A hacker has reportedly stolen a massive amount of highly sensitive data, including defense documents and missile schematics, according to a CNN report on Wednesday. Experts believe the data was siphoned from the National Supercomputing Center (NSCC) in Tianjin, per the CNN report, and that the hackers are offering access to the dataset for hundreds...Read More
Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › Partisan political connections continue to shape the power dynamics in Washington, as evidenced by a Chinese firm’s successful lobbying effort against a U.S. startup’s national security concerns.Washington Today A lobbying firm led by one of Donald Trump Jr.’s hunting buddies helped a Chinese company make its case...Read More
Like a giant Citronella candle, AI research company Anthropic has a big idea for getting rid of lots of bugs. In its April 7 announcement, the maker of the Claude family of large language models (LLMs) will allow a set of 40-plus companies supporting “critical software infrastructure”—Amazon Web Services, Anthropic, Apple, Broadcom, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Google,...Read More
OpenAI is planning to launch a cybersecurity model that rivals Anthropic’s cybersecurity artificial intelligence model, Claude Mythos. The AI cybersecurity model, designed to work with advanced hacking and defensive capabilities, will be released to a small group of businesses through OpenAI’s existing Trusted Access for Cyber pilot program, Axios reported. The pilot program was announced...Read More
A widely circulated video reportedly shows Zone Watch security guards assaulting a man walking in the street. District Watch, a separate security company, was called to assist; however, despite public criticism, there is no indication that it was involved in the alleged incident. District Watch owner Pierre Gouws told VOC News that he strongly condemns...Read More
Meta chairman and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg [Getty Images] A court in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay $375m (£279m) for misleading users over the safety of its platforms for children. A jury found that Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, was liable for the way in which its platforms endangered children and...Read More
By: Quiver LegislationRadar Posted: 5 hours ago / April 9, 2026 3:45 p.m. UTC We have received text from S. 4260: Child Predators Accountability Act. This bill was received on 2026-03-26, and currently has 3 cosponsors. Here is a short summary of the bill: This bill, known as the Child Predators Accountability Act, aims to strengthen...Read More
Also, Medusa Ransomware, Grafana Flaw, German Political Party Breach Pooja Tikekar (@PoojaTikekar) • April 9, 2026 Image: Shutterstock/ISMG Every week, ISMG rounds up cybersecurity incidents and breaches around the world. This week, German authorities unmasked the alleged REvil and GandCrab ringleader, a critical Docker flaw exposed systems to root access and Chinese hackers...Read More
Sri Lanka deported 125 telecom fraud suspects to China following joint police sweeps, China’s Ministry of Public Security announced on Thursday. The mass deportation highlights a growing trend of transnational cybercrime syndicates shifting their operations from traditional Southeast Asian havens to countries like Sri Lanka to evade an intensifying regional crackdown. You’ve accessed an article...Read More
Arctic Wolf has been named a 2026 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Managed Detection and Response, based on verified customer feedback. The cyber security company received an overall rating of 4.9 out of 5.0 from 241 customer reviews, along with a 99% willingness-to-recommend score, measured at the end of January. According to Arctic Wolf,...Read More
