Sweden tells citizens to be ruder to phone scammers as criminals take advantage of good manners

Phone scammers expect their targets to be polite, so Swedish authorities have suggested a different strategy when dealing with unsolicited calls: profanities.

FBI claims fake cop scams are costing victims billions —here’s what to look out for

FBI reports impersonating law enforcement and government officials has netted scammers around $1.6 billion since January 2025 – but that is only based on reported cases, so the true figure could be much higher

Mistral denies a fresh security breach, but the code on sale looks a lot like May’s leak

Mistral says the “stolen” code now on sale may simply be what walked out the door earlier in May 2026.

More and more workers are feeling stressed at work due to security risks
More and more workers are feeling stressed at work due to security risks

91% feel stressed because of IT security risks, but 74% say the recovery tools they have access to are too hard to use.

Hackers are hiding malware on blockchains that are nearly impossible to take down, and unrestricted AI models have pushed these attacks up 440%
Hackers are hiding malware on blockchains that are nearly impossible to take down, and unrestricted AI models have pushed these attacks up 440%

Hackers are hiding malware instructions across public blockchains, while AI makes the technique easier to deploy and harder for defenders to disrupt.

Microsoft, Google took down $66 million cybercrime marketplace that sold virtual machines with free software

Effort takes down RedVDS, a criminal marketplace believed to have contributed to $66 million losses to US businesses and individuals.

US inherits Venezuelan surveillance state built on banned Chinese tech and AI — and it shows no signs of switching

Venezuela’s surveillance network is built on Chinese tech, and the new president wanted Chinese AI implemented as well.

US Treasury wants banks to be better at filing cyber scam reports after noting nearly $13 billion in losses since 2023

However the number counts flagged bank filings, not stolen money, and only 1,300 institutions bothered filing at all.