About the Event Despite your best efforts with those noise-cancelling headphones, the ransomware conversation has gotten louder. Data-only extortion is rising, while AI tools, open-source software, and vendor integrations are expanding the attack surface in ways many teams are still mapping. IT leaders are expected to refresh strategy in real time and separate meaningful shifts...Read More

The Howell County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce a new partnership with the Southwest Cyber Crimes Task Force, further strengthening our commitment to protecting the most vulnerable members of our community, our children. The Southwest Cyber Crimes Task Force is a multi-agency initiative dedicated to investigating and preventing internet crimes against children. These investigations...Read More

There are moments in every industry when the rules quietly but decisively change – when familiar patterns stop holding, and the “tried and true” playbook becomes obsolete. In cybersecurity, that moment has been reached.  This shift isn’t driven by a single breakthrough or headline‑grabbing exploit. Instead, it is the culmination of years of evolution that...Read More

The community of Foster City on the Peninsula announced that they have been hit by a cybersecurity breach and are planning to declare a state of emergency. According to officials, IT staff learned about the breach early Thursday morning, which they blame on ransomware found on the city’s networks. All public services outside of emergency...Read More

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The U.S. Justice Department participated in a court-authorized law enforcement operation Thursday to disrupt Command and Control (C2) infrastructure used by the Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid and Mossad Internet of Things (IoT) botnets. The operation was conducted simultaneously to law enforcement actions conducted in Canada and Germany, which targeted individuals who operated...Read More

FOSTER CITY, CA — Foster City has taken most of its computer systems offline following a cybersecurity breach that took place Thursday, the city said. The city said that IT staff identified ransomware on city networks, and paused all public services except for emergency services. Services are still paused as of Friday at 1 p.m.,...Read More

The document was signed on behalf of Tajikistan by Jonibek Hikmat, the country’s permanent representative to the United Nations. The convention, formally titled “The U.N. Convention against Cybercrime; Strengthening International Cooperation to Combat Certain Crimes Committed through Information and Communications Systems and in the Exchange of Electronic Evidence Relating to Serious Crimes,” is open for...Read More

If you spend your workdays in front of a computer, there’s a solid chance you’re required to keep your company safe from bad actors through either Okta (OKTA 2.91%) or Zscaler (ZS 2.53%). Both cybersecurity businesses are pure-play leaders in a growing market. They technically serve different niches, but which one is the stronger long-term...Read More

The FBI has explained three things on your smart which may mean that someone has hacked it. Despite the movies depicting fast-talking hackers using code to breakthrough firewalls, the reality can actually be a lot more mundane. Scams like phishing are a way to get someone’s personal information, and then use it for whatever criminal...Read More

WorldLeaks ransomware group breached the City of Los Angels Pierluigi Paganini March 21, 2026 WorldLeaks group hit Los Angeles and its Metro system, forcing a shutdown, while two Bay Area cities declared emergencies after ransomware attacks. WorldLeaks group hit Los Angeles and its Metro, forcing a shutdown, while two Bay Area cities declared emergencies after...Read More