# cybersecurity
Latest news and articles about cybersecurity
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Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.6 Pushes AI From Chat To Desktop: Faster Web Automation, Better Defences — New Risks
Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 4.6, a model that can perform multi-step computer tasks like filling web forms and coordinating across browser tabs, and claims better resistance to prompt injection attacks. The upgrade accelerates practical automation while raising new security and governance challenges as AI agents gain control of interfaces.
EU Clears Google’s $32bn Blitz into Cloud Security — A Big Bet to Close the Cloud Gap
The EU has approved Google’s $32 billion acquisition of cloud‑security firm Wiz, following U.S. clearance and capping a major strategic move by Google Cloud to bolster its enterprise security offerings. The purchase is likely to accelerate consolidation in cloud security and sharpen competitive pressure on rivals and independent vendors.
Google Pays a Premium for Cloud Security: EU Clears $32bn Acquisition of Wiz
The EU has approved Google’s $32 billion acquisition of cloud-security startup Wiz, following U.S. clearance, underscoring Google's push to strengthen Google Cloud’s security capabilities. The transaction sets a high-water mark for valuations in cloud security and will reshape competition among cloud providers and security vendors.
AI Build‑out Exposes Power‑Equipment Bottleneck — Chinese Suppliers Poised to Fill a Global Gap
Rapid AI deployment is straining power‑equipment and critical materials markets, widening a global supply gap that benefits capable Chinese suppliers. The crunch has knock‑on effects for grid policy, commodity prices (notably indium), cybersecurity demand and the commercialisation of AI content.
OpenClaw and the Dawn of 'Agent' Economics: AI That Runs Your Computer — and Rents Your Time
OpenClaw, an open‑source AI agent that can execute system‑level tasks and retain long‑term memory, has catalysed a new agent ecosystem and revived investor fears that autonomous agents will disrupt traditional software business models. The rush to deploy agents has produced parallel waves of innovation, market volatility and security warnings, forcing firms and regulators to confront questions about control, accountability and the future of paid and unpaid labour.
OpenClaw and the 'Agent' Era: When AI Starts Running Your Computer — and Hiring People
OpenClaw, an open‑source AI agent that can run on users' computers and remember long interactions, has catalysed a new ecosystem of agent services and marketplaces, while also triggering major security warnings and a sell‑off in software stocks worried about a structural threat to subscription models. The technology promises productivity gains but forces companies and regulators to confront novel cybersecurity, liability and economic questions.
Chinese Regulator Slaps Kuaishou with ¥119.1m Fine After Pornographic Live-Stream Attack — A Test of Platform Governance
Beijing authorities fined Kuaishou ¥119.1 million for failing to stop a coordinated surge of pornographic live streams that exploited technical vulnerabilities on December 22, 2025. The penalty, imposed under China’s Cybersecurity Law, highlights both Kuaishou’s short-term security lapses and deeper strategic strains amid fierce competition from Douyin and Video Accounts.
Venezuela Creates National Cyber-Defence Office, Signalling Shift Toward Militarised Cybersecurity
Venezuela has created a National Office for Cyber Defence and Security to bolster protection of its cyberspace after a disruptive incident on January 3. The office will coordinate scientists and military research bodies, centralising cyber-defence efforts amid broader infrastructure vulnerabilities and geopolitical implications.
Israeli Industry Sees Opening for AI Ties with China at Tel Aviv Innovation Summit
At the Tel Aviv Spark Innovation Summit (Jan 27–29, 2026) Israeli industry figures expressed optimism about deeper AI cooperation with China, citing complementary strengths: Israeli commercialisation and cybersecurity know‑how and Chinese scale. Opportunities are tangible in non‑sensitive commercial sectors, but geopolitical constraints and export controls will shape the depth and scope of collaboration.
PwC’s US Arm and Google Cloud Ink $400m, Three‑Year Pact to Build AI-Driven Cyber‑Resilience Services
PwC’s US arm has struck a three‑year, $400m collaboration with Google Cloud to build AI‑enabled security operations and resilience tools. The deal underscores a trend of consulting firms and hyperscalers combining expertise and infrastructure to offer managed, automated cyber‑security services, while raising questions about governance and vendor dependence.
Beijing Slams Taiwan’s ‘High‑Risk’ App List as Politicised Move in Cross‑Strait Tech Tug‑of‑War
Taiwan’s digital authority published an advisory list of “high‑risk” apps — including Douyin, Weibo, WeChat, Xiaohongshu and Baidu Cloud — aimed at protecting minors and flagging cybersecurity concerns. Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office condemned the move as politically motivated, underscoring how digital‑safety measures are being interpreted through fraught cross‑strait politics and raising questions about business, youth behaviour and influence.
Brussels Moves to Ban Huawei and ZTE Gear from EU Networks, Pushing a Fraught Tech‑Sovereignty Agenda
The European Commission is preparing a draft cybersecurity law to make exclusion of so‑called "high‑risk" suppliers—targeting Huawei, ZTE and other Chinese vendors—mandatory across the EU. The proposal seeks to replace a voluntary 2020 framework with binding rules, but faces legal, economic and political hurdles including heavy reliance on Chinese-made solar panels and resistance from telecom operators and some member states.