Millions of residential IP connections in the US are collected annually for use in proxy services, with many households unaware that they may ultimately be used by threat actors, a new report has warned. Non-profit the Digital Citizens Alliance claimed in a new report, Cybercrime by Doorbell, that an estimated 20 million or more connections...Read More

After Iranian-linked threat actor Handala claimed to have hacked California Water Service (Cal Water), an organization spokesperson stated the company was investigating the claims. Recently, the Cal Water spokesperson reached out to Security magazine with an update on its investigation.  The spokesperson stated, “As a critical infrastructure company, California Water Service takes cybersecurity and the security...Read More

For much of modern cybersecurity history, defenders have operated with a basic assumption: attacks can be studied, classified, and translated into detection logic quickly enough to protect the next victim. Malware samples could be reverse engineered. Indicators of compromise could be shared. Rules could be written. Signatures could be deployed across the environment. ...Read More

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation and Discord Inc., alleging the companies knowingly profited while exposing children to online dangers and misleading parents about the safety of their platforms. The lawsuit alleges Roblox and Discord created and maintained systems that allowed predators to target children while prioritizing user engagement...Read More

San Antonio patients are taking their grievances to court after a ransomware group claimed it broke into two local healthcare providers this month. The lawsuits target South Texas Spinal Clinic PA and Soniva Dental LLC, accusing both of failing to protect sensitive patient data and dragging their feet on telling people what happened. Plaintiffs say...Read More

IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 16TH. TONIGHT, THE CHILD PREDATOR WHO FAKED HIS OWN DEATH IS BACK IN EL DORADO COUNTY. CARL CARQUINEZ WAS BOOKED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE JAIL AND PLACERVILLE COCO HE FAILED TO SHOW UP TO A SENTENCE HEARING IN AUGUST FOR CHILD SEX CRIMES AGAINST AN 11 YEAR OLD GIRL. HE FACED...Read More

Dean Cosmetic Dentistry Center, a cosmetic and general dental practice in Knoxville, Tennessee, has been targeted in a ransomware attack, allegedly compromising patient records and employee information. On June 18, 2026, the ransomware group NightSpire posted a claim on a dark web site hosted on the Tor network. In the posting, the group stated it...Read More

Executive Summary Mexico recently unveiled a new National Cybersecurity Plan to be implemented over the remainder of this decade. The proposed plan lays the foundation to address the top cybersecurity threats Mexico has identified, including organized crime, geopolitical threats, and emerging artificial intelligence (AI) threats. The plan comes at a critical moment, as repeated cyber...Read More

Chinese company Z.ai has introduced a new artificial intelligence model GLM-5.2, which has raised concerns among cybersecurity experts. Specialists believe it could significantly simplify the execution of hacker attacks, reports UNN citing Axios. Details According to estimates by Graphistry and Semgrep, GLM-5.2 performs at the level of leading models from OpenAI and Anthropic in vulnerability...Read More

Security Qihoo 360, which the US has banned, says it’s needed as a deterrent to weaponized Anthropic models Chinese cybersecurity vendor Qihoo 360 claims it’s built an AI bug-finder that’s better than Anthropic’s Mythos model. CEO Zhou Hongyi revealed the model in a speech at the 14th Beijing Cybersecurity Conference, which Qihoo 360 organizes. Chinese...Read More