Cybersecurity News

Data Breaches Could Set a Record in 2026

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0400

If the current pace of data breaches continues, 2026 could set an annual record for amount of compromises.

Uber Freight Investigates Data Security Concern

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:00:00 -0400

Following a hacker’s breach claims, Uber Freight is investigating a data security incident.

Shadow AI Impacts 74% of Organizations

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Most organizations are running more AI tools than they thought.

Film Festival Data Leak Exposes A-List Directors, Actors, Celebrities

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Records associated with Tribeca Film Festival were exposed.

Mobile Application Security Fails to Match Levels of AI Use

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0400

Organizations face mobile app security struggles.

AI Applications Contain Security Vulnerabilities, According to Report

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:08:07 -0400

A report by BreachLock analyzed cybersecurity readiness in the age of AI.

Majority of Organizations Unsure if They Could Detect AI Attack

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:07:43 -0400

A report by Onapsis analyzed the results from a study on artificial intelligence (AI) security and enterprise resource planning (ERP).

Security Leaders Weigh in on Open Secure AI Alliance

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:47:52 -0400

Recently, a number of organizations announced the establishment of an open secure AI alliance.

CISA, FBI Issue Warning of Ongoing Cyber Exploitation from Iran

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400

An alert issued earlier this year was updated, providing more guidance on Iranian-linked cyber activity.

AI Without Guardrails Is Driving a New Era of Cybercrime

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:15:00 -0400

The risk of guardrail-free AI isn’t a future concern — it’s a current-day threat.

Security Experts Discuss the Hugging Face, OpenAI Incident

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:55:00 -0400

As more news of AI-conducted attacks make headlines, security leaders must pivot from treating this concept as a future concern to a current threat.

Chick-Fil-A Data Breach Exposes Customer Payment Data

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:42:00 -0400

Security leaders discuss the Chick-Fil-A breach.

Odyssey-Themed Scams Appear Within Hours of Film’s Release

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:50:00 -0400

The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan has been one of the most anticipated films of the summer, and not just by cinephiles — but by scammers, too.

55M Impacted by Suno Data Breach

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Suno, an AI music generation tool, was breached.

Security Experts Discuss the Evolution of JADEPUFFER

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:00:00 -0400

Researchers have discovered a new development with the agentic threat actor JADEPUFFER.

Healthcare Software Provider Craneware Announces Data Breach

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:05:00 -0400

A software provider for the healthcare sector revealed it experienced a data breach.

79% of Ransomware Attacks Start with Compromised Identities

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0400

The most common method used to enact ransomware is the abuse of compromised credentials.

Cyberattack Halts Coca-Cola’s Fairlife Productions

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:00:00 -0400

A company owned by Coca-Cola paused operations following a cyberattack.

Hugging Face Confirms Data Breach Caused by Autonomous AI Agent

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:16:00 -0400

A host platform for AI models and datasets confirmed it had experienced a data breach.

Majority of Organizations Agree That Many GRC AI Tools Aren't Ready

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

A report by Drata recently analyzed survey responses from security and IT professionals on AI adoption trends.

74% of Organizations Remediate Vulnerabilities Within a Week

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0400

The majority of organizations remediate vulnerabilities within a week; supply chain threats surge throughout 2025.

AI Agents Expected to Handle a Third of Marketing Decisions Within 2 Years

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

A recent report by Kana analyzed the adoption of AI systems.

Security Leaders Discuss Exposure of 24B Credentials

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400

Researchers discovered 8 terabytes of exposed credentials.

Estonia to Grant Digital IDs to AI Agents

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:00:00 -0400

The nation intends to assign digital identification numbers to AI agents.

6 Data Breaches to Know About (June 2026)

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400

Security magazine dives into 6 data breach stories from the last month.

Accenture Confirms Breach After Hackers Claim Source Code Theft

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:49:00 -0400

IT services organization Accenture has confirmed it experienced a data breach.

China Claims “Backdoor” Security Risk in Claude Code, Anthropic Responds

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:30:00 -0400

A Chinese cybersecurity platform has claimed to discover a “backdoor” security concern in Anthropic’s Claude Code.

KDDI Corporation Breach Impacts 12.2M Customer Emails

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:00:00 -0400

A prominent Japanese telecommunications organization revealed a data breach may have impacted 12.2 million customer emails.

Department of Homeland Security Investigating a Data Breach

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400

The DHS announced it is investigating a data breach involving an information-sharing network.

Researchers Discover First Documented Case of Agentic Ransomware

algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Researchers believe they have discovered the first documented case of an extortion operation run end-to-end by an LLM.