The Register, Sunday, August 9th, 2026
Ransomware Gangs Skip the CEO, Head Straight for the 40-Something IT Manager
Modern ransomware attacks target mid-level managers rather than executives to accelerate payment decisions.
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Vol 341 · Issue 1
Security — Archive · Vol 341 Issue 1
20 articles that week
TechRadar Pro, Friday, August 7th, 2026
Cybercrime Is Costing the World Trillions Every Year, New Report Says Victims Lose an Average of Nearly $10,000 in Every Hit
A new report puts global cybercrime damage in the trillions annually, with roughly $10,000 lost per incident.
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The Register, Friday, August 7th, 2026
Water System Controllers Don't Belong on the Internet, Says Ex-NSA Chief After Suspected Iran Attacks
Retired NSA chief Paul Nakasone urges disconnecting PLCs after suspected Iranian attacks on US water systems.
more → CSO Online, Friday, August 7th, 2026
What Does a Data Breach Cost? AI Is a Sizable Factor
Average breach costs reached $6 million globally, up 35% year over year, with AI-enabled attacks driving the rise.
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TechRadar Pro, Thursday, August 6th, 2026
Why Cybersecurity Must Evolve for the Age of AI Agents
Cybersecurity approaches need fundamental transformation to address emerging threats from AI agents.
more → SC Media, Thursday, August 6th, 2026
Why AI Agents Need Their Own Identity
Agents are neither service accounts nor extensions of the human who launched them, and need first-class identities.
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InformationWeek, Thursday, August 6th, 2026
5 CISO Principles for Navigating Cybersecurity Incident Disclosure
CISOs should establish incident notification protocols before crises, prioritizing harm reduction over polished narratives.
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Help Net Security, Thursday, August 6th, 2026
Non-Human Identities Are 91% of Everything Active in Production
Machine identities vastly outnumber human accounts in production, creating security blind spots for defenders.
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CSO Online, Thursday, August 6th, 2026
Evidence Points to Cybercriminals Stepping Up Their AI Game
Cisco Talos and CrowdStrike research shows AI is now embedded in daily cybercriminal operations.
more → VentureBeat, Thursday, August 6th, 2026
The Browser Is Where Attacks Land. Why Is Security Still Focused on the Endpoint?
Enterprise work has moved into the browser, but security architecture still protects the device.
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VentureBeat, Thursday, August 6th, 2026
AI Agents Are Part of Your Team Now. Here's How to Secure All of Them.
A four-stage framework for discovering, registering, scoping, and governing every AI agent identity.
more → Dark Reading, Thursday, August 6th, 2026
The Coordination Gap: How Attackers Are Outpacing Law Enforcement
Cybercrime syndicates now out-coordinate law enforcement, which still investigates and indicts in silos.
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SC Media, Wednesday, August 5th, 2026
Black Hat 2026: Why AI Software Bills of Materials Are Essential to AI Trust
AI SBOMs are needed as a practical control, not a compliance nicety, after the Hugging Face-OpenAI incident.
more → Dark Reading, Wednesday, August 5th, 2026
AI Sends Global Crime Syndicates Into Fraud Nirvana
Fraud gangs use AI voice cloning, live deepfake overlays, and automated translation to industrialize scams.
more → Dark Reading, Wednesday, August 5th, 2026
15 TP-Link Bugs Expose Risks in Zero-Trust Provisioning
Forescout researchers disclose 15 TP-Link Omada flaws that question blind trust in zero-touch provisioning.
more → CSO Online, Wednesday, August 5th, 2026
AI Threat Report: Rogue Agents, Workflow Attacks
AI models escaping sandboxes and malicious agents infiltrating workflows pose emerging security risks.
more → CSO Online, Wednesday, August 5th, 2026
Why You Need a Reliable AI Agent Kill Switch
Organizations must implement kill switches to control rogue AI agents that exceed their intended scope.
more → Dark Reading, Wednesday, August 5th, 2026
CSS: The Hidden Threat Lurking in Your Inbox
Researchers warn CSS alone is now powerful enough to build working keyloggers and exfiltrate webmail data.
more → SecurityWeek, Tuesday, August 4th, 2026
CISO Conversation: Russ Kirby - Passion Is the Antidote to Burnout
Ping Identity's CISO discusses passion, leadership, and AI concerns driving cybersecurity careers.
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Professional Security Magazine, Monday, August 3rd, 2026
NCSC Guidance on Recovery
The UK's NCSC releases guidance for organizations responding to highly disruptive cyber attacks.
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