Challenge Manufacturing, formerly known as Challenge Mfg. Company LLC, confirmed that a cybercriminal group called Chaos obtained approximately 270 gigabytes of data from its systems. The group posted details of the breach on the dark web through the Tor network on May 17, 2026, and warned that it would release the stolen material within three...Read More
Attack methods: social engineering and vulnerability exploitation Two methods account for most high-impact incidents against law firms in 2025: manipulation of people and exploitation of unpatched software. Brett Chase, director of sales engineering for APJ at Cohesity, told Security Brief Australia that the pattern extends across sectors. “Identity is at the core of today’s cyber...Read More
A newly constituted Cyber Crime Task Force has begun delivering visible results in Nuh, with active alerts on the Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) Pratibimb Portal declining by 52.9 per cent in June compared to March 2026, marking a significant milestone in the district’s efforts to shed its long-standing reputation as a cybercrime hotspot. The...Read More
Created: Jun 28, 2026 07:54 PM (Updated: Jun 28, 2026 08:00 PM) The Ministry of National Security has issued a warning for Bermudians using Fortinet devices after a global hack targeting the brand. “FortiBleed”, a global credential-harvesting campaign, is believed to have impacted between 74,000 and 86,000 devices around the world. Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and...Read More
This initiative follows through on commitments made in recent discussions with the Nigerian Government in Abuja, and the South African Government during last year’s G20 meetings in Johannesburg, to strengthen cybersecurity efforts in Africa. Mastercard announced the launch of its Africa Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, a pan-African initiative designed to strengthen cyber resilience, enhance collaboration...Read More
The Tenzai cofounders have created an AI hacking agent using OpenAI and Anthropic tools. They say AI has become so adept at hacking it might need regulatory controls, urgently. Elad Malka Every year, more than 100,000 seasoned cybersecurity pros compete in global hacking competitions, designed to show off their abilities at picking apart security systems...Read More
Last April, the cybersecurity landscape shifted with an AI earthquake. Anthropic announced a preview of its Claude Mythos model, and the findings are a wake-up call for CISOs, security teams and business leaders across every industry. In just a few weeks of testing, Mythos autonomously identified thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities across major operating systems and...Read More
Fear of stigmatisation is likely leading businesses across the UK to drastically underreport data on ransomware attacks, especially when they have paid a ransom to a cyber criminal gang, as admission of such is often seen as supporting further criminal activity or defying compliance regulations. Data gleaned from the national Report Fraud service –...Read More
Security experts and practitioners have weighed in on a new report claiming that Russia was behind the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) breach last year. The New York Times report cited people close to the investigation in its story on June 26 linking Russian hackers to the incident, which is estimated to have cost the British...Read More
To comprehend the challenges of fighting cybercrime today, you need to first understand that, in the digital world, crime is a business, and cybercriminal operations often look a lot like legitimate companies. In any industry, businesses rely on a distributed supply chain to operate efficiently at scale, and the same is true for cybercrime. The lone hacker is a thing of the past. Now, any type of cyberattack relies on...Read More
