The government has outlined proposals for new powers under the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill aimed at boosting cyber defences for the UK’s essential services. With hostile cyber attacks and sabotage on essential services like energy, water, transport, and healthcare on the rise globally, vendors and companies with connections to hostile states pose a ‘growing...Read More
The government is introducing an Online Safety Bill to make social media companies verify user ages and assess their risks to child safety. Verification could work using face scans, ID, credit cards, and other methods. The Bill covers ‘age-restricted platforms’ like TikTok and Facebook, as well as AI ‘social companions’ – and excludes gaming and...Read More
5 men arrested in child predator sting operation BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. — Five men from Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois were arrested during an undercover operation targeting people investigators say were seeking “unlawful contact with minors.” The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force led the operation, with several agencies using social media to identify suspects who...Read More
Newsfrom Japan Society Aug 25, 2026 14:21 (JST) Tokyo, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency on Tuesday published an annual report highlighting the performances of its National Cyber Department and the department’s efforts to implement active cyberdefense measures. The white paper on police listed the development of a recovery tool for ransomware attacks, in...Read More
Summary On August 23, 2026, the ransomware group TheGentlemen claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against Gould Sherwood Consulting (gouldsherwood.com), a boutique IT support and services firm based in Lexington, Massachusetts. The group has threatened to leak sensitive data unless negotiations are initiated. Incident Report Field Details Target Gould Sherwood Consulting Domain gouldsherwood.com Country USA Attacking...Read More
A single flaw in VMware vCenter has turned into one of the more consequential enterprise-security stories of August 2026. Tracked as CVE-2026-59310, the directory-traversal bug carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10 and is now confirmed as actively exploited across data centers in 47 countries, according to threat intelligence gathered by Check Point...Read More
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has issued a subpoena to OpenAI as part of an investigation into the company’s safeguards and oversight following an AI related hacking incident involving Hugging Face. Marshall’s office said the investigation centers on an experimental OpenAI model released in July that allegedly gained unauthorized access to computer networks before...Read More
Steve Bucci warns of growing cyber threat to US water infrastructure Former top Pentagon official and Heritage Foundation visiting fellow Steve Bucci joins ‘Fox & Friends First’ to analyze the surge of cyberattacks on U.S. water infrastructure. Bucci warns that state-sponsored actors, including Iran-backed hackers, are exploiting vulnerable digital systems in municipal utilities. He emphasizes...Read More
NEWARK, DE — Cybersecurity company SOCRadar ranked No. 542 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, placing the threat-intelligence provider among the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States as companies confront evolving digital security risks. The ranking measures growth among independent American companies across industries including artificial intelligence, manufacturing, health care, consumer products and professional...Read More
Young people question proposed social media ban “How are you going to enforce this?” That’s the response from young people who grew up with social media to the proposed ban for under-16s. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said social media is exposing young people to harmful content, addictive technology and pressure they aren’t equipped to deal...Read More
