- Computer Science Professor Warns Students About Rise in Smishing Scams 2026-10-27 08:45 The Pioneer - Oklahoma Students are increasingly receiving text messages that appear to come from legitimate businesses or organizations, but OCCC computer science professor Jon McHenry warns that these messages may be part of a scam known as smishing. Smishing is a form of …
- Peterborough Police suspend Crime Stoppers tip line and online portal following data breach 2026-10-27 08:25 PTBO Today Peterborough Police have temporarily suspended their use of the Peterborough and Northumberland Crime Stoppers tip line and online portal following a data breach involving a third-party software provider. Police say the breach involves Navigate360, a …
- Former minister confirms Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack was state sponsored 2026-10-27 08:03 Tech Digest Share Image shows the JLR ( Jaguar Land Rover ) logo on JLR Building in 2025. UK Luxury Automotive manufacturer makes Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar brands. A former defence minister has publicly confirmed that the cyber-attack which crippled …
- New Aokigahara Malware Targets ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, and Cursor Login Credentials 2026-10-27 07:26 Cyber Security News A newly observed Windows infostealer called Aokigahara is targeting login credentials and session data associated with ChatGPT Desktop, Claude, Codex, and Cursor. The malware searches infected computers for authentication files and application storage, …
- Hackers Abuse Claude’s Official Website and Google Ads to Spread Malware 2026-10-27 07:26 Cyber Security News Cybercriminals found a simple way to make a fake download page look trustworthy. Instead of registering a lookalike domain, they placed their lure on claude.ai, the official website of Anthropic, the company behind the Claude AI assistant. The fake page …
- High cyberattack alert issued for WhatsApp Web, desktop users in Pakistan 2026-10-27 07:00 ARY News ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Emergency Response Team (NCERT) has issued a high-alert advisory warning of targeted phishing and malware attacks through WhatsApp Web, desktop applications and email, particularly against government officials and individuals …
- AI accelerates mobile fraud, increasing credential theft and malware 2026-10-27 06:29 ETCISO.in Artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) are accelerating fraud attacks against mobile applications, making them faster, cheaper, and more efficient. INTERPOL reported that AI-enabled fraud attacks are approximately 4.5 times more …
- California Students’ Personal Information May Be Compromised in ETS Data Breach 2026-10-27 05:59 KIEM TV Redwood News - California California students’ personal information may have been compromised in a data breach involving Educational Testing Service, or ETS. Local families may have already received a letter notifying them about the incident. If your child is currently a student or …
- Foundation Probes Data Leak After 23,000 Phishing Attempts Target Users 2026-10-27 05:51 Crypto Economy TL;DR: Over 23,000 malicious email attempts were recorded, with 19,057 messages delivered via Mailgun and 1,503 through Google Workspace. Residual database backups from its previous WooCommerce store preserved names, contact information, and shipping …
- GMO Internet Warns of Imminent Cyberattack 2026-10-27 05:51 Nippon Newsfrom Japan Economy Technology Oct 27, 2026 12:27 (JST) Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)--Japan’s GMO Internet Inc. has received a warning that a release of its customer data and a ransomware attack on the company would be conducted at noon Tuesday, …
- ACAMB Advises Bank Customers Against Phishing Scams, Urges Protection of Sensitive Information 2026-10-27 05:05 Nairametrics The Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) has urged bank customers to remain vigilant against phishing scams and other forms of cyber fraud, warning that criminals are increasingly using fake bank alerts, …
- CBFC data breach exposed movie scripts, censor cuts summaries and distribution deals of 500+ films: Report 2026-10-27 04:46 MediaNama A reported data breach at the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) exposed documents submitted as part of certification applications for more than 500 titles, including dozens of feature films, The Hindu’s Aroon Deep reported on October 25, 2026. The …
- World : New Mexico Hospitals Divert Patients After Cyberattack 2026-10-27 04:23 Bernama WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- Dozens of hospitals and clinics in New Mexico, southwestern United States (US), have been affected by a cybersecurity issue, with ambulances diverted to other hospitals, according to the press service …
- Cyberattack forces closure of UNM HSC and suspension of classes, research through Tuesday 2026-10-27 04:10 The Daily Lobo - New Mexico The University of New Mexico Health System suffered a cybersecurity attack Monday, resulting in all students and non-essential personnel at the Health Sciences Center being told to evacuate campus for the remainder of the day. Ambulances were diverted from …
- BREAKING NEWS: GMO Internet calls on users to unplug computers as noon cyberattack looms 2026-10-27 03:22 Kyodo News+
- Vitalik Buterin Backs Kimi 3.1 Limits on Advanced Cyberattack Tools 2026-10-27 03:19 CryptoPotato Buterin concedes other labs will build top-end offensive cyber tools anyway, so the filter is meant to buy time, not stop them for good. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said in a post on X on Monday that he is comfortable with the AI model Kimi 3.1 …
- Cornwall, Brockville police suspend use of Crime Stoppers following data breach 2026-10-27 02:46 CTV News
