NORCROSS, Ga. – The City of Norcross is notifying residents after a ransomware attack targeted certain computer systems earlier this month, officials said. What we know: City officials identified the ransomware incident on Aug. 1 after it impacted specific computer networks. The city said it brought out external cybersecurity professionals and notified law enforcement agencies....Read More
Cybersecurity Ventures predicted that global cybercrime damages would hit $10.5 trillion in 2025, a figure we have been compounding upward from $3 trillion in 2015 and $6 trillion in 2021. The estimate folds in stolen funds, fraud, productivity loss, intellectual property theft, post-attack remediation, regulatory fines, and reputational harm. To put the figure in scale, if...Read More
A maximum-severity vulnerability in the GiveWP plugin for WordPress allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the hosting server. The security issue is identified as CVE-2026-82222 and affects GiveWP through version 4.16.7.1. It was reported by bug researcher Udin Chan on July 28 through the Patchstack vulnerability intelligence platform. The GiveWP plugin has more...Read More
Traditional cybersecurity tools often stop at detection and alerting, requiring human analysts to craft responses. Generative AI changes this paradigm by enabling systems that not only recognize threats but also autonomously plan and execute defensive actions. Modern large language models (LLMs) can analyze unusual activity and propose multi-step response strategies in real time. For example,...Read More
The ShinyHunters threat group claims it compromised McKesson and obtained data on over 284 million patient records, including highly sensitive medical, identity, prescription, and healthcare provider information. CyberInsider reviewed samples privately provided by the threat actor that appear consistent with the types of information described in the data breach claims. Update: Following a request for...Read More
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii is part of a $17.1 billion multi-state settlement with social media giant Meta Platforms that forces the company to implement sweeping child-safety measures on Facebook and Instagram. The Hawaii Attorney General’s Office described the agreement as one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history, second only to the Big...Read More
12 (OSV News) — On Aug. 26, social media giant Meta — owner of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Threads and more — agreed to settlements paying out approximately $18 billion, ending a landmark federal trial that began Aug. 18. The case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California was brought forward by...Read More
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Nevada is among the states that have reached a landmark settlement in a lawsuit against social media companies accused of being addictive and harmful to kids. Dr. Carrie Mackensen, a clinical psychologist, author and parent coach, was featured in connection with the settlement and the broader concerns about social media’s impact...Read More
For years, the dark web has served as the digital underworld’s marketplace, where cybercriminals buy and sell stolen credentials, trade malware, advertise ransomware services, and exchange techniques for evading law enforcement. Today, however, a notable shift appears to be underway. New research suggests that a growing proportion of cybercrime-related discussions are taking place on Telegram,...Read More
Key insight: Three of the four victims the affidavit details are financial or insurance firms. What’s at stake: A bank that runs any of the products named in the advisory has to work out whether those machines were exposed during the years the group was exploiting them, which is a question about historical logs rather...Read More
