Google reported access-to-operator handoffs dropping to 22 seconds, while Trio-Tech disclosed ransomware at its Singapore unit and Oracle shipped an emergency patch for a critical Fusion Middleware flaw. Europol said 373,000 dark web sites were shut down, and U.S. authorities sentenced facilitators tied to North Korean remote-worker infiltration and a separate business email compromise scheme targeting victims across borders globally.

Microsoft Intune hardening guidance followed the Stryker breach, while ConnectWise patched a critical ScreenConnect flaw. Investigators tied Russian operations to a Zimbra breach and iPhone exploitation in Ukraine. Europol’s Operation Alice shuttered 373,000 dark-web sites, CISA flagged active SharePoint exploitation, and NIST issued final guidance on secure DNS deployment and 5G security design.

Microsoft fixed two disclosed zero-days in March Patch Tuesday, SAP shipped critical NetWeaver and FS-QUO fixes, and Dutch agencies warned that Russia-backed operators are hijacking Signal and WhatsApp accounts. Reuters also reported a customer-data breach at Loblaw, while ENISA published package-manager security guidance and the European Commission updated AI Act standardisation FAQs for high-risk systems across Europe and North America.

CISA updated hunting guidance for RESURGE malware lingering on Ivanti appliances, while Juniper warned of a critical PTX router takeover flaw. Reuters tracked cyber operations hitting Iranian apps and sites after strikes, as Sophos monitored Iran-linked hacktivist claims. In the US, UH Cancer Center reported SSN exposure affecting up to 1.15 million people. Substack disclosed stolen emails and phone numbers.

Joint NSA-partner guidance and an NHS alert urge urgent hunting and hardening for actively exploited Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN flaws. Dutch telco Odido reports attackers publishing stolen customer data, while ManoMano notifies 38 million users after a third-party breach. Trend Micro patched critical Apex One console RCE. DOJ says scam-center crypto freezes exceeded $580m. EU advanced an undersea cable protection plan.