Russia targets routers in major cyber campaign while Iran exploits mobile network vulnerabilities; NY halts data center construction amid AI infrastructure concerns and cybersecurity risks.

The US government warns that Russian state-sponsored hackers are actively targeting routers nationwide, representing a significant infrastructure vulnerability in ongoing cyber warfare operations.

Iran reportedly abused mobile network vulnerabilities to locate and track US military positions in the Middle East, demonstrating sophisticated exploitation of telecommunications infrastructure for intelligence gathering.

New York State halts all new data center construction for one year due to cybersecurity and infrastructure concerns, with Governor Kathy Hochul citing the need to address challenges from massive facilities supporting AI operations.

YouTube and X platforms serve as 'gateways' to nonconsensual deepfake creation apps, according to a new study revealing how social media enables the distribution of sexually explicit deepfake technology for minimal cost.

UK designates Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization following investigations linking the group and its proxies to violent plots on British soil.

DeepMind CEO calls for establishment of an independent standards body to regulate frontier AI development, addressing growing concerns about uncontrolled artificial intelligence advancement.

Ukraine's Fire Point develops indigenous antimissile systems to reduce dependency on Western weapons, representing critical cybersecurity and defense infrastructure advancement amid ongoing conflict.

Meta's Adam Mosseri proposes capping AI token budgets per engineer, suggesting internal policy changes to manage computational resource allocation and potential security risks.

Pakistan establishes 5G infrastructure with 449 active tower sites across 22 cities, expanding telecommunications connectivity while addressing cybersecurity implications of network modernization.