Forget stolen passwords — this is how hackers are actually breaking into US companies in 2026

AI-accelerated cyberattacks are exploiting software vulnerabilities faster, while organizations struggle with patching delays, mobile phishing, and shadow AI risks.

‘Security of your network is essential to security of your robot’: Industrial robots targeted by malware, which could open them up to hacking — is this how the revolution begins?

A critical Universal Robots vulnerability allows attackers to remotely execute commands and potentially compromise industrial robots and factory networks.

New ‘scareware’ attack hits 2.8 million victims, pretending to lock them out of your browser — here’s how you can stay safe

CypherLoc scareware spreads through phishing emails, locking browsers visually while scammers use fake alerts and support calls to steal information.

‘This is a sales tactic’: Experts warn ransomware hackers will often lower their prices – with some giving discounts up to 96%

Ransomware actors use a whole range of different tactics to persuade victims to pay the demands.

GitHub hit with another major attack — Megalodon hits over 5,000 repos with malware-laden commits

A TeamPCP copycat was just spotted hitting thousands of GitHub repos with an infostealer.

Reclaiming Social Engineering for Good
Reclaiming Social Engineering for Good

“Social engineering” sounds like something out of a conspiracy thriller, charged with totalitarian control and fringe paranoia. More mundanely, it’s come to be associated with phishing and other scams, in which fraudsters manipulate people into disclo…