- Trusted data resiliency anchors Oracle’s ransomware defense strategy 2026-09-30 22:27 SiliconANGLE For enterprises, data resiliency ultimately comes down to an ability for useful work to continue. The definition sounds simple, yet making sure that data in critical systems is fully protected and accessible as rapidly as possible is a complicated task. …
- City of Stevens Point work to restore servers after ransomware attempt 2026-09-30 22:11 WAOW - Wisconsin STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WAOW) — The city of Stevens Point says most of its systems are back online after a cybersecurity incident that began last Wednesday. The city's IT department was alerted that multiple servers were offline. Upon further …
- Mid-Atlantic Law Firm Hit With Data Breach Class Action 2026-09-30 21:13 Law360 By Andrea Keckley ( September 30, 2026, 4:29 PM EDT) -- A Virginia woman filed a proposed class action on Tuesday accusing Midkiff Muncie & Ross PC of failing to protect her personal information from a cyberattack that the mid-Atlantic firm says it …
- Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach 2026-09-30 21:03 TechCrunch The U.S. government is reportedly alerting millions of current and former U.S. military service members and staff that their personal information was stolen during a months-long breach of the Pentagon’s personnel records, the latest in a spate of thefts …
- Keralam GAD portal remains down three days after suspected Pakistan-linked cyberattack 2026-09-30 20:57 Organiser Weekly The official website of the Keralam Government’s General Administration Department (GAD) remains unavailable on September 30, three days after it was hacked by a group claiming to be Pakistan-based “Team Blackleets”. The portal shows a “Website Temporarily …
- Phishing attacks: How to recognize scams and protect your information 2026-09-30 20:48 University of Nevada Congratulations to Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. student Mehrab Lotfpour. His poster presentation, “Nanograined Multi-Phase Gallium Nitride Through Ultrafast Melt-Quenching: Formation Mechanism and Ultralow Lattice Thermal Conductivity,” was recognized at …
- Sophisticated Citrix Zero-Day Malware Targets Governments and Banks Worldwide 2026-09-30 20:35 WebProNews - Kentucky The recent discovery of a sophisticated custom malware strain deployed in attacks exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Citrix products has sent ripples through government agencies, financial institutions, and professional services organizations worldwide …
- French Tax Records of 43 Million Citizens Exposed in Major Data Breach 2026-09-30 20:09 WebProNews - Kentucky A major breach has exposed sensitive tax records belonging to millions of French citizens after attackers gained access through credentials stolen from a government contractor. The incident, first reported by The Hacker News at https:// …
- Poppins Payroll Company Data Breach Alert Issued By Wolf Haldenstein 2026-09-30 18:47 EIN Presswire PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION NEW YORK and CHICAGO, Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP (“Wolf Haldenstein”), a preeminent national consumer rights law firm, is investigating claims on …
- Sui removes 3,023 impersonation and phishing threats with ChainPatrol 2026-09-30 18:38 Crypto Briefing The network's $10 million security push is producing takedown numbers that show how crowded the scam economy around crypto has become Sui has removed 3,023 impersonation and phishing threats across a range of online platforms. The takedowns come …
- USAF cybercriminals Chijioke Odimegwu, Harafat Mogaji jailed 189 months for multimillion-dollar phishing heist 2026-09-30 18:36 Peoples Gazette Two Delaware men of Nigerian descent has been sentenced to a combined 189 months in U.S. prison for their roles in an international cyber intrusion scheme. According to public documents and evidence presented at sentencing, for nearly two years, Chijioke …
- OpenAI faces lawsuit over alleged Cyberattack on Hugging Face 2026-09-30 18:33 Cybersecurity Insiders OpenAI is reportedly facing a lawsuit over an alleged cyberattack against AI-focused technology company Hugging Face (HF), following an incident involving one of OpenAI’s AI agents in July 2026. The development has sparked renewed discussion across …
- Hackers host fake ChatGPT model on its official website — but really it's just malware 2026-09-30 17:43 TechRadar Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Attackers abused custom ChatGPT bots and Google Sites to deliver ClickFix malware Fake troubleshooting prompts tricked victims into executing malicious commands …
