Ransomware victim listings in July 2026 hit a year-to-date high of 894 organizations, with global attacks up 22% month-on-month from June—yet NCC Group says some new group claims may be inflated, citing “inconsistent quality of evidence” for the new RaaS group CRPxO and assessing its credibility as “low to moderate.”
Aug 26, 2026 ·
ZDNet
Researchers demonstrated in vitro that two separate genetic codes can operate simultaneously by using engineered transfer RNAs and engineered ribosomes, producing two different proteins from the same messenger RNA depending on which code is used.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Ring will make its TAKE (Throw Away the Key Encryption) standard the default for video encryption and user control worldwide, using rotating encryption keys that it deletes within 24 hours after processing.
Aug 26, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
CISA said it has observed cyberattacks targeting over 100 internet-exposed U.S. water and wastewater systems during July, largely aimed at programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
Aug 26, 2026 ·TechCrunch
A class-action lawsuit alleges Oura’s ring can’t accurately track sleep stages because it doesn’t measure brainwaves directly and instead relies on AI-based inference, with the complaint claiming it’s no more accurate than a “coin flip.”
Aug 26, 2026 ·
The Verge
The next DSM edition, planned for release in the coming years by the American Psychiatric Association, is expected to modernize psychiatric diagnoses by introducing biology, despite a lack of scientifically valid biomarkers for psychiatric conditions (except biomarkers used for Alzheimer’s disease).
Aug 26, 2026 ·Ars Technica
Meta agreed in a settlement with 29 state attorneys general to set an age-assurance standard with independent testing and maximum false positive rates of 10% for 16–17 users and 3% for 13–15 users.
Aug 26, 2026 ·The Verge
Meta has agreed to settle with 29 US states over claims its teen social media design was intentionally addictive and harmful, with a maximum payment of $16.68 billion and court approval required.
Aug 26, 2026 ·
CNET
Boston Scientific was hit by a cyberattack that tampered with shipments, leading to operational disruption and investor backlash.
Aug 26, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
Starting in September, Ring will use its TAKE method to encrypt recorded camera video with rotating encryption keys and only temporarily release a key from a cloud “secure enclave” to analyze footage for the customer’s enabled AI features, then delete the key so Ring can’t access that video afterward.
Aug 26, 2026 ·CNET
Ring says its new TAKE encryption limits police responses to non-video information and encrypted video files, while keeping cloud video features enabled (with key material accessible to Ring for up to 24 hours).
Aug 26, 2026 ·The Verge
ClamUI is a free Flatpak-based GUI for ClamAV that lets you run quick or full Linux scans (including optional EICAR test files) and review results like logs and threat findings in one place.
Aug 26, 2026 ·ZDNet
Rockstar Games said the GTA 6 gameplay leaks were “heartbreaking for our team” and apologized, noting the studio is “nearly” done and still plans to release the game on November 19.
Aug 26, 2026 ·The Verge
Tailscale lets you connect multiple devices to a free “tailnet” over the internet as if they were on the same local network, without router or firewall changes, and it connected the author’s travel Windows app to a home-lab VM even on slow airplane and mobile-roaming connections.
Aug 26, 2026 ·ZDNet
Apple is seeking expedited discovery in its trade-secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, asking for production of documents and communications, forensic imaging of devices/accounts, and witness depositions within 30 to 50 days while it pursues a possible injunction.
Aug 26, 2026 ·
Computerworld
Meta and attorneys general from 29 states have discussed a potential mid-trial settlement in the teen addiction lawsuit, after which Meta faces estimated maximum penalty exposure of roughly $1.4 trillion but a settlement would likely be far smaller.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Reform UK says it wants to scrap the UK GDPR after eight years, replacing it with a “light-touch” data protection approach with fines capped like New Zealand’s Privacy Act (up to NZ$50,000 instead of the UK GDPR’s multi-million-pound penalties).
Aug 26, 2026 ·
The Register
“Open” AI models mainly refer to open-weight models that enterprises can inspect and run to customize outputs, but that typically do not disclose the model code or full training data—whereas “truly open-source” models also release trained data and related information for study, inspection, modification, and free distribution.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Computerworld
A federal investigation into Mark Walter’s insurance-related companies is still ongoing after he bought majority control of the Los Angeles Lakers, after regulators asked whether the insurers properly characterized billions of dollars in assets and whether they have enough money to make payouts.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
A set of Avery Berkel XT touchscreen produce scales at a Tesco store in Coventry displayed a “404” (and another unit showed “403”) instead of working, suggesting a device/server “not found” and “forbidden” style fault code on the scale display.
Aug 26, 2026 ·The Register
