Security Newswire

A security guard was punched in the face twice, held in a chokehold and told to “go back to [his] country” in an attack police have labelled a hate crime.

The financial sector was recently targeted by an AI hacking attack.

OpenAI claims it used its own model to mediate an insider threat concern, but some are questioning the details of this incident.

Healthcare saw an average of 3.33 attacks each day in Q3 2026.

A data breach against CenterPoint Energy has impacted approximately 1 million Texans.

Anthropic says small AI models may be able to clone themselves and spread across internet-connected devices within a matter of months.

CISA is urging organizations to update Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) appliances/deployments.

Listen to Charles Gifford, Vice President and CISO at Intrado, in this podcast episode.

Security leaders discuss the cyberattack that impacted more than 700 retailers.

Microsoft Teams was a recurring initial access vector in the first half of 2026.

A cybersecurity researcher discovered a publicly accessible database with credentials from previous breaches.

Cybercriminals claimed a breach, but no samples have been shared.

Small businesses are building AI faster than they can govern it.

Fashion retailer H&M Group is investigating claims that it was breached.

The Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) and cybersecurity organization Modat discovered more than 8,500 exposed systems linked to European wind farms and solar parks.

Infrastructure for a targeted campaign against South Korean financial institutions has been discovered.

Pope is the first non-clinical recipient of this award.

Five data security stories to know about.

Three key steps IT leaders can take to bolster their organization’s security.

Recently, additional information was released regarding the data breach Oracle Health faced in Spring 2025.

Nearly half of cybersecurity professionals depend on passwords to authenticate personal accounts, and almost as many depend on them for work accounts.

Sal Everett, a former UFC security guard, knocked out an opponent on Dana White’s Contender Series.

The FBI employee breach was caused by an Accenture flaw.

The Comcast Business 2026 Cybersecurity Threat Report analyzed 79.3 billion cybersecurity events detected across its cybersecurity customers between March 1, 2025, and February 28, 2026

Vicksburg, Mississippi, had computer systems temporarily shut down due to a cyberattack.

While approaching the coast of Texas, an oil supertanker was hacked.

An education technology company was breached.

Jackie Bean has been named the Executive Director of SDM and Security Magazines.

Breaking down the voluntary AI safety accord signed by President Trump and AI executives.

As AI continues to evolve, governance is struggling to keep pace.