UK man tied to The Com sentenced for abusing 117 victims

Justin Swaddle, who was a minor when he committed the crimes, coerced children across multiple countries into self-harm and sexual abuse using threats tied to their personal information, authorities said.

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Why transparent AI agents matter more than you think

The difference between a prompt injection attack you’ll catch and one you won’t might just be whether your AI agent can explain itself.

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Coast Guard says it is monitoring cyberattack that disrupted North Carolina’s ports

The cyberattack hit gate systems at all three North Carolina ports, as officials continue investigating the breach and its effects on operations.

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Despite federal warnings, thousands of U.S. industrial controllers used in water systems remain exposed online

A scan of internet-connected industrial equipment found 4,400 exposed PLCs, including 22 in cities recently targeted by water system attacks.

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Despite federal warnings, thousands of U.S. industrial controllers used in water systems remain exposed online

A scan of internet-connected industrial equipment found 4,400 exposed PLCs, including 22 in cities recently targeted by water system attacks.

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The water sector just got it’s wake-up call. Again.

The attack on water systems across seven states was preventable. Utilities had the playbook. They didn’t use it.

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How companies could share cyber risks without exposing their secrets

A cryptographic technique could let companies prove they’re vulnerable to critical flaws without revealing the sensitive data that attackers could exploit.

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What the Hugging Face breach reveals about defense in the age of agentic AI

We almost never get both sides of an intrusion. This time we did. Last month, Hugging Face disclosed a breach into part of its production infrastructure, saying an autonomous AI agent system ran the attack from start to finish. Five days later, OpenAI revealed that its own models, including GPT-5.6 Sol along with an unreleased […]

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