A botnet called GoBruteforcer is launching massive brute-force attacks on exposed Linux servers. Researchers warn that weak credentials and default configurations are leaving tens of thousands of systems wide open to compromise and data theft.
The Illinois Department of Human Services left an internal website exposed online from April 2021 until September 2025. The lapse exposed data for over 700,000 Medicaid, Medicare, and rehabilitation services recipients.
A new MIT Technology Review piece shows how messy, unstructured data is becoming a goldmine for AI. The Charlotte Hornets used computer vision to analyze raw game footage, leading them to a draft pick who won the 2025 NBA Summer League MVP and a championship.
Fortinet is launching a major channel offensive into the SMB and midmarket through a new partnership with D&H Distributing. The deal includes an exclusive enablement program and aims to capture “net-new business” worth potentially hundreds of millions of dollars.
A new FCC rule banning foreign-made drones has blindsided the industry. With the vast majority of public safety agencies relying on Chinese models like DJI, the immediate future for critical operations looks chaotic and uncertain.
The channel-first strategy is gaining serious traction with new cybersecurity vendors. According to CRN, startups like Orchid Security are building their entire go-to-market around partners from day one to gain velocity and credibility.
Governments are piling pressure on X and its AI chatbot, Grok, after it generated sexualized deepfakes of women and minors. The AI posted a strange apology for an incident on December 28, 2025, but the legal focus is shifting to the platform and its owner, Elon Musk.
A senior UK crimefighter has been recognized for his pivotal role in the 2024 disruption of the LockBit ransomware gang. Gavin Webb received an OBE for his strategic coordination of the international Operation Cronos sting.
The focus in cybersecurity is shifting from “if” to “when” an attack happens. Organizations are now being forced to prioritize forensic investigation and rapid response to survive the financial and operational fallout.
Finnish authorities have taken control of a ship believed to have damaged a key undersea telecom cable in the Gulf of Finland. The incident is the latest in a series of suspected sabotage cases affecting critical Baltic Sea infrastructure since 2022.
