Infosecurity News
Experian Fined €2.7m For GDPR Breach in Netherlands
The Dutch Data Protection Authority issued Experian a €2.7m for GDPR violations including excessive collection of personal data
AI-Driven Social Engineering Top Cyber Threat for 2026, ISACA Survey Reveals
Only one in ten IT and cybersecurity professionals feels “very prepared” to manage generative AI risks
Salt Typhoon Uses Citrix Flaw in Global Cyber-Attack
A cyber intrusion by China-linked group Salt Typhoon has been observed targeting global infrastructure via DLL sideloading
Criminal SIM Card Supply Network Busted by Europol
Several suspects have been arrested over links with a network running a “sophisticated” cybercrime-enabling service
Microsoft Revokes 200+ Fake Certificates Used in Teams Malware Attack
Microsoft has revoked over 200 fraudulent code-signing certificates used in a ransomware campaign involving fake Teams installers by threat group Vanilla Tempest
Teen Tied to Russian Hackers in Dutch Cyber Espionage Probe
Dutch prosecutors suspect three teens of aiding a foreign power, with one allegedly linked to a Russian-affiliated hacker group
North Korean Hackers Use EtherHiding to Steal Crypto
Google reveals North Korean hackers are using EtherHiding, a blockchain-based technique, to deliver malware and steal cryptocurrency
Prosper Data Breach Exposes 17 Million Customers' Personal Info
The US lending platform said early investigations found no evidence of unauthorized account access or fund theft
Security Teams Must Deploy Anti-Infostealer Defenses Now
At ISACA Europe 2025, cybersecurity consultant Tony Gee shared some technical measures security teams could implement to fight against the infostealer scourge
New Rootkit Campaign Exploits Cisco SNMP Flaw to Gain Persistence
Trend Micro have reported a campaign exploiting a flaw in Cisco SNMP to install Linux rootkits on devices
AI Attacks Surge as Microsoft Process 100 Trillion Signals Daily
Microsoft systems analyze over 100 trillion daily signals, suggesting dramatically increasing AI-driven cyber-threats
LastPass Warns Customers It Has Not Been Hacked Amid Phishing Email Scam
LastPass warns customers it has not been breached, after phishing emails falsely claim a hack and urge users to update their desktop app
Over 23 Million Victims Hit by Data Breaches in Q3
Data from the Identity Theft Resource Center reveals 23 million individuals victimized by breaches in Q3 2025
F5 Reveals Nation State Breach and Urges Immediate Patching
F5 has admitted a nation state actor has stolen source code and information on undisclosed vulnerabilities
Flaw in Slider Revolution Plugin Exposed 4m WordPress Sites
A flaw in the Slider Revolution plugin has exposed millions of WordPress sites to unauthorized file access
Whisper 2FA Behind One Million Phishing Attempts Since July
Whisper 2FA is now one of the most active PhaaS tools alongside Tycoon and EvilProxy, responsible for one million attacks since July 2025
Last Windows 10 Patch Tuesday Features Six Zero-Days
Microsoft has fixed over 170 CVEs in October’s Patch Tuesday, including six zero-day vulnerabilities
Capita Fined £14m After 2023 Breach that Hit 6.6 Million People
Outsourcing giant Capita has been fined £14m by the ICO after a major data breach in 2023
UK, US Sanction Southeast Asia-Based Online Scam Network
Investigations found that the network operates scam centers in Cambodia, Myanmar and across Southeast Asia
Legacy Windows Protocols Still Expose Networks to Credential Theft
Legacy Windows protocols are still exposing organizations to credential theft, Resecurity found
