▲ ATMs installed across Seoul “ARTEX AI,” which has reportedly been used to hack South Korean financial institutions, is a cybersecurity tool developed in China, but hackers appear to have exploited it to attack banks, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). On the 6th (local time), the WSJ highlighted ARTEX, an open-source cybersecurity tool...Read More

FortiBleed, a credential compromise campaign targeting Fortinet firewalls and VPN gateways, is an ongoing threat that can lock users out of their Fortinet accounts and also lead to ransomware attacks, the FBI and Secret Service said in an alert published Tuesday. “Affected organizations may find themselves locked out of their systems if threat actors disable accounts...Read More

JOSEPH GABRIEL LAGONSIN News Editor Ransomware attacks reached 1,073 in August, the highest monthly total of the year and 12% above the 960 recorded in July, according to NCC Group. The cyber security company’s monthly threat intelligence findings also showed a change in the leading threat group. Qilin was responsible for 15% of all attacks,...Read More

Our family was at Aerie Stadium for homecoming on Oct. 2. Our ninth-grader was in the student section and our fifth-grader was on the field as a ball boy. When the evacuation began, we could not reach either of them. Since that night we have heard from many Eden Prairie parents and neighbors. They are...Read More

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Heartland News) – A two-block stretch of road near the middle school in Cape Girardeau could soon become a no-parking zone during school hours. Cape Girardeau city leaders discussed a proposal Monday to restrict parking on the eastern side of Caruthers Avenue between Luce and Thilenius Streets. while school is in session....Read More

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A Florida man who calls himself a “cybersecurity engineer” on TikTok and Twitch was arrested after police reopened an investigation closed earlier this year. Mark Asea was held in the St. Lucie County Jail in Port St. Lucie, Florida, last week on a count of an offense against computer users,...Read More

Police have launched a formal investigation into a recent string of hacking incidents targeting banks and formed a dedicated task force. The Korean National Police Agency said on Oct. 6, “In connection with the recent hacking incidents at financial institutions, after verifying the objective facts, we shifted to a formal investigation and booked the crime...Read More

If it seems like there’s a new scam popping up every day, you’re not imagining it. Between email phishing campaigns, fraudulent calls or web popups, scams are increasingly common, especially in the day and age of artificial intelligence. In fact, a 2025 Pew survey found that 73% of U.S. adults have been the victim of...Read More

California officials are ramping up security and threat monitoring measures after President Donald Trump suggested that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego while stumping in Nebraska on Monday. While speaking about the importance of the midterm elections during his rally in Grand Island, the president said that a potential victory in November...Read More

Hadrian has raised $40 million in funding to expand its agentic AI offensive cybersecurity platform across Europe and the U.S., bringing total capital raised to $65 million. Forgepoint Capital International and SmartFin co-led the round. Existing investors HV Capital, Motive Partners, Picus Capital and Oetker Ventures also participated. Hadrian plans to use the financing to...Read More