Ransomware attacks are hitting small businesses harder because they have lower IT security maturity and limited detection capabilities, and because of increased use of RaaS platforms. There’s also dependence on third-party and supply chain exposure. Exploding Topics reports that in 2024, there were 600 million cybersecurity attacks per day. Around 60% of these attacks targeted businesses,...Read More
EVANSTON, Ill. – Evanston Township High School will remain closed through Tuesday after a ransomware attack disrupted district systems, internet service and computer infrastructure, school officials said. The school announced Monday evening that it plans to reopen Wednesday, with summer school classes, sports camps and other on-campus activities resuming as scheduled. What we know: School...Read More
Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) released its ThreatLabz 2026 Phishing and Initial Access Report, showing a 20% YoY decline in overall phishing volume but rising attack sophistication driven by AI. Key findings include 413,524 AI-generated phishing site instances, 95.2% of phishing hidden in encrypted traffic, and a 65.5% surge in attacks on...Read More
WANA (Jun 10) – The hacker group Handala has released a new statement warning the United States and its allies against any potential action targeting Iran, saying that a severe response would follow. In its message, the group stated that “missiles are ready to launch” and warned that any move...Read More
TUJ set to start Cybersecurity major and Data Science certificate in Fall 2026. TUJ launches Cybersecurity major and Data Science certificate in fall 2026 New STEM programs support growing global workforce demand TUJ continues academic and campus expansion amid enrollment growth Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) will launch a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity...Read More
Which type of cybercrime is rising most alarmingly right now?The volume has grown enormously. When I started, we handled around eight files a month. Today, my office receives at least 200 complaints a day. Of those, around 40–50 require serious attention. A few involve organisations — data theft, corrupted servers, altered databases, or ex-employees taking...Read More
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The EO also follows a growing trend at the state level, where states such as California and New York have begun imposing frontier AI-specific governance, transparency and incident-reporting obligations on frontier developers, including requirements aimed at assessing and mitigating risks of catastrophic or “critical harm.” Key provisions of the EO include: Federal cyber defense priorities....Read More
EVANSTON, IL — Evanston Township High School will be closed until Wednesday after a ransomware attack disrupted school systems, internet services and computer infrastructure. All Summer School classes, sports camps and other on-campus activities scheduled during this time are canceled. School officials said the attack happened June 7. “Upon discovering the incident, we immediately activated...Read More
Per UPI, South Korea’s National Cyber Security Center, operated under the National Intelligence Service (NIS), warns in its 2026 National Information Security White Paper that North Korean hacking groups are adopting “agentic AI,” a form of autonomous AI that can set goals, analyze data and manipulate external systems, to scale cyberattacks with limited human intervention....Read More
