Iranian hackers working for the country’s intelligence service were behind the March breach of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), according to new research from an Israeli security firm. The hacking group claimed to be a standalone hacktivist crew but actually has ties to the Ministry of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic of...Read More

In its fourth year, cyber resilience non-profit Cybermindz is urging organizations to reframe burnout, not as a standalone wellness issue, but as a critical risk, shifting the conversation towards a more measurable, impact-driven approach aligned with real-world operational resilience. Burnout and stress are still a major issue in cybersecurity. Research by Cybermindz found that, in...Read More

BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP) has renewed and expanded its partnership with French AI focused firm Mistral AI for an additional three years. This extension builds on their initial collaboration that started in 2023 and was formalized in 2024, marking a deeper commitment to integrating sophisticated generative AI technologies across the bank’s operations. The renewed agreement...Read More

The dark web is a part of the internet that standard browsers cannot access. It is not indexed by Google, Bing, or any conventional search engine, and it cannot be accessed through a regular browser tab. To visit it, users need specific software, most commonly the Tor Browser, along with a clear understanding of what...Read More

Serious questions have been raised about whether a young girl allegedly murdered by her mother was failed by Queensland’s child safety system. Four-year-old Cleo Rose Catterall was found unresponsive inside a home in Lowood, west of Brisbane, late on Monday night. Her mother, nurse Jessie Renee Phillips, 31, has been charged with murder. Know the...Read More

A24 has released the teaser trailer for “Primetime,” a new drama-thriller that sees Robert Pattinson suit up as the iconic “To Catch a Predator” host, Chris Hansen. “Ren Faire” filmmaker Lance Oppenheim directs with a script from Ajon Singh. Other cast members include Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo and Phoebe Bridgers. The logline for “Primetime” reads,...Read More

If your kid does homework through Canvas, listen up. Hackers stole 3.65 terabytes of data, including names, emails, student ID numbers and billions of private messages between kids and teachers. They’ve given Canvas’ parent company 48 hours to pay or they leak everything. Here’s exactly what to do before the clock runs out. If your...Read More

The Dutch National Police arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of hacking the professional football club Ajax Amsterdam (AFC Ajax) earlier this year. The suspect was arrested in Buren and, according to a Tuesday press release, he is believed to have hacked into the football club’s systems multiple times. “On the morning of Tuesday, May 26,...Read More

A new disclosed cPanel flaw tracked as CVE-2026-41940 is being mass-exploited to breach websites and encrypt data in “Sorry” ransomware attacks. This week, an emergency update for WHM and cPanel was released to fix a critical authentication bypass flaw that allows attackers to access control panels. WHM and cPanel are Linux-based web hosting control panels...Read More

TAMPA, Fla. — With the summer season approaching, scams are on the rise. That’s according to cybersecurity experts. Tampa Bay 28 spoke with Abhishek Karnik, who is the head of Threat Research and Intelligence for McAfee. He’s been tracking the increase. “These scams can come at you from many, many different angles,” said Karnik. He’s...Read More