Ravie LakshmananJun 22, 2026Cybercrime / Artificial Intelligence A new report from INTERPOL has revealed a “dramatic increase” in cybercrime in Asia and the South Pacific, fueled by rapid digitalization, internet penetration, new technologies, organized criminal networks, and a disparity in cybersecurity maturity. According to INTERPOL’s 2025/2026 Asia and South Pacific Cyberthreat Assessment Report, phishing has...Read More
Every month, droves of people enter a Queens club in search of pulsating music and an open dance floor. But something other than drinks and a DJ awaits partygoers as they sift through the crowds and into the backyard: free dental screenings. This is Body Hack, a monthly event and mutual aid fundraising initiative that...Read More
A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, dubbed pedit COW, is giving threat actors a fast path to root access by silently poisoning cached system binaries in memory without modifying the files stored on disk. Tracked as CVE-2026-46331 the flaw affects the Linux kernel’s traffic control (tc) subsystem and has rapidly become one of the most...Read More
This week’s weekly roundup of cybersecurity developments highlights a rapid shift in global cyber risk conditions driven by artificial intelligence acceleration, large-scale data breaches, and expanding international enforcement actions. Across infrastructure, enterprise systems, public services, and regulated AI applications, organizations are increasingly exposed to faster-moving threats where traditional security assumptions are being challenged by automation...Read More
The district said that, as of Tuesday, “day-to-day operations have returned to normal.” SAN ANTONIO — The names, Social Security numbers and medical information of more than 26,000 people were exposed as part of a data breach impacting Alamo Heights ISD. The San Antonio school district reported the breach to the office of Texas Attorney...Read More
Water utilities across the United States and Europe are under growing pressure as hackers continue to find easy ways in. Nation-state actors and affiliated groups have been quietly exploiting internet-facing control systems and weak login credentials to access water and wastewater infrastructure — systems that millions of people depend on every day. The threat has...Read More
ALAMO HEIGHTS, Texas – Schools have become a new favorite target for identity thieves, according to cybersecurity experts. Data breaches are often a common occurrence for adults, but after a breach occurred at Alamo Heights Independent School District, KSAT wanted to find out what parents can do to protect their children’s identities. Spoiler alert: the...Read More
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko. Photo: TASS Until 2025, the number of cybercrimes will still increase year by year. However, from January to May this year, the number of cases decreased by 31% compared to the same period last year” – TASS quoted Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko. The Russian Deputy Prime Minister...Read More
Nearly 70% of all recorded ransomware incidents were concentrated in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Spain, highlighting the concentration of cyber risk in Europe’s largest markets BOSTON, June 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Black Kite, the leader in third-party cyber risk management, today released its 2026 European Cyber Risk Report: Ransomware Is Escalating and Your...Read More
Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a previously unknown cyberattack campaign that has compromised government organizations and software development companies in multiple countries. They first stumbled onto the campaign while investigating an attack on a diplomatic organization in Indonesia. What initially looked like an isolated incident revealed a global operation they’ve dubbed StrikeShark, due to the attackers’...Read More
