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Infosecurity 2026: What Security Leaders Agree on as AI Reshapes Enterprise RiskAI has broken the speed of attack, but not the fundamentals of defense. Drawing on interviews with security leaders at Infosecurity Europe 2026, ISMG's Pulse Report explores the collapse of the vulnerability window, rise of AI agents, erosion of digital trust and disciplines that matter most.

EU Forces Google to Give Rival AI Services Android Access and to Share Search DataGoogle sounded security alarms after the European Commission ordered it to open up deep Android functionality to rival artificial intelligence providers, and also to give third-party search providers access to Google Search data. The orders enforce the Digital Markets Act.

Governments Cite Winter Hack of Polish Power Grid and CyberespionageA winter Russian intelligence hack of the Polish energy grid and a protracted campaign of cyberespionage are behind coordinated sanctions against Moscow's intelligence apparatus announced Monday by the European Union and the United Kingdom.

European Commission Sues 4 Countries for Not Implementing NIS2The European Commission is cracking down on Spain, France and other countries for failing to implement or abide by cybersecurity legislation. NIS2 forces the EU's member states to publish national cybersecurity strategies and boost the protection of critical infrastructure across sectors.

Decision to Restrict Access Exposes EU Dependency on US Made ModelsThe U.S. government’s decision to cut foreign nationals’ access to Anthropic’s most powerful AI models has sparked a massive increase in calls for Europe to reduce its reliance on American technology. Tech sovereignty has become a live topic in Europe.

Conference Highlights AI Maturity, Agentic Risks and Human Factors in CybersecurityISMG editors reflect on key themes from Infosecurity Europe 2026, including AI's role from buzzword to business strategy, the risks of agentic systems in critical infrastructure and why human-to-human trust is emerging as a defining factor in cybersecurity.

Commission Proposes That Sensitive Public Data Should Be Kept LocalThe European Union's executive arm singled a strong dislike for U.S. cloud service provider participation in public-sector procurements in a long-delayed legislative package meant to bolster continental self-sufficiency. The proposal called for sensitive public data to be stored locally.

Anthropic Offers ENISA a Place in Project GlasswingAnthropic offered the European Union’s cybersecurity agency ENISA entry to Project Glasswing, its arrangement for giving organizations controlled early access to its vulnerability-finding Mythos AI model.

New York-Based Kyndryl Can't Buy Amsterdam-Based Solvinity GroupThe growing push for European technological sovereignty from the United States claimed a significant scalp in the Netherlands, where authorities blocked the American takeover of a crucial secure cloud company.

The Package Is Either Not Yet Ready or Bumping Up Against American ObjectionsEurope for the third time delayed presenting its long-awaited Tech Sovereignty Package, legislation aimed at weaning the continent off American technology - or to at least ensure that it can go without it. It was first supposed to appear in March, then April and then this coming Wednesday.

Commission VP Henna Virkkunen Pledges Action in Tuesday Parliamentary SessionThe European Commission is defending its response to the advent of artificial intelligence models with strong cybersecurity bug dissecting capabilities while promising measures to protect the European Union from what many expect to be an imminent onslaught of AI-powered attacks.

France's Mistral Makes Digital Sovereignty Case for a European MythosThe European Central Bank added to mounting warnings sent to financial institutions that they must urgently act to protect their systems from artificial intelligence-enabled cyberattacks. British experts warned that gains in AI models' cyber capabilities appear to be accelerating.

German Financial Regulator Warns Sector to Step Up DefensesOpenAI is stepping up to do what arch-rival Anthropic still won't. The AI firm will give European authorities and companies access to its new vulnerability-finding AI model, so they can beef up their cybersecurity.

Trilogue Deal Carves Out Industrial AI, Adds Nudifier BanLawmakers from Europe's political institutions agreed to water down the continent's landmark artificial intelligence regulation at a moment when the 2024 AI Act has barely started to be implemented. The law's requirements for high-risk AI will likely only be enforced starting in December 2027.

Portable KYC Remains Elusive Despite Digital Identity Growth in UAE, Europe, AsiaThe United Arab Emirates recently launched a national digital Know Your Customer platform under the oversight of the UAE Central Bank, aiming to standardize customer onboarding, streamline compliance checks and strengthen anti-money laundering enforcement.

Mythos a Turning Point, Say Lawmakers in Missive to European CommissionDozens of European lawmakers are pressing the European Commission to act quickly to protect the continent's cybersecurity, due to the advent of new AI models that have considerable hacking prowess.

Solar Energy Spurt Comes Freighted With Chinese Nation-State Hacking WorriesThe European Commission froze funding for solar energy projects that use crucial components from Chinese companies such as Huawei, due to cybersecurity fears. The decision affects projects being funded by the European Investment Bank and other partner banks.

Meta Ruling Points to Obligatory VerificationThe European Union all but mandated the use of age verification technologies by large social platforms by provisionally finding that Meta broke digital rules by allowing pre-teens to login. Many European countries are following Australia's lead in raising the minimum age for social media use.

French Vendor's QShield Offering Protects Edge Systems From Reverse EngineeringAircraft manufacturer Airbus plans to acquire 100-person French cybersecurity vendor Quarkslab to strengthen sovereign European defenses by protecting aerospace and defense software, data and edge systems from AI-driven reverse engineering and exploitation.

France Invokes Geopolitical Instability to Mandate 2030 DeadlineA working quantum computer is probably at least a decade away. The rush to adopt encryption algorithms that can withstand the onslaught of a qubit attack has already begun, with European countries feeling variable levels of urgency. "Sooner is better in principle," an analyst said.