Feds in San Diego seize domains to block China from hacking | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker

SAN DIEGO (TCS) — Federal law enforcement has seized core infrastructure reportedly used by a Chinese state-sponsored cyber platform to target high-profile U.S. government entities and critical infrastructure in a campaign dating back to 2018. Authorities said the hacking targets varied from NASA to the Federal Reserve. The U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI […]

Russia-Aligned UAC-0099 Plants Nuclear Weapon Prompt in Malware to Disrupt AI Analysis | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Ravie LakshmananSep 01, 2026Malware / Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new technique dubbed GuardBreaker that’s been put to use by a Russia-aligned threat actor known as UAC-0099 against a target in Ukraine with an aim to interfere with artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted analysis. The idea, ESET said in a series of posts on X, […]

Oman Rolls Out 2026–2030 National Cybersecurity Strategy | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Under the new strategy, international cooperation will form part of efforts to address cyber threats that increasingly cross national borders, while domestic partnerships are expected to strengthen information sharing and preparedness across government and industry. A new national cybersecurity strategy for 2026-2030 aimed at strengthening protection of critical infrastructure, improving readiness against cyber threats and […]

Back to school means getting bricked: how to help your teen with post-summer social media withdrawal | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey

LISTEN | What withdrawal from social media can look like: The Dose26:14How might a social media ban affect my child’s mental health? If your teenager has spent summer glued to their phone — at home, the beach and even at that campground — returning to school means getting bricked for the bulk of the day.  […]

SPF | Police Life | Faces of SPF: Cyber Command Officer DSP Chua Kia Min | #cybercrime | #infosec

PHOTOS: Theodore Reyes Ever wondered who works behind the scenes to keep Singapore safe in the digital domain? Operating at the frontlines of our virtual borders is the Cyber Command of the Singapore Police Force (SPF). Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Chua Kia Min, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the Cybercrime Investigation Branch (CIB), shares what it […]

Korea Foreign Ministry Quadruples Cyber Budget After Hacking | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker

News1 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the 1st that it has drawn up a budget of 3.0733 trillion won for next year, up 88.1 billion won, or 2.4%, from this year’s 3.6152 trillion won. The most notable change is a more than fourfold increase in cybersecurity spending to 15.5 billion won from 3.8 […]

Vietnam Cybersecurity Investment 2026: 15% Budget Law | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

A year after hackers breached Vietnam’s National Credit Information Center (CIC), Hanoi is moving from damage control to a full regulatory and institutional overhaul. New reporting cited internationally, alongside Vietnamese state media, confirms that the city and the national government have locked in a new cybersecurity law, a mandatory spending floor for public agencies, and […]

Open ATF criminal case files leaked by Russian ransomware hackers | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Image credit: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives On Monday, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) confirmed that a ransomware gang broke into one of its computer systems and published stolen files, including material from open criminal investigations. The Qilin ransomware group, a Russian-speaking operation, claimed the attack and posted roughly […]

Social media companies are trying harder to know which users are kids | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey

Via ABC – Technology wire stories Determining which accounts belong to children is the linchpin of online child safety measures that Meta, Google, TikTok, Roblox and other companies are ramping up as public and regulatory sentiment increasingly turns against them Continue reading at ABC – Technology wire stories » Source link ——————————————————– Click Here For […]

Seniors inundated with Medicare calls ahead of open enrollment | #datingscams #romancescams

Medicare open enrollment is still more than a month away, but scammers are already targeting seniors with a flood of phone calls, texts and emails. Some try to steal Medicare numbers using deceiving warnings about incomplete benefit information, while others promise free benefits or new Medicare cards. Scams or not, the sheer number of calls […]