Infosecurity News
Microsoft Warns New 'GigaWiper' Malware Combines Espionage and Destructive Capabilities
A new multi-purpose backdoor allows cyber threat actors to conduct both quiet espionage activity and destructive wiping operations
Anthropic and OpenAI Security Tools Could Fuel Cyber-Attacks, Researchers Warn
Researchers at the AI Now Institute developed a proof-of-concept exploit showing common AI tools used for security could backfire
New Ransomware Exploits Malicious Driver to Remove Cybersecurity Protections
GodDamn ransomware uses remote desktop application to secretly move around networks and drop the malicious PoisonX kernel driver
Microsoft Warns of Increase in Number of Security Updates
Microsoft has said the volume of Windows security updates is set to grow as it uses AI to find new bugs
NHS Warns Staff Over Unauthorized Access to Patient Data
NHS tells staff they could face prison for “inappropriate” access to patients’ medical records
Vibe-Coded Malware Caught in Active Directory Attack
Huntress found a threat actor using vibe-coded PowerShell to map an Active Directory network
75% CISOs Fear Executives Don’t Understand Cybersecurity Risks Employees Face
Survey of cybersecurity leaders by MetaCompliance finds that many feel boards are uninterested in ever-evolving cyber risks
Chinese-Funded Interpol Cybercrime Crackdown Leads to 5,800 Arrests
Operation First Light 2026, coordinated by Interpol and funded by the Chinese government, has led to 5,811 arrests
GhostApproval Flaw Hits Six Major AI Coding Assistants
Wiz discovered GhostApproval, a symlink flaw in six major AI coding assistants that bypasses approval
New AI Security Charter Backed by Over 70 Cyber Firms
Over 70 cybersecurity organizations have signed the CREST AI Charter detailing responsible use of AI for security
Cybercriminals Plant Malicious AI Agents in Open Source Tool Repositories
Cybersecurity researchers at ESET identify big rise in suspicious and malicious toolsets which put users at risk from cyber-attacks
RedWing Android Spyware Sold as a Service on Telegram
Zimperium found RedWing, an Android spyware sold as a service via Telegram to target banking apps
China-Linked APT Expands Proxy Network With New Malware
Cisco Talos said China-linked APT UAT-7810 is growing its proxy relay network with new malware
Threat Actors Uses Agentic AI to Rapidly Compromise Cloud Target
Sygnia report details how agentic AI accelerated weeks-long attack to just 72 hours
New Malicious Campaign Delivers Vidar Infostealer and Monero Crypto Miner
Cyber threat actors are infecting victims with the Vidar stealer and the XMRig cryptocurrency miner in a new malicious campaign
NCSC Touts National Scale, AI-Powered “Cyber Shield” for Defense
The National Cyber Security Centre wants to work with AI partners to build a new “Cyber Shield” to defend the UK
Suspected Chinese Threat Group Targets Universities via Vulnerable Roundcube Servers
A suspected Chinese threat cluster is exploiting Roundcube vulnerabilities to compromise university networks in the US and Canada and harvest user credentials
Scattered Spider’s Structure More Like a Cybercrime Collective Than a Unified Gang
Group-IB analysis argued Scattered Spider is a decentralized collective of independent clusters
UK Government Launches Cyber Resilience Pledge, Claiming 60+ Signatories
More than 60 organizations, including M&S, Microsoft UK and Vodafone, have signed the UK government's Cyber Resilience Pledge, a new initiative aimed at boosting cyber security and resilience across British businesses
Hackers Exploit Maximum Severity Adobe ColdFusion Flaw
Threat actors are exploiting an Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability which has a CVSS score of 10.0
