Infosecurity News
Interpol Launches Sweeping Cybercrime Crackdown in MENA Region
Over 200 people were arrested in an anti-cybercrime operation that spanned 13 countries across the Middle East and North Africa
The Infosecurity Europe Cyber Startup Competition: Meet the Finalists
New for 2026, the Infosecurity Europe Startup competition will see five finalists pitch their ideas in front of a live audience, including senior industry leaders, investors and buyers
NCSC Publishes Guidance on Securing Agentic AI Use
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre is helping organizations to understand agentic AI security risks
Security Researchers Find 47 Zero-Days at Pwn2Own Berlin
The research community was awarded $1.3m as it found dozens of novel vulnerabilities at Pwn2Own Berlin
Bank of England, FCA and Treasury Raise Alarm Over Frontier AI
The UK’s financial authorities have set expectations for the sector on cybersecurity and operational resilience
Gremlin Stealer Evolves into Modular Threat with Advanced Evasion Capabilities
A new Gremlin stealer variant has evolved into a modular toolkit with advanced evasion and data theft capabilities, according to new Unit 42 research
Microsoft Reports Severe Zero-Day Flaw in On-Prem Exchange Servers
The zero-day vulnerability affects on-premises installations for all versions of Exchange Server 2016, 2019 and Subscription Edition
China-Linked Hackers Deploy New TencShell Malware Against Global Manufacturer
A suspected China-linked threat actor targeted the Indian branch of a global manufacturer leveraging an open source offensive toolkit
Mustang Panda Linked to Updated FDMTP Backdoor in Asia-Pacific Espionage Campaign
Mustang Panda campaign deploys updated FDMTP backdoor against Asia-Pacific and Japan networks
Google Launches Android Spyware Forensics Tool for High-Risk Users
Google’s Android Advanced Protection Mode is getting a new feature allowing trusted security experts to investigate potential spyware infections
New Fragnesia Flaw Hands Linux Local Users Root Access
New Fragnesia kernel flaw lets unprivileged local users escalate to root on Linux systems
Most Organizations Now Use AI Agents for Sensitive Security Tasks
Semperis study finds 74% of organizations believe AI will increase attacks on identity infrastructure
ICO Publishes Five-Step Plan to Counter Emerging AI-Powered Attacks
The Information Commissioner’s Office has released new guidance on how to mitigate the risk of AI-powered attacks
Canvas Owner Reaches Agreement With Cybercriminals After Ransomware Attack
Instructure says it reached an agreement with ShinyHunters over the Canvas breach data
Avada Builder Flaws Expose One Million WordPress Sites
Avada Builder flaws allowed file read and SQL injection on one million WordPress sites
Ransomware: Over Half of CISOs Would Consider Paying Ransom to Hackers
Survey of cybersecurity leaders suggests that majority would strongly consider paying cybercriminals, if that’s what it took to help restore encrypted systems
Global Cyber Agencies Issue New SBOMs for AI Guidance to Tackle AI Supply Chain Risks
The G7 Cybersecurity Working Group releases new SBOM for AI guidance, outlining seven key data clusters to boost transparency and security across AI supply chains
UK Cybersecurity Market Expands to £14.7bn with Strong Growth in AI Security Firms
UK cybersecurity sector reaches £14.7bn in revenue, driven by rapid growth in AI security firms, increased investment and rising employment across the industry
Microsoft Fixes 17 Critical Flaws in May Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has patched 120 vulnerabilities in this month’s security update round
OpenAI Launches 'Daybreak' to Help Build Secure By Design Software
With Daybreak, OpenAI wants its frontier AI models to be used to deploy secure by design software from the ground up
