The investigation shows that North Koreans are able to infiltrate government agencies, as well as private organizations and crypto exchanges.
Sexual predators targeting online accounts for intimate images, FBI warns
The FBI is warning that criminals are breaking into social media to steal and distribute non-consensual intimate images and videos.
A Zoom Screen-Sharing Bug Let Anyone Take Over Other Devices on a Call
Researchers say it took fewer than 20 prompts for a public AI tool to find a flaw (now fixed) allowing anyone on a Zoom call to hijack another…
When violence shapes identities in a larger pool of perpetrators: new Europol terrorism report
Terrorism in Europe is entering a new phase. The latest European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT) 2026, published today, shows how…
White House authorizes private US companies to hack foreign criminal networks
President Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum on August 12 allowing vetted private companies to run offensive cyber operations…
Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 21 Deals Announced in July 2026
Significant cybersecurity M&A deals announced by Barracuda, CrowdStrike, Cyera, Okta, Palo Alto Networks, and Qualcomm.
Top Checkmarx Alternatives For Enterprise Application Risk in 2026
The leading alternatives to Checkmarx One ASPM for enterprises managing application inventory, posture, prioritization and remediation across…
The backup Microsoft never promised you
SPONSORED FEATURE: Your M365 and Azure data might not be as safe as you think from ransomware; time for a reality check
We Empowered AI Agents With ‘Hands,’ Now We Require Kernel-Level Vision to Monitor Them
The cybersecurity industry has been looking at large language models (LLMs) for the past few years as a scary librarian who can be slightly dangerous. We…
The Nansh0u Campaign – Hackers Arsenal Grows Stronger
In the beginning of April, three attacks detected in the Guardicore Global Sensor Network (GGSN) caught our attention. All three had source IP addresses…
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6-Cyber with Reduced Safeguards for Exploit Development
OpenAI on Monday unveiled a new cybersecurity-focused model called GPT‑5.6‑Cyber that it said is focused on vulnerability research, penetration testing,…
Love/hate relationship: The AI affair. Young people love AI, but it’s breaking their trust
The same technology making our lives easier is also making it harder. How are young people navigating this new world?
Migrant smuggling network using rental cars dismantled across the Balkans
Led by the Greek authorities and supported by Europol, the investigation targeted a criminal network composed mainly of Syrian and Egyptian nationals…
What is IAM? Identity and Access Management Explained for Enterprise (2026)
By HOC Team | Last updated: August 2026 | Read time: ~22 min In 2020, the SolarWinds attack…
Why AWS and Azure Handle Data Perimeter Differently
AWS can send audit logs to an attacker’s account unless denials are enforced at the network layer, while Azure doesn’t log network-block requests at all.…
Season 4 of The Europol Podcast available now
The Europol Podcast is the official podcast of the EU’s agency for law enforcement cooperation. This season, we spoke to our Europol experts on the…
Threats Making WAVs – Incident Response to a Cryptomining Attack
Guardicore security researchers describe and uncover a full analysis of a cryptomining attack, which hid a cryptominer inside WAV files. The report…
Europol and Frontex strengthen cooperation with new Working Arrangement
The new arrangement replaces the agreement signed in 2015 and reflects the significantly expanded mandates that both agencies have received in recent…
The Oracle of Delphi Will Steal Your Credentials
Our deception technology is able to reroute attackers into honeypots, where they believe that they found their real target. The attacks brute forced…
French-Spanish operation targets hazardous waste trafficking network: four arrested
The investigation focused on an alleged cross-border network that illegally transported tonnes of demolition waste from France to Spain, posing serious…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-13 17h : 43 posts
43 posts were published in the last hour 14:38 : Europol-led action against nihilistic violent extremist network “The Com” 14:38 : De-Risking Enterprise AI In Healthcare: A Cybersecurity Perspective 14:37 : DataGrout helps enterprises control AI usage, governance and LLM…
Europol-led action against nihilistic violent extremist network “The Com”
An estimated 4 340 URLs related to nihilistic violent extremism were referred during the initiative organised by Europol’s EU Internet Referral Unit – EU…
De-Risking Enterprise AI In Healthcare: A Cybersecurity Perspective
Across healthcare systems, AI has moved decisively out of experimentation mode. What began as narrowly scoped pilots – automating documentation, assisting…
DataGrout helps enterprises control AI usage, governance and LLM costs
SelectHub has announced the launch of DataGrout, its specialized AI research lab introducing an LLM inference optimization platform and AI governance…