New infosec products of the week: October 2, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from BlackFog, Genea, Vega, and Thales. Vega II brings security-trained...
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Cyber resilience is becoming a supply-chain problem
Cyber resilience hinges on managing risks across interconnected systems and suppliers.
MSPAlliance updates certification standard to include AI and third-party services
The latest version of the Unified Certification Standard for Cloud and Managed Service Providers now includes requirements for AI-enabled services, privilege...
Teenager arrested in Spain suspected of leading KillSec ransomware group
Spanish police have arrested a 16-year-old suspected of leading the KillSec ransomware group, which is accused of stealing data and threatening to publish it...
Chinese ransomware group Warlock targets Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries
A Chinese ransomware outfit, known as Warlock, is exploiting Microsoft technologies to target large and critical organizations in Spanish- and Portuguese-spe...
UK security agency warns academics of China's espionage efforts
The UK's domestic security agency, MI5, has issued a rare alert warning that over 100 academics have inadvertently aided China's intelligence services in enh...
AI agent exploits zero-day flaws in Zammad ticketing system
The Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure (DIVD) has reported a significant network breach facilitated by an autonomous AI agent that exploited two ze...
Russian hacking group Star Blizzard expands phishing operations with new malware technique
A Russian state-backed hacking group, known as Star Blizzard, has significantly expanded its phishing operations this year, employing a new technique that si...
Fortinet warns of critical FortiMail flaw exploited in zero-day attacks
Fortinet is warning customers of a critical FortiMail vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-104286, that is being actively exploited in zero-day attacks to exec...
Retailers face rising cyber threats, with 87% experiencing incidents
TahawulTech disclosed that a recent Kaspersky survey reveals that 87% of retailers experienced cyber incidents in the past 12 months, highlighting significan...
Hacking Without Boundaries - Michael Jenkins - PSW #946
Autonomous AI agents tried to hack US, Canadian government websites
Autonomous AI agents using aggressive strategies attempted to hack U.S.
Okta: Fake IT workers are getting stealthier than ever
The problem of fake remote IT workers is getting worse, Okta experts say, and it's not just North Koreans anymore.
Iranian accused of hacking American universities extradited from Montenegro
An Iranian national accused by the U.S.
KillSec Ransomware Group Dismantled, 16-Year-Old Suspected Admin Arrested
An international police operation has disrupted the KillSec ransomware group, with three suspects arrested, five servers seized and…
Authorities seize KillSec extortion group infrastructure, arrest 3 alleged members
The teenager-run cybercrime group victimized roughly 500 organizations in less than two years. The post Authorities seize KillSec extortion group infrastruct...
ESET's Ryan Grant on resilience in the AI era
Ryan Grant discusses findings from ESET’s 2026 S&P Cyber Readiness Index.
Microsoft says threat actors are ahead in the early AI race
Microsoft says cyberattackers are currently benefiting from artificial intelligence faster than defenders, allowing threat actors to speed up vulnerability d...
OpenAI software attempted to secretly scrape data from dozens of prominent websites
The findings, released Thursday by Asymmetric Security, are just the latest example of rogue behavior spurred by OpenAI’s software.
National cyber director: Government-industry collaboration vital to managing AI risks, competition with nations
Sean Cairncross talked about regulations, China, pilot projects and more Thursday. The post National cyber director: Government-industry collaboration vital ...