The malicious use of AI has rapidly accelerated to the point where some threat groups have embedded the technology across their cyber operations, according to a report released Monday by CrowdStrike. China-nexus actors Vault Panda and Nexus Panda have used AI to exploit critical vulnerabilities within 24 hours after a proof-of-concept was disclosed. Meanwhile a...Read More
As of March 2026, every U.S. state had introduced at least one bill seeking to regulate social media or other digital platforms for people younger than 18. The wave of legislation would be difficult for anyone to keep track of, whether they’re a researcher, parent or policymaker. Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have...Read More
Federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities gathered at the Oxford Police Department on Monday afternoon to announce the completion of “Operation Muddy Waters,” a two-week statewide undercover sting targeting child predators. The joint effort—which included the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, the U.S. Marshals Service, and...Read More
“This wasn’t someone behind the keyboard using AI as a tool to write malware,” says Heather Engel, guest expert on the Cybercrime Magazine Podcast. “The agent was given a target, identified vulnerabilities, chose its own methods, and deployed the attack with zero human intervention from start to finish. The AI was acting as it own threat actor,...Read More
Sudan Rights Group Says Army Drone Strike Killed 35 at Darfur Civil Court A Sudanese army drone strike killed at least 35 people at a civil court in North Darfur yesterday, Tuesday, August 3, according to Emergency Lawyers, which says the court served both judicial and community functions. The group called for an investigation, saying...Read More
Leaked credentials often surface in criminal trade before a victim sees the damage. A browser cookie, card record, identity scan, or remote-login detail can move from a seller’s inventory into account takeover, payment abuse, or ransomware staging. Ranking dark web sources in 2026 means looking at what each one reveals about crime rather than how...Read More
UK manufacturers are facing growing cyber pressure as attackers target industrial systems and trusted supplier connections, according to research from SonicWall and e2e-assure. SonicWall recorded 1.84 million ransomware events across 364 sensors in UK manufacturing environments between January and May 2026. The figure represents detected activity rather than successful breaches, but the concentration indicates sustained...Read More
UK manufacturers are facing growing cyber pressure as attackers target industrial systems and trusted supplier connections, according to research from SonicWall and e2e-assure. SonicWall recorded 1.84 million ransomware events across 364 sensors in UK manufacturing environments between January and May 2026. The figure represents detected activity rather than successful breaches, but the concentration indicates sustained...Read More
ZURICH: Hackers who last week accessed data from a Liechtenstein register of companies, foundations and trusts did not obtain financial information, the principality’s government said on Tuesday.The hacked register of beneficial owners did not contain data on assets, revenues and dividends of the affected parties, Prime Minister Brigitte Haas told a press conference.Investigators did not...Read More
The UWF Center for Cybersecurity and AI, or CCAI, has received a $1.74 million award from the National Science Foundation through its new CyberAICorps Scholarship for Service, or CyberAI SFS, program to prepare the next generation of professionals to address emerging challenges at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. The award will fund full...Read More
