Nigeria’s GovGuide AI: Convenience or Data Collection?
Nigeria launched GovGuide on May 22, 2026, a Meta-powered AI chatbot providing multilingual access to government services across 35 federal ministries and 60+ agencies...
Bulgaria boosts cyber defense with Google Cybershield
Bulgaria has significantly bolstered its national cyber defenses by deploying Google Cloud’s Cybershield service, marking one of the first such implementations in Europe. This...
UAE Bolsters Quantum Security with ATRC Partnership
The United Arab Emirates is making a significant leap in national cybersecurity, moving proactively to establish quantum-safe defenses against future threats. This strategic initiative...
EU’s VPN Crackdown: Child Safety or Digital Control?
The European Commission announced May 2, 2026 that its age verification app is "technically ready" for rollout across pilot countries by year-end, with Executive...
Identity Breaches Hit 58.7% of Q1 Incidents Globally
Identity-based attacks remain the dominant threat vector in Q1 2026, according to new data from Expel. The security firm's quarterly threat report reveals that...
Africa’s Data Regulators Unite to Strengthen Cross-Border Security
Nigeria is hosting a landmark gathering of African data protection regulators in Abuja, uniting officials from nine nations and regional bodies to establish coordinated...
Cisco Acquires Astrix Security for $400M AI Agent Protection
Cisco has agreed to acquire Astrix Security, a startup specializing in identity protection for artificial intelligence agents, marking a significant strategic move in enterprise...
Claude Code Bug Triggers Unintended Billing for Users
A peculiar technical glitch has emerged within the Claude Code development environment, leading to unexpected financial charges for users. Engineers discovered that including specific...
Ikeja Electric Breach: Four Days From Upload to Ransomware
ByteToBreach compromised Ikeja Electric Distribution Company through a file upload vulnerability in their Smart Warehousing Inventory Management System, escalated to domain admin access within...
Sri Lanka Establishes Trust Rules for Digital ID System
Sri Lanka is building its digital ID system on a foundation of explicit trust safeguards, placing data protection and citizen consent at the center...