Infosecurity News
Two American Cybersecurity Workers Jailed for BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
The cybersecurity workers used their knowledge and skills to conduct ransomware attacks for notorious gang, rather than protect victims against them
Nine-Year-Old Zero-Day Flaw in Linux Kernel Discovered by AI-Equipped Security Researcher
A researcher from offensive security firm Theori has found a nine-year-old flaw in the Linux kernel with the help of AI
Three Arrested for Hacking Over 610,000 Roblox Accounts
Suspects accused of distributing malware and selling access to stolen Roblox accounts on Russian marketplaces
Deep#Door Python Backdoor Evades Detection On Windows
Deep#Door Python RAT uses tunneling and obfuscation to evade detection and steal credentials
CISA and Partners Publish Zero Trust Guidance For OT Security
A new CISA‑led guide explains how zero‑trust security can be applied to operational technology, balancing cyber defence with safety and system availability
UK: Education Sector Faces Surge in Cyber Breaches Despite Stable National Threat Levels
The British public education sector has faced the nation’s most dramatic increase in cyber breach prevalence over the past year
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
