A week in security (May 25 – May 31)
A list of topics we covered in the week of May 25 to May 31 of 2026
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Chris Lamprecht: The First Person In History To Be Legally Banned From The Internet
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – May. 28, 2026 – Listen to the podcast A 1997 WIRED story reported on Chris Lamprecht, the first person to be
Signal users targeted in backup-stealing phishing attacks
Cybercriminals are impersonating Signal Support to steal backup recovery keys, giving them access to victims' entire message archives.
When Your SOC Analyst is Also a Bot: AI Agents, MCP, and Many Automation Opportunities in Your Security Operations
From AI Experiments to Autonomous Operations – Christophe Briguet, Sr. Director of Product Management – AI & Security Analytics, Stellar Cyber San Jose, Calif. – Apr. 28, 2026 Something shifted in
Carnival confirms data breach impacting nearly 6 million
Cruise giant Carnival has suffered yet another data breach, with ShinyHunters claiming to have stolen personal data affecting nearly 6 million people.
Your Windows PC has a security deadline in June 2026
Windows is replacing old Secure Boot certificates, and some older PCs could miss future security protections if the update fails.
Kali365 phishing kit bypasses MFA and steals Microsoft logins
The FBI has warned that attackers are using a new phishing kit to gain long-term access to Microsoft Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive accounts.
Company bragged phone mics could listen to conversations. They couldn’t.
Cox Media said it could spy on users through their devices and use the information for targeted advertising, except it wasn't true.
Welcoming the AWS Customer Incident Response Team
May 26, 2026: This post was originally published in July 2022. It has been updated to reflect current engagement options, new threat intelligence resources such as the Threat Technique Catalog for AWS
Deepfakes And Vishing Scams: Why Every Family Needs A Code Word.
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – May. 26, 2026 –Watch the YouTube video According to the Wall Street Journal, criminals increasingly use generativ
Netherlands Seizes 800 Servers, Arrests 2 for Aiding Cyberattacks
Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested the co-owners of two related Internet hosting companies for operating IT infrastructure used by Russia to carry out cyberattacks, influence operations and
Lawmakers Demand Answers as CISA Tries to Contain Data Leak
Lawmakers in both houses of Congress are demanding answers from the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) after KrebsOnSecurity reported this week that a CISA contractor inte
Alleged Kimwolf Botmaster ‘Dort’ Arrested, Charged in U.S. and Canada
Canadian authorities on Wednesday arrested a 23-year-old Ottawa man on suspicion of building and operating Kimwolf, a fast spreading Internet-of-Things botnet that enslaved millions of devices for use
VIDEO: 2026 CISO Report On How MSSPs Are Filling The CISO Gap For Underserved SMBs
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – May. 20, 2026 –Watch the YouTube video Cybersecurity Ventures estimates that there are around 35,000 chief inform
CISA Admin Leaked AWS GovCloud Keys on Github
Until this past weekend, a contractor for the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) maintained a public GitHub repository that exposed credentials to several highly privileged AWS
Why Australian Dark Web Data Is Now Being Sold in Bundles — and What It Means for Organizational Exposure in 2026
In 2026, opportunistic assaults and isolated breaches will no longer characterize Australia's cyber risk environment. Industrialized data theft, in which stolen data is packaged, repackaged, and marke
Twin brothers wipe 96 gov't databases minutes after being fired
A case study in why credentials are revoked before firings.
Canvas Breach Disrupts Schools & Colleges Nationwide
An ongoing data extortion attack targeting the widely-used education technology platform Canvas disrupted classes and coursework at school districts and universities across the United States today, af
Cyble Recognized in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cyberthreat Intelligence Technologies — and What Cyble Feels It Means for the Next Era of Threat Intel
This morning, Cyble was recognized in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cyberthreat Intelligence Technologies as a Challenger . I want to use this post for two things. First, to thank the people w
Cyble Recognized in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cyberthreat Intelligence Technologies — and What Cyble Feels It Means for the Next Era of Threat Intel
This morning, Cyble was recognized in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cyberthreat Intelligence Technologies as a Challenger . I want to use this post for two things. First, to thank the people w