- Pro-Iran crew turns DDoS into shakedown as Ubuntu com stays down
May 1, 2026
Canonical says its web infrastructure is under attack after a pro-Iran hacktivist group instructed its members to target the open source giant. “I can confirm that Canonical’s web infrastructure is under a sustained, cross-border Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack” a Canonical spokesperson told The Register. “Our teams are working to restore full availability to all ...
- FBI: Hackers making millions from stolen cargo – losses ‘surged’ to nearly $725 million in 2025
May 1, 2026
The FBI has warned cybercriminals are increasingly targeting cargo shipments with hacking and impersonation tactics – and making a hefty profit doing so. With incidents rising 18% in 2025 and the average value per theft up around 36% (to $273,990) due to criminals targeting high-value goods, losses in the US and Canada alone hit around $725 ...
- ASD: Careful Adoption of Agentic AI Services
May 1, 2026
Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) systems increasingly operate across critical infrastructure and defence sectors and support mission-critical capabilities. As agentic AI systems play a growing operational role, it is crucial for defenders to implement security controls to protect national security and critical infrastructure from agentic AI-specific risks. Agentic AI can automate repetitive, well-defined and low-risk tasks. However, ...