This posting is here to collect cyber security news in July 2026.
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This posting is here to collect cyber security news in July 2026.
I post links to security vulnerability news to comments of this article.
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Tomi Engdahl says:
Microsoft Adds New Teams Controls to Block Unauthorized AI Bots From Meetings
Microsoft’s new Teams admin policy requires organizer approval for external AI bots, giving organizations greater visibility and control over automated participants in sensitive meetings.
https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-adds-new-teams-controls-to-block-unauthorized-ai-bots-from-meetings/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Frontier AI: Six Questions Every Enterprise Should Ask Security Vendors
From model selection and automation to validation and measurable results, the right questions can help enterprises separate genuine AI capabilities from marketing hype.
https://www.securityweek.com/frontier-ai-six-questions-every-enterprise-should-ask-security-vendors/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Artificial Intelligence
The AI Token Costs That Can Break Cybersecurity
As cybersecurity platforms embrace agentic AI, organizations must balance detection performance against the escalating costs of token consumption, deployment architecture, and AI credits.
https://www.securityweek.com/the-ai-token-costs-that-can-break-cybersecurity/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Reuters:
Alibaba and its US payment processor AUS agree to pay $600M to resolve DOJ allegations that they failed to prevent illegal sales of drugs and other products — Chinese technology and e-commerce giant Alibaba (9988.HK) and its U.S.-based payment processor have agreed to pay $600 million …
Alibaba to pay $600 million to resolve US drug sales probe
https://www.reuters.com/world/alibaba-aus-merchant-services-pay-600-million-resolve-alleged-illegal-2026-07-01/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Pew Research Center:NEW
A survey of US adults finds 56% support banning social media for under-16s, while 21% oppose; majorities across demographic and partisan groups support a ban — Nearly six-in-ten U.S. adults support banning anyone under the age of 16 from using social media sites, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
Majority of Americans support banning social media for kids under 16
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/01/majority-of-americans-support-banning-social-media-for-kids-under-16/
Nearly six-in-ten U.S. adults support banning anyone under the age of 16 from using social media sites, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The survey comes as governments around the world weigh new restrictions on teens’ use of social media.
About one-in-five adults oppose banning those under 16 from using social media. And roughly a quarter are unsure, according to the survey conducted May 26-June 1, 2026.
Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom are among the countries that have set or are considering a minimum age of 16 for social media use. In the United States, lawmakers in California are considering similar legislation.
Many social media platforms currently require users to be at least 13 to create an account.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Joe Warminsky / The Record:
The US DOJ says Peter Stokes, a 19-year-old dual US-Estonian citizen, was extradited from Finland to face charges of participating in Scattered Spider hacks
https://therecord.media/teen-suspect-in-scattered-spider-hacks-extradited-to-us
Tomi Engdahl says:
A top Democrat on the Senate’s Intelligence Committee warned that the information accessed on a Homeland Security intelligence-sharing network may risk national security.
US government says it got hacked — again
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/02/us-government-says-it-got-hacked-again/?utm_medium=organic_social&utm_source=FBPAGE&fbclid=IwVERDUASzfb5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR66mNJPAdoABjwfjHgfnN5ZsabPMz2R6ZzHKHcjVS9MnsjeGyS5RaAarjM9tg_aem_oH7pWvPcMeWl5_TVAiKCRw
The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a breach of its platform, which federal, state, and local governments and law enforcement use to share intelligence, with one senior lawmaker warning that the information spill could risk national security.
News sites Nextgov, which first broke news of the incident, and Bleeping Computer report that DHS officials are probing a cyberattack on its Homeland Security Information Network, or HSIN, which allows government agencies and local officials to plan, coordinate, and share information and intelligence about major events and respond to emergencies.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Sending a GIF to a colleague can constitute harassment – and cost you thousands
A security guard has been awarded nearly £14k after receiving a GIF that used the word ‘b****’
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/workplace-harassment-gif-georgiana-ursuleanu-b3008244.html?fbclid=IwdGRjcAS0iDJjbGNrBLSHz2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHoOMy4_8v-0japU_Hxg2kLUhE0NjWobbSiVc4n7vMT3R4BEl8KbV57YNsqQz_aem_n7fJImkG4VFdyrla2hXKnw
Tomi Engdahl says:
US Department of Homeland Security says it is probing a cyber breach at information-sharing network
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-department-homeland-security-says-it-is-probing-cyber-breach-information-2026-07-02/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAS08pNjbGNrBLTyd2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHi2EsHKWIgtsPd3kbsqk0LDp5I8006oR7-nxIhsN3EXnTumt1cI-Z2zEBIWL_aem_dmHDCZ_ByH0tI9zSwmEVuA
WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) – The Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday it was investigating a breach in an unnamed information-sharing network.
