A phishing campaign abusing Microsoft 365’s Direct Send feature was observed to follow US Eastern business hours. The campaign was uncovered by the KnowBe4 Threat Lab team, who observed 29,785 confirmed phishing emails abusing the Direct Send functionality across July and August 2026. The researchers highlighted the “distinctly human pattern” of its delivery: attackers were observed to...Read More
Executive Summary The zLabs research team has discovered a sophisticated and highly aggressive mobile malware strain linked to Indonesian threat actors, that marks a dangerous tactical evolution by seamlessly integrating comprehensive spyware capabilities with traditional ransomware functionality into a single attack vector. This hybrid threat systematically compromises user privacy through an intrusive suite of surveillance...Read More
Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZS), the cybersecurity platform for the AI era, has introduced Zscaler Agentic SOC, a security operations approach designed to proactively reduce exposures, extend the capabilities of security teams, and contain AI-driven attacks at machine speed. As threat actors increasingly use AI to accelerate attacks, traditional security operations models face growing challenges in...Read More
Independent candidate for Governor says protecting children, parents and classrooms must come before Big Tech profits NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla., Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Non-party affiliated candidate for Florida Governor Frank Russo today announced that, if elected, he will support and sign legislation restricting addictive social media design features aimed at children under the...Read More
Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq, two of the seven players sent home by the Pakistan Cricket Board after their heavy defeats in the first two Tests in England, have been questioned by the national cybercrimes investigation agency in Lahore. The PCB will conduct its own internal investigation into the tour, amid allegations of leaks from the...Read More
Chitradeep Chakraborty’s Jamtara Calling explores India’s phone scam capital, revealing the human stories, poverty and easy money driving digital fraud networks, writes Wajeeha Hajirah Cyber criminals usually attempt to take the password, thus compromising the individual’s security setup. We receive several calls every day. We might pick these up without a thought....Read More
Anthropic on Thursday revealed it disrupted a campaign mounted by a Russian state-sponsored threat actor that abused Claude for developing an AI-assisted workflow to get ahead of the detection curve. The operation has been attributed to a cyber espionage group it calls GTG-20006 (where “GTG” stands for Generative Threat Group), which aligns with broader reporting...Read More
Child safety group Not on Our Watch Texas (NOWTX) has released a free interactive game that teaches children and teens (and adults) the red flags and safety practices of online predators. You can play the free game, NOW PlaySafe, quickly on any online browser. NOW PlaySafe simulates an online chatroom with friends — and some...Read More
A Bradford man was arrested today after a lengthy investigation with an online predator hunter group. City of Bradford Police charged 34-year-old Charles William Taylor with felony attempted possession of child pornography, felony use of a communication facility and corruption of minors. The charges stem from a report that Bradford Police received from an...Read More
FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Knowesis announced today that it has successfully completed its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 assessment. The certification confirms that Knowesis’ CMMC assessment scope satisfies the Level 2 requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). CMMC Level 2 requires organizations to implement all 110 security requirements in...Read More