ransomware

Cisco Talos Reports Rise in Identity-Based Attacks and Authentication Abuse in Q2 2026
Cisco Talos findings show identity-based attacks and authentication abuse surged in Q2 2026, with phishing accounting for over half of incident response cases.

The Gentlemen Ransomware Group Expands Operations with Custom Malware
Kaspersky reports that The Gentlemen ransomware group is using new custom-built tools, including a Go-based backdoor and a C-based variant, to target global organizations.

Industrial Control Systems Face Rise in Cyberattacks Globally
A new Kaspersky report reveals that 19.6% of industrial control systems faced blocked malware in Q1 2026, with manufacturing sectors seeing increased threats.

Splunk Research Shows Downtime Costs Global 2000 $600 Billion Annually
Splunk research reveals Global 2000 downtime costs hit $600B annually, up 50% in two years. The report shows $15,000 per minute and hidden costs like customer churn and regulatory fines.

GISEC GLOBAL 2026 Cybersecurity Summit Set for Dubai in September
GISEC GLOBAL 2026 cybersecurity conference takes place September 16-18 in Dubai, bringing together regional leaders to address escalating threats to critical infrastructure and financial systems.

SonicWall Report: Cyber-Attacks Rise in 2026 as SMBs Face Seven Preventable Security Failures
SonicWall’s 2026 Cyber Protect Report finds high and medium severity attacks surged 20.8% to 13.15 billion hits, with SMBs facing ransomware in 88% of breaches.

Retail Cybersecurity 2026: AI Shopping and Privacy Challenges
Kaspersky reveals retail cybersecurity challenges for 2026, including AI-powered shopping assistants creating new privacy risks, ransomware surging 152%, and 6.7 million phishing attacks targeting e-commerce platforms in 2025.
