Flashpoint has released its 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition, which says AI-driven cybercrime is now operating at scale. The findings point to a sharp rise in the use of artificial intelligence by criminal groups for phishing, malware development, exploit creation, and social engineering. Flashpoint tracked more than 22 million illicit discussions involving criminal...Read More
President Donald Trump gave marching orders to federal agencies Wednesday to partner with private companies to go after criminal organizations that conduct ransomware attacks, phishing campaigns, and financial fraud against Americans. In a National Security Presidential Memorandum, the White House directed the Homeland Security Task Force’s National Coordination Center, a strikeforce created to combat transnational...Read More
(Tallahassee, FL) – Florida’s Attorney General putting child sex predators on notice today. AG James Uthmeier says the state arrested three more offenders including a middle school teacher surpassing the 2000-arrest threshold for the year. Uthmeier says this is not light stuff…”This is some of the most grotesque sex abuse content of little kids and...Read More
As modern cloud infrastructure expands and complex digital threats continue to evolve, organizations are investing heavily in safeguarding their critical systems and sensitive data. Cybersecurity analysts serve as a crucial line of defense, monitoring network traffic, investigating suspicious anomalies and patching vulnerabilities before bad actors can exploit them. They’re part of larger security teams that...Read More
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a whopping 2,000 child predators have been arrested since he assumed office in February 2025 while speaking at a press conference alongside law enforcement officials in Fort Myers this week. “Protecting our children is my number one priority,” Uthmeier said in a release. “With over 2,000 child predators arrested...Read More
Flashpoint has released its 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report: Midyear Edition, which says AI-driven cybercrime is now operating at scale. The findings point to a sharp rise in the use of artificial intelligence by criminal groups for phishing, malware development, exploit creation, and social engineering. Flashpoint tracked more than 22 million illicit discussions involving criminal...Read More
Donald Trump is allowing government agencies to contract private cybersecurity companies to carry out operations against cyber-enabled transnational criminal organizations (CE-TCOs). The US President signed a memo on Wednesday confirming a strategy hinted at earlier this year, saying participating companies can support national operations against criminals, including cyber surveillance and technical disruptions of their networks....Read More
Shell (LON: SHEL) has confirmed it is investigating a “possible incident” after the ransomware group Cl0p claimed to have stolen roughly 89 gigabytes of data from the energy major, according to a Reuters report published Thursday. Cl0p, a hacking outfit known for exploiting vulnerabilities in file-transfer software, posted the names of Shell and several other...Read More
PUBLISHED : 13 Aug 2026 at 08:39 Thailand will push for child protection settings to be enabled by default on new digital devices, aiming to shield young users from harmful online content without any parental setup required. Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob said on Wednesday the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) had...Read More
Ransomware victim numbers stayed broadly flat in the second quarter, while the number of active groups reached a record high, according to Check Point. Leaked material from The Gentlemen offered a rare look at how a small team built a leading operation. Data leak sites recorded 2,139 ransomware victims in the quarter, little changed from...Read More
