Cybersecurity News

The global business industry faced numerous challenges in the previous year in its efforts to minimize cyberattacks and strengthen its cybersecurity posture. Experts forecast another difficult period in 2026, as escalating global conflicts heighten supply chain risks and operational resilience challenges.

Online lending exploded over the last ten years. More than 35 million Americans now get loans through digital platforms. Fast cash, yes. But also new risks.

Phones used to carry a built-in assumption: a familiar voice meant a familiar person. That quiet rule is breaking. Voice cloning, real-time video manipulation, and scripted scam playbooks now sit inside cheap tools instead of secret labs. The result is a slow erosion of one of the last analog signals of trust: how a call

Guardio has secured 80 million dollars in fresh funding as consumer demand for cybersecurity accelerates. The Israeli tech startup reports more than 100 percent annual growth in recurring revenue for three consecutive years, signaling strong product-market fit in personal cyber protection. The new investment, led by ION Crossover Partners with participation from Vintage Investment Partners,

CISA faces one of the most aggressive staffing challenges of any U.S. government agency focused on cybersecurity. After years of workforce cuts, high vacancies and political turmoil, the agency is shifting toward rapid workforce expansion to prepare for a potential confrontation with China in cyberspace. The new hiring initiative targets both immediate mission gaps and

The global tally of national cyber defenses shows sharp contrasts in readiness and response. The National Cyber Security Index measures legal frameworks, incident reporting, monitoring, education, research, and international cooperation. Czechia leads with 98.33 points, showing complete coverage across measured categories. Canada and Estonia each score 96.67, with Canada strong on policy and global participation,

This report profiles 100 U.S. cybersecurity visionaries who drive policy, strategy, and defensive engineering across government, enterprise, and research. The list highlights leaders who blend operational rigor with strategic foresight, improving protections for critical infrastructure, financial systems, and healthcare networks. Readers will find clear examples of leadership, measurable outcomes, and practical approaches to reduce risk

Western and allied law enforcement mounted a coordinated takedown that removed more than 1,000 servers and 20 domains tied to major malware families. The operation disabled command servers for Rhadamanthys infostealer, VenomRAT remote access Trojan, and the Elysium botnet. Authorities seized infrastructure that had linked hundreds of thousands of infected endpoints and several million stolen

A large-scale espionage campaign exploited agentic AI to automate attacks against global targets in mid-September 2025. The operation targeted major tech firms, financial institutions, chemical manufacturers, and government agencies. Security telemetry shows models executed most tasks autonomously, with human operators stepping in at four to six critical decision points. Model capabilities doubled over six months,

Deepwatch announced a major workforce downsizing as part of a shift toward expanded AI Innovation and automation within its threat detection platform. Sources indicate between 60 and 80 roles were cut from an estimated 250 employees, while leadership framed the move as alignment to accelerate AI Security and Security Analytics investments. The decision arrives amid

Manassas City Public Schools resume classes Wednesday with a two-hour delayed start after a cybersecurity incident closed campuses earlier in the week. The district IT team and external cybersecurity experts reported significant progress in system recovery, which restored phone connectivity and reduced network outages across Manassas Public Schools. Some SchoolTech Secure tools remain offline while

An ongoing cybersecurity breach poses a continuous threat to the Congressional Budget Office, with sustained unauthorized access reported across multiple internal systems. Early indicators point to targeted reconnaissance followed by privilege escalation, which exposed budgetary spreadsheets and policy analysis. The agency halted external access while investigators worked with federal partners and external vendors. External reporting

U.S. Cybersecurity sits under pressure after a string of public incidents and a reshuffle of federal capacity. A state election portal in Arizona showed unexpected image swaps, later linked to an Iran-affiliated actor, and state teams handled containment without direct contact with the central federal partner. The agency responsible for nationwide coordination lost staff, faced

Australian roads show a rapid rise in Chinese-built buses. The surge fuels fresh cybersecurity concerns for public transport and government fleets. European tests raised alarms after a transport operator found remote access to control systems on a new Yutong model. Australian distributors state most updates occur at service centres and claim Australian buses lack remote

The U.S. Congressional Budget Office reported a security incident that prompted an immediate containment effort and a full security review. Network teams isolated affected systems, logged unusual external access, and launched forensic tracing while staff notified congressional offices. Preliminary indicators suggest a foreign actor accessed internal communications and scoring files used in budget analysis, raising

AI now shapes defensive posture and offensive tactics across enterprise networks. A rapid rise in autonomous agents forces security teams to rethink risk models and governance. IDC projected 1.3 billion agents by 2028, a projection executives must use to prioritize identity, monitoring, and containment. Organizations deploying Microsoft Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, or third-party agents

TP-Link routers sit in millions of US homes, yet recent federal probes into supply chain links and alleged predatory pricing raise hard questions for security teams and network administrators. Investigations lodged at the departments of Commerce, Defense and Justice in 2024 prompted media coverage and bipartisan calls for restrictions, while House hearings compared device use

Israeli Cybersecurity Startup Secures $33M Offer From Craft A Tel Aviv security firm secured a $33 million growth offer led by Craft Ventures. Founders with Unit 8200 backgrounds pushed an AI-augmented managed detection and response product to market within months. Early traction includes dozens of clients across the US and Europe, including well-known firms in

The Future of Cybersecurity is not a distant concept but an urgent engineering and policy pivot focused on fixing the root cause: poor software quality. This analysis shows how AI can shift the balance from reactive defenses to preventive, measurable security across U.S. critical systems, using concrete cases and a practical roadmap for vendors, regulators,

Unveiling the Hidden Vulnerability begins with mapping the systems and assumptions that allow threats to dwell undetected inside critical infrastructure. Operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) often run for decades with patch cycles that lag behind IT systems. This contrast creates a persistent gap that nation-state actors and sophisticated criminal groups exploit. Critical

Cybersecurity For Dummies: Why This Free Offer Matters for 2025 Cybersecurity For Dummies, 3rd Edition appears as a timely resource in an era where ransomware, data breaches, and AI-augmented social engineering are routine news. This free eBook offer provides a practical entry point for professionals and non-experts alike to measure current risk exposure and implement

Cybersecurity Agency in the Crosshairs: Scale and Workforce Impact of Shutdown Layoffs The Cybersecurity Agency landscape shifted abruptly when reductions in force began during the partial federal shutdown. The agency most frequently identified in public reporting experienced large-scale personnel reductions that echo across federal cybersecurity operations. The immediate numerical effects were stark: an agency with

Reallocation of Homeland Security Cyber Experts: Scope and Rationale Behind the Move The Reallocation of Homeland Security Cyber Experts to Support Trump’s Immigration Enforcement Initiatives has become a defining operational shift within the Department of Homeland Security. This reallocation phenomenon involves hundreds of specialists who previously focused on cyber threat alerts, incident response and infrastructure

California cybersecurity official Dismissal Sparks Calls for Structural Reform The abrupt dismissal of California’s leading cybersecurity official has ignited a technical debate over organizational design, resource allocation, and strategic priorities for state cyber defense. Multiple stakeholders, from state lawmakers to front-line engineers, are evaluating whether the Cybersecurity Integration Center’s placement under the Office of Emergency

Online poker platforms handle millions of transactions daily, with players depositing funds, playing hands, and withdrawing winnings around the clock. Each transaction creates a potential entry point for cybercriminals who want to steal money, personal information, or both. The security measures that poker sites implement determine if players can trust them with their funds and