Combating Transnational Scams
US senators probe Trump administration officials on coordination with foreign governments to combat scams, with at least 13 federal agencies having authorities to counter scams.
Attackers exploit identity verification processes, particularly during onboarding and account recovery, to gain unauthorized access to corporate systems.
US senators probe Trump administration officials on coordination with foreign governments to combat scams, with at least 13 federal agencies having authorities to counter scams.
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million to mitigate social media harms on children, including $420 million for treatment of affected youth.
A 2024 safety recall for Bendix's EC80 heavy-truck brake controller fixed serious vulnerabilities, including a wirelessly reachable remote code execution flaw.
Gen Threat Labs analyzed two H1 2026 campaigns where attackers used legitimate accounts and blockchain data to hijack payments and steal cryptocurrency, with scams accounting for almost 46% of Gen threat detections.
The National Rural Water Association has partnered with DEF CON Franklin to provide threat intelligence and cybersecurity services to underfunded water and wastewater systems across the U.S.
A critical Metabase SQL injection vulnerability was exploited in zero-day attacks, breaching customer instances and impacting Framework and Tally.
A Canadian man pleaded guilty to playing a central role in the widespread compromise of over 165 Snowflake customer environments, resulting in massive data theft for extortion.
A recent wave of cyberattacks targeting hedge funds and private-equity firms has been linked to UNC6671, an extortion group associated with the BlackFile threat actors.
Multiple cybersecurity companies made significant announcements at Black Hat USA 2026, including 1Password, Cogent, and Vectra AI, showcasing new products and services to enhance security posture.