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America’s hidden national security vulnerability
Cyberattacks highlight which centralized data management sites can cripple critical infrastructure, affecting service for millions of people.
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Smooth-talking fraudsters clone contactless cards, authorize payments in just 13 minutes
A fraud campaign known as WindRelay has targeted Android users by combining persuasive phone calls with malware to steal card data and authorise fraudulent payments or cash withdrawals. Researchers at Group-IB said some European victims were compromised during calls lasting only 13 minutes, illustrating how quickly social engineering can bypass normal fraud-prevention responses. Attackers pose…
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AI agents aren’t legally responsible for any harm that they cause, experts say. So who is?
Experts say autonomous AI agents cannot themselves be legally responsible for harm they cause under Australian law, which applies to people rather than virtual systems. Instead, responsibility is likely to rest with the person or organisation that deploys an agent, though legal and ethical questions may become more complex where developers, software providers and users…
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Everton’s Sherif charged with 61 alleged bets on matches
The Football Association has charged Everton forward Martin Sherif with allegedly breaching its betting rules by placing bets on football matches. The case matters because players are prohibited from betting on the sport, and Sherif could face disciplinary action if the allegations are upheld. The 20-year-old is accused of making 61 bets between 20 November…
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Akira ransomware scum blocked victim’s security tools – and broke their own encryptor
An affiliate of the Akira ransomware group compromised an organisation through a SonicWall SSL VPN account without multi-factor authentication, then tried to disable security software by restarting a machine in Safe Mode with Networking. The move prevented most third-party protections from running, but also caused the attacker’s ransomware encryptor to fail, avoiding file encryption on…
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This Coin-Sized Device Can Hack a Boeing 737
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego and Oberlin College say they have demonstrated that a small, inexpensive device could be physically installed on a Boeing 737 and used to send spoofed commands to sensitive onboard systems. They argue that this exposes a potential security gap: a saboteur with brief access to an aircraft…
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Welcome to the internet in 2026, where AI agents are both victim and attacker in malware wars
A PC Gamer report examines how AI agents are becoming involved in malware both as targets and as tools for attackers. It argues that autonomous systems can widen cyber-security risks because they may be manipulated into carrying out harmful actions, while attackers can use similar technology to make malware more adaptive and scalable. The article…
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Oh Lord, AI Reporters Are Actually Breaking Big News
An AI-run technology newsroom, RuntimeWire, published details of an OpenAI hacking disclosure more than three hours before WIRED, despite having no reporters at the Black Hat conference. The episode illustrates how automated outlets can now compete on speed in breaking news, while raising questions about accuracy, editorial judgement and the future role of human journalists.…
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Are hacks of U.S. water facilities a new front in the Iran war?
A recent series of cyberattacks on U.S. water systems has exposed vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure during the Iran war.