During a time when global cybersecurity is experiencing rapid evolution, malicious actors are also employing new methods to accomplish their goals. As part of International Anti-Ransomware Day, leading cybersecurity company KnowBe4 is announcing a critical warning about a looming…
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AI Can Now Shop for You: Visa’s Smart Payment Platform
Visa has rolled out a new system that allows artificial intelligence (AI) to not only suggest items to buy but also complete purchases for users. The newly launched platform, called Visa Intelligent Commerce, lets AI assistants shop on your…
Cybersecurity Agencies on High Alert as Attacks Spike After Pahalgam Incident
A rising tension between India and Pakistan has resulted in an intensified digital war, whose hacktivist groups have launched coordinated cyber offensives targeting government systems and critical infrastructure as a result of increasing tensions between the two countries. The attacks,…
SentinelOne EDR Exploit Allows Babuk Ransomware Deployment Through Installer Abuse
A newly discovered exploit has revealed a critical vulnerability in SentinelOne’s endpoint detection and response (EDR) system, allowing cybercriminals to bypass its tamper protection and deploy the Babuk ransomware. The method, identified as a “Bring Your Own Installer” technique,…
Kelly Benefits Data Leak Affects 260,000 People
A Maryland-based outsourced benefits and payroll manager is notifying nine large customers and nearly 264,000 individuals that their private and sensitive data may have been compromised in a December hack. The number of impacted people has increased by eight-fold…
StealC Malware Gets a Major Upgrade, Becomes More Dangerous
A harmful computer virus called StealC has recently been updated. It is now harder to detect and better at stealing personal data from users. This malware has been around for a few years, but its latest version makes it…
Co-op Cyberattack Exposes Member Data in Major Security Breach
Millions of Co-op members are being urged to remain vigilant following a significant cyberattack that led to a temporary shutdown of the retailer’s IT infrastructure. The company confirmed that the breach resulted in unauthorized access to sensitive customer data,…
Threat Analysts Reveal How “Evil AI” is Changing Hacking Dynamics
A new wave of AI tools developed with no ethical restrictions is allowing hackers to detect and exploit software vulnerabilities faster than ever before. As these “evil AI” platforms advance quickly, cybersecurity experts fear that traditional defences will fail…
Cobb County Suffers Alleged Data Breach by Russian Hackers
The recent cyber attacks against local governments have been concerning, with Cobb County in Georgia being targeted in March 2025 by a sophisticated ransomware attack. In an attempt to gain an edge over their competitors, the cybercriminals known as…
New AI System Lets Self-Driving Cars Share Road Experiences Like a Social Network
A new type of artificial intelligence (AI) has been designed to help self-driving cars share useful road data with each other, even if they aren’t connected to the internet. This could make future roads safer and help driverless vehicles…
Multiplatform Malware Campaign Uses PDF Invoices to Deploy Java-Based RAT
A new wave of cyberattacks is sweeping across digital infrastructures globally, leveraging weaponised PDF invoices to infiltrate systems with a sophisticated Java-based Remote Access Trojan (RAT). Security researchers from Fortinet have identified a multi-stage, evasive malware campaign targeting Windows,…
Your Home Address Might be Available Online — Here’s How to Remove It
In today’s hyper-connected world, your address isn’t just a piece of contact info; it’s a data point that companies can sell and exploit. Whenever you move or update your address, that information often gets picked up and distributed by…
EU Fines TikTok $600 Million for Data Transfers to China
Regulators said that the EU has fined TikTok 530 million euros (around $600 million). Chinese tech giant ByteDance owns TikTok, which has been found guilty of illegally sending the private data of EU users to China and lack of compliance…
M&S Hackers Conned IT Help Desk Workers Into Accessing Firm Systems
Hackers who attacked Marks & Spencer and the Co-op duped IT professionals into giving them access to their companies’ networks, according to a report. The “social engineering” attack on the Co-op allowed fraudsters to reset an employee’s password before…
Co-op Hack Triggers Widespread Scam Risk for Consumers
Several cyberattacks on major British retailers including Marks & Spencer, the Co-op Group, and others have been attributed to social engineering, the practice of deceiving internal support teams by impersonating legitimate employees to deceive internal support teams. It has…
Magento Extension Supply Chain Attack Backdoors Hundreds of E-Commerce Sites
A coordinated supply chain attack has compromised between 500 and 1,000 Magento-based e-commerce websites through 21 backdoored extensions, according to new research from cybersecurity firm Sansec. The breach affected sites globally, including the one being operated by a multinational…
Japanese Logistics Firm KWE Faces Ransomware Attack, Causing Service Delays
Kintetsu World Express (KWE), a large logistics and freight company based in Japan, recently experienced a ransomware attack that caused trouble with some of its systems. As a result, certain customers are facing interruptions in service. The company has…
Google to Launch Gemini AI for Children Under 13
Google plans to roll out its Gemini artificial intelligence chatbot next week for children younger than 13 with parent-managed Google accounts, as tech companies vie to attract young users with AI products. Google will launch its Gemini AI chatbot soon…
Global Cybercrime Crackdown Dismantles Major Phishing-as-a-Service Platform ‘LabHost’
In a major international crackdown, a law enforcement operation spearheaded by the London Metropolitan Police and coordinated by Europol has successfully taken down LabHost, one of the most notorious phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platforms used by cybercriminals worldwide. Between April 14…
AI Bots Fuel 57% of Holiday Shopping Traffic, Study Finds
Radware’s 2025 E-commerce Bot Threat Report reveals that automated bots generated 57% of online shopping website traffic during the 2024 holiday season, rather than human buyers. According to Radware’s analytics, this is the first time non-DDoS generating bots have…