For the first time in its operational history, FISA Section 702 has lapsed, plunging U.S. intelligence agencies and telecom providers into a highly uncertain “grey zone.” In this episode of Safe Mode, host Greg Otto sits down with Glenn Gerstell, former NSA General Counsel and senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies...Read More
The cyber resilience company explains: Models like Mythos are accelerating how ransomware can easily circumvent traditional security tools, and emerging AI variants such as JadePuffer are automating attacks outright. This shift demands a new focus on data integrity and intelligent recovery. HOLMDEL, N.J., July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Index Engines, the leader in cyber resilience,...Read More
Telangana DGP C.V. Anand during a review meeting in Hyderabad on Thursday. Out of the 86,177 major crime FIRs registered in Telangana in 2025, 21,639 of them were related to cybercrime, accounting for one in every four cases and causing financial losses of ₹1,524 crore, officials told Director-General of Police (DGP) C.V. Anand during a...Read More
Nearly 30 years after becoming one of Israel’s most famous hackers, Ehud Tenenbaum has returned to the center of an international criminal investigation, this time over allegations that he helped run a sophisticated investment fraud network that authorities say targeted victims across Europe. Tenenbaum, 46, an Israeli national who gained global attention as a teenager...Read More
For months, we’ve been reporting about the dangers of deepfakes: AI-generated videos and images that can look remarkably real. We’ve seen them infiltrate social media, and even courtroom evidence, but there’s a chilling new chapter: Deepfake medical images that even professionals can’t identify. Even doctors can be fooled by deepfake X-ray images, posing risk to...Read More
Telangana registered the highest number of cybercrime FIRs in India in 2025 while reducing financial losses by 20 per cent despite Rs 1,524 crore in fraud. DGP C.V. Anand called cybercrime the biggest policing challenge and stressed stronger preventive measures. Updated On – 16 July 2026, 06:56 PM
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A vishing attack on an overseas contact center exposed 5.67 million Qantas customer records in 2025, Australia’s privacy regulator says. Key takeaways An attacker posing as “Qantas IT help” manipulated a contact center agent into authorizing a malicious data connection. Approximately 5.67 million customer records were compromised, including contact and frequent-flyer information. Credit card details,...Read More
A UK court on Thursday jailed two young men for a 2024 cyberattack on London’s public transport operator that exposed the details of millions of customers, in one of Britain’s biggest data breaches. Thalha Jubair, 20, from east London, and 18-year-old Owen Flowers from England’s West Midlands were each handed five-and-a-half-year sentences at London’s Woolwich Crown...Read More
New service extends continuous cyber and privacy protection beyond the corporate perimeter to cover senior executives’ personal devices, home networks, digital footprints and families ANNAPOLIS, Md., July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Crisis24, a global, AI-enhanced leader in integrated risk management, intelligence-led security and medical operations, personal protection, medical concierge and crisis consulting, today announced the...Read More
Two leading members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime collective have been sentenced to more than five years in prison for carrying out the 2024 cyberattack against Transport for London (TfL), concluding what British authorities described as the largest cybercrime prosecution ever brought before a U.K. court. Thalha Jubair, 20, of East London, and Owen Flowers,...Read More
