How ransomware syndicates weaponize corporate-style organization

From outsourced labor to tiered pricing models, an inside look at how today’s top ransomware threats operate less like rogue hackers and more like Fortune 500 companies.

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What the post-quantum executive order really demands of CISOs

ith federal PQC deadlines set for 2030 and 2031, CISOs face a multi-year transformation program that most organizations have not yet started. The window for orderly execution is narrowing fast.

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Minnesota man known as ‘Snoopy’ sentenced in DraftKings hack

Nathan Austad, who sold access to compromised accounts through a criminal storefront, is the third and final defendant sentenced in the 2022 breach

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Algerian man charged with running two cybercrime marketplaces

Abdellah Belmili allegedly ran two black-market websites selling stolen financial credentials and custom-built phishing kits targeting major American banks, federal prosecutors say.

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Accenture shells out $4.18B on three companies in big industrial cybersecurity push

The consulting giant’s majority stake in Dragos, along with the purchase runZero and NetRise, marks its first major push into operational technology software as AI-driven threats to critical infrastructure intensify.

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Anthropic disables new models after government calls them a national security concern

The Commerce Department’s expert control decree led to the company shutting off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 worldwide, drawing sharp criticism from researchers and industry analysts.

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Russian national charged in connection with Void Blizzard espionage campaign

Denis Obrezko accused of orchestrating cyberattacks that compromised at least 11 U.S. companies as part of the Kremlin-linked group’s sprawling espionage operation.\

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The AI security race needs accountability, not overregulation

Partnership between policymakers and tech companies, not government oversight, offers the best path forward for responsible AI innovation.

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