Infosecurity News

Renault Informs Customers of Supply Chain Data Breach
Renault and Dacia have become the latest big-name brands to suffer a supply chain breach

Chinese-Speaking Cybercrime Group Hijacks IIS Servers for SEO Fraud
Cisco Talos has identified a Chinese-speaking cybercrime group that targets high-value Internet Information Services (IIS) for SEO fraud

Hackers Target Unpatched Flaws in Oracle E-Business Suite
Patches for the targeted vulnerabilities were released in Oracle’s July 2025 security update

WestJet Data Breach Impacts 1.2 Million Customers
WestJet revealed that customer personal details and membership data were stolen in the June 2025 attack

US Government Shutdown to Slash Federal Cybersecurity Staff
The US government shutdown is estimated to result in around 65% of CISA staff being furloughed, with fears that threat actors will exploit critical security gaps

Extortion Emails Sent to Executives by Self-Proclaimed Clop Gang Member
The initial investigation shows early signs of links with the FIN11 and Clop cyber extortion groups

Confucius Shifts from Document Stealers to Python Backdoors
The Confucius cyber-espionage group has shifted its tactics from document-focused stealers to Python-based backdoors like AnonDoor

Free VPN Apps Found Riddled With Security Flaws
A new study by Zimperium has revealed serious risks in free VPN apps, exposing users to privacy threats and security flaws

Expired US Cyber Law Puts Data Sharing and Threat Response at Risk
Experts argued that the lapse of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act could have far-reaching consequences in US national cyber defenses

Forrester: Agentic AI-Powered Breach Will Happen in 2026
Forrester predicts agentic AI will be responsible for a major data breach in 2026

Phishing Dominates EU-Wide Intrusions, says ENISA
ENISA reveals phishing and vulnerability exploitation accounted for majority of intrusions in past year

Broadcom Issues Patches for VMware NSX and vCenter Security Flaws
Broadcom has released security patches for critical flaws affecting several VMware products

Shortcut-based Credential Lures Deliver DLL Implants
A new campaign has been observed using malicious Windows shortcuts in credential-themed ZIP files to deploy PowerShell script

AI Tops Cybersecurity Investment Priorities, PwC Finds
PwC found that AI security has become a top investment priority in cyber budgets over the next 12 months, ahead of cloud and network security

New China-Aligned Hackers Hit State and Telecom Sectors
Phantom Taurus is the latest formally identified cyber-espionage group aligned with Chinese state interest

Campaign Warns Solicitors and House Buyers of Payment Diversion Fraud
The NCA warns that house buyers could face losses of over £80,000 from a type of BEC called payment diversion fraud

ICO: Imgur’s UK Decision Won’t Prevent Regulatory Fine
Image-sharing platform Imgur has blocked its services within the UK, following a regulatory notice from the ICO

Smishing Campaigns Exploit Cellular Routers to Target Belgium
New smishing attacks exploit Milesight routers to send phishing texts targeting Belgian users

New Android RAT Klopatra Targets Financial Data
New Android RAT Klopatra is targeting financial institutions using advanced evasion techniques

US Cuts Federal Funding for MS-ISAC Cybersecurity Program
The Trump administration wants CISA to transition to a “new model” for supporting local government agencies’ cyber strategy



