Introduction Just one day after the U.S. raid in Venezuela and capture of Nicolas Maduro, President Trump turned his sights northward to the island of Greenland. On January 5, President Trump affirmed, “we need Greenland from the standpoint of national security.” Senior Trump aides soon echoed the assertion the United States could seize the Danish...Read More
For those of us with an interest in hacking and making, events where we can meet up with like minded folks and check out the projects they’re working on don’t exactly happen every day. Unless you’re able to travel around the country (or even better, the world), you usually have to make do with the...Read More
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WXOW) – The FBI’s Milwaukee Field Office is warning parents and guardians about a concerning increase in online predators targeting children across Wisconsin and the United States. These predators use tactics described as Sadistic Online Exploitation, according to Special Agent in Charge Alan Karr. The networks are referred to colloquially as “764.” The predators...Read More
The Japanese government has asked Seoul-based private equity firm MBK Partners to cancel its planned acquisition of machine tool maker Makino Milling Machine, invoking a national security law for only the second time in history. Makino’s machine tools are widely used in defense applications and the takeover could undermine national security, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama...Read More
Hacker Claude Mythos (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images An unauthorized group of users gained access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos model on the same day it was announced, according to a Bloomberg report released Tuesday. The users are said to be part of an online Discord group that searches for...Read More
A startup called Rilian that’s building agentic systems integration tools for companies operating in the defense and national security industries, said today it has raised $17.5 million in seed funding. The round was led by 8VC, Tamarack Global and First In, and saw participation from defense technology specialists such as 8090 Industries, Liquid 2 Venture...Read More
Google Cloud’s operations chief said the tech giant does not plan to release a separate, cyber‑focused frontier model like Anthropic’s Clause Mythos. Instead, Google believes high‑quality generalist AI models, like Gemini3.1 Pro, Google’s latest large language model (LLM), are already strong enough across domains to meet cybersecurity needs. Speaking at Google Cloud Next 26, Francis...Read More
While many ransomware groups rely on off-the-shelf utilities such as Rclone or MegaSync to steal victim data, recent attacks involving the Trigona ransomware used a custom-developed tool designed to provide attackers with granular control over the data theft process. The attacks, which occurred in March 2026, mark a significant shift in tactics for Trigona affiliates....Read More
Adam Hall travelled the country meeting men for sexual encounters using the Grindr app, and as he faced jail for rape and deliberate transmission of the HIV virus today, it emerged that his youngest victim was just 15 years old Police urge potential victims of HIV-positive predator Adam Hall to come forward Sexual predator Adam...Read More
A Florida man who worked as a ransomware negotiator pleaded guilty to conspiring to carry out ransomware attacks against the very companies he was hired to help. Angelo Martino admitted to collaborating with operators of the BlackCat/ALPHV (“BlackCat”) ransomware group, while working as a ransomware negotiator at DigitalMint, trying to help companies hit by BlackCat. ...Read More