- Two Marines Sue Pentagon for $5 Million Over Alleged Data Breach 2026-10-27 01:58 Natural News Two Marines filed a $5 million class-action lawsuit against the Department of War on Tuesday, Oct. 21, in federal court – alleging that a data breach at the agency exposed the personal information of thousands of service members. The complaint contends …
- Third Major Danish University Cyberattack Within One Month Hits University of Copenhagen 2026-10-27 01:44 Asume Tech The University of Copenhagen (KU) has confirmed a significant data breach affecting approximately 525,000 individuals after hackers accessed a database within one of the institution’s test environments. The incident, detected on October 20, 2026, marks …
- ACAMB Advises Bank Customers On Phishing Scams, Information Protection 2026-10-27 01:16 New National Star By SIMEON OGOEGBULEM The Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) has urged bank customers to remain vigilant against phishing scams and other forms of cyber fraud, warning that criminals are increasingly using …
- 12 Ransomware Recovery Solutions: The 2026 Buyer’s Verdict Guide 2026-10-27 01:13 GBHackers Ransomware recovery is measured on the worst Tuesday: how fast you find the clean point, prove it’s clean, and rebuild at scale without reinfecting yourself. The twelve solutions in this verdict guide attack those minutes differently intelligence platforms …
- New Malware Targets AI Coding Tools to Steal Login Tokens, SSH Keys, and Cloud Credentials 2026-10-27 01:13 GBHackers A newly observed infostealer called Aokigahara is targeting AI coding assistants, developer workstations, and cloud credentials, expanding credential theft beyond browsers and cryptocurrency wallets. The targets include Claude Code and Desktop, ChatGPT …
- AI phishing puts micro businesses in firing line, yet many still see no need for cyber cover: GlobalData 2026-10-27 00:32 Retail Banker International Micro enterprises face severe financial exposure to cyber risk due to a dangerous perception gap regarding their actual risk. Many small business owners falsely believe they are too insignificant to be targeted. However, the rise of AI-powered phishing …
- Times Car Operators to Face Damages Lawsuit over Data Breach 2026-10-27 00:18 Nippon Newsfrom Japan Society Oct 27, 2026 09:10 (JST) Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)--A lawyer has announced a decision to file a lawsuit against the operators of the Times Car vehicle-sharing service for up to about 50,000 yen in damages per victim of customer …
- Police and fire services in UK issued urgent warning over 'significant' cyber attack threats 2026-10-27 00:08 The Independent Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Police and fire services are inadequately safeguarded against cyber attacks due to a reliance on …
- Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers suspends all tips after data breach raises concerns over anonymity 2026-10-26 23:14 West Central Online Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers is urging residents to stop submitting anonymous tips following a major data breach involving the software used by Crime Stoppers programs across Canada. The provincewide suspension took effect Friday, Oct. 23, after new …
- Japan Considers Compensation for Cyberattack Victims and Sweden Restricts ChatGPT and... 2026-10-26 22:28 Cybersecurity Insiders Japan explores compensation measures following cyberattacks Japan is considering stronger measures to address the growing threat of cyberattacks, including initiatives aimed at supporting consumers affected by security breaches. The reported developments …
- KB Bank Data Breach Victims Jump to 2,210 From 119 2026-10-26 22:16 Seoul Economic Daily A customer consultation desk at a KB Kookmin Bank branch in Seoul. News1The number of people whose information was exposed in a data breach at KB Kookmin Bank has swelled nearly 19-fold to 2,210 from the 119 initially identified, after a detailed probe …
- Privacy Breach Alone Isn't Enough for Standing, Full 9th Circuit Told 2026-10-26 22:07 Law.com A health insurance plan administrator is urging a full federal appeals court to undo a proposed class action by policyholders who allege their sensitive personal information was negligently disclosed, saying the alleged victims' lack standing because …
- GMO Refuses to Pay $50 Million Cyberattack Ransom 2026-10-26 21:51 News On Japan TOKYO - GMO Internet Group President Masatoshi Kumagai revealed that attackers responsible for unauthorized access to servers used for foreign exchange trading and other services had demanded $50 million, equivalent to approximately 7.9 billion yen, with …
- UNM Health System targeted by cyberattack; ambulances diverted to other hospitals 2026-10-26 21:47 Albuquerque Journal - New Mexico HEALTH CARE All appointments across the health system’s dozens of clinics across the state canceled for the day, officials say The critical care tower at the University of New Mexico Hospital in October 2025. Jessica Baca/Journal The University of New …
- Timmins Police suspends use of Crime Stoppers after data breach 2026-10-26 21:37 Timmins Today TIMMINS - The municipal police force is temporarily stopping its use of Crime Stoppers after a massive data breach. While Timmins Police Service says no information affecting Timmins has been identified, it's paused its use of the Cochrane District …
- The Phishing Domain You Missed Shares a Nameserver With the One You Caught 2026-10-26 21:21 Circle ID A phishing report lands in your queue: secure-examplebank-login.com. You block it, file a takedown, and close the ticket. You may have dealt with one domain out of forty. Most domain monitoring starts with names. We watch new registrations for our brand, …
