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Sextortion scammers are using email addresses from data leaked by the ShinyHunters hacking group to add some credibility to their feeble attempts to convince people they have embarrassing information about them.

The physics of cybersecurity are changing.Autonomous systems can now reason, adapt and operate continuously. At the same time, the cost of offense is falling, while the volume, velocity and complexity of what must be secured continues to grow. Attackers can generate exploits faster, scale campaigns further and operate with unprecedented efficiency. The approaches built for…

Investing.com — Bank of America raised its price objectives for Cloudflare, Palo Alto Networks, SentinelOne and CrowdStrike, citing expanding cybersecurity valuations, accelerating artificial intelligence adoption and a stronger long-term growth outlook.

Tokyo, July 26 (Jiji Press)–Cyberattacks are becoming faster and more sophisticated with the use of artificial intelligence, Nobuo Miwa, president of Tokyo-based information security service provider S&J Corp., has said in a recent interview.

This week the tech world was gripped by a story that has it all – and which started like a sci-fi thriller.

Chaos is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group whose activity was first confirmed in February 2025. Although the number of listings on their data leak site remains relatively low, the group consistently targets large organizations and employs double extortion tactics. For initial access, they rely on spam emails and voice-based social engineering, commonly known as vishing. Once…

Picture this: The year is 2030 in the United States. Reports of mass power outages emerge, along with indications that Americans cannot retrieve money from banks or purchase food or gas. Flights are grounded; stoplights cease to function, causing major traffic jams; phone lines are down; hospitals have limited backup power, but it is only a…

For months, AI giants have devised special vetted programs and strict guardrails to limit the use of their models by malicious hackers. But these limits are now hindering the work of legitimate network defenders, as well as that of offensive cybersecurity researchers. 

Vice President JD Vance speaks at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport on July 8, 2026, in Wisconsin. See all topics

Chick-fil-A is warning customers from 10 states and Washington, D.C., about a data breach last month that potentially exposed sensitive information for loyalty members.