Category: Cyber Security News

FortiGate Firewalls Hacked in Automated Attacks to Steal Configuration Data

A new cluster of automated malicious activity targeting FortiGate firewall devices. Beginning January 15, 2026, threat actors have been observed executing unauthorized configuration changes, establishing persistence through generic accounts, and exfiltrating sensitive firewall configuration data. This campaign echoes a December…

New AI-Android Malware that Auto Clicks Ads from the Infected Devices

A dangerous Android malware campaign has emerged, targeting users through mobile games and pirated streaming app modifications. The threat, known as Android.Phantom, employs machine learning technology to perform automated ad-click fraud on infected smartphones. Over 155,000 downloads of compromised games…

Multiple GitLab Vulnerabilities Enables 2FA Bypass and DoS Attacks

Critical security patches addressing five vulnerabilities across versions 18.8.2, 18.7.2, and 18.6.4 for both Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). The patches resolve issues ranging from high-severity authentication flaws to denial-of-service conditions affecting core platform functionality. Critical 2FA Bypass…