4+ hour, 41+ min ago  (800+ words) Akira ransomware group can achieve initial access to data encryption in less than an hour'cyberscoop.com The Akira ransomware group has compromised hundreds of victims over the past year with a well-honed attack lifecycle that has whittled down the time…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (451+ words) By Tim Starks and Derek B. Johnson A hacker briefly delivered malware this week through a popular open-source project for software developers that has an estimated 100 million weekly downloads, raising the possibility of compromises spreading widely through a supply-chain attack. Axios…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (541+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " Four former National Security Agency directors shared varying concerns about a lack of earnest and widespread response to growing threats in cyberspace during a discussion at the RSAC 2026 Conference on Tuesday. Accelerating threats posed by artificial intelligence, China…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (709+ words) Leaked iOS spyware has some cybersecurity professionals raising urgent alarms about potential mass iPhone compromises, a development that pairs ominously with the recent discovery of two sophisticated iOS exploit kits. Allan Liska, field chief information security officer at Recorded Future,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (343+ words) A federal court in Indiana sentenced a Russian cybercriminal to 81 months in prison on charges related to his role as an initial access broker for ransomware groups. Aleksei Volkov, 26, of St. Petersburg, Russia, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to six federal…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (806+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " The Trump administration's two-week old cyber strategy that aims to promote more proactive, offensive actions while bolstering federal networks and critical infrastructure, is a significant shift that's already materializing in meaningful ways, a group of experts said Monday…...

2+ week, 1+ min ago  (640+ words) For the past decade, cybersecurity experts in the federal government have argued that trust, or a lack of it, was key to developing effective security policies for agency systems and data. But today, cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers are using artificial…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (375+ words) Federal cyber officials aren't seeing a significant change in attacks tied to Iran since the conflict there began, at least not yet, but they are on the lookout for any uptick and are focusing on the Stryker attack in particular....

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (414+ words) After decades of development, quantum computing is now becoming increasingly available for advanced scientific and commercial use. The potential marvels range from accelerating drug discovery and materials science, to optimizing complex logistics and financial modeling. But there's a paradox to…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (459+ words) Cybersecurity is entering "a new phase" as artificial intelligence tools have matured and given IT defenders significantly less time to respond to cyberattacks and other threats, according to a new report released Monday. The report, authored by federal contractor Booz…...