Ravie LakshmananMar 13, 2026Ransomware / Cybercrime INTERPOL on Friday announced the takedown of 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers used in connection with phishing, malware, and ransomware campaigns, as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to dismantle criminal networks, disrupt emerging threats, and safeguard victims from scams. The effort is part of an international law enforcement operation that involved 72 countries and territories. It also led to the arrest of 94 people, with another 110 individuals still under investigation. A total of 212 electronic devices and servers were seized during raids at various key locations. One such operation in Bangladesh…
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The days of building campaigns around long lists of keywords are fading. Today, AI-powered Google campaigns and features like Performance Max (PMax) and AI Max are changing the rules. These keywordless campaigns lean on automation, audience signals, and machine learning to find new opportunities, often faster and at greater scale than humans can. At SMX Next, three PPC pros — Nikki Kuhlman, VP of search at Jumpfly; Brad Geddes, founder of Adalysis; and Christine Zirnheld, director of lead gen at Cypress North — explained where PMax and AI Max fit into your broader campaign strategy, where humans still make the…
Satellite connectivity on the Galaxy S26 phones is rolling out in certain markets, and as long as you’re on the right carriers, you can expect your new Galaxy phone to allow for emergency communication, even when you lack a direct cell signal. But that’s not all. Samsung has quietly slipped out a list of apps that are compatible with satellite communications, and you can check it out for yourself if you have a compatible Samsung phone (via SamMobile). A surprising number of apps are listed This reveal didn’t come through a press release or an announcement — instead, it was…
Accertify has announced the launch of Attack State, a new capability in its Account Protection solution designed to help organizations detect and respond to coordinated login attacks and other automated threats targeting customer accounts. Attack State analyzes login activity continuously and compares it to the organization’s broader traffic patterns to determine when a client’s environment may be under active attack. By comparing expected network behavior with real-time activity, the capability identifies anomalies associated with bot-driven campaigns, credential stuffing, and account takeover attempts. Attack State provides both fraud and cybersecurity teams with greater visibility into account access attempts across web, mobile,…
Stephen Headrick / Android AuthorityTL;DR Google now sells a 3-in-1 Pixel charging dock that powers a Pixel phone, Pixel Buds, and Pixel Watch 4 from a single stand. Called the Wasserstein 3-in-1 Charging Station for Pixel Series, the dock is now available on the Google Store for $70. The dock holds your Pixel phone upright, charges Pixel Buds through a USB-C connector, and includes a built-in module for the Pixel Watch 4. Charging an Android phone, smartwatch, and earbuds usually means dealing with a small pile of cables. Google appears to be nudging Pixel users toward a cleaner setup with…
IBM researchers discovered an autonomously coded backdoor that they called unsophisticated but nonetheless ominous.
Most people use “keyword intent” and “search intent” interchangeably. That’s fine as they refer to the same underlying concept: the reason behind a search query.But there’s a practical distinction worth drawing, and it changes how you apply the idea.Search intent is about optimizing content to match what the search results reward. Keyword intent is the same concept applied one step earlier. Think of it as the filter you use during keyword research to decide whether a keyword belongs in your strategy at all.If the intent doesn’t align with something your site can realistically serve and convert, the keyword doesn’t belong in your…
If you have an Asus router on your home network, it may have been targeted by a sophisticated form of malware capable of adding devices to a botnet and using them for criminal activity. Researchers at Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs identified this threat—dubbed KadNap—in August 2025 and estimate that more than 14,000 devices have been infected. How KadNap compromises home networksAs Ars Technica reports, KadNap exploits unpatched vulnerabilities in connected devices, most of which are Asus routers. Infected devices are added to a proxy network that can hide malicious traffic. In this case, they are carrying traffic for service called…
AI’s challenge starts with definition. We hear all the time about how AI raises productivity, and many have experienced that themselves. But what, exactly, does “productivity” mean? To the average person, it means they can do things with less effort, which they like, so it generates a lot of favorable AI stories. To a business, though, it means more revenue-generating output per unit of input, such as labor, capital, and materials. It means a business case, which any tech project requires working with the CFO to prove. AI projects have to prove that they can transform personal productivity feelings into…
An international law enforcement action codenamed “Operation Synergia III” has sinkholed tens of thousands of IP addresses and seized servers linked to cybercrime operations worldwide. During this Interpol-led operation, which took place between July 2025 and January 2026, authorities from 72 countries have seized 212 electronic devices and servers and made 94 arrests, with another 110 suspects still under investigation. “Police in Togo arrested 10 suspects operating a fraud ring from a residential area. Some specialized in technical crimes such as hacking social media accounts, while others carried out social engineering schemes including romance scams and sextortion,” Interpol noted. “In…