It’s time to get serious about post-quantum security. Here’s where to start.

This collection of CyberScoop pieces highlights a broadening and maturing cyber threat landscape: calls for urgent enterprise transition to post‑quantum cryptography to mitigate “harvest now, decrypt later” risk; rapid criminal adoption of AI that outpaces defenders; an increase in targeted social‑engineering/phishing (including high‑profile athlete iCloud/MFA scams); and a ransomware economy pivoting toward pure data extortion. Additional stories report a large global proxy/botnet (SocksEscort) takedown, concerns over Chinese-linked Salt Typhoon telecom impacts, an apparent Iranian‑linked hit