- B.C. court approves $35M settlement over Capital One data breach 2026-10-26 21:06 Law360 Canada By Karunjit Singh ( October 26, 2026, 5:01 PM EDT) -- The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $35-million settlement of a class action over a 2019 Capital One data breach, citing potential difficulties establishing compensable damages given evidence that …
- Brantford Police Service suspends use of Crime Stoppers after data breach 2026-10-26 20:47 Paris Star Breadcrumb Trail Links Brantford & Regional News A CBC investigation identified 18,689 tips included in the breach from Brant-Brantford Crime Stoppers and 13,387 from Crime Stoppers of Haldimand and Norfolk. Brant-Brantford Crime Stoppers SUBMITTED …
- Attackers Use Microsoft Teams IT Support Scams to Deploy Malware and Ransomware 2026-10-26 20:45 The Hacker News Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to what they say is a "recurring social engineering pattern" across hundreds of cases in which threat actors use Microsoft Teams' external chat creation feature to conduct impersonation scams or …
- Taxpayers May Pay Up to $25,000 to Address County Data Breach 2026-10-26 20:44 Security Magazine Elisa Ventur via Unsplash Taxpayers in Citrus County, Florida, may be paying the price for a data breach — and that price is $25,000. According to the Citrus Country Chronicle, 1,300 county employees and their family members had sensitive personal data …
- EyeMed Data Breach Investigation: Edelson Lechtzin LLP Probes Class Action Claims After Social Security Numbers Are Exposed 2026-10-26 20:18 EIN Presswire CINCINNATI, Oct. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a national class action law firm, is investigating data privacy claims arising from a data breach at EyeMed Vision Care LLC, a vision insurance company based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Anyone …
- Fourteen Foods Data Breach Investigation: Edelson Lechtzin LLP Probes Class Action Claims After Names and Social Security Numbers Are Exposed 2026-10-26 20:14 EIN Presswire NEWTOWN, Pa., Oct. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a national class action law firm, is investigating data privacy claims arising from a data breach at Fourteen Foods, the largest operator of Dairy Queen franchises in the United States, …
- Fake TikTok Shops now fuel one in five phishing blocks — and Black Friday could make it worse 2026-10-26 19:37 TechRadar 0 Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Surfshark data shows blocks of a single suspected fake TikTok Shop domain rose 638% between May and September. The domain was behind roughly one in five phishing …
- ACAMB Advises Bank Customers Against Phishing Scams 2026-10-26 19:25 New Telegraph …Urges Protection Of Sensitive Information The Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) has urged bank customers to remain vigilant against phishing scams and other forms of cyber fraud, warning that criminals are …
- Cyberattack on Japan internet provider GMO threatens customer computers 2026-10-26 19:04 Nikkei Asia Cybersecurity Remote access settings, virtual private servers emerge as blind spots in security An ongoing investigation indicates unauthorized access may have been enabled through remote access and virtual server partitioning. (Nikkei image) AKINOBU …
- US Cyber Command Selects Leidos 2026-10-26 18:26 Defence Buyer Leidos has secured a five-year, $160 million contract to support US Cyber Command in planning, coordinating and executing offensive and defensive military cyber operations. The contract includes support for the operation and protection of the Department of …
- Cyber Attack Exercise Helps Prepare Nebraska Schools 2026-10-26 18:24 Nebraska Department of Education News Release October 26, 2026 More than 170 school leaders including superintendents, principals, IT directors, teachers and staff from Nebraska K-12 schools, ESU’s and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) participated in a tabletop exercise to help …
- AI agents tricked by a rogue downloads file into running dangerous malware 2026-10-26 18:24 TechRadar Pro 0 Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Researchers showed AI agents can be hijacked through malicious AGENTS.md files placed in common download locations The attack abuses prompt-injection behavior, …
- This abandoned torrent app could have exposed millions of devices to cyberattack 2026-10-26 18:23 TechRadar Pro 0 Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Researchers say an abandoned Popcorn Time app could have enabled malware delivery to millions of devices through insecure updates The flaw let anyone controlling a …
- Rogue AI agent engages 'Skynet mode' to search the internet for exposed LLMs to hijack and run malware attacks 2026-10-26 18:23 TechRadar Pro 0 Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Researchers uncovered an autonomous AI attack campaign that hijacks exposed AI agents and infrastructure The malicious “Skynet” agent deployed cryptominers, stole …
- Confirmed ransomware attack causes take down of some Columbia online services. What was impacted? 2026-10-26 18:00 The Post & Courier - South Carolina COLUMBIA — Some Columbia city programs remain disrupted almost a week after the city was targeted in what officials confirmed was a ransomware attack that “impacted several public-facing services and involved sensitive data within the City’s network,” the …
- Cyber Attack Exercise Helps Prepare Nebraska Schools 2026-10-26 17:28 Nebraska Department of Education News Release October 26, 2026 More than 170 school leaders including superintendents, principals, IT directors, teachers and staff from Nebraska K-12 schools, ESU’s and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) participated in a tabletop exercise to help …
- Cornwall police suspends use of Crime Stoppers following data breach 2026-10-26 17:03 CTV News