Russian bot activity plunged 84% after Ukraine hit Yandex data centers, but the bots were back at full strength within two days

The 84% bot collapse after Ukraine’s Yandex strikes was real, lasted about a day, and Cloudflare watched the automation move to rival clouds.

FBI warns of torrent of scams and deepfakes ahead of US midterm elections

AI deepfakes and financial fraud campaigns are already showing up ahead of the US midterm elections in November.

Fake VPN download site steals administrator credentials to give attackers direct access to corporate networks — but delivers official signed software so victims never suspect a thing
Fake VPN download site steals administrator credentials to give attackers direct access to corporate networks — but delivers official signed software so victims never suspect a thing

A fake WatchGuard VPN download website stole administrator credentials before delivering the genuine signed installer, potentially exposing corporate networks without deploying malware.

Chinese-made cars rented by Norwegian military automatically recorded and stored video footage during military exercises
Chinese-made cars rented by Norwegian military automatically recorded and stored video footage during military exercises

Norwegian soldiers discovered rental cars had stored military footage and access codes, raising security concerns despite no evidence of deliberate espionage.

Nearly 40,000 phishing attacks hit US financial firms in H1 2026 — automated AI agents and a new Seychelles bulletproof host fuel aggressive new campaigns
Nearly 40,000 phishing attacks hit US financial firms in H1 2026 — automated AI agents and a new Seychelles bulletproof host fuel aggressive new campaigns

US financial services faced nearly 40,000 phishing URLs in just six months as free hosting, AI tools, and Omegatech expanded attackers’ infrastructure options.