Infosecurity News

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

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



