Data analyst sent to prison for stealing data, extorting employer
A former data analyst contractor for Brightly Software has been sentenced to two years in prison for targeting his employer in a $2.5 million extortion…
Month: August 2026
OpenAI Unveils Ultrafast Mode in GPT‑5.6 Sol that Works 14× Faster Than Standard Mode
OpenAI has introduced Ultrafast, a new service tier for GPT-5.6 Sol that it says can run up to 14× faster than Standard processing. The feature…
De-Risking Enterprise AI In Healthcare: A Cybersecurity Perspective
Across healthcare systems, AI has moved decisively out of experimentation mode. What began as narrowly scoped pilots – automating documentation, assisting with coding, or summarizing…
UK Cyber Attacks Jump 26% Year-on-Year as Ransomware Activity Doubles Globally
UK organisations were hit by an average of 1,597 cyber attacks per week each in July 2026, a 26% increase year-on-year, according to new data…
New DRAM Scrambling Attack Unlocks AMD CPU PSP, SMM and Microcode
Security researcher Christopher Domas has released a proof-of-concept project called “skitter-creek-bath-salts,” which demonstrates a vulnerability in AMD’s DRAM-controller configuration that could compromise hardware-enforced memory isolation.…
The hardest part of agentic AI may be rebuilding the business
Organizations expect AI agents to change how work gets done, driving productivity and growth while allowing employees to focus on higher-value tasks. Few, however, have…
ShieldBreak Zero-Day PoC Claims Microsoft Defender Patch Bypass With SYSTEM Access
The security researcher going by the name Chaotic Eclipse (aka INFINITE NIGHTMARE, MSNightmare, and Nightmare-Eclipse) has released a proof-of-concept (PoC) for a new Microsoft zero-day…
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure gets hybrid quantum capabilities
Quantum computing company Quantinuum has signed a multi-year strategic partnership with Oracle to bring quantum computing to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Under the partnership, OCI…
AI Won’t Replace Cybersecurity Jobs, It’ll Replace The Toil
As enterprises race to bolt AI onto every business process, security leaders are being forced to answer a harder question than “should we adopt it”…
University of Sydney finds permanent CIDO
In summary The University of Sydney has appointed Josh Roberts as its new chief information and digital officer, starting September 21. Roberts succeeds interim CIDO…
Venture Firm Team8 Secures Additional $365 Million
Israel-based venture fund Team8 announced this week that it has secured $365 million in additional capital. The company says $265 million is for Team8 Capital’s…
North Korean Lazarus Group Uses Windows Zero-Day in Operation Dream Job
North Korean Lazarus Group Uses Windows Zero-Day in Operation Dream Job Pierluigi Paganini August 13, 2026 Lazarus targets defense professionals with fake Lockheed Martin jobs,…