A week in security (June 15 – June 21)
A list of topics we covered in the week of June 15 to June 21 of 2026
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Apple patches Beats Studio Buds flaw that could turn earbuds into a wiretap
Apple has patched a year-old Bluetooth vulnerability that could have let nearby attackers listen through Beats Studio Buds' microphone.
Accenture shells out $4.18B on three companies in big industrial cybersecurity push
The consulting giant’s majority stake in Dragos, along with the purchase runZero and NetRise, marks its first major push into operational technology software as AI-driven threats to critical infrastru
Microsoft working on a fix for RoguePlanet, a flaw that grants full PC control
Microsoft says it's working on a fix for an unpatched Defender vulnerability that can give attackers the highest level of access on Windows.
Operation FanTrap: Inside the FIFA 2026 Fraud Ecosystem
Executive Summary The FIFA World Cup 2026 has become more than a global sporting event. It has evolved into a large-scale cybercrime opportunity exploited by threat actors through a coordinated ecosys
Kodak confirms breach as ShinyHunters’ leak threat reaches deadline
The photography giant confirmed a data breach after ShinyHunters claimed it stole 2.2 million records and threatened to leak them.
Nir Zuk: Backstory of a Cybersecurity Legend
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Jun. 17, 2026 – Watch the YouTube video "I started my cybersecurity ‘career’ as one of the earlier vi
Cardiac patients’ medical data stolen and held to ransom
Cardiac monitoring provider iRhythm has been hit by a data theft followed by an extortion attempt.
Virtual Or Full-Time CISO: ROI Calculator On Security Leadership
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Jun. 16, 2026 – Read the full story from LinkedIn The 2026 CISO Report by Cybersecurity Ventures, publi
Cybercrime is Accelerating: Preparing the Next Wave of Cybersecurity Experts
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Jun. 15, 2026 – Read the full story from CMBlog By harnessing AI, cybercriminals are developing increasingly soph
A week in security (June 8 – June 14)
A list of topics we covered in the week of June 8 to June 14 of 2026
Anthropic disables new models after government calls them a national security concern
The U.S. government on Friday ordered Anthropic to immediately suspend foreign access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5, its two most advanced artificial intelligence models, citing national security concerns t
FBI takes down massive China-based cybercrime network that caused $1.9B in losses
Outsider provided phishing kits and infrastructure for cybercriminals to scam victims with lures claiming they missed packages, had unpaid tolls or parking violations. The post FBI takes down massive
Code Girls: The Secret Heroes Of World War II
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Jun. 12, 2026 – Watch the YouTube Short During World War II, some of America’s most powerful weapons weren’t bomb
Parents: How To Help Your College Students Avoid Roommate Scams
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Jun. 11, 2026 – Listen to the podcast Media outlets and cybersecurity industry experts have been warning for the
Breach notification filed for VRChat. But VRChat says it never happened
We explain what data was exposed, the potential risks, and the steps you should take now.
CISA directive orders agencies to prioritize vulnerability patching in a new way
A vulnerability that meets all four criteria would need to be fixed within three days, for instance. The post CISA directive orders agencies to prioritize vulnerability patching in a new way appeared
New Book: Cybersecurity for Accounting and Business
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Jun. 10, 2026 – Read the book Cybersecurity for Accounting and Business, a new book co-authored by Nancy Bagranof
CISA is rethinking how it prioritizes risks and vulnerabilities for feds, private sector
Acting director Nick Andersen said a binding operational directive is en route for agencies, and that more specific discussions need to happen with critical infrastructure owners. The post CISA is ret
Meta’s face-recognition code raises new concerns about smart glasses
As smart glasses become more capable, concerns about face recognition, covert recording, and biometric surveillance are growing.