AI is turning cybersecurity from a defensive line item into a platform decision, and Palo Alto Networks just gave investors a clear look at that shift. Palo Alto Networks did not simply report a stronger quarter. It showed how quickly AI is rewriting the security budget. The company said on June 2 that fiscal third-quarter...Read More
It’s become almost commonplace to read about hacking incidents, where clients’ personal information is accessed through cyberattacks on companies, banks and government institutions. Some of the most recent data breaches involved big players like Pick n Pay and Standard Bank. RELATED: So, what happens or could happen to our data if it’s been stolen by...Read More
Nikesh Arora, chief executive officer at Palo Alto Networks Inc., during the Raise summit in Paris, France, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images Palo Alto Networks surpassed Wall Street’s fiscal third-quarter results as artificial intelligence threats drive demand for sophisticated cybersecurity tools. Shares popped 10%. Here’s how the company...Read More
Summary: Halcyon is monitoring increased threats to educational institutions following ShinyHunters’ late April 2026 compromise of Instructure, the company behind the Canvas Learning Management System. ShinyHunters exploited a vulnerability in its Free-For-Teacher service, claiming exfiltration of 3.65 TB of data across approximately 275 million records from 8,809 educational institutions. After the initial negotiation deadline...Read More
Summary On June 2, 2026, the Nova ransomware group claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Everlite Concept, a prominent French company known for its polycarbonate solutions. The attackers have threatened to release sensitive data if the company fails to initiate contact. Incident Report Field Details Target Everlite Concept Domain N/A Country France Attacking Group Nova...Read More
Hackers used Meta’s AI-powered support chatbot as their weapon of choice to gain control of high-profile Instagram accounts before Instagram resolved the issue Just as more companies turn to AI, hackers have exploited the loophole of AI-powered chatbots. Over the weekend, hackers infiltrated Meta’s customer support system and took control of several Instagram accounts by...Read More
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on June 2 directing federal agencies to strengthen cybersecurity measures for advanced artificial intelligence while accelerating innovation across government and industry. The document establishes a policy of collaboration with the private sector to modernize information systems, protect intellectual property from adversaries and cultivate AI-enabled capabilities under an America...Read More
The Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization office, in charge of providing direction and oversight for federal health records across four agencies, needs to boost its interagency collaboration on cybersecurity and privacy protection, the Government Accountability Office said in a report published Tuesday. After finding the office lacked interagency collaboration goal performance measures for the past...Read More
Authorities arrested 1,209 cybercriminals and recovered $97.4 million in a major crackdown involving investigators from 18 African countries, the United Kingdom and Interpol. The operation, named Serengeti 2.0, ran from June to August 2025 and tackled high-impact cybercrimes such as business email compromise schemes, ransomware and other online scams, Interpol reported. Authorities identified about 88,000...Read More
SEATTLE — The FBI is warning soccer fans to watch out for fake websites posing as FIFA, as cybercriminals ramp up scams ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In a public alert, the agency said cybercriminals are creating fraudulent websites designed to look like FIFA’s official site (www.fifa.com) in an effort to steal personal...Read More
