Cyber-attacks against critical utilities are on the rise. We’ve heard about breaches of big companies that expose our data, but a number of cybersecurity threats are now targeting the infrastructure systems we use every day, including: water, sewers, and electricity. A recent hack on dozens of water treatment plants, including two in New Jersey, has...Read More
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The United States will allow private companies to hack foreign cybercriminal groups, a seemingly unprecedented measure that is dividing experts who say it has potential to succeed or spiral out of control. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Wednesday that directed the departments of Justice and Homeland Security to allow certain US companies to...Read More
North Korean state-sponsored hacking groups concentrated their attacks on South Korea more than any other country in the first half of this year, according to new research. The threat actors significantly escalated operations targeting cryptocurrency and software development ecosystems, employing generative artificial intelligence (AI), deepfakes, and fake job postings. According to the “2026 H1 State-Sponsored...Read More
WASHINGTON — U.S. Florida Republican Sen. Ashley Moody on Monday introduced legislation aimed at helping law enforcement agencies better investigate and prosecute scams targeting older Americans, citing the growing financial toll such crimes take on senior citizens. The proposed Strengthening Task Forces to Oppose Predatory Scams Against Seniors Act, known as the STOP Scams Against...Read More
MANILA, Philippines — As financial scams become increasingly sophisticated, BDO Unibank continues to strengthen its fraud awareness efforts to help protect vulnerable sectors, particularly senior citizens, from emerging threats. In partnership with Barangay Bel-Air, Makati, BDO Foundation and the Bank’s Fraud Management Unit (FMU) recently conducted a scam awareness session for senior citizens, underscoring BDO’s...Read More
Asotin Police Department Shares Back-To-School Safety Tips For Families | Big Country News Date posted: August 15, 2026 Back To School Cross Walk ASOTIN, Wash. — With the new school year approaching, the Asotin Police Department is reminding parents and guardians to take time to talk with children about personal safety. The department emphasizes that...Read More
In the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, analysis by Dragos of publicly disclosed victim data and ransomware groups’ postings on Data Leak Sites (DLS) identified 1,140 ransomware incidents affecting industrial organisations worldwide, a 12% increase over the 1,020 incidents recorded in Q1. Ransomware remained the most persistent and disruptive cyber threat to industrial organisations in...Read More
A newly surfaced criminal AI service called MessiahGPT is being openly marketed on BreachForums as a purpose-built offensive model that writes ransomware, phishing kits, stealers, crypters, and rootkits on demand, according to findings published by the Trellix Advanced Research Center. The service runs a live platform at messiahgpt[.]de alongside an active Telegram community, and its...Read More
It’s 2 a.m., and a teenage girl, worrying about a friend issue, lies awake. Rather than wake her parents, she picks up her phone, opens an AI app and types, “I’m so stressed out, I can’t sleep.” A reply arrives swiftly: “I’m sorry you’re dealing with this. Want to tell me a bit about what...Read More