In a statement, DHS said there had been a “recent cyber incident” involving an “unclassified legacy information sharing environment” but did not provide further details and did not respond to follow-up questions.
Tomi Engdahl says:
A report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) assesses that it is ‘highly likely’ many of recent drone incidents throughout Europe were ordered by Moscow as part of a wider hybrid campaign against NATO.
Read the full story before commenting here: https://theaviationist.com/2026/07/03/europe-drone-incursions-russia-shadow-fleet/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.dnv.com/cyber/insights/publications/how-cyber-resilient-is-finland/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=finlandcyberresilience&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23817880236&gbraid=0AAAAAovlhQgVsjvqyLD0p6G_n0-4JAEbi&gclid=CjwKCAjwxb7RBhA5EiwAQ-AAdNdZuPGGD-qcnmCaaR-Gb0bhD32qrXcFdLk3Y5ZteBT8OheVAUCYWRoCurMQAvD_BwE
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.cyberday.ai/guides/frameworks-in-finland?utm_term=&utm_campaign=nl_Demand+Gen+_guide_+2025&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=7610695024&hsa_cam=23787822604&hsa_grp=198583421729&hsa_ad=806399046405&hsa_src=&hsa_tgt=aud-2439304165333&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23787822604&gbraid=0AAAAADnQLxNQPfSqw_zgzArjaim_qMesw&gclid=CjwKCAjwxb7RBhA5EiwAQ-AAdHYlhAIzIIa4GGWRS_s6AInUFBfoCWmrv2YkaJ6zy0G1vqZXQ7dLRhoCN3UQAvD_BwE
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://cybersecuritynews.com/bughunter-bug-bounty-toolkit/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.dnv.com/cyber/insights/publications/how-cyber-resilient-is-finland/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=finlandcyberresilience&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23817880236&gclid=CjwKCAjwl97RBhBWEiwAa9rbXS8-W-kh8xXMGjt7bvrn2dpVHCqBfiagBJTMi5P0Ik9jNfrr8xR0gxoCulcQAvD_BwE
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/five-eyes-intelligence-alliance-warns-that-new-ai-models-pose-urgent-cyber-risk-2026-06-22/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/new-linux-pedit-cow-exploit-enables.html?m=1
Tomi Engdahl says:
Kysely: Suomalaiset eivät luota yritysten tietoturvaan – asiantuntija antaa vinkit, miten tarkistaa palvelun luotettavuus
Suomalaisten mielestä yritysten pitäisi kantaa paremmin vastuunsa tietoturvasta. Tätä mieltä oli yli 80 prosenttia vastaajista DNA:n teettämässä Digitaalinen elämä -kyselytutkimuksessa. Asiantuntija muistuttaa, että myös kuluttajilla on vastuu, mitä palveluita he käyttävät. Jokainen voi kuitenkin tarkistaa, että digipalvelussa on huomioitu tietoturva.
https://corporate.dna.fi/lehdistotiedotteet?type=stt2&id=72161269&scrollTo=UJpEOgFgPw1f&status=all&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fcorporate.dna.fi%2Flehdistotiedotteet%3FscrollTo%3DUJpEOgFgPw1f&fbclid=Iwb21leASux6pleHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQBqzRSX0qmq3NydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHnq_Su0zUcB8Ls_I4EXkIJ7UTVO-lqxzhQR28NFP7H8nAjDOxtBATxJjFyAy_aem_yif4UQgGeGsbqZdv7S8qhQ&utm_medium=paid&utm_source=fb&utm_id=120247342377740587&utm_content=120247342377750587&utm_term=120247342377730587&utm_campaign=120247342377740587
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.taloustaito.fi/Rahat/huijarit-loysivat-mobiilivarmenteen–aseta-ihmeessa-hairinnanestokoodi/?fbclid=Iwb21leASzNJpleHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQAAC_FY09Pc3NydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHq3osc1iLM5uUjHgmnsZVdyWs5takU5thJ3yoSuDiKGwUVPj0lS-0PsgGOEh_aem_guF_irWYH7A3ALg5Khp2dw&utm_medium=paid&utm_source=fb&utm_id=52524821099051&utm_content=52524821120451&utm_term=52524821106851&utm_campaign=52524821099051#79c8e871
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/01/intruder-offers-free-security-plan-for-lean-it-and-security-teams/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.argeliuslabs.com/deep-research-on-pdf-redaction-failures-and-security-risks-exploits-and-best-practices/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/KDE-Plasma-ACE-New-Window
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://cybersecuritynews.com/claude-coworks-sandbox-vulnerability/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.csoonline.com/article/4192188/argo-cd-flaw-shows-why-gitops-infrastructure-should-be-treated-as-tier-zero.html