When Eli Ben-Sasson helped create the Zcash cryptocurrency nearly a decade ago, the cryptographer worried about human adversaries. He didn’t expect that machine intelligence would one day expose a flaw that had eluded years of expert human judgment. That reality rattled investors recently after a security researcher working with Zcash used Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.8...Read More

Siemens Healthineers recently announced it had been awarded a research contract by ARPA-H for the SHIELD project, aiming to develop AI-based autonomous cybersecurity solutions that enhance the cyber resilience of hospital medical devices and protect continuity of patient care. The award positions Siemens Healthineers at the center of a high-profile effort to harden healthcare infrastructure...Read More

Chinese police have cracked a series of cybercrime cases involving a new variant of the Silver Fox Trojan virus, which has recently emerged in cyberspace, the Ministry of Public Security”s cybersecurity bureau said on Tuesday. The Trojan is highly deceptive and mainly targets employees of enterprises and public institutions, particularly financial personnel, the bureau said....Read More

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Computer hacking isn’t always a crime and, in fact, it could even help with some of the challenges in New Mexico, like farming. The Desert Dev Hackathon is all about this. It’s a judge competition where programmers design a working prototype within 30 hours. Then, they have to pitch it. Justin Elder...Read More

Android Vulnerability Researcher Byteria | USA | Remote – View job details As an Android Vulnerability Researcher, you will analyze the Android attack surface, including the Linux kernel, system services, drivers, firmware, applications, and Trusted Execution Environment (TEE). You will reverse engineer native binaries and mobile software, identify vulnerabilities through code review, fuzzing, and static...Read More

A Ukrainian national pleaded guilty in a US court to his role in the notorious Conti ransomware group, the Department of Justice announced. The man, Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko, 44, of Cork, Ireland, was arrested in Ireland in 2023 and was extradited to the US in October 2025 to face Conti-related charges. Lytvynenko admitted in court...Read More

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A recent report by the FBI says cybercrime losses hit nearly $21 billion last year. The FBI adds it’s a 26% jump year over year. The agency says AI is the primary reason. “One way is that scammers are essentially combing through all of the available data about us, and there is...Read More

Nassau University Medical Center has faced financially rocky times over the years, but Gov. Kathy Hochul’s appointment of Richard Kessel as head of its governing body is begging for fresh scandal. The East Meadow hospital has long been accused of financial mismanagement, but its board hoped the appointment of its former general counsel, Meg Ryan,...Read More

New Darktrace sports sector threat report reveals 57% of professional sports organisations experienced multiple cyber incidents in the last 12 months. 72% believe AI will increase cyber risk over the next 12 months as AI adoption grows in high stakes areas including stadium operations, ticketing and fan engagement, and business operations. 35% of professional sports...Read More

A still from the trailer. The trailer of Pritam and Pedro is out.  What’s Happening Set against the backdrop of cybercrime and digital investigations, the show follows an unusual partnership between Pritam and Pedro as they find themselves caught in a complex kidnapping case.  As the investigation unfolds, the duo must navigate a world of...Read More