Authorities in Europe and North America have announced the dismantling of a criminal virtual private network (VPN) service used by criminal actors to obscure the origins of ransomware attacks, data theft, scanning, and denial-of-service attacks. The disruption of First VPN Service was led by France and the Netherlands, with several other nations supporting the investigation...Read More
The British government’s plans to overhaul the country’s main cybercrime law would offer such narrow legal protections that most security researchers would be left in the same position as today, multiple sources briefed on the proposals have told Recorded Future News. Plans to amend the Computer Misuse Act 1990 were announced in the King’s Speech...Read More
Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The federal government will pay $8.7 million to settle a class-action lawsuit involving tens of thousands of Canadians whose sensitive information...Read More
Iranian government-backed hackers are using spear-phishing attacks and remote access Trojans (RATs) to spy on “high-value sectors” in the U.S. and the Middle East as part of Tehran’s response to the U.S.-Israeli war, according to Palo Alto Networks. The company’s Unit 42 researchers recently discovered six new RATs that an Iran-linked group the researchers call...Read More
IBM Announces New AI-Powered Cybersecurity Tools
By John K. Waters 05/22/26
IBM has announced an expanded portfolio of AI-powered cybersecurity products, positioning the company to compete more aggressively in a rapidly evolving market where enterprises are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to defend against automated cyber threats. The company said the new offerings...Read More
Online safety organizations have filed a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), asking the agency to formally assess Roblox’s alleged risks to children. The Request for Investigation, submitted by child safety nonprofit Fairplay and the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), argues that Roblox’s design features and advertising violate portions of the FTC Act...Read More
PUTNAM COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia man convicted of repeatedly sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl and recording the assaults on his cellphone has been sentenced to what prosecutors believe is the longest prison sentence ever handed down in the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Ocmulgee District...Read More
Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Fraudulent Certificates Helped Ransomware Bypass Security Defenses Tiffany Wang • May 20, 2026 Image: Maxim Gaigul/Shutterstock Computing giant Microsoft said it obtained the go-ahead from a federal judge to disrupt the online infrastructure behind a cybercrime outfit providing stolen code-signing certificates to ransomware gangs since at least...Read More
Why It MattersCyberattacks are becoming a growing threat that experts say many non-profits are underestimating. The increase in AI sophistication has shown that even the smallest organization can be a target, underscoring the importance of cybersecurity for every size of non-profit. As the rise of sophisticated AI technologies continues, experts warn that non-profits need to...Read More
This story is developing and will continue to be updated. Students were unable to access Canvas on Thursday afternoon after cybercrime group ShinyHunters shut down Penn’s access to the interface. The May 7 data breach comes after ShinyHunters — notorious in the hacking community for large-scale data breaches — claimed responsibility for breaching Instructure, the...Read More
