Infosecurity News
Leading Semiconductor Supplier Advantest Hit by Ransomware Attack
Advantest, a Japanese specialist in testing computer chips for major semiconductor manufacturers, has deployed incident response protocols following a cybersecurity incident
Jackpotting Surge Costs Banks Over $20m, Warns FBI
A new FBI Flash alert claims $20m was lost to ATM jackpotting attacks in 2025 alone
University of Mississippi Medical Center Still Offline After Ransomware Attack
University of Mississippi Medical Center is still scrambling to respond to a ransomware attack last Thursday
Dramatic Escalation in Frequency and Power of DDoS Attacks
DDoS attack frequency has risen to ‘alarming levels,’ warns Radware report
Android Malware Hijacks Google Gemini to Stay Hidden
A new Android malware implant using Google Gemini to perform persistence tasks was discovered on VirusTotal and analyzed by ESET
Remcos RAT Expands Real-Time Surveillance Capabilities
New Remcos RAT variant enhances real-time surveillance and evasion techniques to compromise Windows
Industrial-Scale Fake Coretax Apps Drive $2m Fraud in Indonesia
Fraud campaign exploiting Indonesia’s Coretax resulted in $1.5m to $2m in losses via malicious apps
Industrial Control System Vulnerabilities Hit Record Highs
Forescout paper reveals ICS advisories hit a record 508 in 2025
Starkiller: New ‘Commercial-Grade’ Phishing Kit Bypasses MFA
A new cybercriminal toolkit uses proxies to mimic popular online services and represents a “significant escalation in phishing infrastructure,” warn researchers at Abnormal
Flaws in Popular Software Development App Extensions Allow Data Exfiltration
Four serious new vulnerabilities affect Microsoft Visual Studio Code, Cursor and Windsurf extensions, three of which remain unpatched
Researchers Reveal Six New OpenClaw Vulnerabilities
Endor Labs has published details of six new vulnerabilities in popular AI assistant OpenClaw
Cryptojacking Campaign Exploits Driver to Boost Monero Mining
Cryptojacking campaign used pirated software to deploy a persistent XMRig miner with stealth tactics
AI Assistants Used as Covert Command-and-Control Relays
AIs like Grok and Microsoft Copilot can be exploited as covert C2 channels for malware communication
Record Number of Ransomware Victims and Groups in 2025
Searchlight Cyber reports a 30% annual increase in ransomware victim numbers in 2025
Chinese APT Group Exploits Dell Zero-Day for Two Years
Mandiant reveals campaign featuring exploit of a CVSS 10.0 CVE in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
Android 17 Beta Introduces Secure-By-Default Architecture
Android 17 Beta introduces privacy, security updates and a new Canary channel for improved development
Apple Expands RCS Encryption and Memory Protections in iOS 26.4
iOS 26.4 Beta adds end-to-end encryption for RCS messaging and enhanced Memory Integrity Enforcement
Low-Skilled Cybercriminals Use AI to Perform "Vibe Extortion" Attacks
Unit 42 researchers observed a low-skilled threat actor using an LLM to script a professional extortion strategy, complete with deadlines and pressure tactics
Over-Privileged AI Drives 4.5 Times Higher Incident Rates
Teleport study reveals that organizations running over-privileged AI have a 76% incident rate
Significant Rise in Ransomware Attacks Targeting Industrial Operations
Dragos annual report warns of a surge in ransomware attacks causing increased operational disruption in industrial environments
