The first known instance of an agentic AI ransomware attack was documented last week by researchers at cloud security firm Sysdig, in which an AI agent carried out the technical, end-to-end execution of a real-world cyberattack. The findings mark one of the clearest examples to date of AI being used to execute a ransomware campaign,...Read More

A security firm has spotted what it claims is the first documented case of a ransomware operation run entirely by a large language model. The Sysdig Threat Research Team said the operator, dubbed JadePuffer, is the first agentic threat actor, describing it as using a known flaw in AI app builder Langflow to gain access...Read More

Bill C-34’s proposed social media ban for kids has rightly attracted considerable criticism since the bill was tabled last month, given that it requires age verification for most Canadians to use social media and the government plans to implement it before privacy safeguards are in place. Moreover, as I wrote last week, mounting data from...Read More

The Picus report focuses on a Windows-targeting encryptor, but other researchers have reported broader Gentlemen tooling aimed at Linux and VMware ESXi environments. The group has been observed in attacks on organizations in sectors including education, transportation, healthcare, and financial services across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Its self-propagation capability is the...Read More

Prince Harry has his phone hacking case thrown out by the High Court (Picture: AFP via Getty Images) The Duke of Sussex’s claims over alleged unlawful information gathering by Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers have been dismissed by a High Court judge. The case brought by Prince Harry, Sir Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley, was heard at a...Read More

This Strategic Leadership appointment reinforces PartnerOne’s commitment to accelerating AI-driven innovation with its companies. RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As organizations face increasingly sophisticated AI-powered cyber threats, PartnerOne is strengthening its investment in cybersecurity innovation. The global cybersecurity market continues to experience strong growth, driven by increasing cyber threats, AI adoption, and expanding...Read More

A Glendale man accused of going online to seduce a minor, but instead encountered undercover police, plead guilty last Tuesday. Christopher Scott Barnes, 52, appeared last Tuesday in Hardin Circuit Court, where he entered a guilty plea to three counts of unlawful use of electronic means to induce a minor to engage in sexual or other...Read More

This study examined the impact of personality traits and fan identity on cyberbullying and cybervictimization among sports fans on Sina Weibo, highlighting the significant roles of extraversion, neuroticism, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and the newly introduced fan identity variable. The findings contribute to the expanding literature on online aggression by contextualizing personality-driven behavior within the social identity...Read More

Cybercrime Unit 42 says attackers are posing as helpdesk staff and persuading employees to hand over remote control before dropping EtherRAT trojan Cybercriminals are using fake IT support calls on Microsoft Teams to persuade employees to surrender control of their PCs before installing the EtherRAT remote access trojan, according to researchers at Palo Alto Networks’...Read More

U.S. prosecutors linked an alleged Scattered Spider hacker to a break-in at a luxury jewelry retailer using a persistent Windows device ID, according to a newly unsealed federal complaint. Microsoft records tied that ID first to the account the attackers used to keep access during the May 2025 intrusion, then to online accounts prosecutors say...Read More