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Higher education
fromThe Atlantic
4 days ago

Software Ate My Homework

A global Canvas outage from a ransomware attack halted course operations and intensified student anxiety about deadlines, submissions, and grading penalties.
Information security
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Ransomware crims abused Cisco 0-day weeks before disclosure

Ransomware group Interlock exploited CVE-2026-20131 in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center for 36 days before Cisco's patch, enabling remote code execution as root on vulnerable devices.
UK news
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Technology accelerating crime, boosts case for national police service says NCA chief | Computer Weekly

Technology has fundamentally transformed crime by enabling criminals to operate globally in networks, access money laundering services, and conduct sophisticated attacks with unprecedented scale and speed.
Information security
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

More companies paying ransoms as AI-powered cyberattacks intensify

Ransom payment rates surged to 24.3% in 2025 from 14.4% in 2024, driven by AI-enhanced ransomware attacks targeting sensitive data with greater precision and personalization.
fromTechzine Global
2 months ago

2025 was a new record year for ransomware

Qilin was the most active ransomware group in 2025 with 1,022 attacks, accounting for 13 percent of the total. The group operates via a franchise-like Ransomware-as-a-Service model: affiliates arrange initial access, while the core operators manage negotiations and publications of the leaked data.
Information security
Information security
fromDataBreaches.Net
6 months ago

Ukrainian Conti Ransomware Suspect Extradited to US from Ireland - DataBreaches.Net

Oleksii Lytvynenko, accused of helping run Conti ransomware, was extradited to the US, charged with computer and wire fraud conspiracies, and faces lengthy prison terms.
Miscellaneous
fromBusiness Matters
7 months ago

Looking Ahead to the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: what UK companies need to know

The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will expand and strengthen UK cyber regulations, widening scope and enhancing compliance to address recent cyber-attacks and organisational vulnerabilities.
Information security
fromIT Pro
7 months ago

Asahi production halted by cyber attack

Asahi's Japanese orders and shipments halted after a cyberattack, suspending operations and production at multiple plants while investigation and recovery timeline remain unclear.
Information security
fromTheregister
8 months ago

Akira ransomware crims abusing trifecta of SonicWall flaws

Akira affiliates exploit SonicWall CVE-2024-40766 and SSLVPN misconfigurations to access devices and deploy ransomware, with many devices remaining publicly exposed.
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