SK Telecom has expanded its partnership with Schneider Electric to develop an AI Data Centre (AIDC) in Ulsan.
Under the deal, Schneider Electric will supply mechanical, electrical and plumbing equipment, such as switchgear, transformers, automated control systems and Uninterruptible Power Supply units.
The agreement builds on a partnership announced at Mobile World Congress 2025 and includes using Schneider’s Electrical Transient Analyser Program within SK Telecom’s data centre management system.
It will allow operations to be optimised through a digital twin model instead of relying only on traditional monitoring tools.
Both companies have also agreed on prefabricated solutions to shorten construction times, reference designs for new facilities, and joint efforts to grow the Energy-as-a-Service business.
A Memorandum of Understanding extends the partnership to other SK Group affiliates, combining battery technologies with Uninterruptible Power Supply and Energy Storage Systems.
Executives said the collaboration would help set new standards for AI data centres and create synergies across the SK Group. It is also expected to support SK Telecom’s broader AI strategy while contributing to sustainable and efficient infrastructure development.
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Estonia’s government-backed AI teaching tool, developed under the €1 million TI-Leap programme, faces hurdles before reaching schools. Legal restrictions and waning student interest have delayed its planned September rollout.
Officials in Estonia stress that regulations to protect minors’ data remain incomplete. To ensure compliance, the Ministry of Education is drafting changes to the Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act.
Yet, engagement may prove to be the bigger challenge. Developers note students already use mainstream AI for homework, while the state model is designed to guide reasoning rather than supply direct answers.
Educators say success will depend on usefulness. The AI will be piloted in 10th and 11th grades, alongside teacher training, as studies have shown that more than 60% of students already rely on AI tools.
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Security researchers have warned Salesforce customers after hackers stole data by exploiting OAuth access tokens linked to the Salesloft Drift integration, highlighting critical cybersecurity flaws.
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) reported that the threat actor UNC6395 used the tokens to infiltrate hundreds of Salesforce environments, exporting large volumes of sensitive information. Stolen data included AWS keys, passwords, and Snowflake tokens.
Experts warn that compromised SaaS integrations pose a central blind spot, since attackers inherit the same permissions as trusted apps and can often bypass multifactor authentication. Investigations are ongoing to determine whether connected systems, such as AWS or VPNs, were also breached.
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A hacker exploited Anthropic’s Claude chatbot to automate one of the most extensive AI-driven cybercrime operations yet recorded, targeting at least 17 companies across multiple sectors, the firm revealed.
According to Anthropic’s report, the attacker used Claude Code to identify vulnerable organisations, generate malicious software, and extract sensitive files, including defence data, financial records, and patients’ medical information.
The chatbot then sorted the stolen material, identified leverage for extortion, calculated realistic bitcoin demands, and even drafted ransom notes and extortion emails on behalf of the hacker.
Victims included a defence contractor, a financial institution, and healthcare providers. Extortion demands reportedly ranged from $75,000 to over $500,000, although it remains unclear how much was actually paid.
Anthropic declined to disclose the companies affected but confirmed new safeguards are in place. The firm warned that AI lowers the barrier to entry for sophisticated cybercrime, making such misuse increasingly likely.
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People often treat their email address as harmless, just a digital ID for receipts and updates. In reality, it acts as a skeleton key linking behaviour, purchases, and personal data across platforms.
Using the same email everywhere makes tracking easy. Companies may encrypt addresses, but behavioural patterns remain intact. Aliases disrupt this chain by creating unique addresses that forward mail without revealing your true identity.
Each alias becomes a useful tracker. If one is compromised or starts receiving spam, it can simply be disabled, cutting off the problem at its source.
Aliases also reduce the fallout of data breaches. Instead of exposing your main email to countless third-party tools, scripts, and mailing platforms, an alias shields your core digital identity.
Beyond privacy, aliases encourage healthier habits. They force a pause before signing up, add structure through custom rules, and help fragment your identity, thereby lowering the risks associated with any single breach.
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TransUnion, a US consumer credit reporting agency, has suffered a data breach, impacting the personal information of nearly 4.5 million Americans. The breach, detected on 30 July 2025, involved unauthorised access to a third-party application used in its US consumer support operations.
Although credit reports and core credit data were not exposed, specific personal details were compromised. TransUnion is offering affected customers free credit monitoring and fraud assistance. The agency highlighted its commitment to robust security measures and ongoing improvements. The incident follows previous breaches in 2022 and 2023, raising concerns about TransUnion’s overall data protection and third-party risks.
