ExfilSquad, a cybercrime group that emerged in mid-2026, has announced 13 new victim organizations across the U.S., UK, and Sweden, with further coverage provided by Security Affairs.The group, which extorts victims by threatening to publish stolen data rather than using ransomware, has expanded its operations, according to a recent report by Resecurity. In July, ExfilSquad...Read More
New “Secret Agent” themed campaign-in-a-box equips organisations with training module and tabletop exercises to educate employees to combat cybercrime KnowBe4, the leader in digital workforce security, securing both AI agents and humans, today released its free resource kit in support of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026. This year’s toolkit casts employees as “Secret Agents” in the...Read More
Data sources This study utilizes three publicly accessible data categories spanning 2022–2024. Platform transparency reports from Meta (n = 12 quarterly reports), Google (n = 8), and Twitter (n = 7) provide violation volumes, content taxonomies, and proactive detection rates for K-means clustering (Phase 1) and Ridge regression variables (Phase 2). Specifically, the dataset comprises quarterly transparency reports from: (1) Meta’s...Read More
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Elected officials in Pennsylvania and New Jersey say they want to protect children from social media. In Pennsylvania, the Attorney General Dave Sunday is suing TikTok. He says the app is failing to protect kids. In New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed three new laws Tuesday aimed at protecting and researching the effects...Read More
Commvault has published research showing that 34% of organisations in Australia and New Zealand that suffered a ransomware attack paid the ransom. The findings suggest organisations still rely on payment despite uncertain recovery outcomes. The survey found payment often did not resolve the problem. Among organisations that paid, 36% said it failed because attackers either...Read More
Zoom Patches “Zoomsday” Zero-Click Flaw Enabling Remote Code Execution Pierluigi Paganini August 11, 2026 Zoom patches a zero-click flaw that could let a meeting participant execute code on another user’s computer through the annotation feature. Zoom has patched four vulnerabilities, including a critical zero-click flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-53413, in its annotation feature. CVE-2026-53413 is a...Read More
While the system did not store lawyers’ bank account numbers, sort codes, card numbers, or card security details, LawCare warned that the compromised information could be used in phishing attempts. Thus, it warned those who had been in touch with the charity to be wary of unexpected phone calls, messages, emails, links, or requests for...Read More
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office issued a public warning Tuesday regarding a surge in phone and financial scams targeting local residents, particularly senior citizens. Sheriff’s officials reported that residents have already lost a substantial amount of money to fraudsters posing as law enforcement officers, bank officials and government agencies. Investigators said scammers frequently attempt to...Read More
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — School resource officers and administrators from across Wake County gathered at Millbrook High School as part of the district’s annual SRO Summit, focusing on school safety preparations ahead of the upcoming school year. The summit brings together law enforcement officers, principals, assistant principals and school security leaders for training and collaboration....Read More
Two-hour banking scenario will test executive, regulatory, operational and technical decision-making. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2026 — SENTRICUS will lead a two-hour cybersecurity crisis tabletop exercise for undergraduate students at Baruch College on Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to noon. The exercise is delivered through...Read More
