Ransomware has traditionally been associated with encrypted files, locked computers and demands for payment. But recent attacks show how the threat is increasingly extending beyond data and into the physical operations that businesses depend on.   That was demonstrated by a recent attack on Coca-Cola-owned dairy company fairlife, which was forced to temporarily suspend production...Read More

A ransomware gang best known for skipping encryption altogether and going straight for the data has found its newest target: the software that manufacturers and retailers use to design everything from jet engines to jeans. Cl0p, the extortion crew behind the 2023 MOVEit Transfer campaign that hit more than 2,700 organizations, is now exploiting a...Read More

Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Incident & Breach Response Also, LiteLLM Attack Exposed 430,000 Pipelines, Ukrainian IT Workers Targeted Anviksha More (AnvikshaMore) • August 13, 2026     Image: Shutterstock/ISMG Every week, ISMG rounds up cybersecurity incidents and breaches around the world. This week: A Delta Air Lines passenger launched an evil twin...Read More

As Texas students return to school, educators and parents face a growing set of legal challenges related to minors’ digital behavior. With widespread smartphone use and constant access to social media and messaging platforms, inappropriate texting and cyberbullying have become increasingly common among school-aged youth. While these behaviors might seem like momentary adolescent misjudgments, they...Read More

Cygienic’s insurability assessment found that 42% of small business websites and proprietary web-apps would require cyber remediation prior to being insurable. Singapore, Singapore Aug 16, 2026 (Issuewire.com)  – Cygienic assessed the cyber insurability readiness of 1,200 companies across six major ASEAN markets – Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The findings...Read More

The Russia-linked hacking group Cl0p has claimed to have stolen significant amounts of internal data from nearly 50 companies worldwide, including energy giant Shell, medical technology manufacturer Philips, and corporations such as General Electric and Fiserv. Source: Reuters Details: The hackers claim to have stolen around 89 gigabytes of data from Shell and 13.5 gigabytes...Read More

Modern airliners are rather complicated feats of engineering. Innumerable safety-critical components are connected with tens of miles of wiring, complex digital buses, and dozens (perhaps hundreds) of computers. But, as hackers, we know that any computer can be hacked and, of course, aircraft avionics are no different.  Modern aircraft typically use the ARINC 429 protocol....Read More

Plan International’s new policy brief focuses on cyberbullying protections for girls and young women across Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon, proposing urgent legal and social reforms to create safer digital spaces. This youth-led policy brief, supported by Plan International’s She Leads project, examines the pressing issue of cyberbullying across Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon. Focusing on the...Read More

Massive Azure Exfiltration Campaign Exposes Millions of Enterprise Records via Compromised Credentials A significant Azure exfiltration campaign is currently underway, driven by a threat actor actively selling massive enterprise employee databases. These extensive directories were reportedly downloaded directly from the organizations’ Azure/Entra portals utilizing compromised credentials. Over the past week, a threat actor operating under...Read More

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-5) speaks Aug. 12 in Park Ridge, with one of the borough’s massive water tanks as a backdrop. Joining him are, among others, state Sen. Holly Schepisi (R-39), New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell Director Michael Geraghty, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, Bergen County Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer, Mayor Keith...Read More