Intelligence

EU may need 100,000-strong army, says defense commissioner (Politico)

European Union Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has said the bloc should consider establishing a standing military force of 100,000 troops and overhaul the political...

Inside ICE’s surveillance arsenal – and the hackers resisting it (Cybernews)

ICE has dramatically expanded its surveillance capabilities, deploying tools that span phones, biometrics, social media, and location tracking. Billions in taxpayer dollars are flowing...

200,000 satellites: China seeks approval for one of largest satellite constellations (Interesting Engineering)

A growing number of Chinese companies are laying the groundwork for an unprecedented expansion of satellite infrastructure. Recent filings indicate that Chinese firms are...

New Year. Old War. New Team. Who’s Who In Zelenskyy’s Personnel Shuffle (Rostyslav Khotin – RFE/RL)

Amid corruption scandals and relentless Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is conducting major personnel changes at high levels in Ukraine. Here’s a look at...

Iran says it could hit Israel and US bases with preemptive strikes (Martina Sapio – Politico)

Iran’s parliamentary speaker warned on Saturday that Tehran could carry out preemptive strikes against Israel and U.S. military assets in the region, sharply escalating...

A massive breach exposed data of 17.5M Instagram users (Pierluigi Paganini – Security Affairs)

Since January 10, 2026, a million users have received password reset emails, sparking confusion and fears of a global cyberattack. Security experts warn this...

Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) suffered a data breach that impacted 700K individuals (Pierluigi Paganini – Security Affairs)

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS ) disclosed a data breach after misconfigured privacy settings exposed personal and health data of nearly 700,000...

China-linked UAT-7290 spies on telco in South Asia and Europe using modular malware (Pierluigi Paganini – Security Affairs)

China-linked threat actor UAT-7290 has conducted espionage attacks since at least 2022, targeting South Asia and Southeastern Europe. UAT-7290 primarily targets telecom providers, it...

Europol Leads Global Crackdown on Black Axe Cybercrime Gang, 34 Arrested (Danny Palmer – Infosecurity Magazine)

Almost three dozen people have been arrested as part of multi-national law enforcement operation targeting the international cybercriminal group Black Axe. With support from...

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