Australia announced it will double the maximum fine it imposes on tech firms that fail to adhere to its groundbreaking social media ban for under-16s. The decision, driven by mounting evidence of the ban’s ineffectiveness, raises the penalty to A$99 million, a significant increase from the previous A$49.5 million. The government will bolster the eSafety...Read More
A highly sophisticated EDR-killing framework, dubbed GentleKiller, was used by the Gentlemen ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gang to systematically disable endpoint security tools before deploying its ransomware payload. The findings by ESET, published on June 17, 2026, detail how Gentlemen, one of the most active ransomware gangs in Q1 2026, provides affiliates with a centralized, operator-maintained suite...Read More
Posted Friday, June 26, 2026 4:11 am Via ABC – International wire stories Montenegrin police say they have arrested an Iranian national who is wanted by the United States for mass hacking attacks that caused damage of $3.4 billion Continue reading at ABC – International wire stories » Keywords International Click Here For The Original...Read More
Users urged to adopt safer online habits to protect data and prevent cyberattacks Abu Dhabi: The UAE Cybersecurity Council has cautioned against complacency in protecting personal digital footprints, calling for stronger awareness and safer online behaviour amid growing global cyber threats. In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the Council said that digital footprints—created...Read More
A new ransomware operation named ‘Prinz Eugen’ prioritizes recently modified files for encryption and leaves no ransom note on the system. An investigation from Threatdown, the former corporate business unit of Malwarebytes, found that the Prinz Eugen hackers have a hands-on-keyboard style and prefer to use legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) software and living-off-the-land...Read More
Di Samuel McKeith SYDNEY, 27 giugno (Reuters) – Sabato l’Australia ha dichiarato che raddoppierà la sanzione massima che può imporre alle aziende tecnologiche che non rispettano un divieto pionieristico sui social media per i minori, poiché si moltiplicano le prove che il divieto ha avuto scarso effetto sull’uso da parte degli adolescenti. Il governo rafforzerà...Read More
Published on 26/06/2026 – 10:33 GMT+2 Police in Montenegro have arrested an Iranian-Turkish national wanted by the United States over alleged cyberattacks that authorities say caused more than $3.4 billion (€2.98 billion) in damage. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Police said the 39-year-old suspect, identified only as A.B., was detained on Thursday in the coastal town of Kotor...Read More
Hackers and other bad actors don’t keep normal business hours. They know that their best chance is when businesses are closed for the day, and the programs that they use can operate at any time. A ransomware attack can begin at 2 a.m. on a Sunday or a phishing campaign may spread through a company...Read More
Summer break often means more time online for kids and experts say today’s internet safety conversations should go beyond social media. PHOENIX — Summer break often means more free time for kids, but it can also mean more time spent online. Experts say that is why now is a good time for parents to start...Read More
Microsoft has adopted a new approach to tackling cybercrime by targeting the broader cyberattack supply chain rather than focusing solely on individual services. In a recent blog post, Microsoft revealed how it disrupted two widely used cybercrime tools, Amadey and StealC, after AI-assisted analysis helped uncover that both relied on similar underlying infrastructure. The operation...Read More
