Key Takeaways: The familiar ransomware warning signs are becoming less reliable. Threat intelligence reported in 2026 points to an accelerating shift toward attacks in which criminals quietly copy sensitive information, leave systems running and contact the victim later with a threat to publish the stolen material
Key Takeaways: Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz have developed Pulse-Fi, a contactless heart-rate-monitoring system that runs on inexpensive Wi-Fi hardware. Rather than requiring a smartwatch, chest strap, or camera, the system detects subtle changes in wireless signals caused by a person’s
Key Takeaways: The SIM card is easy to overlook. It sits inside a phone, router, vehicle or connected device and quietly handles access to a cellular network. Yet new research indicates that a hostile or compromised SIM can do considerably more than redirect a phone number. It can become a foothold inside the devi
Key Takeaways: A USB flash drive discovered in a Farmington, New Mexico, laundromat has triggered a Navajo Nation review of how sensitive veterans’ records were stored, transported and potentially exposed. The device is now secured by the Farmington Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, but the scope of t
Key Takeaways: Data breaches are becoming significantly more expensive for Southeast Asian businesses, with artificial intelligence playing roles on both sides of the security contest. The IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report put the region’s average cost at $4.12 million in 2026, a record and a 12-percent increase fr
Key Takeaways: Oracle has added immutable backup support to OCI Block Storage, introducing a storage-level safeguard designed to keep recovery data from being deleted or altered before its retention period expires. The capability addresses a particularly damaging part of modern ransomware campaigns. Attackers incr
Key Takeaways: Chainalysis reports that impersonation scams grew more than 1,400% in 2025, while average payments into those clusters climbed more than 600%. The average payment across all crypto scam categories als...
Key Takeaways: Make UK has found that 30% of British manufacturers experienced a cyber incident in the past 12 months, underlining how digital threats are moving closer to the factory floor. The finding matters because an attack on a manufacturer rarely stays confined to email accounts or office computers. Product
Key Takeaways: Tim Swarens has deleted Instagram, framing the decision as an escape from rage bait, doomscrolling, AI-generated content, and influencer culture. The former USA TODAY deputy opinion editor had previously left X, and he said cutting back on social media improved his quality of life. His departure is
Key Takeaways: Ransomware operators are refining how they choose their human targets, and the corner office may no longer be the main prize. Research from Zscaler ThreatLabz indicates that attackers are increasingly pursuing managers who can approve payments, access sensitive records, coordinate business functions