Infosecurity News
Hybrid Middle East Conflict Triggers Surge in Global Cyber Activity
Military strikes in the Middle East escalate cyber ops, raising spillover risks globally for firms
ClawJacked Bug Enables Covert AI Agent Hijacking
Oasis Security reveals how a new ClawJacked vulnerability could allow attackers to silently take over a victim’s OpenClaw agent
Ransomware Payments Decline 8% as Attacks Surge 50%
Chainalysis reveals a big surge in median ransomware payment size in 2025 despite overall drop in criminal revenue
North Korea's APT37 Expands Toolkit to Breach Air-Gapped Networks
The security researchers from Zscaler ThreatLabz have also discovered five new tools deployed by the North Korean hacking group
UK Vulnerability Monitoring Service Cuts Unresolved Security Flaws by 75%
The UK government says its new Vulnerability Monitoring Service has cut unresolved security flaws by 75% and reduced cyber-attack fix times from nearly two months to just over a week
‘Project Compass’ Cracks Down on ‘The Com’: 30 Members of Notorious Cybercrime Gang Arrested
International law enforcement operation led by Europol targets network of teenagers and young adults involved in ransomware attacks, extortion and other crimes
Aeternum Botnet Shifts Command Control to Polygon Blockchain
New botnet Aeternum shifted C2 operations to Polygon blockchain, complicating takedown efforts
Darktrace Flags 32 Million Phishing Emails in 2025 as Identity Attacks Intensify
2025 saw 32M phishing emails, with identity threats surpassing vulnerabilities
Exploitable Vulnerabilities Present in 87% of Organizations
Datadog report reveals two-fifths of services are affected by exploitable bugs
UK's Data Watchdog Gets a Makeover to Match Growing Demands
The UK’s Information Commissioner's Office is about to ditch single-leader model for CEO and board in a major shake-up
Google Disrupts ‘Prolific’ and ‘Elusive’ China-Linked Global Hacking Campaign
UNC2814 hit 53 victims in 42 countries with novel backdoor in decade long cyber espionage operation
Global Cyber Agencies Urge Immediate Patching of Cisco SD-WAN Zero Day
The US and allies are urging Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN customers to hunt for signs of exploitation
44% Surge in App Exploits as AI Speeds Up Cyber-Attacks, IBM Finds
IBM's 2026 X-Force report reveals 44% rise in cyber-attacks on public apps, driven by AI and flaws
Malicious NuGet Package Targets Stripe Developers
Malicious NuGet package mimicking Stripe's library targeted developers
Former Defense Contractor Boss Gets 7+ Years for Selling Zero Days
A former general manager of a US defense contractor has been sentenced after selling zero days to Russia
ICO’s £14m Reddit Fine Highlights Age Check Privacy Concerns
The UK’s ICO has fined Reddit over £14m for failing to use children’s personal information lawfully
Cost of Insider Incidents Surges 20% to Nearly $20m
DTEX claims insider incidents cost $19.5m in 2025, with employee negligence most expensive
Multifaceted Phishing Scheme Deceives Bitpanda Customers
Phishing attack mimicking Bitpanda targets users, harvesting credentials and personal information
North Korean Lazarus Group Expands Ransomware Activity With Medusa
Ransomware Medusa linked to North Korean hackers targets US healthcare amid ongoing attacks
AI Accelerates Attacker Breakout Time to Just Four Minutes
ReliaQuest claims AI has reduced breakout and exfiltration time to under 10 minutes
