AI Agents Are Now Emailing Me with Their Security Concerns
I received the two emails below earlier in the month. They’re vaguely coherent. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised that the corpus that AIs are trai
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Wyden seeks upgraded NSA security guidance on commercial VPN use
it’s the latest in a sequence of letters to feds from Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on commercial VPNs. The post Wyden seeks upgraded NSA security guidance on commerc
Nev Schulman, Host of MTV’s "Catfish: The TV Show," on Romance Scams, AI, & Real Estate.
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Sep. 2, 2026 – Watch the YouTube video Nev Schulman directed the popular&
Dark web site puts 153 million driver’s licenses and millions more IDs up for sale
The FBI is investigating a possible breach of idscan.net linked to 153 million driver’s license scans for sale online.
FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses
A new identity theft service launched on the dark web this week is selling digital scans of more than 153 million drivers licenses from people in the United Sta
FBI raises alarm over deceptive phishing campaign targeting prominent people
The ongoing social engineering threat, which dates back to late 2025, tricks victims into granting threat actors long-term access to their accounts. The post FB
Cybersecurity IR Workshop: The workshop you shouldn’t miss
Cyber resilience starts before a crisis. Gain practical insights from DART to strengthen readiness and response. The post Cybersecurity IR Workshop: The worksho
Recorded Future: The World’s Largest Pure-Play Threat Intelligence Company
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Sep. 1, 2026 – Watch the YouTube video When we were at Black Hat USA
The Collective Cyber Defense letter wrote your next vendor questionnaire
More than 200 companies have now signed to an August 27 letter about improving cyber defenses in the age of AI. Buried in it are three metrics every one of them
‘Watershed 250’ test program in Texas looks to private sector for water cybersecurity help
The six-month program will be overseen by the Office of the National Cyber Director and Texas Cyber Command to “find out what works.” The post ‘Watershed 250’ t
McKesson confirms cyber incident after ShinyHunters claims patient-data theft
Healthcare company McKesson acknowledged a data breach. ShinyHunters claims to have stolen hundred of millions of records
Cylake: Cybersecurity Wasn’t Built for the AI Era
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 31, 2026 – Watch the YouTube video In this episode of Inside Cy
The AI Kill Switch Act is repeating the Clipper Chip’s mistakes
Mandating ‘kill switches’ for AI agents would threaten the security of America’s critical infrastructure and undercut U.S. AI leadership. Congress must reject t
A week in security (August 24 – August 30)
A list of topics we covered in the week of August 24 to August 30 of 2026
Protect your WhatsApp account with new passkey and 2FA upgrades
WhatsApp has introduced three security upgrades. Here’s what to turn on to better protect your account.
Cybercrime Statistics Worldwide: The 2026 Global Picture
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 28, 2026 – Read the full story from SWIF Cybersecurity Ventures pred
100-plus companies call for ‘global surge’ in AI-powered cyber defense
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and others say there’s a narrow “defenders’ window” to strengthen security before AI-powered attacks become more sophistic
Flock wants privacy to meet surveillance halfway
Flock’s CEO wants a compromise between privacy and public safety, but the public has already compromised enough.
Women In Cybersecurity Report, Summer 2026: Black Hat(HER) Special Edition
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 27, 2026 – Watch the Video The Women in Cybersecurity Report, hosted
Two Alleged ‘TeamPCP’ Hackers Arrested in Australia
Authorities in Australia have arrested two men believed to be members of TeamPCP, a prolific cybercrime and data extortion group blamed for perpetrating the lon
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