Infosecurity News
Europol Busts Albanian Scam Call Centers in Major Online Fraud Case
European police arrested 10 suspects after dismantling Albanian scam call centers linked to a €50m ($58m) online investment fraud operation
Cyber is the Number One Global “People Risk,” Says Marsh
Marsh’s 2026 People Risks survey finds cyber‑related challenges dominate, as cyber‑threat literacy tops risks and cyber and AI skills shortages rise
Cursor Extension Flaw Exposes Developer API Keys
Cursor flaw lets extensions steal API keys and session tokens without user interaction, according to researchers at LayerX
Malicious npm Dependency Linked to AI Assisted Commit Targets Crypto Wallets
Researchers uncover a malicious npm dependency linked to an AI‑assisted code commit that steals sensitive data and exposes crypto wallets
Researchers Track 2.9 Billion Compromised Credentials
KELA claims infostealers remained the primary access vector for attacks in 2025
Critical Flaw Turns Vect Ransomware into Data Destroying Wiper
The Vect 2.0 ransomware wipes large files instead of merely encrypting them, making recovery impossible – even for the attackers
A Quarter of Healthcare Organizations Report Medical Device Cyber-Attacks
RunSafe report reveals most attacks on medical devices disrupt patient care
Medtronic Confirms Data Breach After ShinyHunters Claims
Medtronic confirms IT breach as ShinyHunters claims millions of records accesseda
Ransomware Turf War as 0APT and KryBit Groups Trade Blows
Ransomware groups 0APT and KryBit have doxxed each other online
Chinese National Extradited Over Silk Typhoon Cyber Campaign
Extradition links alleged MSS-directed hacker to Silk Typhoon and COVID-19 espionage
No Metrics Are Better Than Bad Metrics in the SOC, Says NCSC
The National Cyber Security Centre has warned against measuring SOCs with ticket-based metrics
North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Firms with ClickFix and AI-Made Zoom Lures
Arctic Wolf attributed this large-scale spear-phishing campaign to BlueNoroff, a financially motivated subgroup of the Lazarus Group
US Sanctions Target Cambodian Scam Network Leaders
US sanctions target Cambodian scam networks tied to crypto fraud and trafficking
Utilities Tech Supplier Itron Discloses Cyber-Attack, Operations Unaffected
Itron confirmed a cyber incident but does not believe it is likely to have a material impact on the company
Widely Used Browser Extensions Selling User Data
Dozens of browser extensions openly sell user data via privacy policy disclosures
Most Cybersecurity Professionals Feel Undervalued and Underpaid
A new report by global technology recruitment firm, Harvey Nash, found that three quarters of cybersecurity staff are pessimistic on pay and half are looking for a new job
Researchers Identify Fast16 Sabotage Malware That Pre-Dates Stuxnet
The “fast16” malware may have been used to target Iran’s nuclear program prior to Stuxnet
BlackFile Group Targets Retail and Hospitality with Vishing Attacks
Researchers uncover a new data theft and extortion group dubbed “BlackFile”
UK Biobank Data Breach: Health Data of 500,000 Listed for Sale in China
UK government Minister confirms that breached health records of UK Biobank volunteers were up for sale on Chinese ecommerce platforms before being removed
AI Rush is Reviving Old Cybersecurity Mistakes, Mandiant VP Warns
AI tools are not just creating new vulnerabilities, they are reviving old security failures, warned Jurgen Kutscher, VP of Mandiant Consulting
