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How AI's Growing Role in Exploiting Operational Technology Poses Risks to Critical Infrastructure

How AI's Growing Role in Exploiting Operational Technology Poses Risks to Critical Infrastructure

AI can now assist in crafting remote code execution attacks on industrial devices, but high costs and complexity limit criminal use—though nation-state threats remain serious.

Sep 2, 2026

How a Lenovo Verification Flaw Led to Over 5,000 Dropbox Account Hacks

How a Lenovo Verification Flaw Led to Over 5,000 Dropbox Account Hacks

A vulnerability in Lenovo's email verification allowed hackers to hijack thousands of Dropbox accounts using only email addresses, highlighting risks of third-party login integrations and missing two-factor authentication.

Sep 2, 2026

How to Protect Your Organization from Silver Fox's Malware via Fake Software Downloads

How to Protect Your Organization from Silver Fox's Malware via Fake Software Downloads

Learn how the Silver Fox group spreads malware through counterfeit tech software downloads, targeting healthcare, gaming, and more. Discover protective measures to defend your systems effectively.

Sep 2, 2026

Manchester Airport Data Breach Exposes 8.7M Users to Targeted Phishing Risks

Manchester Airport Data Breach Exposes 8.7M Users to Targeted Phishing Risks

Hackers published personal data of 8.7 million after failed extortion of Manchester Airport Group, raising the risk of sophisticated phishing and scams.

Sep 2, 2026

How Law Enforcement and Crowdstrike Disrupted a 23-Year-Old Peer-to-Peer Botnet

How Law Enforcement and Crowdstrike Disrupted a 23-Year-Old Peer-to-Peer Botnet

The Sality botnet, active since 2003 with over 15,000 infected devices, was disrupted by coordinated sinkholing efforts, cutting off malware payloads and stopping crypto theft schemes.

Sep 2, 2026

Impact of the Aesto Health Data Breach: What Patients and Providers Need to Know

Impact of the Aesto Health Data Breach: What Patients and Providers Need to Know

Aesto Health's December 2025 cyberattack exposed sensitive data of over 9.5 million patients, including SSNs and medical records. Understand risks, protective steps, and industry implications.

Sep 2, 2026

Healthcare Data Breaches Impact Patient Privacy and Medical Device Functions

Healthcare Data Breaches Impact Patient Privacy and Medical Device Functions

Recent cyberattacks on healthcare giants exposed over 284 million patient records and disrupted cardiac device operations, posing risks to patient privacy and care.

Sep 1, 2026

How Fire Ant Malware Turns Cisco Routers into Espionage Hubs

How Fire Ant Malware Turns Cisco Routers into Espionage Hubs

Fire Ant cyberespionage targets Cisco routers and critical systems, turning them into stealthy platforms to spy on trusted networks and harvest credentials.

Sep 1, 2026

How North Korean Job Fraud Expands Beyond Tech into Healthcare, Sales, and Marketing

How North Korean Job Fraud Expands Beyond Tech into Healthcare, Sales, and Marketing

North Korean applicants use stolen identities, AI tools, and proxies to bypass detection and secure remote jobs in multiple sectors, posing unique cybersecurity and compliance risks.

Sep 1, 2026

Understanding PackClient Malware: How Tax Audit Scams Target Organizations Globally

Understanding PackClient Malware: How Tax Audit Scams Target Organizations Globally

PackClient is an advanced RAT spreading through tax audit phishing emails, targeting organizations in Asia and beyond. Learn how it works and how to protect your business.

Sep 1, 2026

TerminalFix Malware Campaign Exploits Windows Terminal and PowerShell for Network Access

TerminalFix Malware Campaign Exploits Windows Terminal and PowerShell for Network Access

A new malware campaign tricks users into running malicious PowerShell commands via fake CAPTCHA prompts, deploying backdoors that enable attackers to tunnel into internal networks.

Sep 1, 2026

How Iran's Cyberattack Taking UK Power Offline Reveals Infrastructure Vulnerabilities

How Iran's Cyberattack Taking UK Power Offline Reveals Infrastructure Vulnerabilities

Iran's cyberattack knocked a UK power generator offline for four days, exposing risks to critical infrastructure from exposed OT devices and the need for improved resilience.

Aug 31, 2026