Security Operations , Data Security , Privacy , Government security UK intelligence warns of widespread commercial spyware access by governments April 23, 2026 Share By SC Staff As reported by TechCrunch, UK intelligence has revealed that over half of the world's governments now possess commercial spyware capable of infiltrating computers and phones to extract sensitive data. The UK National Cyber Security Centre's report highlights an increase to 100 nations having access to these hacking tools, up from 80 countries estimated last year. Commercial spyware, often developed by private firms, exploits software vulnerabilities to gain access. While governments claim its use is limited to combating serious crime and terrorism, concerns persist that it's misused against critics, journalists, and increasingly, bankers and businesspeople. The UK faces threats not only from foreign governments but also from cybercriminals who obtain these tools, as evidenced by the leak of the DarkSword hacking toolkit. Source: TechCrunch SC Staff Related Cloud Security CrowdStrike expands cloud security to Google Cloud SC Staff April 23, 2026 Announced at Google Cloud Next 2026, the expansion integrates Google Cloud alongside AWS and Azure into CrowdStrike CDR's real-time monitoring capabilities. Cloud Security Google Cloud unveils AI-powered security strategy to combat evolving threats SC Staff April 23, 2026 Google's strategy centers on deploying an "agentic fleet" of AI agents to automate routine cybersecurity tasks at machine speed, overseen by human experts. Security Operations Groundcover expands AI Observability for LLM interactions SC Staff April 23, 2026 The expansion addresses visibility gaps that arise as organizations rapidly integrate LLMs into production systems. Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe Related Terms Basic Authentication Biometrics Byte Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Decryption Digest Authentication Digital Envelope Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) Digital Signature Standard (DSS) Discretionary Access Control (DAC) You can skip this ad in 5 seconds