See’s Candies Inc., the well-known American candy company and subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, disclosed a data breach that involved unauthorized access to its computer network in April 2026. The breach was reported to the California Attorney General on Aug. 13, 2026. The company began sending notification letters to affected individuals after completing its review of...Read More
A federal indictment unsealed Tuesday charges 17 members of an Iran-based hacking group with a years-long, state-directed campaign against American universities, companies, and government agencies. For the cyber insurance market, the charges bring into sharp focus the type of IRGC-linked commercial intrusion that war exclusion language has struggled to address. Click Here For The Original...Read More
SINGAPORE – Singapore Polytechnic (SP) has become the first tertiary institution in Singapore to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) hunt for weaknesses in their computer systems before hackers can exploit them. Known as penetration testing, the service involves systematically probing a company’s systems for security gaps and vulnerabilities that could leave it open to...Read More
Earlier this month, Qualys, Inc. presented at Canaccord Genuity’s 46th Annual Growth Conference in Boston, with CEO Sumedh Thakar and CFO Joo Mi Kim outlining the company’s latest cloud-based cybersecurity and AI-driven risk operations initiatives. Recent commentary highlights growing adoption of Qualys’ AI-native detection and remediation platform, with new tools like InstaScan and Agent Sara...Read More
FAIRFIELD, Conn., Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AI governance, Agentic AI adoption, cybersecurity resilience and enterprise transformation have become top priorities for CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, Chief Digital Officers and senior technology executives navigating unprecedented disruption and opportunity. With HMG Strategy’s 17th Annual Atlanta C-Level Technology Leadership Summit taking place just one day away Thursday, August...Read More
Roblox is facing a bipartisan U.S. Senate investigation into its child safety practices, adding pressure to a platform that has become increasingly important to animation studios, independent creators, and anyone trying to reach younger audiences, even as it faces intense scrutiny over the risks it poses to users. What Happened Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and...Read More
August 15, 2026 By JOSH FRIEDMAN The FBI is asking the public for help locating a convicted child molester who has been at large for more than 23 years after failing to appear for sentencing in San Luis Obispo. Erik Kristian Moller, now 59, was entrusted to care for a girl on almost a weekly...Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted 17 Iranians in connection with a cyber campaign targeting U.S. universities and major companies, including HBO. The Justice Department says the hackers stole intellectual property from HBO and attempted to extort the cable network for $6 million in Bitcoin. The suspects were said to be employed by an...Read More
Acknowledgements: Special thanks to Stuart Ashenbrenner, Lindsey Welch, Jamie Levy, and Andrew Brandt for their contributions to this investigation and writeup. Background Large industry events like Black Hat and DEF CON create a target-rich environment for bad actors, with attendees exchanging new contacts, documents, invitations, and follow-up plans. Attackers are using this activity to make...Read More
Meta is set to face a high-stakes California trial over allegations that its platforms harmed children, with states seeking up to $1.4 trillion in penalties and changes to how Facebook and Instagram operate. A high-stakes trial against Meta Platforms in a California federal court is about to commence, with states seeking billions of dollars in...Read More
