Clipart Korea Open-source artificial intelligence models are being exploited for sex crimes. AI-generated child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, has increased more than 20-fold in a year, driven in part by prices so low that AI hacking tools change hands for 10 cents on the dark web. The tools are cheap and difficult to trace....Read More
The owner of ransomware remediation company MonsterCloud has been charged with allegedly defrauding ransomware victims by secretly paying their attackers for decryptors while claiming to use proprietary technology to recover encrypted data. Zohar Pinhasi, 50, also known as “Zack Silver” and “Zack Green,” was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of...Read More
By Staff Writer South Africa remains one of the most targeted countries in the world when it comes to cyberattacks. Interpol’s Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report of 2025 (4th Edition) identifies South Africa as a particularly significant target, especially in the finance and government sectors. According to recent data published by Kaspersky, it was reported that,...Read More
By Staff Writer South Africa remains one of the most targeted countries in the world when it comes to cyberattacks. Interpol’s Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report of 2025 (4th Edition) identifies South Africa as a particularly significant target, especially in the finance and government sectors. According to recent data published by Kaspersky, it was reported that,...Read More
EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – Easthampton Public Schools’ network remains down after a cybersecurity incident was discovered. Classes are still in session, but the district said it’s working with forensic experts to determine the extent of the incident. After a recent cyberattack shut down Springfield Public Schools, families here are asking: could they have prevented this...Read More
Maine’s whole-of-state cybersecurity strategy is focused on the edge. That means cities, schools and other organizations where users need to be protected online but may not be able to afford top-of-the-line cybersecurity systems. “It’s that first line of defense for any network,” said Maine CISO Charlie Rote at the National Association of State Chief Information...Read More
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime War Game Pits Taiwan’s Telecom Sector Against China Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • October 7, 2026 Image: Shutterstock A concerted Chinese attempt to take over neighboring Taiwan is more likely to involve “cyber-enabled economic warfare” rather than outright invasion, warns a Washington, D.C. national security...Read More
[Anchor] We conducted a hacking experiment using the AI tool known as Artex, which was reportedly used in recent financial sector cyberattacks. It stole personal information and even generated a report in just six minutes. Morning Zoom-In with reporter Park Jaehyeon. [Reporter] A virtual financial institution server was set up in an isolated environment without...Read More
06 Oct Cyber Incidents Put U.S. Water Infrastructure And Public Safety At Risk Posted at 08:49h in Blogs by Taylor Fox This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Oct. 6, 2026 – Listen to the Podcast Episode A new study shows that malware stealing employee passwords has put more than...Read More
In the aftermath of a data breach at Saber Healthcare Group’s facilities in late July, the Ohio-based nursing home provider worked with outside cybersecurity experts to investigate the incident, while taking additional steps to strengthen its security systems. Saber Healthcare learned of a cybersecurity incident on July 27 in which private records of residents...Read More
