Nearly $21 billion. That number jumped out at me when I looked at the FBI’s latest cybercrime data. Behind that enormous loss are families who watched savings disappear and people who trusted the wrong investment pitch. Some victims had no clue someone was moving their money until they checked an account. Americans reported nearly $21...Read More
Winona County in Minnesota has fallen victim to two separate ransomware attacks within just three months, raising serious concerns about the county’s cybersecurity preparedness and the growing persistence of ransomware groups. More concerning is the possibility that criminals received ransom payments following both incidents—an outcome that could potentially encourage attackers to target the county or...Read More
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Geo-Specific , Ransomware Extortion Group With Suspected Russian Provenance Imposes Friday Deadline David Meyer • September 2, 2026 Image: TTstudio/Shutterstock/ISMG Berlin officials temporarily canceled remote work and are scouring all their systems, after the notorious Rhysida ransomware gang attacked the German city-state in a double-extortion attempt that will...Read More
Sept 2 : The U.S. Justice Department is working with Elon Musk’s X to track down those behind an attempted password-recovery attack targeting hundreds of thousands of users of the social media platform this week, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Wednesday. A password-recovery attack generally refers to attempts at gaining access to online accounts...Read More
Google on September 2, 2026 introduced Gemini 3.8 Flash, the latest model in its Flash tier, at an introductory price of $0.75 per million input tokens and $3.75 per million output tokens through December 31, 2026, alongside a restricted cybersecurity variant called Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber. The company’s announcement described the release as its third...Read More
Introduction: A New Era in Cybersecurity Cybersecurity leaders today face a perfect storm. As organizations digitize at a record pace, their attack surface explodes and cyberthreats become more advanced, amplified by adversarial AI, nation-state actors and the rapid adoption of multicloud and software as a service (SaaS). Security operations centers (SOCs) drown in fragmented telemetry,...Read More
Updated August 26, 2026 at 4:26 PM CDT Sign up for NPR’s Up First morning newsletter for the stories you need to start your day. The social media company Meta and states suing it have agreed to settle a landmark federal child safety lawsuit in a move that state attorneys general hope will be a...Read More
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) – A man named Santa Claus was among 11 people arrested in an undercover sting targeting alleged child predators. The Kenner Police Department announced the arrest of 75-year-old Claus on Monday. The department said 11 suspects were arrested and 10 others remain wanted on child-exploitation accusations. A man named Santa Claus...Read More
Adam Pittman Recognized for Significant Expertise in the Information Technology and Cybersecurity Sectors Adam is the author of “Hackers Need to Make a Living, Too,” “Scammers Need to Make a Living, Too” and “E-Z Cybersecurity for Construction Contractors.” CARY, NC, September 02, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ — Adam Pittman has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s...Read More
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty / Justin Sullivan More than 153 million US and Canadian driver’s licenses, as well as other identity documents, have reportedly become available for purchase on the dark web for a limited time. According to cybersecurity journalist...Read More
