- Facebook and Instagram Scam Ads Target Indian Bank Users With Porn-Bait Malware 2026-09-02 04:07 International Business Times Singapore Meta's rules already ban the ads, India's cybercrime authorities warned about them. Yet Reuters found 39 still running on Facebook and Instagram afterward. That is the part of this scam worth paying attention to. "The government said ads on …
- A Cyberattack on a Cancer Device Maker Exposed Patient Records as Health Care Breaches Pile Up 2026-09-02 03:23 Medical Daily Novocure said Tuesday that a cybersecurity incident in mid-August involving unauthorized access to certain information systems exposed internal records belonging to more than 1,400 U.S. patients. The oncology company said it activated its response plan, …
- Nutex Health Data Breach: Edelson Lechtzin LLP Investigates Theft of Patient and Employee Data 2026-09-02 03:21 WFMZ - Pennsylvania Free case evaluations for individuals affected by the Nutex Health cyberattack claimed by The Gentlemen ransomware group HOUSTON, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a national class action law firm, is investigating data privacy …
- Omdia Study Highlights Declining Ransomware Recovery Rates and the Immutability Gap in Backup Storage 2026-09-02 03:06 Storage Review A recent study by the analyst firm Omdia, commissioned by Object First, reveals that enterprise ransomware recovery rates are declining despite growing awareness of modern data protection strategies. According to the research, 83 percent of surveyed …
- Five Plead Guilty to Using ATM Jackpotting Malware in Cash Theft Scheme 2026-09-02 02:21 GBHackers Five Venezuelan nationals have pleaded guilty in a federal case involving attempts to deploy ATM jackpotting malware against cash machines in Kansas. This case highlights a growing cyber-physical threat targeting financial institutions across the United …
- FBI raises alarm over deceptive phishing campaign targeting prominent people 2026-09-02 01:46 CyberScoop Attackers are targeting prominent, high-profile people, their family members and acquaintances on a commercial messaging application to gain long-term access to their accounts containing sensitive data, the FBI warned in an alert Tuesday. Officials did not …
- Netpoleon strengthens Cofense partnership to accelerate AI-powered phishing defence across Australia and New Zealand 2026-09-02 01:35 iTWire Expanded collaboration brings enhanced partner enablement and next-generation phishing protection to the ANZ market Netpoleon ANZ, a leading value-added distributor of cybersecurity solutions, has announced an expanded strategic collaboration with Cofense …
- Valley school district warns parents of text message phishing scam 2026-09-02 01:24 Arizona’s Family PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Paradise Valley Unified School District is warning parents about a phishing scam after some parents received a text message claiming their student’s school meal account had an overdue balance. A parent reported the message to district …
- Battery storage cyber attack 'could cause national blackout' and £10bn in damage 2026-09-02 00:45 GB News A cyber attack on Britain's battery storage systems could trigger a national blackout and cause £10billion in damage, a report warns. Experts at Centrii, an energy cybersecurity specialist, believe that there is a 90 per cent chance that hackers will …
- Montana AG, 15 others probe OpenAI after experimental AI model data breach, hacks 2026-09-02 00:42 NBC Montana HELENA, Mont. — Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 15 other state attorneys general have launched an investigation into OpenAI over potential violations of consumer protection and data-privacy laws following a data breach by one of the company’s …
- Acemagic K1 Mini PC Hits $423 Record Low: Malware History and China Law Apply 2026-09-02 00:35 Tech Times The Acemagic K1 mini PC — configured with an AMD Ryzen 7 7730U processor, 16GB of LPDDR4X RAM, and a 1TB SSD — dropped to a confirmed all-time low of $422.99 on Amazon as a Labor Day promotion, confirmed by PCWorld on August 31. The price requires …
- Coquitlam mayor sues Metro Vancouver for alleged defamation following data breach 2026-09-02 00:18 North Shore News Outgoing Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart says Metro Vancouver's actions became defamatory when an internal investigation report was sent to board members Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart alleges in a civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court that Metro …
