Human-in-the-loop security will define 2026: Predictions from Sophos experts

Sophos’ Ben Gelman and Sean Bergeron will present their research on enhancing command line classification with benign anomalous data at Las Vegas

On or about January 26, 2026, Insight Hospital and Medical Center (“Insight”) in Chicago issued a substitute notice. It states that in September 2025, Insight learned of unusual activity within its network. An investigation subsequently determined that an unauthorized individual accessed the network between August 22, 2025 and September 11, 2025. As of the date……

Every week, the cyber world reminds us that silence doesn’t mean safety. Attacks often begin quietly — one unpatched flaw, one overlooked credential, one backup left unencrypted. By the time alarms sound, the damage is done. This week’s edition looks at how attackers are changing the game — linking different flaws, working together across borders,…

Threat actors have been observed concealing malicious code in images to deliver malware such as VIP Keylogger and 0bj3ctivity Stealer as part of separate campaigns. “In both campaigns, attackers hid malicious code in images they uploaded to archive[.]org, a file-hosting website, and used the same .NET loader to install their final payloads,” HP Wolf Security…

On May 1, Qilin added Cobb County, Georgia to its dark web leak site. The ransomware gang claims to have acquired 150 GB of data and more than 400,000 files. They provided 16 image files as proof of their claims. Qilin threatens to release the data on May 3 if no payment is received. Because…

A Chinese company named the Beijing Institute of Electronics Technology and Application (BIETA) has been assessed to be likely led by the Ministry of State Security (MSS). The assessment comes from evidence that at least four BIETA personnel have clear or possible links to MSS officers and their relationship with the University of International Relations,…