Fake Zoom and Google Meet scams install Teramind: A technical deep dive
Attackers don’t always need custom malware. Sometimes they just need a trusted brand and a legitimate tool.
February 26, 2026
AI & ML
Artificial intelligence and machine learning news
Inside a fake Google security check that becomes a browser RAT
Disguised as a security check, this fake Google alert uses browser permissions to harvest contacts, location data, and more.
February 27, 2026
Purchase order attachment isn’t a PDF. It’s phishing for your password
A fake purchase order attachment turned out to be a phishing page designed to harvest your login details.
March 02, 2026
A fake FileZilla site hosts a malicious download
A tampered copy of FileZilla quietly contacts attacker-controlled servers using encrypted DNS traffic that can slip past traditional monitoring.
March 02, 2026
Samsung TVs stop spying on viewers in Texas. Here’s how to disable ACR anywhere
As Samsung settles a lawsuit over how its smart TVs collect and monetize viewing data using ACR, here's how the rest of us can limit the data we're sharing.
March 02, 2026
Pentagon ditches Anthropic AI over “security risk” and OpenAI takes over
At the center of the dispute is how far AI models should be allowed to go inside military systems.
March 03, 2026
High-severity Qualcomm bug hits Android devices in targeted attacks
Google has patched 129 Android vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited flaw in a widely used Qualcomm component.
March 04, 2026
Attackers abuse OAuth’s built-in redirects to launch phishing and malware attacks
Researchers have found that attackers are abusing OAuth to send users from legitimate Microsoft or Google login pages to phishing sites or malware downloads.
March 04, 2026
Does the UK really want to ban VPNs? And can it be done?
Reports of a "Great British Firewall" are exaggerated. And even if they wanted to, here's why it would be virtually impossible.
March 04, 2026
‘We can’t build it all ourselves’: Saab opens up to defence tech startups
Saab is one of the top 10 defence primes in Europe and, while it previously invested in developing most of its technology in-house, the rapid advancement of AI and other defence and space technologies...
March 02, 2026
Opinionated women in tech: where are you?
Last week, Sifted published an opinion piece from four of Sweden’s top founders, arguing the country’s $46m AI strategy would not be enough to retain homegrown talent, comparing it to a “typical Serie...
March 02, 2026
How infrastructure is changing agentic payments: ‘A quiet but fundamental shift’
Over the past year, a wave of new agentic payment startups and partnerships have emerged — but these companies don’t always look like traditional fintechs. At the start of 2025, Mastercard announced a...
March 02, 2026
What HBO's Industry gets right — and wrong — about European fintech
In the first episode of Industry’s fourth season, a fintech journalist heads to a nightclub with a specific goal in mind: to get the scoop on Tender, London’s hottest fintech, by seducing one of its e...
March 03, 2026
How equipment finance can supercharge European startups
Securing funding for your startup used to mean engaging with VCs or angel investors, and selling company shares in return for equity. Over the past decade, however, a broad range of new funding model...
March 03, 2026
Iran war underscores the ‘urgency’ for Europe to build its defence capabilities, VCs say
As war rages in the Middle East following the US and Israel’s assault on Iran over the weekend, some of Europe’s defence VCs have concerns over Europe’s readiness for potential future conflicts. Ueft ...
March 03, 2026
Why European founders should move to the US: 'You have to experience it to understand it'
Across Europe’s tech ecosystem, there has been mounting frustration at the sight of the region’s technical talent setting sail for the US, joining a Big Tech giant or launching their own startup, firm...
March 04, 2026
Chips startup Vertical Compute raises €37m to tackle AI’s memory overload
Vertical Compute, the Belgian startup designing new memory components for AI chips, has raised a €37m round as it aims to bring its technology out of the lab and onto the market.Nnd dxfanum’n qljoxe o...
March 04, 2026
Leading in the age of AI: Where innovation meets responsibility
AI has completely redefined the way we work, with teams increasingly implementing the technology to make workflows more efficient and easier to manage. Over the last 12 months, European companies buil...
March 04, 2026
I turned down VC cash to build my AI startup. You should too.
Empathy AI founder Ángel Maldonado Elvira tells Sifted why you should resist VC cheques.All anyone in startup land is talking about is how many millions of dollars X startup has raised at Y valuation....
March 04, 2026
‘Rocket fuel for growth and burnout': Inside startups' wild dash to keep up with AI
You can find Daniel Drabo in the office at midnight on weekdays, but sometimes Saturdays and Sundays too.Ted Chalouhi’s dating life is on hold. Jasmine Sayyari is frustrated her team isn’t moving as f...
March 04, 2026