- New Index Engines Research Finds Ransomware Variants Built to Evade Detection and Undermine Recovery 2026-09-30 17:01 TMCNet The CyberSense Research Lab analysis of 1,064 ransomware strains finds directory destruction in more than twice as many variants as full encryption HOLMDEL, N.J., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Index Engines the leader in cyber resilience, today …
- Lazarus Alliance Calls for Evidence-Based File-Sharing Security After Pentagon Personnel Data Breach Disclosure 2026-09-30 16:56 EIN Presswire Organizations handling high-value identity data should test access, encryption, patching, logging, and incident-response controls as an integrated system. SCOTTSDALE, AZ, UNITED STATES, September 30, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Reports published …
- US-Focused CSuite Phishing Steals Microsoft 365 Sessions and Deploys RMM Tools for Remote Access 2026-09-30 16:47 The Hacker News ANY.RUN researchers traced a US-focused CSuite phishing campaign across 351 sandbox analyses, with 51% of submissions coming from the United States. Technology, manufacturing, government, and consulting organizations showed the highest exposure. By …
- New macOS malware masquerades as Zoom installer 2026-09-30 16:25 MacWorld The installation of the app appears legitimate and mounts as a disk image named Zoom laid out to look like any ordinary Mac installer with the application icon on the left and an alias to the Applications folder on the right. However, it also includes user …
- Improving Security Training to Adapt to Modern Phishing Schemes 2026-09-30 16:24 Security Magazine Bio image courtesy of Zayas In this episode of Lock It Down with Security Magazine, I spoke with Ron Zayas, Chief Executive Officer at Ironwall by Incogni. We discussed the risks associated with online, publicly accessible information — oftentimes …
- Trust boss 'ashamed' over maternity data loss 2026-09-30 16:24 Yahoo News The chief executive of a trust at the centre of the largest maternity scandal in NHS history said he is "ashamed and embarrassed" after 215,000 records of mothers and babies were lost. Last week, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) …
- Information Regulator to engage Gauteng over e-Panic Button data breach 2026-09-30 16:23 Mail & Guardian The DA also questioned why the department had not informed the portfolio committee about the incident. On Tuesday, however, the Gauteng government issued its first public response to the reports, describing the incident as an “attempted security breach”, …
- SUN: MyChart back online for Luminis patients after cyberattack 2026-09-30 15:55 FOX45 - Maryland MARYLAND (WBFF) — Luminis Health has announced that its MyChart patient portal service is back online to manage appointments, prescriptions and providers. This comes four weeks after the company reported that it had experienced a cyberattack, which took …
- Alleged Rockstar Games Hacker Arrested In Connection With Data Breach That Revealed GTA Online Profits 2026-09-30 15:53 Kotaku A reportedly reformed hacker was arrested by Dutch authorities earlier this week and accused of being one of the leaders of the infamous hacking group ShinyHunters. The FBI claims he’s been involved since last year and was likely involved in the Rockstar …
- RATHat Android Malware Uses Gemini AI to Control Phones Outside Normal App Permissions 2026-09-30 15:42 Cyber Security News RATHat Android malware uses Gemini AI to help take control of infected phones beyond normal app permissions. The banking trojan abuses a developer feature to establish a separate command channel that can survive removal of the malicious application until …
- Russia's Star Blizzard Ditches ClickFix to Widen Phishing Net 2026-09-30 15:33 Dark Reading A Russia-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) actor that was significantly disrupted by Microsoft and US officials two years ago is casting a wider net than ever with its phishing and malware-delivery tactics. In recent attacks, the nation-state actor …
- Multi-State Settlement Reached With Labcorp Over 2019 Data Breach 2026-09-30 15:28 WHMI - Michigan Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com Michigan Attorney General Nessel announced a $2.3 million multi-state settlement with Labcorp over the 2019 data breach. The settlement with the Laboratory Corporation of America resolves an investigation into the 2019 …
