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July 26, 2026
Security News July 24, 2026

Malvertising Makes the Browser Build Its Own Malware & Cl0p Hits PTC Windchill (07/24/2026)

A malvertising operation makes victims' browsers assemble the malware locally, Cl0p affiliates exploit unauthenticated RCE in PTC Windchill and FlexPLM, and an unpatched Fastjson flaw is under attack.

Compliance News July 24, 2026

A Pathology Group Breaches 170K Records & the FCC Opens Its First Drone Revocation (07/24/2026)

A Tennessee pathology group notifies 170,000 patients of a breach, the FCC launches its first national-security drone revocation, and a US visa rule adds new employer tracking duties.

Compliance News July 23, 2026

DentaQuest Notifies 15 Million People & Malicious Insider Incidents Surge (07/23/2026)

DentaQuest begins notifying more than 15 million individuals after a May breach, a new report finds malicious insider incidents climbing, and NIS2 obligations bite for cloud and data centre providers.

Privacy News July 23, 2026

The EU Fines Google €890M & Origin Energy Loses Customer Banking Details (07/23/2026)

Brussels fines Google €890m over search and app store conduct, Origin Energy customers lose banking details in a breach, and Colorado's governor vetoes a surveillance-pricing bill.

Security News July 23, 2026

A Russian Zero-Click Attack Loots Zimbra Mailboxes & Millions of Cars Open via Bluetooth (07/23/2026)

An international alert names Laundry Bear behind zero-click Zimbra attacks that steal mail and 2FA codes, researchers find millions of cars share one Bluetooth key, and Oracle ships 1,449 patches.

Privacy News July 22, 2026

A Court Says Border Agents Can Search Your Phone By Hand & France Bans Social Media for Under-15s (07/22/2026)

The Fourth Circuit rules border agents can manually search phones without suspicion, the White House launches an AI-vulnerability clearinghouse, and France becomes the first EU country to ban social media for children under 15.

Compliance News July 22, 2026

DOD Suspends CMMC Phase 2 & the DOJ Issues a Billion-Dollar Trade-Fraud Warning (07/22/2026)

The Department of Defense suspends CMMC Phase 2 requirements, the DOJ and DHS signal an end to lenient treatment of customs fraud, and TriWest discloses a breach affecting Tricare beneficiaries.

Security News July 22, 2026

Federal Alert Widens on Iran-Linked OT Attacks & a Ubuntu Root Flaw (07/22/2026)

US agencies broaden their warning on Iran-linked attacks against operational technology, a snap-confine flaw hands local users root on default Ubuntu, and a Windmill bug is under active exploitation.

Compliance News July 21, 2026

ApolloMD's $4.02M Breach Settlement & the Scoular FCPA Action (07/21/2026)

ApolloMD settles a data breach suit for $4.02M, a new FCPA action targets Scoular over customs bribes, and Craneware discloses a healthcare data theft.

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