By Allison Grande ( May 21, 2026, 10:04 PM EDT) — President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly delayed the planned signing of an executive order to tackle cybersecurity concerns surrounding emerging artificial intelligence models, saying he was worried the proposal to encourage developers to voluntarily share their systems with the government for pre-release testing would...Read More
An international law enforcement operation led by France and the Netherlands dismantled First VPN, a cybercriminal anonymization service used by ransomware actors, fraudsters, and data thieves across every major cybercrime investigation Europol has supported in recent years. Bitdefender supported the investigation through Europol, helping generate intelligence that exposed hundreds of individuals linked to cybercrime. This...Read More
The close of a school year signals the start of hiring season, and the process of hiring a chief technology officer or chief information officer appears to have become significantly more complex than it was even a few years ago. Artificial intelligence initiatives, cybersecurity threats, interoperability demands and the need for increasingly sophisticated tech infrastructure...Read More
The College Board is adding locations and vendor-specific lessons in Cisco technology to its Advanced Placement (AP) Cybersecurity course for the 2026-27 school year. As part of the College Board’s AP Career Kickstart initiative to tailor new courses to specific career and technical education programs, the cybersecurity course was piloted in the 2025-26 school year...Read More
The College Board is adding locations and vendor-specific lessons in Cisco technology to its Advanced Placement (AP) Cybersecurity course for the 2026-27 school year. As part of the College Board’s AP Career Kickstart initiative to tailor new courses to specific career and technical education programs, the cybersecurity course was piloted in the 2025-26 school year...Read More
Global law enforcement operation takes First VPN offline Pierluigi Paganini May 21, 2026 Police seized First VPN in a global crackdown, exposed its cybercrime users, and shut down infrastructure tied to ransomware and data theft. A major international law enforcement operation has taken First VPN offline, a service that had become a quiet staple for ransomware crews,...Read More
From vendors offering identity and data security to providers of security service edge, here’s a look at 20 key companies in identity, access and data security. Identity, Access And Data Security The growing dominance of AI across every category of security is on full display in 2026—particularly in areas such as identity, access and data...Read More
The training brought together investigators from the Eastern Region Correspondence from the Eastern Region Police officers in the Eastern Region have undergone specialised training in cybercrime investigations, digital forensics, and cyber intelligence as part of efforts to strengthen the fight against technology-driven crime in Ghana. The training, held in Koforidua on Tuesday, April 28, 2026,...Read More
Apr 29, 2026 Anthropic has announced that its newest artificial intelligence model, named Mythos, possesses capabilities too advanced for public release, specifically due to its proficiency in identifying and exploiting cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The company stated that evolving AI systems are becoming both more capable and significantly more hazardous, warning that the consequences for economies, public...Read More
About Our Expert: Dr. Lee Long, EdD, LPC-S, is a trauma specialist with advanced training in evidence-based modalities including CBASP, DBT, ART, and EMDR. He’s the owner, president, and CEO of Restoration Counseling, Education And Consulting. He has nearly three decades of experience in mental health counseling. When a child comes home from school in...Read More
