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Trump says he’s “inclined to keep Exxon out” of Venezuela after CEO’s remarks (AXIOS)

President Trump said Sunday he may exclude Exxon Mobil from his drive for U.S. companies to invest in Venezuela, after the oil giant's CEO...

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...

Meta signs nuclear deals to power the next generation of AI (Cybernews)

Meta revealed (...) that it has signed agreements with three US nuclear energy companies as it aims to secure energy resources to power its...

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...

Twenty Years On: What WSIS+20 Means For International Digital Governance (Rose Payne, Ellie McDonald – Tech Policy Press)

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) concluded its twenty-year review on December 17, closing WSIS+20, a process revisiting one of the United...

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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