Infosecurity News
New Framework Puts Ransomware Resilience for AI Systems in Focus
RAID-AI aims to help organizations assess their security preparation for ransomware attacks targeting AI systems
Chinese Actor Compromises US Government Network Via Chained PHP2Shell Exploit
Dream found that a suspected Chinese-nexus actor gained root access to Palo Alto Network firewall servers to target government organizations
Binance Hit by Record-Breaking $6.3bn Hack in Largest Cryptocurrency Heist in History
Leading cryptocurrency analysts have attributed the cyber-attack to a North Korean elite hacking unit
NIK C2 Malware Can Use Victims’ OpenAI Keys for AI Queries
NIK C2 malware can fall back on victims’ OpenAI API keys to run AI queries
CREST Urges Whole-Ecosystem Approach to Financial Cyber Resilience
CREST has published a framework for strengthening cyber resilience across financial services
Online Scam Volumes Double to Overtake Phishing
Akamai research reveals that scam detections topped six million in Q2 2026
ICO Reprimands Staffordshire Police After Domestic Abuse Breach
The UK’s privacy regulator has issued a reprimand to Staffordshire Police following a serious breach of personal information
NIST Publishes Guidance to Meet Federal Post-Quantum Deadlines
The guidance sets out how federal agencies can prioritize PQC adoption for the most sensitive systems, to meet the 2031 transition deadline
MR ROBOT Malware-as-a-Service Targets Indian Bank Customers
MR ROBOT Android malware rents banking trojans that steal one-time passwords and card data
Japan’s GMO Internet Urges Customers to Disconnect PCs
GMO Internet has told customers to unplug their PCs in advance of a possible ransomware attack
Attackers Hide Malware Behind Signed ChatGPT and Claude Binaries
Attackers have used fake ChatGPT and Claude projects to distribute Yoba malware
AI Is Turning CISOs Into Business-Risk Translators, Says Nvidia’s Head of Cyber
Nvidia’s Mark Weatherford says CISOs must translate AI cybersecurity risks into business priorities, clarify risk ownership and balance innovation with security controls
Energy Giant Engie Notifies Customers of Supply Chain Breach
An undisclosed number of Engie customers have had their data compromised after a supply chain incident
Cyber Incident Forces UNM Health to Cancel Surgeries, Divert Ambulances
The University of New Mexico is working to restore systems following the incident, which has been claimed by the BYOD ransomware group
Hackers Infect 953 Online Stores With Scanner-Evading Code
Attackers have infected 953 online stores with a scanner-evading JavaScript loader since July 2025
OpenAI Compaction Flaw Exposed AI Reasoning to Researchers
Researchers uncovered an OpenAI API flaw that exposed hidden AI reasoning traces, prompting a fix and a $6000 bug bounty reward
ISC2 Launches Cyber-AI Workforce Coalition to Address the Future of AI Security Jobs
ISC2’s new Cyber-AI Workforce Coalition serves as a “vendor-neutral convener” to map the future of AI security careers, ISC2 CEO Scott Beale told Infosecurity
Attackers Exploit Teams External Chat to Breach Organizations in Under 15 Minutes
Arctic Wolf warned that the function enables highly effective social engineering attacks, which lead to incidents such as ransomware
Copenhagen University Breach Compromises Data on Half a Million People
Hackers have stolen personal information on over 520,000 people from the University of Copenhagen
First ISC2 AI Security Certification Expected for Early 2027
ISC2 is seeking 3000 volunteers to enrol to a pilot exam phase for its upcoming AI security certification
