The collaboration aims to strengthen national cyber resilience, accelerate secure digital transformation and help government security teams respond faster to evolving threats. Microsoft, the UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC) and Core42, a G42 company, announced plans to deploy MDASH, Microsoft’s AI-powered cybersecurity capability, across UAE government entities. The collaboration aims to strengthen national cyber resilience,...Read More
A UK zoo just made a scary mistake. The Chester Zoo in Chester, Zoo, accidentally invited the public to a “child predator tour” this week. The BBC reports tickets were being sold for a 90-minutes bus tour to see animal predators like tigers, lions, rhinos and Komodo dragons. But the name quickly sparked controversy as...Read More
Ransomware activity reached its highest monthly level of 2026 in August, but the underlying security problem extends beyond attackers developing new capabilities. The latest figures from the security firm NCC Group indicate that organizations are still struggling to restrict access across interconnected systems, update infrastructure without disrupting operations and contain intrusions before stolen credentials...Read More
The CyberSense Research Lab analysis of 1,064 ransomware strains finds directory destruction in more than twice as many variants as full encryption HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Index Engines the leader in cyber resilience, today announced its latest findings from its proprietary CyberSense® Research Lab (Patent #12248574) revealing a shift in ransomware behavior, with a...Read More
The J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building is seen on Sept. 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images In a video posted on social media, the assistant director of the FBI’s cyber division, Brett Leatherman, vowed Tuesday to hunt down the members of a cybercriminal group going by...Read More
OpenAI reportedly ignored internal safety concerns raised by employees before an incident in July in which an AI model under development autonomously carried out a cyber attack. The New York Times reported on the 29th (local time) that two OpenAI employees emailed management expressing concerns that proper oversight was lacking during the performance and safety...Read More
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Pennington County officials say all county departments are once again operational following a ransomware attack discovered during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The county says unauthorized activity was detected on its computer network on July 4. Investigators later determined hackers had gained access to county systems and deployed ransomware, prompting...Read More
Group-IB, a leading creator of predictive cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan to cooperate in sharing information and expertise on digital threats, developing digital forensics and modern analytical methods, and ensuring information security across...Read More
TRG, a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital, has acquired cybersecurity and advisory firm Fentron, expanding the managed services provider’s security capabilities across the enterprise endpoint lifecycle. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Westerville, Ohio-based Fentron will become part of Inversion6, TRG’s dedicated cybersecurity division. The acquisition adds senior engineering talent and capabilities spanning...Read More
Hundreds of alleged criminals missing in Chicago from ankle monitor program Chicago faces a crisis as hundreds of alleged criminals, released on electronic ankle monitors, are now missing. Mike Tobin reports on the Cook County pre-trial program where 246 participants are AWOL, including individuals charged with murder, sexual assault and aggravated battery. Former police chief...Read More
