New BlackFile extortion group linked to surge of vishing attacks

A new financially motivated hacking group tracked as BlackFile has been linked to a wave of data theft and extortion attacks ...
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Locked Shields 2026: 41 Nations Strengthen Cyber Resilience in World’s Biggest Exercise

The world’s largest cyber defense exercise, Locked Shields 2026, brings together more than 4,000 participants from 41 nations ...

In a first, a ransomware family is confirmed to be quantum-safe

A relatively new ransomware family is using a novel approach to hype the strength of the encryption used to scramble ...
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Generative AI may cut costs in machine-learning systems, but it increases risks of cyberattacks and data leaks

Using generative AI to design, train, or perform steps within a machine-learning system is risky, argues computer scientist Micheal Lones in a paper appearing in Patterns. Though large language models ...

Most serious cyberattacks against the UK now from Russia, Iran and China, cyber chief says

The head of the U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre warns that hostile nations like Russia, Iran and China are behind the ...

Network security requirements for developers to become more strict with OS 27 releases

Rigorous network security requirements are set to arrive with iOS 27, and they will be especially significant for developers ...