- Arrest made in international "Sextortion" scheme 2026-09-01 23:52 WXII 12 - North Carolina Arrest made in international "Sextortion" scheme SURRY COUNTY, N.C. —The FBI is revealing new details about an international sextortion scheme that investigators say contributed to the deaths of two teenagers, including one in North Carolina. …
- Ransomware Deletes Your Backups First. Detection Engineering Catches That. 2026-09-01 23:27 Cybersecurity Insiders Ransomware operators sabotage recovery before they encrypt a single file, and that step is where detection engineering wins. Minutes before the encryptor runs, a domain-joined Windows host quietly issues vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet, and …
- Meta Pulls Scam Ads After India Uncovers Porn-Bait Banking Malware 2026-09-01 23:05 ProPakistani Meta has removed dozens of advertisements from Facebook and Instagram after Indian authorities flagged a scam that used sexually explicit content to trick users into downloading malware capable of stealing sensitive banking information. Reuters reported on …
- US Takes Two Nigerian Men Into Custody Over Sextortion Cases Linked To Teen Deaths 2026-09-01 21:42 Sahara Reporters The United States has taken two Nigerian men into custody over separate federal sextortion cases involving American minors, including teenagers whose deaths were linked to the alleged schemes. The US Department of Justice said Adebola Festus Adekunle, 26, …
- Fake Claude App Distributes RevStealer Malware Built To Steal Crypto And Credentials 2026-09-01 21:38 Crypto Economy A fake desktop application impersonating the artificial intelligence assistant Claude is being used to distribute RevStealer, a Windows malware designed to steal cryptocurrencies, passwords and browser data. According to a report published by cybersecurity …
- Scottsboro Electric Power Board warns customers of phishing email scam 2026-09-01 21:36 WAFF 48 - Alabama SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WAFF) - The Scottsboro Electric Power Board is warning customers about a fraudulent email scam. A power board representative said some customers are receiving an email asking them to click a link to update or verify their account …
- Stronger Security Drives Ransomware Groups to Recruit From Within 2026-09-01 21:22 Dark Reading Not all breaches begin after threat actors exploit a zero-day vulnerability or launch an increasingly sophisticated phishing campaign — some start with an employee who decides to help attackers walk right through the front door. A rise in malicious insider …
- Nigerian man enters not guilty plea in Walker Montgomery sextortion case 2026-09-01 20:55 WLBT - Mississippi JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Nigerian man allegedly tied to a North Mississippi sextortion case and death entered a not guilty plea. Adebola Festus Adekunle waived his arraignment and detention hearing originally scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. Federal …
- I thought all passkeys were phishing-proof until I learned about synced passkey theft 2026-09-01 20:44 MakeUseOf I’d started thinking of passkeys as the credential an attacker couldn’t sweet-talk out of me. There was nothing memorable to punch into a fake login page, nothing reusable for a phishing kit to scoop up, and the passkey itself didn’t leave a reusable …
- Halcyon.ai Rebuffing Ransomware Attackers 2026-09-01 20:30 San Diego Business Journal - California SAN DIEGO – Americans lost upwards of $32 billion in 2025 due to ransomware, a form of cyberattack that holds a victim’s personal, financial or business data hostage until a ransom is paid. In its 2025 Internet Crime Report, published in April, the FBI …
- Why are Ransomware Hackers giving victims only 7 days to pay… 2026-09-01 19:45 Cybersecurity Insiders Ransomware attacks have evolved significantly over the years. What initially began as a form of malware designed primarily to encrypt files and demand payment for their recovery has now developed into a much more aggressive cyber extortion model. Cyber- …
- Cisco routers are being turned into surveillance vantage points to hoover up data on trusted networks — and it's all thanks to this new malware 2026-09-01 19:37 TechRadar Pro Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Sygnia reports China‑linked Fire Ant expanding beyond virtualization to routers, TACACS, and Linux hosts Compromised routers act as operational platforms Campaign aims …
