Introduction Cybersecurity has become a critical concern for employee benefit plan fiduciaries. With trillions of dollars in retirement assets and vast amounts of sensitive participant data at stake, benefit plans represent attractive targets for cybercriminals. At the same time, the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in benefits administration introduces new cybersecurity vulnerabilities that fiduciaries...Read More
A newly-discovered attack called “DarkSword” has been found spreading malware to iPhones still on iOS 18.4 to 18.7. On Wednesday, security researchers from Google, Lookout and iVerify warned about the attack, which uses a chain of multiple software vulnerabilities to remotely compromise vulnerable iPhones. Google also says “multiple commercial surveillance vendors and suspected state-sponsored actors”...Read More
If the last month or so is any indication, we seem to have entered what might be described as a golden age for cybercriminals targeting weaknesses in Apple’s mobile devices. Despite the tech giant’s constant efforts to ward off any vulnerabilities in its iOS mobile operating system—because only vaguely legal government and corporate surveillance can...Read More
01 Mar Top Cybersecurity News Sites Posted at 23:13h in Lists by Cybercrime Magazine The information security magazines, blogs, and news sources we follow, and you should too –Steve Morgan, Editor-in-Chief Sausalito, Calif. – Dec. 8, 2022 It’s not easy staying current on the latest cyber attacks, data breaches, and hacks globally. But there’s some...Read More
Backstory Of East Coast Hang Out (ECHO), The First Social Network Launched In 1989 ITP Alum Stacy Horn, 66, is an author and the founder of East Coast Hang Out, or ECHO, which is widely regarded as the first social network. She joined Cybercrime Magazine Podcast host Heather Engel to discuss her background and the startup of...Read More
Cybercrime and Recent Events in the Middle East
March 18, 2026
Fred Smith
As events continue to unfold in Iran, we want to share a few simple steps to help keep you and the University safe. As events continue to unfold in Iran, we want to make you aware of...Read More
The main airline serving the West African nation of Côte d’Ivoire was hit with a cyberattack earlier this month that forced it to institute business continuity plans. Air Côte d’Ivoire did not respond to requests for comment but released a statement on Friday confirming reports that hackers had breached its systems on February 8. Last...Read More
Greenhouse Apartments, a pet-friendly apartment community in Kennesaw, Georgia, suffered a ransomware attack that affected 3,473 people across the United States. According to the company’s notification letter to affected individuals, Greenhouse Apartments discovered the cybersecurity incident on or about Sept. 21, 2025. How the breach happened and what was found A third-party forensic investigation determined...Read More
Maritime cybersecurity researchers have revealed a series of critical vulnerabilities in a widely used maritime IoT platform that would allow a remote attacker to seize complete control of a vessel’s propulsion, navigation, electrical power, ballast, steering, and fire safety systems – entirely from a web browser. Singapore-based research team Rudra published the findings this week,...Read More
Mar 18, 2026, 07:08 AM ET Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) arbitrator Raymond Hack has said he expects the court to rule in favour of Senegal as they appeal the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Appeal Board verdict which stripped them of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. CAF released a statement on...Read More
