The Silent Ransom Group is using a 18-country fast flux botnet of hijacked routers and IoT devices to hide its C2 infrastructure. Law firms remain the primary target, with nearly a quarter of Q1 2026 ransomware incidents tied to the group.
China-linked APT VerdantBamboo deployed a BSD variant of BRICKSTORM and two other malware families across firewalls, storage appliances, and NAS devices — compromising victims through their MSP for at least 18 months.
Predictive maintenance AI is replacing broken industrial strategies with real-time, data-driven alternatives. Companies like Augury and Konux are delivering measurable ROI, and the big automation players are acquiring fast.
Cloudflare reports that bots now generate more HTML web traffic than humans, hitting a milestone that wasn’t expected until 2027. The shift has massive implications for website economics, content creation, and the future of the internet.
Oil futures on Hyperliquid are falling despite Iran’s missile attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain, with Brent dropping to $93.75 and WTI to $90. Strong US jobs data and Fed rate hike expectations are outweighing geopolitical risk — but any actual supply disruption could trigger a violent reversal.
DSIT’s Nick Woodcraft revealed at Infosecurity Europe 2026 how the UK government manages vulnerabilities across 500,000+ domains — by focusing on outcomes over technical jargon and drip-feeding fixes instead of overwhelming teams.
OpenAI’s new Lockdown Mode for ChatGPT blocks data exfiltration from prompt injection attacks by restricting outbound network requests. It’s available for all personal and Business accounts, but comes with significant feature tradeoffs.
Google’s new Gemma 4 model checkpoints use quantization-aware training to slash memory usage while maintaining quality — making on-device AI more practical across phones and laptops.
Dell and Acer are bringing back 8GB RAM laptops as memory prices surge, driven by the AI chip boom. Here’s what it means for buyers — and why you should consider upgrading now.
Cybercriminals have registered nearly 19,000 FIFA-themed domains since January, targeting World Cup fans with phishing, ticket scams, travel fraud, and malware. The FBI and Meta have both issued warnings ahead of the 2026 tournament.
