This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Jun. 3, 2026 – Read the full story from Bright Defense Ransomware has existed for more than 35 years and remains the fastest-growing category of cybercrime, showing no signs of slowing down, according The post 500 Ransomware Statistics For 2026 appeared first on Cybercrime Magazine.

This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Jun. 2, 2026 – Listen to the podcast In Dec. 2025, ESPN reported that former University of Michigan co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Matt Weiss, 42, was indicted in Mar. 2025 for allegedly stealing private videos The post ESPN Journalist Dan Wetzel On Matt Weiss Hacking Allegations appeared first on Cybercrime Magazine.

This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – May. 28, 2026 – Listen to the podcast A 1997 WIRED story reported on Chris Lamprecht, the first person to be legally banned from using the Internet. When U.S. District Court Judge Sam The post Chris Lamprecht: The First Person In History To Be Legally Banned From The Internet appeared first on Cybercrime Magazine.

From AI Experiments to Autonomous Operations – Christophe Briguet, Sr. Director of Product Management – AI & Security Analytics, Stellar Cyber San Jose, Calif. – Apr. 28, 2026 Something shifted in early 2026. Not gradually — more like flipping a switch. For years, we talked The post When Your SOC Analyst is Also a Bot: AI Agents, MCP, and Many Automation Opportunities in Your Security Operations appeared first on Cybercrime Magazine.

This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – May. 28, 2026 – Read the full story in Daily Mirror Hilmy Cader warns that the intensity and sophistication of cybercrime, now supercharged by the pervasive use of Generative AI, is overwhelming governments, enterprises The post Sri Lanka CERT Reports Sharp Rise In Phishing And Ransomware Incidents appeared first on Cybercrime Magazine.

This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – May. 27, 2026 –Read the full story Immense stress has infected the brains of CISOs (chief information security officers) with malware, and too many of them are looking to call it quits, The post CISOs Turnover Persists As AI Makes Cybersecurity More Crucial Than Ever appeared first on Cybercrime Magazine.

This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – May. 26, 2026 –Watch the YouTube video According to the Wall Street Journal, criminals increasingly use generative AI to mimic real people’s voices and con their loved ones out of money. There’s The post Deepfakes And Vishing Scams: Why Every Family Needs A Code Word. appeared first on Cybercrime Magazine.

This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – May. 20, 2026 –Watch the YouTube video Cybersecurity Ventures estimates that there are around 35,000 chief information security officers (CISOs) employed worldwide in 2026, up minimally from 32,000 in 2023. The 2026 CISO The post VIDEO: 2026 CISO Report On How MSSPs Are Filling The CISO Gap For Underserved SMBs appeared first on Cybercrime Magazine.

This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – May. 19, 2026 –Watch the YouTube video Betta Lyon Delsordo told Cybercrime Magazine that her journey into ethical hacking began at 13, in Montana, when she taught herself to code, After earning a degree The post Young Girls Are The Future Of Cybersecurity appeared first on Cybercrime Magazine.

This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – May. 18, 2026 –Watch the trailer Black Hat, the cybersecurity industry’s most established and in-depth security event series, and Semperis, the identity-driven cyber resilience and crisis management company, announced that the world premiere The post World Premiere Of “Midnight In The War Room” Documentary At Black Hat Vegas appeared first on Cybercrime Magazine.