EAST LANSING, Mich. (WWMT) — Michigan State University is actively investigating a potential cybersecurity threat.According to the university, no personal information has been accessed, changed, or stolen.On October 1st at 5 p.m., an email was sent to all MSU users, including students, faculty, and staff, that they are being prompted to reset their NetID password...Read More

Security researchers have discovered hundreds of copies of a Chinese-made AI hacking tool publicly exposed to the internet for anyone to access, potentially allowing outsiders to launch cyberattacks against unsuspecting targets. The hacking software, called Artex, is an open source autonomous penetration testing tool, meaning software that automatically probes computer systems for weaknesses, and it’s...Read More

By Rae D. DeShong. Ohio and Louisiana may take different approaches to building volunteer cybersecurity corps, but both programs also share some common approaches as they work to deploy cyber professionals to support public-sector needs.Indeed, leaders of both programs said they sustain volunteer cyber corps through clear legal authority, reliable volunteers and ongoing engagement. This...Read More

As of this week, the WEF’s 2026 Cybersecurity Outlook has put a $1.1 trillion price tag on fraud, and the headlines are catching up. From a US Bank ransomware incident to Marquis Software’s 670,000-customer breach, financial cybersecurity has entered a new phase.The uncomfortable truth, as of this week, is that cybersecurity in financial services has...Read More

In the lead-up to Christmas, police are hosting more pop-up fraud-prevention events to help keep shoppers safe from online scams and fraudulent listings. Next week, Greater Manchester Police’s Economic Crime Unit is holding drop-in sessions from 10am and 1pm at Virgin Money, 9-11 Yorkshire Street on Tuesday, November 10, and at Halifax, 6/14 Yorkshire Street,...Read More

Cyber theft raises concerns for banking security Cybersecurity specialists described the attack as unusual because hackers rarely succeed in stealing substantial sums directly from established banking institutions. Rafay Baloch, chief executive of cybersecurity and security engineering company RedSecLabs, characterised the incident as unprecedented in Europe. He highlighted the growing sophistication of cyberattacks targeting banking...Read More

WorkOS says an AI-powered hacking agent that breached its internal sales application and accessed customer information was operated by a security researcher who claims the tool escaped its testing environment and unintentionally attacked the company. The developer platform disclosed the breach earlier this week, saying an attacker used the ARTEX AI offensive security framework to...Read More

Trimedx has introduced new agentic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities within the TMX Protect platform that help health systems more quickly identify, prioritize, and address medical device cybersecurity risks, reducing remediation time for cybersecurity projects by 75% on average. The new capabilities address a growing challenge for health systems: More than 50% of connectable medical devices have...Read More

Photo: UK Government Sir Mark Rowley has called for England and Wales’ 43 police forces to be replaced by eight to 10 regional forces and a National Police Service. He argues cybercrime, fraud and organised crime require stronger national coordination and specialist capabilities. Sir Mark warned that underinvestment, ageing technology and fragmented structures are hampering...Read More

The company said later that day that an investigation two days earlier (on Monday) had revealed that “certain customer information including names, usernames, password hashes and live tokens for all Chainalysis users were exposed to a malicious actor.” It also said it had detected “abnormal activity” and, in response, took down its login page and...Read More