Fifty-eight people linked to organised West African cybercrime networks have been arrested across 22 countries and six continents in a major international operation targeting romance and investment scams. The operation, codenamed Operation Jackal IV, was coordinated by the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) between November 2025 and June 2026 and identified 263 suspects connected to...Read More

Key takeaways: Hackers uploaded empty NPM packages with phishing HTML pages that mirrors automatically host on trusted domains. OX Security found at least 24 packages showing fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA pages that redirect victims to malware sites. Some phishing domains were blacklisted, but mirrored packages may stay online and be reused with new domains. The campaign...Read More

Retirement planning is usually associated with financial security, long-term savings and peace of mind. But behind every retirement account is a significant amount of sensitive personal and financial data. From Social Security numbers and bank details to employment records, beneficiary information and account balances, retirement plans can become attractive targets for cyber-criminals. For organizations and...Read More

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Chinese state-linked hacking groups have more than doubled their attack output after wiring low-cost artificial intelligence models into their operations, according to Taiwanese threat intelligence firm TeamT5. The firm said operators are delegating reconnaissance, exploit writing, and movement inside breached networks to open-source AI, work that once required larger teams of people. The preferred tool...Read More

For nearly two weeks, Turner Construction experienced a data breach that hackers claim included military project files, nondisclosure agreements and personal information.  On Aug. 18, the company confirmed the cyberattack, which occurred between July 2 and July 15, in letters to more than 13,000 potentially affected individuals, according to attorneys general disclosures in four different...Read More

Apollo Global Management has recently been linked to non-binding bids for Shell’s U.S. chemicals business, even as it contends with a disclosed cybersecurity breach involving unauthorized access to its cloud platforms and exposure of sensitive personal data. Together with a proposed US$8,000,000 legal settlement in Delaware Chancery Court, these developments highlight Apollo’s growing operational, legal,...Read More

A Chinese-speaking cybercrime group is using AI-driven tools to help compromise internet-facing Windows and Linux web servers, according to Cisco Talos, Cisco’s threat intelligence research unit. Talos said the activity points to increasingly automated offensive operations. Talos, which tracks the group as UAT-10147, found evidence that AI-generated operational guidance had been used during an intrusion....Read More

Happy Tuesday! Here’s your Tuesday Tech Drop, some of the past week’s top stories from the intersection of politics and technology. DOJ apparently hires election hacker The Justice Department appears to have hired someone convicted of hacking election websites — just as Donald Trump and his allies plot ways to meddle in the upcoming midterms....Read More

NTT DATA and Palo Alto Networks are targeting $1 billion in joint business by 2029 through an expanded cybersecurity alliance. NTT DATA is expanding its cybersecurity work with Palo Alto Networks through a multi-year alliance focused on AI security, managed services, and security infrastructure. The companies are targeting $1 billion in joint business over three...Read More