new set of technical specifications designed to serve as an “international benchmark” for securing AI models and systems. ETSI TS 104 223 is titled Securing Artificial Intelligence (SAI); Baseline Cyber Security Requirements for AI Models and Systems. It describes a set of 13 core principles, expanding to a total of 72 trackable principles, across five lifecycle phases: secure design, development, deployment, maintenance and end of life.
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14 hours ago |
infosecurity-magazine.com | Phil Muncaster
The UK’s digital and comms regulator has announced a new code of practice for tech firms to ensure they meet their child safety obligations under the Online Safety Act. Published today, the Protection of Children Codes and Guidance was written after a length consultation process that included interviews with tens of thousands of parents and children, and feedback from industry, civil society, charities and child safety experts, according to Ofcom.
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1 day ago |
infosecurity-magazine.com | Phil Muncaster
The number of individuals impacted by data breaches increased by 26% year-on-year (YoY) in the first three months of 2025, despite overall incident volumes remaining flat, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). The non-profit records all publicly available information on corporate “data compromises” in the US – that is, data breaches, exposures and leaks. It posted a total of 824 such events in Q1 2025, versus a slightly higher 841 a year ago.
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1 day ago |
infosecurity-magazine.com | Phil Muncaster
Russia is ramping up cyber-attacks on the Netherlands and its allies in a bid to “disrupt and weaken our society,” Dutch intelligence services have warned. The country’s Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) wrote in its annual report yesterday that it discovered various Russian plots during 2024, ranging from attempted sabotage to cyber-espionage and influence operations.
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2 days ago |
infosecurity-magazine.com | Phil Muncaster
Security researchers have discovered a new ad fraud network capable of attracting billions of weekly ad requests across hundreds of domains. Scallywag is a collection of four WordPress modules designed to lower the barrier to entry for threat actors that want to monetize illicit content through advertising.
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The @ICOnews is failing badly in answering data protection complaints on time. Just 12% in the past quarter. Too many complaints, not enough staff. Are people more informed about privacy rights or are companies doing worse on data protection? https://t.co/BhERjpAzLK
What will happen when the US abandons Ukraine? CISOs should take note. My latest for @Assured_Intel: https://t.co/xphkDwmb2Z
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