I encrypt my files before uploading them to the cloud. The reason is that cloud services promise security, but they're not impenetrable. After seeing several high-profile breaches, I developed my ...

Abstract "Double-extortion" ransomware attacks not only encrypt systems but also steal sensitive data. Traditional backups ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) released thousands of documents from Epstein files that contain investigatory details related to late financier and offender Jeffrey Epstein. As reported by Reuters, ...

A ransomware operation known as DeadLock has been observed abusing Polygon blockchain smart contracts to manage and rotate ...

The Justice Department on Friday released thousands of documents from its files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but the massive document release was heavily redacted, incomplete and shed ...

Cybersecurity researchers are becoming interested in a newly discovered ransomware strain called DeadLock that abuses Polygon smart contracts to silently service its infrastructure and bypass ...

Fake movie torrents deliver multi-stage malware without the user noticing execution steps AgentTesla steals browser, email, FTP, and VPN credentials silently and efficiently Malicious PowerShell ...

This week’s recap unpacks how evolving exploits, malware frameworks, and cloud missteps are reshaping modern cyber defense ...

A cache of new pictures from the Epstein files have been released – with more set to follow in the coming weeks. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has made public never-before-seen photos of the ...

First 2026 cyber recap covering IoT exploits, wallet breaches, malicious extensions, phishing, malware, and early AI abuse.

• Paramount’s efforts to woo Trump, Warner Bros. Timing: This comes after Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which President Trump later signed, directing the government to release ...