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Researchers find AI-powered hacking tools for sale in underground forums
A report shows how criminal actors are lowering the barriers to entry with sophisticated services, without ethical constraints.
By David Jones • Aug. 13, 2026 -
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US government will let private companies hack criminal gangs
The new program, meant to aggressively disrupt costly cybercrime schemes, carries numerous legal and security risks.
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Hackers abuse AI models to find new entry paths
Network defenders are racing to secure their IT systems before criminal and state-actors circumvent existing guardrails.
By David Jones • Aug. 12, 2026 -
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Cisco says software vulnerability could let hackers crash firewalls
Threat actors have already begun exploiting the flaw, according to the U.S. government.
By Eric Geller • Aug. 12, 2026 -
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Former BlackFile affiliates linked to extortion campaign targeting private equity
Researchers warned that hackers are using voice-phishing attacks to pressure company employees under the guise of providing IT help desk services.
By David Jones • Aug. 11, 2026 -
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Civil-society initiative will pay cybersecurity vendors to protect rural water systems
DEF CON Franklin is seeking philanthropic grants, but its founder said the federal government ultimately needs to step in.
By Eric Geller • Aug. 10, 2026 -
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Experts say healthcare faces cybersecurity crisis: ‘These are patient safety issues’
Regulatory failures, funding constraints and industry consolidation have created serious hacking risks.
By Eric Geller • Aug. 7, 2026 -
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Hackers grow more willing to destroy, not just disrupt, OT systems
Experts said the alarming trend has further stressed infrastructure providers that are already struggling with strong passwords, comprehensive logging and other basics.
By Eric Geller • Aug. 6, 2026 -
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OpenAI warns autonomous hacks are ‘watershed moment for computer security’
Company employees said their industry should rethink how it balances capabilities and safeguards.
By Eric Geller • Aug. 5, 2026 -
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Western government leaders call for a focus on infrastructure resilience, not AI hype
U.S. and allied officials said companies should start preparing now for a cyberattack that changes how they provide essential services.
By Eric Geller • Aug. 5, 2026 -
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AI widely used to exploit critical flaws, disrupt supply chains
A report confirms the growing use of AI across a broad spectrum of threat groups.
By David Jones • Aug. 4, 2026 -
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AI makes costly spearphishing attacks easier, cyber insurer says
Impersonation campaigns led to more than 85% of the losses that Resilience dealt with in the first half of the year, a dramatic increase from two years ago.
By Eric Geller • Aug. 4, 2026 -
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OT security coalition urges Congress, CISA to enact reforms amid water sector hacks
Iran-nexus hackers are suspected in a broad campaign targeting drinking and wastewater sites in at least seven U.S. states.
By David Jones • Aug. 3, 2026 -
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China-based hacker employs DeepSeek in autonomous threat campaign
Researchers said the hacker also attempted to test Western AI tools, but ultimately was forced to revert to manual operations to succeed.
By David Jones • Aug. 3, 2026 -
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Deep DiveHow volunteer cyber experts are helping protect rural water systems
A first-in-the-nation program is yielding promising results as it charts a path for supporting the U.S.’s most vulnerable infrastructure.
By Eric Geller • Aug. 3, 2026 -
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US authorities see ‘significant escalation’ in attacks on water system devices
Hackers have locked operators out of their own OT networks, modified passwords and changed IP addresses.
By David Jones • July 31, 2026 -
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Hackers abuse Microsoft Teams in ransomware campaign through fake IT support
Researchers said dozens of US and Canadian firms have been targeted, however, the motivation appears to be financial rather than espionage.
By David Jones • July 30, 2026 -
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Shadow AI, leadership resistance make AI governance tough for worried CISOs
Fewer than half of CISOs think their bosses see AI security as a business enabler, according to an Okta survey.
By Eric Geller • July 30, 2026 -
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Authorities investigating a coordinated cyberattack against Minnesota water systems
The two-day attack comes days after federal officials warned of state-linked threat groups targeting a wider set of industrial devices.
By David Jones • Updated July 29, 2026 -
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Companies fear AI risks more than common cybersecurity threats
That misprioritization could blind companies to the threats they should be focusing on, Arctic Wolf said in a new report.
By Eric Geller • July 28, 2026 -
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Coca-Cola restores most production capacity at dairy unit after ransomware attack
The company said it does not expect the Fairlife disruption to have a material impact on financial performance or operations.
By David Jones • July 27, 2026 -
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The most vulnerable AI products are also some of the most commonly exposed online
It is becoming increasingly easy for hackers to target vulnerable AI tools on companies’ networks, even as those companies come to depend on them for more tasks.
By Eric Geller • July 24, 2026 -
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Russia-backed threat actor targets Western organizations in phishing campaign
The threat actor exploited a zero-day flaw in Zimbra to exfiltrate months of emails and other sensitive information.
By David Jones • July 23, 2026 -
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CISA, FBI warn that Iran-linked hackers are expanding target set for water, energy
The agencies said threat groups have disrupted critical infrastructure sites by exploiting vulnerable PLC devices.
By David Jones • July 23, 2026 -
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Threat group claims credit for ransomware attack on Coca-Cola’s dairy unit
The attackers previously exploited vulnerabilities or used stolen credentials for initial access.
By David Jones • July 22, 2026
