Cloudflare, the infrastructure giant used by six billion people monthly, is now at the center of a fight over AI and content. CEO Matthew Prince, who owns a local newspaper, is letting publishers block AI crawlers unless companies like Google and OpenAI pay for access.
Venezuela’s state oil giant PDVSA claims a US cyberattack caused no operational issues. But reports from Reuters and Bloomberg, citing internal sources, describe significant system outages and halted exports. The incident comes amid heightened tensions over a seized oil tanker.
Google is pulling the plug on its Dark Web Report, a free tool that scanned for your personal info on shady parts of the internet. Monitoring stops in January 2026, and the service goes completely offline the following month. The company says it’s shifting focus to more actionable security solutions
The U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA is requiring federal agencies to patch a critical Fortinet vulnerability by December 23. The flaw, already exploited in attacks, allows attackers to bypass login authentication on multiple products.
A new cybersecurity startup, Dux, has launched with a $9 million seed round. Its platform uses “AI-workers” to continuously analyze which vulnerabilities are actually exploitable and find the fastest path to fix them.
A UK parliamentary debate on repealing the Online Safety Act has turned into an attack on VPNs. Politicians from multiple parties called for age verification on VPNs and for providers to log user traffic, directly contradicting core privacy principles.
The 2025 internet saw explosive growth in AI bot traffic and record-breaking cyberattacks. Cloudflare’s data reveals a landscape where automation and security threats are accelerating in tandem.
In a coordinated response, Apple and Google have pushed out critical security patches. The updates address zero-day flaws that were being actively exploited in sophisticated attacks, likely by government-backed groups.
WhatsApp is rolling out a suite of new features like voicemail-style messages and AI image tools as it aims to become a communication superapp. However, this expansion is shadowed by serious security flaws and a lawsuit alleging Meta ignored risks to its 3.5 billion users.
Microsoft announced a fundamental change to its bug bounty program, putting all online services “In Scope by Default.” This means vulnerabilities in third-party or open-source code within those services are now eligible for rewards. The move aims to close long-standing security gaps and incentivize
