Iran-linked hackers’ targeting of critical infrastructure, which includes energy distribution technology, threatens more than 5,000 control devices around the world, including roughly 3,900 in the U.S., new data shows. U.S. government agencies recently warned that hackers working on behalf of the Iranian regime were trying to compromise infrastructure operators by breaking into their Rockwell Automation-made...Read More
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Artificial intelligence is quickly changing daily life, whether people like it or not, and experts say that while there are reasons to be concerned, that does not mean the public cannot enjoy what the technology can bring. Sandeep Johri, a cybersecurity expert and CEO of Checkmarx, is weighing in on the...Read More
Bajaj Auto has disclosed that it was hit by a ransomware attack on June 23, affecting its own systems as well as those of its wholly owned subsidiary, Bajaj Auto Technology Ltd. The attack occurred at around 8am IST, and the company said its technical teams, management and external cybersecurity experts immediately activated precautionary measures...Read More
Summary Embodied AI has arrived.. Humanoid and quadruped robots are moving off factory floors and into everyday operations, military deployments, and critical infrastructure. Technological advances in large language models LLMs and robotics are enabling robots to perform complex tasks autonomously. Security has not kept pace. Researchers have demonstrated that commercially available robots can be hijacked...Read More
Per Tech Radar, confidence in fully automated AI testing for cybersecurity vulnerabilities has significantly declined, with a sharp drop from 29% in 2025 to just 9% this year, according to Cobalt’s 2026 State of Pentesting Report.The report, based on surveys of approximately 450 cybersecurity professionals, indicates that 78% of respondents observed automated tools failing to...Read More
Posted By Steve Alder on Apr 15, 2026 Brockton Hospital in Massachusetts is continuing to grapple with a cybersecurity incident that took many of its electronic systems offline on April 6, 2026, and forced the hospital to divert ambulances to alternate facilities and cancel scheduled cancer treatments. An investigation into the cyberattack is ongoing, and the...Read More
Market research company Klue disclosed that a ransomware group compromised its systems in a 12 June data breach, with the hackers getting a hold of data from a raft of Klue customers, including several cyber security firms. It’s been quite the wild ride since then, with Klue finally seeming to have come to an agreement...Read More
Artificial intelligence is changing cybersecurity. It’s a two-edged sword that can help both cyber criminals and cyber defenders. While the bad guys seem to hold the advantage for now, we can turn the balance in the good guys’ favor by investing in better, AI-supported cybersecurity practices. That’s the opinion from a new “rapid expert consultation”...Read More
Meta-owned communications app WhatsApp says it recently detected and disrupted a spear-phishing attempt linked to spyware company NSO Group. The attack is allegedly in defiance of a court order that bars the spyware maker from targeting WhatsApp. WhatsApp filed a lawsuit against NSO in 2019, after it came to light that a zero-day vulnerability had...Read More
Federal cybersecurity grants have helped state and local governments build stronger cyber defenses in recent years, but state leaders say the next challenge is keeping those capabilities in place as the money runs out. The issue surfaced in a panel discussion during this week’s ISAC Annual Summit,* as state cybersecurity leaders from Kansas, Minnesota and...Read More