- Young teen, 15, falls victim to sextortion attempt in Guelph 2026-09-01 19:30 CityNews Kitchener It’s been just over two weeks since police were told of an incident in Cambridge, that involved a man looking into someone’s window. Around midnight on Aug. 16, police were told an unknown person was…
- $1.6M stolen from UMC regional body through cyberattack 2026-09-01 19:29 The Christian Post - Washington D.C. View of the stage during the United Methodist Church's special session General Conference inside the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. | United Methodist News Service/Kathleen BarryMore than $1.6 million …
- Ransomware-as-a-Service democratizes hacking 2026-09-01 19:08 Bank Automation News Bad actors looking to commit ransomware attacks no longer need to be technologically savvy to be successful — Ransomware-as-a-Service, a growing criminal phenomenon, provides end-to-end solutions that allow nearly anyone to carry out these attacks. …
- As accountant’s phone is hacked, sugar trader loses Rs 3 crore in whale phishing attack 2026-09-01 19:00 The Indian Express 4 min readPuneSep 2, 2026 12:16 AM IST A Pune-based sugar trader lost a staggering Rs three crore in an invasive form of a whale-phishing attack within an hour on Monday. Police said that the cyber fraudsters hacked his accountant’s phone, made it appear …
- Chinese national nabbed over alleged rogue cell site, phishing scheme 2026-09-01 19:00 Inquirer Inquirer files MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested a male Chinese national in General Trias, Cavite, for allegedly operating a rogue cellular site supposedly being used to transmit fraudulent text messages and …
- Russian-Speaking Ransomware Gang Leaks Alleged ATF Investigation Files 2026-09-01 18:56 WBAP - Texas Cyberattack logo Image by CanvaA ransomware group claims it stole data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), potentially exposing sensitive information connected to federal criminal investigations. Qilin, a Russian-speaking …
- HealthFirst Bluegrass Data Breach: Edelson Lechtzin LLP Investigates Exposure of Social Security Numbers and Health Records 2026-09-01 18:29 EIN Presswire LEXINGTON, Ky., Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a national class action law firm, is investigating data privacy claims arising from a data breach affecting HealthFirst Bluegrass. The breach traces to a security incident at Aesto …
- Diana Health Data Breach: Edelson Lechtzin LLP Investigates Exposure of Social Security Numbers 2026-09-01 18:27 EIN Presswire NEW YORK, Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a national class action law firm, is investigating data privacy claims arising from a data breach at Diana Health, Inc. Diana Health filed a breach notice with the Vermont Attorney General …
- Investigation opened on OpenAI by Attorney General Austin Knudsen following data breach 2026-09-01 18:21 KULR 8 - Montana HELENA, Mont. - Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced in a press release on Tuesday that he and 15 other state attorneys general are opening an investigation into OpenAI. This comes after multiple experimental artificial intelligence agents …
- Boston Scientific Cyberattack Disrupts Medical Device Manufacturing and Global Operations 2026-09-01 18:21 Cyber Security News Boston Scientific is investigating a cybersecurity incident that disrupted parts of its global operations, affecting manufacturing, order processing, and product shipments. The company said the incident was detected on August 25, 2026. It caused a network …
- Five Hackers Plead Guilty to ATM Jackpotting Attacks Using Malware to Dispense Cash 2026-09-01 18:21 Cyber Security News Five Venezuelan nationals have pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal case involving attempted ATM jackpotting attacks. This criminal technique uses malware to force cash machines to dispense money without legitimate customer transactions. The case follows an …
- Attackers Abuse Trusted Cloud Services to Hide Phishing Attacks Against Financial Organizations 2026-09-01 18:21 Cyber Security News Cybercriminals are increasingly weaponizing trusted cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Google Firebase, Google Cloud Storage, Amazon Web Services, and Cloudflare to host phishing infrastructure aimed squarely at the financial sector, making malicious …
