The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, or IC3, tracked 278 healthcare ransomware attacks in 2025, making it the most targeted critical infrastructure sector. In addition to the ransomware complaints, the IC3 tracked 182 healthcare data breaches, according to its annual internet crime report. The IC3 has been the FBI’s primary link to the public for reporting cybercrime since 2000 — it now receives an average of 3,000 complaints per day and uses its findings to publish public...Read More
We’re all probably aware that scammers, or scam artists, or fraudsters, or the old-fashioned named “con men,” are after anyone who has a few dollars in their pockets. Scammers really don’t discriminate, but if you’re a senior or retiree, the unfortunate reality is that you’ve got a much bigger target on your back than most. And the...Read More
Your secure messaging app has become a marketplace for digital stalking. Research reveals how 24,000+ Telegram users trade hacking tools designed to spy on wives, girlfriends, and friends. The Underground Hacking Bazaar Professional spyware services advertised like food delivery, targeting intimate partners with surgical precision. AI Forensics researchers analyzed 2.8 million messages across 16 Italian...Read More
A jury recently delivered a message parents, educators, and young people have been living with for years: Social media platforms are manipulative by design. In a closely watched case, a California jury found Meta and YouTube liable for harms tied to their platforms. This decision reflects a shift in how we are thinking about accountability...Read More
A teen driver who was behind the wheel of a speeding car that fatally struck two young children in front of their Vaughan home has been sentenced to serve a year in an open custody youth facility. The boy, who was 16 years old at the time of the crash last May, cannot be identified under the...Read More
Even with the surge in automated cyberattacks, cyber defense teams still have a chance to gain the upper hand using AI and agentic, Klarich tells CRN. Palo Alto Networks is increasingly driving improved security outcomes with the utilization of AI such as through accelerated cyber remediation—providing a strong indication that a more-automated approach can in...Read More
Anthropic says its new AI model, Mythos, is so powerful and so good at coding that it can’t be released publicly. Instead, Anthropic launched Project Glasswing, an effort to share the software with certain companies to bolster cyber defenses before inevitable attacks cripple the world. The situation is almost reminiscent of Y2K, when the software...Read More
German police have unmasked two Russian nationals who, they claim, led the ransomware groups GandCrab and REvil and are thought to be behind the notorious Kaseya supply chain attack. The BKA has even released close-up images of the pair to track them down. In a rare public appeal, Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) has...Read More
The Buzz ■ OpenAI released a Child Safety Blueprint addressing child sexual exploitation risks in AI systems, as reported by TechCrunch ■ The framework responds to alarming increases in AI-generated abuse material as generative AI tools become more sophisticated ■ This represents a major shift in AI safety policy, potentially setting industry standards for child...Read More
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