Ransomware attacks are increasingly shifting their focus toward medium-sized businesses, with cyber-criminals identifying these organizations as potentially lucrative and comparatively less protected targets, according to a study by risk management firm Black Kite. The research, which analyzed ransomware-related data collected between 2023 and mid-2026, found that approximately 73% of ransomware victims during the period were...Read More
Your Shredded Visa Card May Still Work at the Checkout Pierluigi Paganini August 21, 2026 UMass Amherst researchers showed expired Visa contactless cards can make real purchases by exploiting an unsigned expiry field in Visa’s EMV kernel. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst demonstrated at USENIX Security 2026 in Baltimore that expired Visa contactless...Read More
College Station ISD trustees will consider a cybersecurity services agreement with the Texas A&M University System and additional employee stipends during their Aug. 25 meeting. The big picture The board will consider a one-year interlocal agreement with the Texas A&M University System for cybersecurity services at an estimated annual cost of $178,398. The agreement would...Read More
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) – The City of North Port and Sarasota County Schools are bringing parents, students and community organizations together next week for a conversation about protecting children from abuse, exploitation and online dangers. The event, “You Are Not Alone: Protecting Our Children,” is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25,...Read More
(Photo by Sanket Mishra via Unsplash) By Talker Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe children under the age of 16 should not be allowed on social media, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans revealed that 62% of respondents agreed that kids 15 and under should be barred from creating social media accounts. With discussions...Read More
Ransomware crews used to break in themselves. Medusa ransomware mostly buys its way in, and it now counts more than 500 critical infrastructure victims in the United States, up from roughly 300 a year ago. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Health and Human...Read More
The Register disclosed that US Bank is investigating claims made by the ransomware crew LockBit that they breached the financial institution and stole data. The criminals are threatening to leak the stolen information on September 3 unless the bank pays an extortion demand.US Bank confirmed it is aware of the claims and is investigating, but...Read More
Apollo Global Management confirmed it was among several financial institutions impacted by a string of social engineering attacks that hit the sector last month, the company said Friday. Attackers gained unauthorized access to some of the private equity firm’s cloud platforms between July 6 and July 10, the company said in a data breach notification...Read More
NEW DELHI: The I4C, the cyber wing under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has built an online money restoration module for victims of cyber fraud whose money has been frozen or held in a beneficiary’s or suspected scammer’s bank account, officials said on Friday. The online facility allows eligible victims to initiate the...Read More
Texas House lawmakers discussed possible state action to strengthen parental controls and protect minors online following testimony that social media platforms’ design features may be contributing to a growing youth mental-health crisis. The House Committee on Public Health met Thursday to examine social media’s impact on minors’ health and well-being. Witnesses urged lawmakers to focus...Read More
