Two young Australian men allegedly masterminded a global cybercrime syndicate that fleeced hundreds of millions of dollars from its victims. Louis Michael Gaebler, 23, and Ruben Ian Thomson, 21, are accused of being members of a group that allegedly infected thousands of organisations with malicious software code for illegal profit. “The malware itself was inserted...Read More
All threats In Q2 2026, the percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked continued to decrease, falling to 19.15%, its lowest level since 2022. Percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked, Q3 2023–Q2 2026 Regionally, the percentages ranged from 8.1% in Northern Europe to 27.9% in Africa. Regions ranked...Read More
FBI says two platforms linked to China were used to hide the origin of attacks The US Justice Department and the FBI have announced the seizure of internet domains linked to two hacking platforms allegedly used by a China state-sponsored cyber group to target critical infrastructure and sensitive networks. The platforms, known as QScan and...Read More
The acquisition which is part of Integrity360’s continued global expansion plan, establishes an additional and significant new Identity cyber services and solutions practice within the group. Integrity360 has acquired leading Identity specialist CyberIAM, a well-established and highly respected cybersecurity Identity services company operating from the UK and South Africa. The terms of the transaction were...Read More
Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle a landmark lawsuit alleging its social media apps harm teenagers. Morningstar expects only a marginal hit to teen usage and little revenue impact from the new restrictions from proposed changes to Meta’s apps. The $18 billion deal covers 48 states and four U.S. jurisdictions,...Read More
California and dozens of other states won sweeping new restrictions on how Facebook and Instagram treat children Wednesday, including daily time limits, overnight lockouts and stronger parental controls, along with as much as $17 billion from Meta. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers approved the agreement in Oakland, abruptly ending a closely watched trial over...Read More
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) said more than 12.5 million victims’ email logs had been recovered, with victims identified across more than 50 countries. The Director of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Akaninyene Ezima, made this revelation during a press conference in Abuja on...Read More
Ransomware kept its grip on organizations through the second quarter of 2026, and the headline number barely moved. What changed underneath that number is more interesting: new research gave us a rare look inside a top tier operation as it was being built, and it revealed just how little it now takes for a small...Read More
DUBAI , DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, August 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — AmiViz, the Middle East’s leading consultative Value-Added Distributor, today announced a new distribution agreement with Abnormal AI, the AI-native behavior security company. The partnership strengthens the availability of Abnormal’s behavioral AI security platform through AmiViz’s robust channel ecosystem, trusted reseller community, and wide enterprise customer...Read More
Almost half of German teenagers aged 12 to 17 support age restrictions on social media, according to a survey commissioned by health insurer Techniker Krankenkasse (TK). Some 47% backed a ban up to a certain age, with respondents putting the average age at 14. Another 8% supported a complete ban for children and teenagers, while...Read More
