An internal DHS readout shows analysts twice dismissed intrusion alerts on the HSIN information-sharing network as false positives This effectively gave hackers roughly three weeks of undetected access before a breach was declared on June 4 2026 The as-yet anonymous attackers altered server files, ran malicious code through a legitimate web-server program, deleted logs, installed...Read More
According to SDx Central, SoftBank Group is implementing an AI-driven patching service developed in collaboration with OpenAI, aiming to bolster cybersecurity defenses for critical infrastructure firms.SoftBank’s “Patching as a Service” (PaaS), powered by a joint venture with OpenAI called SB OAI Japan, offers clients AI-infused remediation planning and vulnerability assessment. The company reported experiencing 300...Read More
The Hacker News reports that a Russian tourist named Aleksandr Ermakov is being held in Armenia on a U.S. extradition request related to a ransomware case, but his lawyers claim authorities have the wrong man. The U.S. is seeking an individual with the same name who is a suspect in REvil ransomware attacks.The detained Russian,...Read More
Two members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group have been sentenced to jail in the United Kingdom, the country’s National Crime Agency (NCA) announced on Thursday. Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, were charged over their role in a 2024 cyberattack targeting Transport for London (TfL), which caused significant disruptions and generated costs of...Read More
VC Jeremy Levine has a wry solution to something that routinely annoys him, according to a new Wall Street Journal article on the rise of AI transcription apps. On Zoom, he is no longer “Jeremy Levine” but instead “Jeremy Levine I do not consent to transcribing or recording.” It may sound petty or brilliant, depending...Read More
Investors often weigh the hyper-growth of cybersecurity against the explosive power of AI hardware. Deciding between CrowdStrike (CRWD 0.21%) and NVIDIA (NVDA 1.97%) requires looking closely at their recent performance and long-term outlooks. CrowdStrike offers a cloud-native platform for endpoint security, while NVIDIA dominates the data center market with its high-performance chips. Both companies sit...Read More
The two British Scattered Spider members collared for carrying out the 2024 cyberattack on Transport for London (TfL) will each spend five and a half years in prison after being sentenced on Thursday. Owen Flowers, 18, and Thalha Jubair, 20, were sentenced to five years and six months’ imprisonment each, having pleaded guilty in June,...Read More
NEW YORK (AP)—Milk brand Fairlife is pausing its production in the U.S. after a ransomware cyberattack breached the company’s systems. Coca-Cola, which owns Fairlife, announced Thursday that its dairy company had identified “unauthorized access by a third party” to a portion of its systems, including those related to production. The company disclosed that this was...Read More
Ernst & Young has begun notifying clients of a data breach after an attacker compromised a third-party support platform and downloaded documents containing personal and financial information used in preparing tax returns. The incident affected an external IT service-management system used by EY employees supporting the firm’s client tax services. Support tickets created through the...Read More
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an alert warning of four Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities being exploited by cyber threat actors. CISA said the vulnerabilities affect all supported on-premises versions of SharePoint Server, including the Subscription Edition, 2019 and 2016. Threat actors can establish remote code execution and perform other actions to deploy malware....Read More
