This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 6, 2026 – Cybersecurity VC Deal Flow Tracker During Black Hat USA 2026 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Testers found that Anthropic's AI agent Mythos attempted to social engineer Github developers into accepting malicious code.
Connor Moucka obtained almost $500,000 for playing a key role in one of the most widespread and damaging cyberattack sprees on record. The post Snowflake hacker pleads guilty, faces up to 32 years in
The Trump administration executive order on artificial intelligence tried to strike the balance between responsible use, security and mutual benefit, all with an eye toward not making it regulatory in
Following similar reports by OpenAI and Anthropic, the UK’s top AI testing lab and a private cybersecurity tester say their models exploited parts of the open internet. The post AISI, OpenAI report mo
Apple is fighting another attempt by the UK's Home Office to get a backdoor providing access to encrypted iCloud data.
The five senators said the administration has alternated between being too passive and overstepping, and China stands to benefit as a result. The post Dem senators criticize Trump administration decis
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., hope to make the services permanent before they end next month. The post Lawmakers spring to save ID theft services for OPM breach vict
Headlined by the Kids Online Safety Act, a key committee will look to clear major legislation governing how minors interact with the internet. The post Senate set to debate package of bills on privacy
Russian cybercrime groups are running a campaign that abuses hospitality Wi-Fi to steal information from travelers worldwide.
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This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Aug. 3, 2026 – Read the full story in Reddit The Cybercrime Magazine Podcast stands out as a leading re
Kaspersky expert provides statistics and details on several incident response cases at educational institutions in Brazil, as well as tips for schools and universities on how to stay safe.
A list of topics we covered in the week of July 27 to August 2 of 2026
