The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s cybersecurity hub is organizing a new project focused on helping critical infrastructure organizations gain better visibility into their operational technology environments. Cherilyn Pascoe, director of NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, said the NCCoE is launching the OT cybersecurity project after working on several efforts related to specific...Read More
Summary On April 21, 2026, the notorious ransomware group Akira confirmed a cyberattack on Salimetrics (salimetrics.com), a prominent U.S. company specializing in salivary bioscience. Akira threatens to leak sensitive corporate data unless the firm initiates negotiations. Incident Report Field Details Target Salimetrics Domain salimetrics.com Country USA Attacking Group Akira Date Reported April 21, 2026 Threat...Read More
The VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) warns the UK against restricting VPNs The group argues treating VPN as ‘loophole’ exposes kids to “greater harms” The “Growing Up in an Online World” consultation is open until May 26, 2026 The debate over children’s online safety in the UK has reached a boiling point. The cybersecurity industry is...Read More
A registered sex offender has been accused of carrying out a string of daytime sexual assaults against six women on the same day in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley, an area already grappling with a surge in high-end home burglaries, authorities said. Damian Denzell Robinson, 29, surrendered Wednesday at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lancaster...Read More
The Brief • Winona County restored its network and critical systems after an April 7 ransomware attack, with offices resuming near-full operations Friday • IT teams and Minnesota National Guard specialists worked to recover affected systems • Residents may experience delays and should call offices before visiting WINONA, Minn. (WKBT) — Winona County officials announced...Read More
Is the combative rhetoric ahead of CUSMA negotiations a sign of trouble ahead, or just posturing?Opens in new window 13:36 · April 23, 2026 at 5:18PM EDT ‘I don’t think I was going that fast’: Hamilton teen pulled over going 147 km/hOpens in new window 01:22 · April 23, 2026 at 5:13PM EDT N.L. arts...Read More
Anthropic’s Project Glasswing aims to improve online security Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The past few weeks have brought apparently alarming news of Mythos, an AI that can identify cybersecurity flaws in a matter of moments, leaving operating systems and software vulnerable to hackers. The cybersecurity community is now beginning to get a better sense...Read More
Share Tweet Share Share Email With ongoing debate about banning platforms like TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube for under-16s, new research from Adelaide University is adding a fresh perspective. Published in JAMA Pediatrics, the study has identified a ‘sweet spot’ when it comes to teen social media usage, with moderate engagement, defined as up to 12.5...Read More
AI security controversy triggered by MitosAI struggles to find countermeasures for each country National competitiveness A specific company is a world security technology left and rightA technology companyAn expert “South Korea urgently needs an independent response system” 사진 확대 Anthropic [AP = Yonhap News] AI is rapidly emerging as a national security asset as it...Read More
Why AI Risks Demand a Dedicated Risk Management Framework Managing AI risks is no longer optional. Organizations deploying AI systems face a fundamentally different landscape than traditional IT — one defined by model drift, adversarial manipulation, and algorithmic bias. An AI risk management framework gives teams the structure to identify, assess, and mitigate AI risks...Read More
