The rapidly evolving threat landscape and the way threat actors are leveraging AI to enhance attacks means that defenders no longer have a choice and must also use AI to help defend networks from cyber threats – otherwise they are… Read More "Infosecurity Europe: Cybersecurity “Doomed to Fail” without AI"
ESET researchers have discovered two as-yet undocumented Windows variants of SprySOCKS, a previously Linux-only backdoor reportedly used by FishMonger, the group believed to be operated by a Chinese contractor named I‑SOON. While we initially discovered the malware samples on VirusTotal,… Read More "FishMonger’s arsenal upgraded: SprySOCKS for Windows"
Security teams must improve collaboration and enhance cyber resilience if they are to survive in an increasingly volatile world, one of the UK’s leading cybersecurity agencies has warned. Speaking at Infosecurity Europe on June 2, National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) director… Read More "NCSC Urges Immediate Action to Boost Resilience as Uncertainty Persist"
Many manufacturing plants depend on OT systems that stay in service for many years. That long run can hide significant cybersecurity risks. 17 Jun 2026 • , 5 min. read In a manufacturing plant built around uptime, a machine that… Read More "Cybersecurity for the long haul: Protecting legacy OT systems"
Cybercrime is taking hold in Asia and the South Pacific just as it has elsewhere in the world, with organized crime gangs exploiting the adoption of new technologies, according to Interpol. The policing network said that cybercrime now accounts for… Read More "Cybercrime Surges in APAC as Digitalization Takes Hold"
AI is changing cybercrime, but SMB cyber readiness still largely depends on closing the familiar gaps 03 Jul 2026 • , 5 min. read AI is changing attackers’ toolkits. It can help criminals write better lures, scale social engineering and… Read More "Cyber readiness for SMBs: Getting the basics right"
Three-quarter of cyber incidents affecting UK critical infrastructure organizations over the past year originated from nation-state actors or were linked to hostile states such as Russia, China and Iran, according to Richard Horne, CEO of the UK’s National Cyber Security… Read More "Hostile States Behind 75% of Cyber-Attacks on UK CNI, NCSC Warns"
A coordinated campaign against government and financial targets across Latin America has been laid bare by the attackers’ own mistake, after they left a staging server exposed online. New analysis from CloudSEK detailed the operation, which it named Operation Escaneo,… Read More "LATAM Infrastructure Hit by Fortinet and Ivanti Exploits"
Cybercriminals are experiencing the same concerns as many employees working in legitimate jobs: many are worried that the rise of AI tools and large language models (LLMs) could result in them losing their jobs. That is according to analysis of… Read More "Cybercriminals Are Worried About AI Taking Their Jobs Too"
The UK’s data protection watchdog has decided not to purse a criminal investigation against a former healthcare worker who tried to access and sell the medical records of the Princess of Wales. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) began a criminal… Read More "ICO Cautions Healthcare Worker After Princess of Wales Incident"
