Mobile security is undergoing an important transformation. Rather than relying primarily on users and developers to configure security controls correctly, Google is increasingly designing Android around a secure-by-default philosophy—where potentially risky capabilities are restricted unless applications have a legitimate reason and explicit authorization to use them. Android 17 provides a notable example of this broader...Read More
New “Secret Agent” themed campaign-in-a-box equips organizations with training module and tabletop exercises to educate employees to combat cybercrime TAMPA BAY, Fla., August 26, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–KnowBe4, the leader in digital workforce security, securing both AI agents and humans, today released its free resource kit in support of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026. This year’s toolkit casts...Read More
In a world where the battlefield has shifted from open fields to fibre-optic cables, India has chosen to fight back with institutional resolve. The Ministry of Home Affairs establishment of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) as a dedicated attached office marks one of the most consequential structural decisions in India’s internal security architecture...Read More
To make matters worse, the big new hardware addition, HiLight – an LED notification light on the back of the phone – is severely limited in what it can actually do. At launch, the feature lets you know who’s calling you (as long as you remember which colour has been assigned to the person in...Read More
Boston Scientific Corp. is investigating an Aug. 25 cyberattack that disrupted its global operations as well as the processing and shipping of customer orders, according to a filing with federal regulators. The attack affected its IT network and key business applications, according to the 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The medical device-maker...Read More
The FBI is investigating a cyberattack on Kansas-based Micro-Comm, a maker of technology used by U.S. water and wastewater facilities, after a ransomware group claimed to have stolen and published nearly 850,000 company files containing about 644 gigabytes of data. Micro-Comm discovered the breach on July 31, co-owner Jim Cote told Reuters. The company said...Read More
Yuliya Taba / iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Ransomware activity hit a year-to-date high of 894 victim organization listings in July. The Gentleman, new ransomware groups, and agentic AI are responsible. However, cybercriminal egos might be inflating the numbers. New NCC...Read More
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Registered cybercrime cases in Uzbekistan increased from 4,800 to more than 62,000 over the past five years, while the Central Bank of Uzbekistan is preparing to transition to risk-based supervision of bank cybersecurity. The figures and regulatory plans were disclosed by speakers during the “Trust at the Speed of AI: Cyber...Read More
Fifty-eight people linked to organised West African cybercrime groups have been arrested across 22 countries and six continents as part of an international operation targeting romance and investment scams. The operation, known as “Operation Jackal IV”, was coordinated by Interpol and also identified 263 suspects linked to the criminal networks. The agency said the crackdown...Read More
In the race to add AI capabilities to their mobile apps, developers have opened up a new security weakness that puts their own wallets at risk. A new study led by Wake Forest undergraduate student Eric Gao analyzed 444 iOS applications. It found that 282 exposed credentials needed to access the developers’ large language model...Read More
