Man Accused of Extorting Conti by Impersonating FSB

Five Eyes flags active exploitation of Cisco SD-WAN flaws. Ransomware incidents surge, but fewer victims are paying. The FTC eases its stance on COPPA to encourage age verification. Authorities in Poland and Germany charge 11 in a Facebook credential harvesting scheme. Top UK news outlets unite on AI licensing standards, as the UK touts gains in cyber resilience. Researchers say a hacker abused Anthropic’s Claude to breach Mexican government networks. Gamers revolt over AI in game development. On our Industry Voices, we are joined by Linda Gray Martin, Chief of Staff and SVP, and Britta Glade, SVP of Content and Communities, from RSAC sharing what is new at RSAC 2026. In Moscow, a man is accused of impersonating an FSB officer to shake down the Conti ransomware gang. 

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Today on our Industry Voices, we are joined by Linda Gray Martin, Chief of Staff and SVP, and Britta Glade, SVP of Content and Communities, from RSAC sharing what is new at RSAC 2026.

Selected Reading

Cisco SD-WAN Is Actively Exploited by UAT-8616, Five Eyes Alliance Agencies Issue Warning (TechNadu)

Ransomware payments dropped in 2025 as attack numbers reached record levels: Chainalysis (The Record)

FTC Softens Enforcement of Rule Protecting Children Online, Ostensibly to Protect Children Online (Gizmodo)

Poland Cybercrime Unit Uncovers Scheme Stealing 100,000 Facebook Logins (The 420)

UK news giants form 'NATO for news' group to control AI scraping (Press Gazette)

Government cuts cyber-attack fix times by 84% and launches new profession to protect public services (GOV.UK)

Hacker Used Anthropic’s Claude to Steal Sensitive Mexican Data (Bloomberg)

AI Mistakes Are Infuriating Gamers as Developers Seek Savings (Bloomberg)

Moscow man accused of posing as FSB officer to extort Conti ransomware gang (The Record)

AIs can’t stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations (New Scientist)

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