Online scams continue to grow at an alarming rate in Malaysia, with police recording 66,204 cases last year. That figure represents an 87% increase compared with the 35,368 cases reported in 2024.

The Council of Europe is investigating a claimed cyberattack after the ShinyHunters extortion group said it had stolen more than 297GB of data from the organisation. The alleged breach is being linked to a wider campaign involving Oracle PeopleSoft, where attackers reportedly exploited a zero-day vulnerability to compromise more than 100 organisations.

Huawei is preparing to expand its HarmonyOS computer lineup with a new desktop PC expected to launch this September. The announcement was made during the third day of HDC 2026, where the focus shifted heavily toward HarmonyOS Office, productivity tools, and the company's growing ambitions in the PC market.

Microsoft has fixed a newly disclosed Windows BitLocker zero-day vulnerability that could allow an attacker with physical access to a device to bypass encryption protections and access sensitive data stored on the system drive.

Microsoft has released security updates for two important vulnerabilities affecting Windows Remote Desktop Protocol, better known as RDP. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2026-42908 and CVE-2026-45639, were addressed as part of Microsoft's June 2026 security updates.