Iranian Hackers Charged Over $3.4 Billion IP Theft
The US has charged 17 Iranians for stealing $3.4 billion worth of intellectual property from American organizations, including universities and private companies.
Agentic remediation automates the mobilization phase of CTEM to eliminate vulnerability backlogs and achieve Shift Zero by enabling autonomous, low-risk fixes under human supervision.
The US has charged 17 Iranians for stealing $3.4 billion worth of intellectual property from American organizations, including universities and private companies.
Password spraying attacks have increased 155x in the first half of 2026, with hackers exploiting gaps in multi-factor authentication, according to Huntress Labs.
Security controls block known attacks, but quieter variants of the same technique can slip past defenses, with prevention effectiveness rising to 69%, but masking a softer interior.
Federal authorities have indicted 17 Iranians for a campaign of cybertheft against universities, governments, and companies, with estimated losses of over $3.4 billion.
Two Berlin state ministries have been cut off from the city government's IT network after a security breach, with employees forced to communicate by telephone, text message, and fax.
Nico Waisman's cybersecurity journey began as a self-taught hacker in Argentina and evolved into a career in offensive security, leadership, and AI-driven security expertise.
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BlackFile, a cybercrime group, continues to target financial companies, law firms, and rating agencies with voice-phishing and social engineering attacks, demanding extortions starting at $3 million.
Philips and GE are investigating claims of data theft by the Clop ransomware gang, which allegedly breached their systems and stole sensitive data, including backups and project plans.