Criminal actors are offering a range of AI-powered hacking tools and related services for sale on underground forums on the dark web, according to a report released Wednesday by cybersecurity firm Trellix. Researchers found a wide range of AI-based tools being sold through these markets, ranging from reconnaissance tools to credential markets, as well as...Read More
An initial access broker for ransomware gangs is targeting organizations with voice phishing (vishing) attacks through Microsoft Teams, according to researchers at Zscaler’s ThreatLabz.Read More
Published On : 2026-08-13 Ransomware In Focus CYFIRMA Research and Advisory Team would like to highlight ransomware trends and insights gathered while monitoring various forums. This includes multiple industries, geographies, and technologies that could be relevant to your organization. Type: RansomwareTarget Technologies: Windows OS Introduction:CYFIRMA Research and Advisory Team has found PicMo Group Ransomware while...Read More
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A nationwide school smartphone ban would cost TikTok $1.26 billion in ad revenue if one took effect, according to an analysis by Emarketer shared with Marketing Dive. That difference would grow to $2.08 billion by...Read More
The White House intends to use private companies in the United States to help crack down on cybersecurity breaches perpetrated by transnational criminal organizations. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Wednesday, directing his administration to employ the private sector in the nation’s escalating cyber offensive against foreign threats. “By partnering with vetted United States...Read More
Pennsylvania’s upcoming 2026-27 budget, which was signed last month by Gov. Josh Shapiro, adds millions of dollars for cybersecurity and digital services. The new funding is hoped to aid the governor’s mission of delivering “accessible, responsive, and secure technology that works for everyone,” according to Office of Administration Secretary Neil Weaver. The budget, which allocates an additional $10 million for...Read More
LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — Florida Attorney General James announced the 2000th child predator arrest during his term on Thursday. 3 arrests were announced recently, bringing the total since his term began to 2,000. Uthmeier assumed office in Feb. 2025. One of the arrests was that of Graham Freeman, a middle school teacher in Lee...Read More
To crack down on hackers, the Trump administration is creating a program to enlist private US companies to conduct offensive hacking operations against cybercriminal groups. President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to tap the private sector to help the US “combat transnational cyber-enabled crime,” even though US companies have typically focused on defense,...Read More
President Donald Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum on Wednesday authorizing vetted private companies to conduct offensive hacking operations against foreign criminal networks — not by granting them new legal authority, but by structuring their participation as an extension of existing federal law enforcement, threading a 40-year-old statutory exemption in ways no appellate court...Read More
Mumbai: Sony MAX has partnered with Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi and the Satyarthi Movement for Global Compassion to raise awareness about child safety ahead of the World Television Premiere of Mardaani 3, scheduled for Sunday, August 16 at 8 PM. As part of the collaboration, Kailash Satyarthi has recorded a special awareness message for...Read More
