US defense contractor who sold hacking tools to Russian broker ordered to pay $10M to former employers |

9:43 AM PDT · May 8, 2026 Peter Williams, a veteran cybersecurity executive who was the head of the hacking and surveillance tech division of…

Anthropic Teams Up With Its Rivals to Keep AI From Hacking Everything

Following leaked revelations at the end of March that Anthropic had developed a powerful new Claude model, the company formally announced Mythos Preview on Tuesday…

After fighting malware for decades, this cybersecurity veteran is now hacking drones |

Mikko Hyppönen is pacing back and forth on the stage, with his trademark dark blond ponytail resting on an impeccable teal suit. A seasoned speaker,…

A major hacking tool has leaked online, putting millions of iPhones at risk. Here’s what you need to know. |

Security researchers have uncovered a series of cyberattacks targeting Apple customers across the world. The tools used in these hacking campaigns have been dubbed Coruna…

Apple made strides with iOS 26 security, but leaked hacking tools still leave millions exposed to spyware attacks |

The common assumption among iPhone security experts has been that finding vulnerabilities and developing exploits for iOS was difficult, requiring a lot of time, resources,…

FBI seizes pro-Iranian hacking group's websites after destructive Stryker hack |

The FBI seized and took down two websites linked to the pro-Iranian hacktivist group Handala, which last week claimed responsibility for a destructive cyberattack against…

Salt Typhoon is hacking the world's phone and internet giants — here's everywhere that's been hit |

Salt Typhoon is behind one of the broadest hacking campaigns in recent years, targeting some of the world’s largest phone and internet companies and stealing…

How a hacking campaign targeted high-profile Gmail and WhatsApp users across the Middle East |

On Tuesday, U.K.-based Iranian activist Nariman Gharib tweeted redacted screenshots of a phishing link sent to him via a WhatsApp message. “Do not click on…

AI’s Hacking Skills Are Approaching an ‘Inflection Point’

Vlad Ionescu and Ariel Herbert-Voss, cofounders of the cybersecurity startup RunSybil, were momentarily confused when their AI tool, Sybil, alerted them to a weakness in…

Man to plead guilty to hacking US Supreme Court filing system |

In Brief Posted: 11:04 AM PST · January 13, 2026 A resident of Springfield, Tennessee, is expected to plead guilty to hacking the U.S. Supreme…