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Cisco ISE: Critical security vulnerability despite required admin rights

Important security updates have been released for, among other things, Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE). Network administrators should take action promptly.

Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Costa following the meeting of the European Council of June 2026

European Commission Statement Brussels, 19 Jun 2026 Good afternoon, We have had a productive EUCO so let me jump right in. First, on Ukraine. The tide really is turning. We start with good news, António and I con...

F5 unscheduled patches critical Nginx vulnerabilities

Manufacturer F5 is patching four vulnerabilities in Nginx, two of which are considered critical risks.

Tesla: Sweden wants to vote against EU-wide approval of FSD

Tesla's semi-autonomous driving mode FSD Supervised is set to come to Europe - but Sweden has something against it. (Tesla, electric car)

The UK’s New Under-16 Social Media Ban Will Cause More Harm Than It Prevents

This week, politicians in the UK pushed forward with plans to eviscerate privacy and free speech on the internet by announcing a ban on social media for users under 16 that is set to take effect in Spring 2027. The UK government continues to falsely characterize this policy as a necessary response to growing concerns about online harms for young people. In reality, much like the Online Safety Act, it will cause more harm than it will prevent. Users of all ages are burdened with proving their age

EFF Joins 60+ Groups Urging the UK to Halt Face Estimation at the Border

This week, EFF joined Foxglove, Human Rights Watch, and 60 other organizations in writing to the UK’s Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum, Alex Norris, raising serious concern about the Home Office’s decision to deploy Facial Age Estimation (FAE) to assess asylum-seeking children from 2027. The letter points to four key concerns: Discrimination As with most face estimation and recognition tools, there is ongoing bias in the deployment of these technologies. With FAE, many have highl

Gaming industry: Sony is serious about Playstation exclusivity

The upcoming Wolverine on PC? Probably not: Playstation boss Hideaki Nishino finally speaks out about ports of PS5 games. (Playstation 5, Sony)

Bundestag delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg

Representatives of all parliamentary groups in the Bundestag will take part in the session week of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PVER) from June 22nd to 26th under the leadership of MP Knut Abraham (CDU/CSU). The PVER will discuss democracy in Serbia and Georgia in Strasbourg as part of its third week of meetings in 2026. The suppression of critical opinions in Azerbaijan is also on the agenda. While Azerbaijan was expelled from the PVER in January 2024, Georgie

Daily News 19 / 06 / 2026

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 19 Jun 2026 Commission greenlights Bulgaria's fourth payment request under NextGenerationEU Today, the European Commission greenlighted Bulgaria's fourth payment request un...

Joint statement by the European Commission and the High Representative ahead of World Refugee Day

European Commission Statement Brussels, 19 Jun 2026 On World Refugee Day, we will recognise the strength and resilience of the more than 117 million people displaced globally. Forced from their homes by conflict,...

Cybersecurity Firms Impacted by Klue Supply Chain Attack

The hackers exfiltrated data from Salesforce instances of Klue customers, such as Huntress and Recorded Future. The post Cybersecurity Firms Impacted by Klue Supply Chain Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The Kiss: Unsold NFTs of a Famous Artwork Stolen

An attacker stole 72 percent of all NFTs of the artwork The Kiss by Gustav Klimt from the Belvedere. The damage: 13.3 million euros - at least in theory. (cybercrime, cyberwar)

Lossless 8K and 16K: HDMI 2.2 quadruples the resolution, but not always

The first devices with the upcoming HDMI standard are expected at the end of 2026 or not until 2027. The maximum bandwidth is drastically increased. (HDMI, technology/hardware)

Heat: TU Dresden wants to cool down buildings with mist showers

A research project at the TU Dresden wants to cool buildings in summer heat using mist showers set up in the courtyard. (Climate & Environment, Climate)

New EU action plan: Frontex should send ships and planes into the English Channel

Refugees repeatedly try to cross the English Channel. – All rights reserved: IMAGO / NurPhotoThe EU Commission wants to prevent migrants from leaving the UK. There is also diplomatic pressure on the countries of origin.

Advertisement: 4K dash cam with 128 GB memory card in the early Prime deal for the first time under 120 euros

The Redtiger dash cam films in 4K, stores GPS data and offers sharp and reliable evidence even in the dark. (Technology/Hardware, GPS)

NY man charged after harassing college student with AI-generated nudes

A New York man faces cyberstalking charges after allegedly sharing AI-generated nude images and fabricated racist messages using fake social media profiles to harass a Georgia college student. [...]

PTC Windchill: BSI calls admins at night because of critical security vulnerability

A call from the BSI at 2:30 a.m. recently woke up Windchill customers. Now it becomes clear why. But what role did the BKA play this time?

Valve: SteamOS 3.8 supports new Steam Machine

Shortly before the expected start of pre-orders, Valve is releasing a massively improved SteamOS. (SteamOS, Steam)

Commission greenlights Bulgaria's fourth payment request under NextGenerationEU

European Commission Press release Brussels, 19 Jun 2026 Today, the European Commission greenlighted Bulgaria's fourth payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU.

IWGDPT Berlin Group publishes working paper on Extended Reality

IWGDPT Berlin Group publishes working paper on Extended Reality

New rules on working hours: Business and the Union against draft reform for an eight-hour day

A first draft to reform working hours around the eight-hour day is leaking out. He immediately met with widespread opposition. (work, economy)

Android verification: Google confirms schedule and names app stores

Google will introduce a new Android system service in June before major changes for developers come into force at the end of September.

Frequency regulation: SpaceX warns of restrictions on satellite spectrum

SpaceX criticizes the EU's plans for frequency regulation and warns of global radio interference and risks for Ukraine. (SpaceX, Smartphone)

Getting started with astrophotography: The path to the first photo of a galaxy

New hobby astrophotography: We show how beginners can get started with their own telescope setup and what they should pay attention to. An advice text by Mario Keller (astrophotography, astronomy)

Cisco to Acquire WideField Security to Boost Splunk’s Agentic SOC

WideField will accelerate Agentic SOC capabilities by expanding the lens on threat investigation to include identity, credentials, sessions, and blast radius. The post Cisco to Acquire WideField Security to Boost Splunk’s Agentic SOC appeared first on SecurityWeek.

US President: Trump mocked Zuckerberg and Bezos

A new book by NYT reporters describes how tech bosses sought proximity to Donald Trump after the 2024 election. And how he mocked her. (Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg)

Police take action: Malware spread across 15,000 hacked websites

A Russian hacker group has hijacked a large number of WordPress websites in order to slip malware to visitors. But that's over now. (malware, virus)

Splunk Enterprise: Attacks on code smuggling vulnerability

Splunk warns that malicious actors are attacking a critical code smuggling vulnerability in Splunk Enterprise. Updates are available.