TL;DR: US and allied agencies warn Russian state-backed hackers (Energetic Bear, Dragonfly, Static Tundra) are exploiting misconfigured or vulnerable home and small-business routers worldwide to gain persistent access, mask activity, and launch attacks on sectors like communications, defense, finance, and government; users should change default passwords, update firmware, monitor DNS, disable SNMP and Cisco Smart...Read More
Pennington County officials reported continued progress Tuesday in recovering from a recent cybersecurity incident, with additional departments returning to normal operations while security validation and monitoring efforts continue. County staff, cybersecurity experts, and state and federal partners remain investigating the incident and assessing whether any personal information was affected. Officials said no action is currently...Read More
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Today, Cleveland FBI and other federal investigators announced a major update involving an international cybercrime network. A Russian company operating under the name Media Land was providing cyber criminals what’s known as a bulletproof hosting site from which to scam millions of dollars from people, governments and businesses across the world....Read More
The US Treasury has sanctioned First VPN’s administrator for aiding ransomware attacks on American infrastructure Another suspect was targeted for selling “cryptors” that cloak malware from security systems The move follows a May 2026 takedown by European law enforcement and the FBI that seized the VPN’s infrastructure The United States government has officially issued sanctions...Read More
Exploited vulnerabilities are no longer the primary root cause of ransomware attacks, as cybercriminals prioritize malicious emails and phishing campaigns OXFORD, United Kingdom, July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sophos, a global cybersecurity leader, today released its seventh annual State of Ransomware report, a vendor-agnostic survey of IT and cybersecurity leaders across 17 countries identifying...Read More
Something went wrong inside LayerZero’s infrastructure — and it cost roughly $2.4 million. The LayerZero wallet hack, as reported by blockchain security firm PeckShield, involved the compromise of LayerZero Executor wallets, with funds drained across multiple blockchain networks before the attacker made a swift move to cover their tracks on Ethereum. Key takeaways LayerZero Executor...Read More
The White House has initiated the AI-driven “Gold Eagle” vulnerability coordination program, marking a significant step in U.S. cybersecurity efforts under President Donald Trump’s administration. The initiative was launched on July 2, 2026, following an executive order aimed at enhancing security measures across critical infrastructure sectors. Coordinated by the Department of the Treasury, Department of...Read More
Acting on the directions of Panchkula Police Commissioner Pankaj Nain to take strict action against cyber criminals and curb cybercrime, the Panchkula Cyber Crime Police Station team has arrested the alleged kingpin of an inter-state cyber fraud gang accused of fraudulently obtaining crores of rupees as Income Tax refunds from the e-filing accounts of NRIs....Read More
AI hacking agents are becoming a growing problem online. Bad actors have been deploying AI agents to run cyberattacks and, oftentimes, these AI agents are way more effective than human attackers. So, how do human cybersecurity professionals deal with the growing threat of AI hacking agents? According to a new study from researchers at Tracebit,...Read More
White House, Treasury, DHS and DoW come together to launch Gold Eagle scheme The initiative will prevent duplicated work and prioritize vulnerability remediation Gold Eagle will also help to identify which systems could be at risk The US Government has launched Gold Eagle, a new clearinghouse which looks to centralize vulnerability discovery and remediation against...Read More