- Mobile malware warning from Ukrainian researchers includes iPhone exploit kit 2026-09-30 15:23 The Record Russian hackers are increasingly targeting the smartphones of Ukrainian military personnel and government officials for espionage and financially motivated attacks, according to a Ukrainian government report published this week. The hackers are going after …
- Nearly 100,000 Bee Cheng Hiang customers' email addresses exposed in first AI-related data breach in Singapore 2026-09-30 15:23 Channel News Asia SINGAPORE: The email addresses of nearly 100,000 Bee Cheng Hiang customers were disclosed without consent in what the Personal Data Protection Commission said on Wednesday (Sep 30) was the first AI-related data breach in Singapore that it has been notified …
- Apple Warns of Sophisticated iPhone Duo Phishing Scam Targeting Apple IDs 2026-09-30 15:20 WebProNews - Kentucky Apple has issued fresh warnings about a sophisticated phishing operation that tricks people into preordering nonexistent iPhone models while simultaneously stealing their personal data. Security researchers and affected users have reported a surge in these …
- Attackers Combine ChatGPT Feature Abuse With ClickFix to Deliver Trojan Malware 2026-09-30 14:51 Infosecurity Magazine Cybercriminals have combined a legitimate function of ChatGPT with ClickFix attacks to infect victims with malware, researchers have found. Uncovered by cybersecurity firm Huntress, the malware campaign, which has been active since September, abuses the …
- EvilTokens: Microsoft shuts down major AI-powered phishing platform 2026-09-30 14:47 RS News Microsoft, together with several partners, has stopped the operation of the cybercrime service EvilTokens. This used AI technologies along the entire attack chain to take over email accounts and use them to develop targeted fraud scenarios. Targeted …
- Bee Cheng Hiang customers’ e-mail addresses exposed in first case of AI-related data breach in S’pore 2026-09-30 14:41 The Straits Times SINGAPORE – More than 95,000 Bee Cheng Hiang customers had their e-mail addresses accidentally exposed in April after an employee used a bad prompt in an AI tool, in Singapore’s first reported case of AI-related data breach. The bad prompt generated code …
- Luminis Health says MyChart systems back online after cyberattack 2026-09-30 14:32 The Baltimore Banner - Maryland Luminis Health is making progress in responding to the month-old cyberattack that took some of its systems offline. The company, which operates the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis and Doctors Community Medical Center in Lanham, and other medical …
- “How hackers use phishing and other scams to get into your account” 2026-09-30 14:24 The Moulton Advertiser - Alabama When searching for someone who is a bonafied expert on the subject of cyber security, I didn’t have to search very far. You know how these connections go… I sent my oldest/best friends’ daughter a request that she have her son contact me (she has two …
- The Pentagon says 'hold my beer,' falls victim to massive data breach affecting roughly 3,000,000 people 2026-09-30 14:03 PC Gamer Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter After the FBI data breach we reported on last week, in which a hacking group claimed it had stolen data on "all FBI employees", a US defence official has …
- August's ransomware activity hit new high for the year 2026-09-30 13:51 TechTarget Ransomware activity reached its highest monthly level of 2026 in August, but the underlying security problem extends beyond attackers developing new capabilities. The latest figures from the security firm NCC Group indicate that organizations are still …
- Pennington County Restores Operations Following July Ransomware Attack 2026-09-30 13:15 KOTA - South Dakota RAPID CITY, S.D. – Pennington County officials say all county departments are once again operational following a ransomware attack discovered during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The county says unauthorized activity was detected on its computer …
- South Africa Seeks Help After Cyberattack Targets Air Traffic Control 2026-09-30 13:09 Dark Reading The South African state-owned company that provides air traffic control (ATC) and weather operations for approximately 10% of the world's airspace discovered ransomware-linked malware in an operational technology (OT) network, according to public …