- Ransomware gang leaks sensitive files from ATF investigations 2026-09-01 18:16 Straight Arrow News Highly sensitive files related to criminal investigations by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) have been leaked after the agency refused to pay a ransomware gang. The gang, known as Qilin, made the files available to …
- Berlin's Seven-Day Ransomware Isolation Gap Let Rhysida Steal Critical Infrastructure Data 2026-09-01 18:06 Tech Times Berlin's state government confirmed on August 31, 2026, that the Rhysida ransomware group stole data from its administrative network during a five-day window in August — a breach that forensic investigators now trace directly to a seven-day gap between …
- Iranian cyber spies target aviation, fintech developers with new malware 2026-09-01 18:03 The Record An Iran-linked cyberespionage group is targeting technology specialists in the aviation, aerospace and financial sectors with fake job offers designed to trick them into installing previously undocumented malware, according to new research. The group, …
- Guelph teen targeted in alleged ‘sextortion’ attempt: police 2026-09-01 17:58 CTV News
- <![CDATA[McKesson data breach exposes prescribing physicians and their patients to fallout from a third-party attack]]> 2026-09-01 17:46 Medical Economics McKesson Corp., the pharmaceutical and healthcare technology giant that moves roughly a third of all prescriptions filled in North America, has confirmed a cyberattack tied to a third-party application that led to unauthorized access and exfiltration of …
- Parents beware: New phishing scam targeting school lunch accounts 2026-09-01 17:39 Arizona’s Family
- Google Launches Android Developer Verification to Combat Malware in Asia 2026-09-01 17:20 WebProNews - Kentucky Google has announced a significant new initiative designed to strengthen trust and security across the Android platform. Beginning on September 30, 2026, apps distributed through participating third-party stores in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and …
- Cybercriminals Shift Focus to Stealth and Evasion Over New Malware 2026-09-01 17:20 WebProNews - Kentucky Cybercriminals increasingly focus their efforts on evading detection rather than developing more sophisticated attack methods. This strategic choice reflects a calculated decision to prioritize stealth and persistence over raw destructive power. Security …
- After son’s sextortion suicide, Rep. Brandon Guffey urges parents to talk to teens now 2026-09-01 16:51 WSBT 22 - Indiana Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and implement new restrictions on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram, settling claims brought by states alleging the company's platforms failed to protect children and teens adequately. For South Carolina …
- Housing Authorities Face Wave of Ransomware and Data Breaches and HUD responds by Tightening Cyber Reporting 2026-09-01 16:29 EIN Presswire New 36-hour mandate and recent federal interventions underscore rising risk to resident data; Drip7 expands training support for public housing agencies. SPOKANE, WA, UNITED STATES, September 1, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ransomware attacks …
- NordVPN's antivirus tool blocks 94% of phishing sites in latest independent test 2026-09-01 16:04 TechRadar Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter NordVPN blocked 94% of malicious URLs in latest AV-Comparatives test The provider's next-gen antivirus registered zero false positives NordVPN ranked third overall …
- Careful when filing your taxes, this new "PackClient" malware is hitting global firms via tax audit lures 2026-09-01 16:01 TechRadar Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Proofpoint observed PackClient RAT sold on Telegram, used by group TA4922 Attack spoofed tax authority emails in China and India, delivering PackClient installer RAT …
- McKesson Confirms Data Breach, Experts Weigh In 2026-09-01 15:48 Security Magazine McKesson, an organization specializing in pharmaceuticals, health information technology, medical supplies, and health management tools, experienced a data breach. According to the company, an unauthorized user gained “access to certain third-party …
- Fake Claude desktop app spreads crypto-stealing malware 2026-09-01 15:29 Coin Telegraph Latest NewsPublishedSep 1, 2026 RevStealer targets more than 50 crypto wallets alongside browser passwords, cookies, messaging data and selected documents. A fake Claude desktop application is reportedly being used to distribute RevStealer, a Windows …