Critical Infrastructure Security , Governance & Risk Management , Operational Technology (OT) Cross Sector Dependencies in OT Hinders Attack Response Shaun Waterman • June 19, 2026 Image: Shutterstock A cyberattack of any significant scale against operational technology in America’s vital infrastructure and services would almost immediately overwhelm the online and offline resources available...Read More
Artificial intelligence has transformed enterprise cybersecurity into a machine-speed quickdraw contest. Today, threat actors routinely use AI and automation to launch sophisticated, multi-stage campaigns that exploit gaps between disconnected security tools. Once inside a network, modern attacks move laterally across cloud environments, endpoints, and applications within minutes. Latest Videos From Jonathan Wright Social Links Navigation...Read More
It’s been a busy week for social media bans. On Monday, the U.K. unveiled plans for a sweeping restriction on under-16s using TikTok, Facebook and similar platforms, and Canada is following suit, pushing its own legislation through parliament. Both the British and Canadian proposals are modeled on Australia’s under-16s ban, the first of its kind...Read More
WASHINGTON (TNND) — As pressure mounts worldwide to rein in social media’s impact on children, major tech companies are lobbying Congress for protections that could shield them from child harm lawsuits. Some members of Congress have pushed for years to impose new restrictions on big tech social media companies in an effort to keep children...Read More
Farrar, Straus and Giroux In 2022, journalist Carlos Barragán moved to Lagos, Nigeria to investigate a cybercrime network of text-based internet phishing, also known as “sweetheart scams.” He found that a small band of young men known as the “Yahoo Boys” were creating fake avatars to lure American victims into online romances — a 21st-century...Read More
Taylor Kerns / Android Authority TL;DR A US appeals court has ruled Ohio can enforce a 2023 law requiring parental consent for kids under 16 to use social media. For users in Ohio, the law would effectively require age verification at sign-up for platforms like YouTube and TikTok. Proponents argue that the law will help...Read More
The discovery that millions of digital home devices are secretly powering dangerous cyberattacks began with a phone call more than two years ago from a top Microsoft security executive to his counterpart at Comcast. What Comcast found has rocked the cybersecurity world and taken years to unravel The tech giant was investigating a digital break-in...Read More
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), one of the United States’ most prominent law enforcement agencies, has issued a warning regarding the growing misuse of Traffic Distribution Systems (TDS) by cybercriminals. According to the agency, compromised TDS platforms are increasingly being leveraged to facilitate ransomware attacks, phishing campaigns, and various forms of financial fraud. Traffic...Read More
0 To mark England’s progress in the World Cup in North America, the July 2026 edition of Professional Security Magazine has a ‘football summer’ theme. We consider the real-world and cyber risks around the tournament, for those whether the rich and famous or anyone hoping to attend the matches; and reflect on the notorious attempted...Read More
Here is a ransomware trend that is becoming more frequent in 2026: The same victim organizations are posted twice, under two different flags. This is occurring frequently enough that we stopped treating it as a curiosity and went looking for the why behind this trend. We expected one answer, but we found at least five....Read More