- FBI official tells hackers to get in touch after major data breach 2026-09-30 13:08 CGTN FBI Headquarters building in Washington, DC, September 9, 2026. /VCG FBI Headquarters building in Washington, DC, September 9, 2026. /VCG A senior US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) official has made an unusually public request to the hacking …
- Arms Cyber Expands MSSP Program to Deliver Preemptive Ransomware Resilience to the SMB/SME Market 2026-09-30 13:00 EIN Presswire Brentwood, TN, Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arms Cyber, a leader in stealth-driven preemptive endpoint security, today announced an expanded investment in its Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) Program. Designed to help MSSPs deliver enterprise …
- Russian FSB-linked hackers scale up phishing attacks against Ukraine supporters 2026-09-30 12:22 The Record A Russian state-backed hacking group has expanded its phishing operations this year, using a new technique that makes it easier to infect victims with malware, according to Microsoft. The hacking group, known as Star Blizzard, has targeted Ukrainian …
- ‘Psychological warfare’: Family shares heartbreaking loss to sextortion to save others 2026-09-30 12:16 Action News 5 - Tennessee (Editor’s note: This story discusses suicide. If you or a loved one need help, call or text the Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988.) NITRO, W. Va. (InvestigateTV) — Bryce Tate’s death was the result of a crime the FBI reports is quickly growing across the …
- First-of-its-kind suit seeks to hold OpenAI liable for AI's cyberattack 2026-09-30 11:35 Quartz The complaint centers on an incident in which approximately 700 of OpenAI's AI agents mounted a coordinated attack on AI startup Hugging Face, stealing credentials, uploading malicious files, and gaining control over key parts of Hugging Face's …
- Fake ChatGPT “Plus 5.6” Uses ClickFix to Install RAT Malware 2026-09-30 11:10 WindowsReport.com A malicious campaign is using custom ChatGPT variants promoted through sponsored Google results to spread remote access malware. Huntress says the campaign relies on ClickFix tactics and has already affected dozens of users. The malicious custom GPT, …
- Bee Cheng Hiang customers’ e-mail addresses exposed in Singapore’s first case of AI-related data breach 2026-09-30 11:07 The Business Times Singapore There is no evidence of further misuse, says the Personal Data Protection Commission [SINGAPORE] More than 95,000 of Bee Cheng Hiang’s customers had their e-mail addresses exposed in April after an employee used a bad prompt in an artificial intelligence …
- Sleepless nights and 7,000 phishing campaigns: what AI has done to the people who defend your company 2026-09-30 10:58 GEC Newswire KnowBe4 recently observed a phishing operation aimed at a single organisation, assembled from 7,000 separate campaigns. Millions of emails reached the company, and nearly all of them were decoys, sent to bury staff and filters under enough white noise that …
- Ransomware Attack on Financial Lender triggers customer lawsuit within 48 Hours 2026-09-30 09:11 Cybersecurity Insiders A ransomware attack targeting a financial services company has reportedly been followed by a lawsuit from one of its customers, who claims that her sensitive personal information was exposed and later appeared on the dark web. The incident highlights the …
- FBI investigating massive data breach of the bureau's job portal 2026-09-30 08:53 KAWC Colorado River Public Media - Arizona
- When Trust Becomes the Attack Surface: Sahaj Gandhi on Voice and Video Phishing 2026-09-30 08:26 Hindustan Times For years, phishing was something most employees were taught to recognise in an inbox. When Trust Becomes the Attack Surface: Sahaj Gandhi on Voice and Video Phishing A suspicious sender. A strange attachment. A link asking you to reset your password. A …
- Sri Lanka Court Orders Return of $916,537 Stolen in Cyberattack on Taiwanese Bank 2026-09-30 08:21 Sri Lanka Guardian A Sri Lankan court on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of US$916,537 held at the state-owned Bank of Ceylon and its return to Taiwan’s Far Eastern International Bank, the bank from which the money was stolen in a major international cyberattack. …
- Gold Star Mortgage Ransomware: The Shocking Truth About Your ‘Secure’ Data 2026-09-30 08:11 The Tech Edvocate Imagine waking up to a world where your most private financial details – your Social Security number, your address, the very foundation of your financial identity – are no longer yours alone. This isn’t a dystopian fantasy; it’s the chilling reality faced …