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AI Governance
The Guardian — Tech · · International

How big tech got its way on Trump’s AI executive order

President Trump scrapped a planned provision requiring government safety reviews of new AI models just before signing an executive order on artificial intelligence, reversing course after apparent industry pressure. The administration signaled it will prioritize AI deployment speed over pre-release oversight.

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Breach
Krebs on Security · · International

Lawmakers Demand Answers as CISA Tries to Contain Data Leak

A CISA contractor deliberately posted AWS GovCloud credentials and a large cache of agency secrets to a public GitHub repository, according to KrebsOnSecurity. Lawmakers in both chambers are now pressing CISA for answers while the agency works to revoke the exposed credentials.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators

News
Privacy Commissioner of Canada · · Canada

Submission to the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs on Bill C-8, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts

Submission to the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs on Bill C-8, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts

AI Governance
OECD AI Policy Observatory · · International

Establishing the shared foundations for collective AI security

The OECD's AI policy arm has published guidance aimed at establishing common frameworks for AI security, addressing threats such as prompt injection, model poisoning, and the risks posed by autonomous AI agents in deployment environments.

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News
IAPP · · International

AI such as Mythos Preview raises the urgency of cross-border flows of cybersecurity data

Advanced AI systems like Mythos Preview are intensifying debates around the cross-border transfer of cybersecurity data, as the capabilities of such tools depend on access to threat intelligence that routinely moves across national boundaries. The development draws renewed attention to how existing data localization rules and transfer frameworks handle security-sensitive information.

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy

Breach
Krebs on Security · · International

CISA Admin Leaked AWS GovCloud Keys on Github

A contractor working for CISA left highly privileged AWS GovCloud credentials and internal system details exposed in a public GitHub repository until this past weekend. Security experts described the leaked archive, which included details about how the agency builds and deploys its own software, as one of the most serious government data exposures in recent memory.

Who should care: Cybersecurity · Privacy officers · Administrators

News
Information Commissioner's Office · · UK

Five steps to protect your organisation from AI-powered cyber threats

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office has published guidance outlining five steps organisations can take to defend against cyber threats that are being amplified or enabled by artificial intelligence. The guidance is aimed at helping organisations strengthen their security posture as AI tools become more accessible to bad actors.

Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy

AI Governance
Krebs on Security · · International

Patch Tuesday, May 2026 Edition

Artificial intelligence platforms may be just as susceptible to social engineering as human beings, but they are proving remarkably good at finding security vulnerabilities in human-made computer code. That reality is on full display this month with some of the more widely-used software makers -- including Apple, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla and Oracle -- fixing near record volumes of security bugs, and/or quickening the tempo of their patch releases.

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Enforcement
Privacy Commissioner of Canada · · Canada

News release: Privacy Commissioner of Canada investigation into breaches leads to Canada Revenue Agency commitment to improve security measures

I need to work from what the headline implies: Canada's Privacy Commissioner investigated data breaches at the Canada Revenue Agency, and the CRA has committed to improving its security practices as a result. ```json { "summary": "Canada's Privacy Commissioner completed an investigation into data

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Breach
The Guardian — Privacy · · International

UK Biobank has my data, but I’m not worried. I know the benefits are too great to consider pulling out | Polly Toynbee

A dataset from UK Biobank — a large longitudinal health research repository — reportedly appeared for sale on Alibaba's platform in China, prompting concern among researchers and a warning from UK Science Minister Patrick Vallance that further such attempts are anticipated. Columnist Polly Toynbee argues the research value of such studies outweighs the risks.

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News
TechCrunch — Privacy · · International

Another spyware maker caught distributing fake Android snooping apps

Security researchers have identified a previously unknown spyware vendor whose software was distributed through a fake Android application, apparently used by government authorities to surveil a target. The company had not been publicly linked to surveillance tools before this discovery.

Who should care: Privacy officers · Cybersecurity

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Breach
The Guardian — Privacy · · International

Some Interrail travellers told to cancel passports as hacked data posted online

Eurail, the company behind Interrail passes, has disclosed that personal data from a December breach affecting around 300,000 travellers — including passport numbers, names, addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth — has appeared for sale on the dark web. Some affected customers are now being advised to cancel and replace their passports.

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AI Governance
Privacy Commissioner of Canada · · Canada

Building trust: Privacy and AI governance - Remarks by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada to the Victoria International Privacy and Security Summit

Canada's Privacy Commissioner delivered remarks at the Victoria International Privacy and Security Summit addressing the intersection of privacy protection and AI governance, framing trust-building as central to responsible AI development under Canadian law.

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News
The Guardian — Privacy · · International

Google warns quantum computers could hack encrypted systems by 2029

Banks, governments and tech providers urged to upgrade security because current systems will soon be obsolete Banks, governments and technology providers need to be prepared for quantum computer hackers capable of breaking most existing encryption systems by 2029, Google has warned. The tech company said in a blogpost that quantum computers would pose a “significant threat to current cryptographic standards” before the end of the decade and urged other companies to follow its lead. Continue reading...

Enforcement
The Markup · · International

Following Markup investigation, Congress finds data brokers cost consumers tens of billions of dollars

A congressional investigation, prompted by a Markup inquiry, estimates that data broker security breaches have resulted in roughly $20 billion in consumer identity theft losses. Several major brokers have responded by pledging to simplify the process for individuals to remove themselves from their databases.

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