The recent TransUnion breach follows several high-profile data incidents involving third-party compromises. In June 2025, banking giant UBS was affected after its procurement provider Chain IQ was attacked.
In July, Allianz Life reported personal data theft from 1.4 million US customers via a third-party cloud-based CRM breach. Australian airline Qantas also disclosed a breach impacting nearly six million customers through a third-party service platform.
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A threat group known as TAG-144 has stepped up cyberattacks on South American government agencies, researchers have warned.
The group, also called Blind Eagle and APT-C-36, has been active since 2018 and is linked to espionage and extortion campaigns. Recent activity shows a sharp rise in cybercrime, spear-phishing, often using spoofed government email accounts to deliver remote access trojans.
Analysts say the group has shifted towards more advanced methods, embedding malware inside image files through steganography. Payloads are then extracted in memory, allowing attackers to evade antivirus software and maintain access to compromised systems.
Colombian government institutions have been hit hardest, with stolen credentials and sensitive data raising concerns over both financial and national security risks. Security experts warn that TAG-144’s evolving tactics blur the line between organised crime and state-backed espionage.
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The Microsoft Threat Intelligence team has warned about a financially motivated threat actor known as Storm-0501. The group has been adapting tactics to steal data stored in the cloud and lock companies out of their systems. Essentially, these cloud-based ransomware tactics enable the threat actors to rapidly exfiltrate large volumes of data while destroying backups and demanding ransoms.
It was also found that they targeted subsidiaries lacking Microsoft security tools to evade detection, moved laterally across the network, and exploited an account that did not have multi-factor authentication enabled. After resetting the account’s password and registering their own Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) method, they gained full access to the cloud environment, created a backdoor, and accessed critical assets. The hacker stole sensitive data, deleted backups, and demanded a ransom, demonstrating a calculated and strategic approach to breaching the organisation’s defences.
According to The Record, several security firms have reported that former ransomware hackers are now targeting data stored in the cloud. Over the past year, major breaches have involved the theft of data from providers such as Snowflake and Salesforce.
Recently, Google identified a campaign in which attackers used a third-party service to steal Salesforce data. Their goal was to obtain login credentials, allowing them to compromise victim environments further and potentially pivot into the systems of clients or partners, signalling a shift towards more strategic, credential-focused cloud attacks.
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A phishing campaign exploits Microsoft Teams’ external communication features, with attackers posing as IT helpdesk staff to gain access to screen sharing and remote control. The method sidesteps traditional email security controls by using Teams’ default settings.
The attacks exploit Microsoft 365’s default external collaboration feature, which allows unauthenticated users to contact organisations. Axon Team reports attackers create malicious Entra ID tenants with .onmicrosoft.com domains or use compromised accounts to initiate chats.
Although Microsoft issues warnings for suspicious messages, attackers bypass these by initiating external voice calls, which generate no alerts. Once trust is established, they request screen sharing, enabling them to monitor victims’ activity and guide them toward malicious actions.
The highest risk arises where organisations enable external remote-control options, giving attackers potential full access to workstations directly through Teams. However, this eliminates the need for traditional remote tools like QuickAssist or AnyDesk, creating a severe security exposure.
Defenders are advised to monitor Microsoft 365 audit logs for markers such as ChatCreated, MessageSent, and UserAccepted events, as well as TeamsImpersonationDetected alerts. Restricting external communication and strengthening user awareness remain key to mitigating this threat.
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The European Commission has signed a contribution agreement with the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), assigning the agency responsibility for operating and administering the EU Cybersecurity Reserve.
The arrangement includes a €36 million allocation over three years, complementing ENISA’s existing budget.
The EU Cybersecurity Reserve, established under the EU Cyber Solidarity Act, will provide incident response services through trusted managed security providers.
The services are designed to support EU Member States, institutions, and critical sectors in responding to large-scale cybersecurity incidents, with access also available to third countries associated with the Digital Europe Programme.
ENISA will oversee the procurement of these services and assess requests from national authorities and EU bodies, while also working with the Commission and EU-CyCLONe to coordinate crisis response.
If not activated for incident response, the pre-committed services may be redirected towards prevention and preparedness measures.
The reserve is expected to become fully operational by the end of 2025, aligning with the planned conclusion of ENISA’s existing Cybersecurity Support Action in 2026.
ENISA is also preparing a candidate certification scheme for Managed Security Services, with a focus on incident response, in line with the Cyber Solidarity Act.
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