Sophos Inc. Malicious email is the leading attack method, and recovery costs now average $2.26 million OXFORD, U.K., Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sophos, a global cybersecurity leader, today released its annual State of Ransomware in Education 2026 report, which found that identity-based attack techniques were used in 85% of ransomware attacks against education...Read More
Russian-speaking cybercriminals spent seven weeks this spring running a coding assistant like a junior pentester, and it worked. According to an exclusive Reuters report published August 27, 2026, and a companion investigation from Tel Aviv-based Gambit Security, an affiliate of the Aurora ransomware operation used the AI agent inside Cursor, the code editor SpaceX now...Read More
(Hong Kong SAR, China, August 26, 2026) — A new AI-powered portal designed to detect illegal wildlife trade online has been unveiled, giving conservation and law enforcement professionals a powerful tool in the fight against wildlife cybercrime. IFAW officially unveiled the AI Guardian of Endangered Species Portal today at the AI for Nature: How AI...Read More
(Hong Kong SAR, China, August 26, 2026) — A new AI-powered portal designed to detect illegal wildlife trade online has been unveiled, giving conservation and law enforcement professionals a powerful tool in the fight against wildlife cybercrime. IFAW officially unveiled the AI Guardian of Endangered Species Portal today at the AI for Nature: How AI...Read More
A Cosmos EVM vulnerability exploited across six networks, including MANTRA, exposed a security gap spanning around 40 blockchains. On Aug. 28, Cosmos Labs said the same accounting flaw was exploited on six networks, including MANTRA, TAC, and KiiChain, before an emergency response spread across the broader Cosmos EVM ecosystem. Attackers converted about $2.87 million through...Read More
In recent days, Visa reported strong fiscal Q3 2026 results, expanded its open-source AI-powered cybersecurity framework, deepened payment security collaborations such as with Bluefin, re-entered Syria with its first live international transaction, and saw Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square add Visa to its concentrated portfolio. Together, these developments highlight how Visa is pushing further into AI-driven...Read More
NORCROSS, GA — Officials in one metro Atlanta city are notifying residents of a recently identified ransomware incident that happened earlier this month. Norcross officials say the incident impacted some computer systems, and as soon as it was detected, the city says it took immediate steps to respond. While most city systems and services are...Read More
The City of Norcross said it recently identified a ransomware incident that happened earlier this month, impacting some computer systems. City officials shared a message online on Friday to make residents aware of the situation. They said the incident occurred on Aug. 1. “As soon as the incident was detected, the City took immediate steps to respond,...Read More
The Women in Cybersecurity Report, hosted by Cybercrime Magazine Deputy Editor Amanda Glassner, highlights the latest breakthroughs, voices, and stories from women leading the charge in cybersecurity. In this special episode, we cover Black Hat(HER), a new platform created to address the persistent underrepresentation of women in cybersecurity. Built around the global reach and community of Black...Read More
The cybercriminals’ AI-boosted hacking spree is the latest example of how rogue actors are using commercial AI tools to carry out intrusions. Gambit’s chief strategy officer, Curtis Simpson, said it also showed how AI providers were locked in to a never-ending arms race with malicious users trying to circumvent their guardrails. “This is going to...Read More
