Dive Brief: Businesses need to prepare for the ways in which AI is changing the cyberattack landscape, Microsoft warned on Thursday. AI is speeding up attacks, making advanced techniques easier and putting stress on systems that organizations have long overlooked, the company said in its annual Digital Defense Report. The report also describes nation-state and...Read More
The China-linked ransomware group Warlock targeted a water utility, a telecom provider, a regional government body, and a university by exploiting SharePoint vulnerabilities to gain initial access. Over the past two months, the threat actor appears to have focused on countries speaking Portuguese and Spanish across Europe, Africa, and Latin America. The gang emerged in...Read More
While you may not be familiar with the term “busy board”, you’ve almost certainly seen one. It’s the sort of toy with a bunch of buttons, switches, and of course LEDs, that are designed to keep young children entertained. As it so buttons, switches, buttons, and LEDs also keep hardware hackers entertained — doubly so...Read More
Cyber crime is becoming the new front line for police, but official reports show they have weak capability to fight it. This remains the case five years after the landmark cyber attack on Waikato Hospital, and as a new race is underway to prepare for cyber criminals getting their hands on advanced artificial intelligence (AI)...Read More
Federal cybersecurity bans are changing which new routers, robot vacuums, drones, and other connected devices can be sold in the U.S. Consumer Reports says the changes could eventually affect product selection, but many devices already approved for sale remain available. Citing cybersecurity risks and national security concerns, the Federal Communications Commission has banned certain new...Read More
*As DSS declines to seek suspension of trial A Federal High Court in Abuja has asked the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore to continue his defence on October 2 in the alleged cyber-bullying case brought against the politician by the Department of State Services (DSS). There were social media reports...Read More
Ken Urker reportedly made suicide threats before being found dead with a gun on his nightstand. Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s fiancé died on his birthday, October 1, at his home in Louisiana following months of online bullying, according to reports from his loved ones. Ken Urker reportedly made suicide threats before being found dead with a...Read More
The Omani co-pilot accused of attacking Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar during a flight to Israel had previously been identified as a security risk while working with Oman Air, according to senior intelligence and law enforcement officials cited by ABC News. Investigators are examining the Flydubai suspect’s past security concerns, alleged cockpit attack and possible motive....Read More
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Washington Gets First Draw on Frontier AI, But Outlaw Agents Ride On Cal Harrison • October 2, 2026 (Image: Shutterstock) Washington has apparently developed a new model for international cooperation on AI safety: We’ll inspect the dangerous stuff first. The rest of...Read More
Training & Security Leadership Live And IRL Hacking Contest Captured Attention at Vast GISEC Global Expo Shaun Waterman • October 2, 2026 Contestants from the Dubai Public Prosecutors’ Office compete in the Dubai Cyber Challenge at GISEC Global Sept 16-17, 2026. (Image: GISEC Global) For many of the local visitors to the vast...Read More
