Patient records exposed in Quest breach: What you need to know
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A week in security (October 19 – October 25)
A list of topics we covered in the week of October 19 to October 25 of 2026
Senators say targeted ads are a security risk. Ad groups say the critics are off base.
Citizen Lab’s AdFection findings have senators pushing for industry improvements, while IAB Europe and Google defend their vetting practices. The post Senators say targeted ads are a security risk. Ad
Cybercrime Is The World’s Third-Largest Economy. AI Attacks And Defends.
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Oct. 23, 2026 – Read the Full Story in The Times of Israel Imagine a country without borders, universities, facto
Crime Stoppers chapter freezes tips after breach breaks anonymity promise
A Crime Stoppers chapter has stopped accepting tips after a breach exposed information about anonymous tipsters.
Exclusive: bipartisan bill would develop federal guidance for distillation attacks, convene industry on defensive cyber
One of the bill’s sponsors told CyberScoop it’s “incredibly expensive” for U.S. AI companies to stay ahead and distillation attacks incentivize stealing over innovation. The post Exclusive: bipartisan
Facebook’s misleading privacy claims land Meta a $25 billion penalty
Users were misled about who could access their personal information on Facebook. Now Meta has been ordered to pay $25 billion.
eMudhra kills its certificate business after researchers cracked its private keys in under a second
The private keys were so weak they could be guessed in under a second — and one of them was just the number 4. The post eMudhra kills its certificate business after researchers cracked its private key
Why CISOs Watch YouTube Videos To Find Cybersecurity Vendors
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Oct. 22, 2026 – Watch the YouTube Video Where and how do chief information security officers (CISOs) find new cyb
Encryption isn’t enough to protect data wherever it goes
Once data is in use, encryption falls short. A tested approach that replaces sensitive values with realistic substitutes could make stolen information far less useful to hackers. The post Encryption i
Can’t delete your WhatsApp account? Its chatbot was told to leave out privacy regulators
Hidden instructions told WhatsApp’s chatbot not to suggest privacy regulators to users struggling to delete their accounts.
WhatsApp’s chatbot was given hidden instructions to not mention privacy regulators
Hidden instructions told WhatsApp’s chatbot not to suggest privacy regulators to users struggling to delete their accounts.
PHP2Shell: Why websites are going offline for emergency security updates
Websites are temporarily going offline as admins address two critical PHP flaws that could let attackers run malicious code on their servers.
The Best Cybersecurity Lies In Artificial Intelligence
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Oct. 21, 2026 – Read the Full Story in Fast Company Cybersecurity Ventures estimated that global cybercrime costs
Philippines-based American pleads guilty to running expansive fraud scheme targeting US servicemembers
Robert Wayne Boling Jr. was the mastermind of an identity theft conspiracy that victimized thousands of military members and veterans. He faces up to 40 years in prison. The post Philippines-based Ame
Nigerian sentenced to 8 years for long-running tax business hacking and fraud scheme
Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu hacked tax preparation businesses, filed false tax returns and enticed victims to send him money for investment schemes. The post Nigerian sentenced to 8 years for long-ru
Cybersecurity Companies: YouTube Channels With The Most Subscribers
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Oct. 20, 2026 We recently reported that the award-winning Cybercrime Magazine has the no. 1 b2b focused cybersecu
Wyden seeks adoption of encryption tech at hundreds of federal agencies to protect visitors’ sensitive traffic
At risk, the Oregon Democrat warned, are online crime tipsters, whistleblowers and others. The post Wyden seeks adoption of encryption tech at hundreds of federal agencies to protect visitors’ sensiti
Cybersecurity Underpins Saudi Arabia’s Digital Future
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Oct. 19, 2026 – Read the Full Story in Arab News Cybersecurity Ventures projected that global cybercrime damages
Millions of California students’ sensitive data stolen in breach
The California Department of Education notified students about a data breach at contractor Educational Testing Service.