The United States has imposed sanctions against the transnational criminal organization Xinbi Guarantee—a Chinese-language underground platform actively used by criminal groups and money-laundering networks for cyberfraud operations targeting Americans. The sanctions were imposed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. At the same time, two other companies...Read More

When many of us think about cybercrime, a stolen password, suspicious email or online scam may come to mind. But some cyber threats have much bigger potential consequences. Critical infrastructure, including power grids, hospitals, airports and water systems, can also become targets of cyberattacks, putting a growing focus on how organizations protect the technology and...Read More

At least four cyber-espionage groups, most linked to Chinese state intelligence, have been using the same previously unknown Google Chrome vulnerability in attacks beginning late August and continuing into this week, cybersecurity firm Proofpoint said Wednesday. The groups were observed using the same exploit kit, dubbed BlueMoon by Proofpoint, to compromise Chrome browsers and deploy malware...Read More

Organizations selling digital products in the European Union face a key deadline: September 11, 2026. On this date, mandatory incident and vulnerability reporting begins under the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act. Unprepared organizations could face financial penalties, as well as operational and market consequences, including product recalls, market bans and personal liability. Key dates The...Read More

  Gore teenagers are at odds over whether a social media ban for people under the age of 16 is needed. Some who supported the ban said it would allow for more person-to-person contact, and would reduce some of the pressure social media created on young people. But those who disagreed thought social media was an essential line of communication and removing...Read More

However for people using other sites to buy tickets, such as resale tickets (tickets being sold on by someone who no longer wants to go) this info wasn’t always clear. It meant some people bought tickets without understanding these rules and were then disappointed not be allowed in when they got there. Tickets site HelloTickets...Read More

TEXAS — Social media giant Meta has settled with over three dozen states, including Texas, in a case alleging its platforms are harming children. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to pay Texas more than $1 billion, just a slice of the more than $17 billion Meta is paying all the...Read More

Muhammed Yasin Güngör 09 September 2026•Update: 09 September 2026 The US announced a coordinated operation Wednesday to dismantle Xinbi Guarantee, a Chinese-language criminal organization accused of processing more than $24 billion in illegal transactions. The Treasury Department characterized Xinbi Guarantee as a platform used by cybercriminals to operate a large online marketplace for fraud and...Read More

Saadet Gökce 09 September 2026•Update: 09 September 2026 A small team of researchers has built an AI-assisted worm that can infect accounts on China’s WeChat social media and messaging platform with one call, according to a report by The New York Times. WeChat is one of the world’s most widely used apps, with more than...Read More

Healthcare technology company Veradigm disclosed a data breach after a cybersecurity incident at one of its third-party vendors exposed patients’ personal data. The company says the incident did not cause operational disruptions but affected a small number of customers. Formerly known as Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Veradigm is a Chicago-based healthcare technology company that supplies medical...Read More