Generative AI and cybersecurity: What Sophos experts expect in 2026
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Bys sThe following is a machine translation of a press release at politie.nl: On August 27, the Rotterdam Police Cybercrime Team seized data from the VerifTools website’s servers during a seizure at a data center in Amsterdam. The operation was carried out in collaboration with the FBI, which simultaneously took the platform offline. VerifTools is considered……
Banshee macOS Malware Expands Targeting
Bys sThe latest version of the Banshee macOS information stealer no longer checks if the infected systems have the Russian language installed. The post Banshee macOS Malware Expands Targeting appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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Bys sYesterday, PowerSchool disclosed that on December 28, it had become aware of a data breach that affected some, but not all, of its PowerSchool clients. PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS) is used by school districts worldwide to help schools manage student educational records including grades, attendance, and enrollment. Emails were sent to all PowerSchool clients…
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Bys sConnor Jones brings us today’s reminder of the insider threat: An Ohio IT contractor has pleaded guilty to breaking into his former employer’s systems and causing nearly $1 million worth of damage after being fired. Maxwell Schultz, 35, impersonated another contractor to gain access to the company’s network after his credentials were revoked. Announcing the……
Rethinking MDR as Attackers and Defenders Embrace AI
Bys sFor most of the past decade, managed detection and response was the answer to a real problem. Security teams couldn’t staff around the clock, couldn’t hire enough analysts, and needed someone else to handle the alert queue. MDR stepped in. It worked well enough. Until now. The threat landscape has changed faster than the MDR…