The smarter cars are getting, the more exposed they are to cyberattacks that previously targeted PCs and phones. This is the case with modern vehicles running Android, as security researchers at Kaspersky discovered new malware that can compromise an infotainment unit to provide attackers with control of the head unit and the ability to deploy...Read More
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Unpatched Zimbra servers are falling to CVE-2026-73570 attacksAt least 274 internet-facing Zimbra instances have been compromised by unknown attackers via CVE-2026-73570, the Shadowserver Foundation shared on Monday. AI supply chain risk is showing up in developer workflows firstIn this Help...Read More
The disruption lasted for days, while claims of a budget-related data leak added a troubling new layer to the incident. The pro-Russian hacker group “Server Killers” carried out a large-scale series of cyberattacks against Norway’s government digital systems. The incident was reported by the Center for Countering Disinformation under Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council....Read More
More than 100 companies have signed onto an open letter calling for greater cooperation and preparation of cyber defenses across governments and other institutions. The signatories include tech giants like OpenAI, Anthropic and Microsoft, along with financial institutions, telecoms and more. The call comes as the growing capabilities of AI models lower the barrier for...Read More
A ransomware crew just breached a federal law enforcement agency whose job is to track down criminals, and the agency doesn’t fully know what got taken. On August 26, 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives confirmed it was responding to a “cybersecurity incident affecting a standalone system,” a carefully worded statement...Read More
Updated Aug. 26, 2026, 8:02 p.m. ET WASHINGTON − U.S. officials said Aug. 26 that it has disrupted a Chinese hacking operation that it believes is responsible for cyber break-ins at the departments of Justice and Energy as well as NASA, the Federal Reserve, the Senate and other sensitive U.S. government agencies. In a statement,...Read More
The International Society of Automation announced July 28 that Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) has joined its ISASecure subsidiary, which is the globally recognized certification program that validates conformance with ISA/IEC 62443 cybersecurity standards for industrial automation and control systems (IACS). Also known as the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity, ICE was founded in 1949...Read More
The Department of State Service (DSS) on Sunday ordered immediate suspension of the case it instituted against African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, over alleged cyber-bullying. The secret police explained that its decision became imperative in order to allow the renowned activist to participate fully in the ongoing campaign for the forthcoming Presidential...Read More
TradingKey – More than 100 companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Microsoft, have signed an open letter warning that AI-driven cyberattacks could become more widespread and sophisticated in the coming months. Led by OpenAI, the signatories span AI developers, cloud providers, cybersecurity firms, financial institutions, payment processors, and other major tech companies. They include Anthropic,...Read More
Many organizations have been actively strengthening their identity security efforts this year, but attackers are keeping up. They’re growing savvier and more advanced, often diverting new safeguards with ease. A multi-factor authentication (MFA) prompt, conditional access policy or device compliance check may all be working exactly as configured. Yet an attacker can still bypass these...Read More
