Cybersecurity training has become ubiquitous among companies and everyday internet users as computer users are warned about phishing, smishing and hacking. But the rise of artificial intelligence has sent cybersecurity experts back to the drawing board. Protecting businesses in the age of AI was the focus of a recent meeting of the Permian AI Collaborative....Read More
A newly discovered remote access Trojan (RAT) called Backdoor.Mistic (Mistic backdoor), tracked by Zscaler as MLTBackdoor, is helping hackers infiltrate corporate networks. Detected in April 2026, this RAT is used by a specific group to set up hidden entry points inside businesses. Instead of disrupting systems themselves, these actors operate as brokers, selling network access...Read More
In this article Infostealers continue to be some of the most pervasive and impactful threats across the cybercrime ecosystem. They play a central role in intrusions, silently harvesting passwords, cookies, and session tokens before exfiltrating stolen data to attacker-controlled infrastructure. If not mitigated, these threats can turn a single consumer-device compromise into an enterprise risk:...Read More
In brief Developer Fernando Irarrázaval’s experiment at hackmyclaw.com drew over 6,000 hack attempts from more than 2,000 attackers after going viral on Hacker News. Nobody was able to extract the target credentials file. Side effects included a Google account suspension, $500-plus in API costs, and an AI that had diagnosed its own situation by email...Read More
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Friday it is restricting the release of its new artificial intelligence model at the request of President Donald Trump’s administration, the latest in an unprecedented government vetting of AI products that could pose cybersecurity risks. OpenAI said its new AI product, called GPT-5.6 Sol, would only be available for now to...Read More
Polish cybercrime investigators arrested four suspects accused of hijacking phone numbers, breaking into crypto exchange accounts and laundering large sums through bank accounts, payment platforms and digital wallets via SIM-swapping attacks Key takeaways Polish cyber police arrested four alleged members of an organized cybercrime group. Investigators say the gang used SIM swapping to take over...Read More
There number of ransomware attacks against organizations across Europe has significantly increased during the past year, a new report has warned. This according to analysis of publicly disclosed ransomware incidents by researchers at cyber risk management provider Black Kite. They found that ransomware attacks rose 55.1% year-over-year in the first four months of 2026 and reached...Read More
Russian-linked hackers were behind last year’s devastating cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover that cost the automotive giant $2.5 billion, according to a new report. The breach, which crippled production lines and exposed sensitive corporate data, now ranks among the most expensive cybersecurity incidents in corporate history. The attribution comes as automotive manufacturers face escalating threats...Read More
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Friday it is restricting the release of its new artificial intelligence model at the request of President Donald Trump’s administration, the latest in an unprecedented government vetting of AI products that could pose cybersecurity risks. OpenAI said its new AI product, called GPT-5.6 Sol, would only be available for now to...Read More
Two San Antonio healthcare providers are facing multiple proposed class-action lawsuits over separate alleged ransomware attacks earlier this month. The suits accuse South Texas Spinal Clinic PA and Soniva Dental LLC of failing to safeguard patients’ sensitive personal and medical information and delaying notification after the alleged breaches. In both cases, the suits say, a ransomware group...Read More
