ESET has published a report on nation-state-aligned cyber activity between October 2025 and March 2026, identifying sustained operations by China-aligned groups against targets in Venezuela, Syria, South Korea and the Gulf. Chinese threat actors remained active across maritime, energy, government and advanced technology targets during the period. ESET linked that activity to areas where Beijing...Read More
Meta’s AI support assistant has been helping hackers get access to high-profile Instagram accounts, according to reports on social media. With no verification check, Meta AI would change the email address associated with an Instagram account, allowing the password to be updated. Meta introduced its AI support assistant back in December with the aim of...Read More
Transcript TOM FIELD: Let us start by exploring survey findings from Fortinet’s latest 2026 Global Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report. What surprised you? MELONIA DA GAMA: There’s two areas or two trends that surprised me this year. The first one is that we’re leaning more on AI for security within our organizations. And I’ll explain that...Read More
Fortinet’s Santos on AI Identities, Exploit Windows and Credential Theft Markets Tom Field (SecurityEditor) • June 2, 2026 Douglas José Pereira dos Santos, senior director, advanced threat intelligence, Fortinet Fortinet’s 2026 Global Threat Landscape Report, derived exclusively from FortiGuard Labs telemetry shows cybercriminals are using artificial intelligence and automation to shrink the average...Read More
Hackers used Meta’s AI-powered support chatbot to infiltrate high-profile Instagram accounts, the company confirmed on Monday, saying it had resolved the problem after researchers exposed it. The targets ranged from Barack Obama’s White House account to Sephora and the US Space Force Chief Master Sergeant, according to reporting from 404 Media. Everyday users complained of...Read More
A security lapse in Meta’s AI-powered support system reportedly allowed hackers to seize control of Instagram accounts by manipulating a chatbot into resetting passwords. The flaw, which affected several high-profile profiles, has since been patched, raising fresh concerns over AI’s growing role in account security. Meta has recently patched a security vulnerability that allegedly allowed...Read More
The European Union is poised to gain access to Mythos, the highly advanced artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic, following months of discussions between the AI startup and European officials. According to statements from the European Commission, talks with Anthropic have progressed positively, opening the door for EU authorities to evaluate a model that has...Read More
Agentic Safety and Ecosystem Architect, Trust and Safety Google | USA | On-site – View job details As an Agentic Safety and Ecosystem Architect, Trust and Safety, you will define safety controls and permission models for autonomous agents on Android, helping ensure actions are reviewed before execution and access to sensitive data requires explicit consent....Read More
Summary On May 29, 2026, the ransomware group Nova claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against Badan Pangan Nasional, Indonesia’s government agency focused on food security. According to the threat actor, stolen data samples have been provided to the agency’s support department, with further leaks threatened unless negotiations commence. Incident Report Field Details Target Badan Pangan...Read More
The Instagram accounts for the Obama White House and the Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Space Force were briefly defaced with pro-Iranian images and messages over the weekend, after instructions began circulating on Telegram showing how to trick Meta’s “AI support assistant” bot into resetting account passwords. A screenshot from a video released on...Read More
