European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled one of the European Union’s most ambitious youth online safety measures yet — a social media ban for under-15s. The EU Kids Act comes after over a dozen member states proposed social media bans of their own, putting pressure on the Commission to act. But the...Read More
The China-linked espionage group FamousSparrow has been using a new backdoor named SparroWocky in attacks on government organizations in Latin America. The operations have been ongoing for more than a year, with the new malware replacing the previously used SparrowDoor custom backdoor. ESET researchers observed SparroWocky in attacks targeting organizations in Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras,...Read More
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin pushed back against a claim that AI-powered hacking can weaken cybersecurity. He believes the same advances that help hackers can also help defenders, but only if the industry changes how it builds software. Ad Ad Ethereum’s Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Says AI Will Favor Cybersecurity, Not Hacking Vitalik Buterin disagrees with the...Read More
Duane Dycus, info security officer for the Murray State information security team, discussed the rise of cybersecurity vulnerabilities and the effects it will have on campus. Dycus presented a summary of the Instructure Canvas breach that occurred during late April to early May 2026. As a result of this hack, the perpetrators compromised the names,...Read More
The European Commission has adopted the EU Kids Act to strengthen the safety of minors online. The proposal bans social media platforms from allowing children under 13 and sets the minimum age for opening an independent account at 15. Parental supervision will be required for children between the ages of 13 and 15. The text...Read More
New research finds ransomware attacks on manufacturers surged nearly 40% year over year in the first half of 2026 BOSTON, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Black Kite, the leader in third-party cyber risk management, today released its 2026 Manufacturing & Distribution Ransomware Report: Still the #1 Target, but the Victim Profile Moved Downmarket and Overseas....Read More
Compared with the same period last year, ransomware incidents in Japan increased slightly by approximately 4.7%, indicating that ransomware continues to pose a significant threat. In Japan, The Gentlemen was the most active ransomware group in the first half of 2026. Attackers continue to primarily target small- and medium-sized enterprises, with organizations capitalized at less...Read More
By CARLO BOFFA, EU Correspondent Hackers have threatened to publish Revolut customer data unless the fintech pays a $3 million ransom within 24 hours. Europe’s most valuable fintech handed over customer details — including copies of documents, postal addresses, and bank and bitcoin transaction data — after receiving a fake data request from an Italian…...Read More
Security Magazine’s Michael Leland catalogs eight routes unsanctioned AI takes into enterprises, from browser extensions to AI coding tools. A 2026 Pentera survey he cites finds 75% of CISOs secure AI workflows with controls built for other risks. The visibility gap shows up first at the browser and the endpoint, where IT often cannot tell...Read More
사진 확대 First-generation native security companies with more than 20 years of experience have declared their transformation into artificial intelligence (AI) companies one after another. There is a sense of crisis that it is difficult to survive the cybersecurity competition only by selling individual security solutions, which have been business models of domestic security companies,...Read More
