Author: Darrel Virtusio Summary INC has evolved from an emerging ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation into one of the most active ransomware groups in 2026, claiming more than 800 victims since 2023. The disruption of LockBit and the shutdown of BlackCat created opportunities for INC to expand as affiliates migrated to alternative ransomware operations. Both the...Read More
article The Meta logo appears on the screen of a smartphone placed on a reflective surface onto which the icons of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other Meta apps are projected, in Creteil, France, on March 25, 2026. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via G A federal appeals court has cleared the way for Ohio to enforce...Read More
For renters these days, energy bills can add up quickly. A new analysis from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association estimates that Americans will spend an average of nearly $800 on electricity from June to September, up 10.5% from the same period last year. This comes at a time when 1 in 6 U.S. households...Read More
📖 Reading time: approx. 17 minutes · 3,252 words · 21,942 characters Brief content overview LeakWatch 2026 – LeakWatch week 24/25 2026, two weeks behind and a rather clear trend This article reviews the security landscape over the past two weeks, highlighting a clear trend in cyberattacks targeting critical IT infrastructure such as VPN gateways,...Read More
A new backdoor deployed as part of a recent DragonForce ransomware attack is using Microsoft Teams relay servers for command-and-control (C&C), according to Broadcom’s Symantec and Carbon Black threat hunter team. The DragonForce group has been active since 2023, operating as a cartel structure and adopting highly advanced techniques in recent months, suggesting organizational maturity...Read More
I don’t think anyone I know waited until they were 16 to join social media. Most people just typed in a birthday that got them through the door and moved on. Over time, it became one of those internet rules everyone knew was being broken. But now, governments are deciding that’s no longer good enough....Read More
Ravie LakshmananJun 17, 2026Endpoint Security / Vulnerability Microsoft has formally disclosed that it’s working to release a patch to address a Defender zero-day codenamed RoguePlanet. The vulnerability has now been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score: 7.8), with the tech giant describing it as a privilege escalation flaw. “Microsoft is aware of an elevation...Read More
Anthropic Lacks Emotional Intelligence The stoush between Anthropic and the U.S. government has erupted once again, this time over concerns about how the release of new AI models is being managed. Early last week, Anthropic rolled out two new models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5. By Friday, they’d been pulled. The Wall Street Journal reported...Read More
Since being appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in early 2025, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed multi-billion-dollar lawsuits against four of the biggest names in tech, accusing them of addicting children, deceiving parents, and violating Florida’s strict social media law for minors. The state’s legal offensive reached a new peak on Monday with a lawsuit against TikTok. Here...Read More
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — The Second Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament will begin on Monday, with several key bills set to take centre stage, including the re-tabling of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2026, which seeks to limit the prime minister’s tenure to 10 years. The sitting, which runs until July...Read More
