Author: Darrel Virtusio   Summary INC has evolved from an emerging ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation into one of the most active ransomware groups in 2026, claiming more than 800 victims since 2023. The disruption of LockBit and the shutdown of BlackCat created opportunities for INC to expand as affiliates migrated to alternative ransomware operations. Both the...Read More

For renters these days, energy bills can add up quickly. A new analysis from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association estimates that Americans will spend an average of nearly $800 on electricity from June to September, up 10.5% from the same period last year. This comes at a time when 1 in 6 U.S. households...Read More

📖 Reading time: approx. 17 minutes · 3,252 words · 21,942 characters Brief content overview LeakWatch 2026 – LeakWatch week 24/25 2026, two weeks behind and a rather clear trend This article reviews the security landscape over the past two weeks, highlighting a clear trend in cyberattacks targeting critical IT infrastructure such as VPN gateways,...Read More

A new backdoor deployed as part of a recent DragonForce ransomware attack is using Microsoft Teams relay servers for command-and-control (C&C), according to Broadcom’s Symantec and Carbon Black threat hunter team. The DragonForce group has been active since 2023, operating as a cartel structure and adopting highly advanced techniques in recent months, suggesting organizational maturity...Read More

Ravie LakshmananJun 17, 2026Endpoint Security / Vulnerability Microsoft has formally disclosed that it’s working to release a patch to address a Defender zero-day codenamed RoguePlanet. The vulnerability has now been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2026-50656 (CVSS score: 7.8), with the tech giant describing it as a privilege escalation flaw. “Microsoft is aware of an elevation...Read More

Anthropic Lacks Emotional Intelligence The stoush between Anthropic and the U.S. government has erupted once again, this time over concerns about how the release of new AI models is being managed. Early last week, Anthropic rolled out two new models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5. By Friday, they’d been pulled. The Wall Street Journal reported...Read More

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — The Second Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament will begin on Monday, with several key bills set to take centre stage, including the re-tabling of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2026, which seeks to limit the prime minister’s tenure to 10 years. The sitting, which runs until July...Read More

Settlement Marks OCR’s 20th Ransomware Enforcement Action and 14th Enforcement Action in OCR’s Risk Analysis Initiative The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced a settlement with Spencer Gifts LLC Flexible Benefits and Welfare Benefit Plans (the Plan), the employer-sponsored group health plan of Spencer Gifts LLC,...Read More

CENTRAL VALLEY, Calif. (KFSN) — A possible major cyberattack is under investigation at Cal Water, one of California’s largest water utilities serving nearly 500,000 customer connections across the state, including many in the Central Valley. The company said it is working “around the clock” after an Iranian-linked group claimed it hacked its systems. Iranian state...Read More

Security researchers at Paradigm Shift have published a working exploit, dubbed usbliter8, that achieves arbitrary code execution inside the SecureROM of Apple’s A12 and A13 chips. That code is burned into the silicon at manufacture. No software update can reach it. Affected devices will carry this flaw for as long as they stay in use. This is not...Read More