It has been revealed that a set of advanced zero-day vulnerabilities, utilizing which a highly targeted hacking campaign was targeting private individuals, has been leveraged by Apple as an emergency security patch. Several weeks ago, in an official security…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
NIST and MITRE Launch $20 Million AI Research Centers to Protect U.S. Manufacturing and Critical Infrastructure
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced a new partnership with The MITRE Corporation to establish two artificial intelligence–focused research centers under a $20 million initiative. The effort will explore advanced AI applications, with a strong…
PayPal Subscriptions Exploited in Sophisticated Email Scam
Hackers have found a clever way to misuse PayPal’s legitimate email system to send authentic looking phishing scams that are able to bypass security filters and look genuine to the end users. Over the last few weeks, users are complaining…
Shinhan Card Faces Regulatory Review Over Internal Data Sharing Incident
Shinhan Card, one of South Korea’s largest credit card companies, has disclosed a data leak involving the personal information of approximately 192,000 merchants. The company confirmed the incident on Tuesday and said it has notified the Personal Information Protection…
US Justice Department Seizes Web Domain Linked to Large-Scale Bank Account Takeover Fraud
The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) on Monday revealed that it has taken control of a web domain and its associated database that were allegedly used to support a criminal operation aimed at defrauding Americans through bank account takeover fraud.…
Cookies Explained: Accept or Reject for Online Privacy
Online cookies sit at the centre of a trade-off between convenience and privacy, and those “accept all” or “reject all” pop-ups are how websites ask for your permission to track and personalise your experience.Understanding what each option means helps…
Jaguar Land Rover Confirms Employee Data Theft After August 2025 Cyberattack
British luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed that a cyberattack uncovered in August 2025 led to the theft of payroll and personal data of thousands of current and former employees. After this disclosure, the company asked the affected…
TSA Cautions Travelers on Public Wi-Fi Security Threats
There are growing concerns about digital safety as global travel surges during one of the busiest mobility windows of the year, and airport advisory boards are increasingly focusing on digital safety. As a result of the renewed warning from…
U.S. Authorities Shut Down Online Network Selling Fake Identity Templates
United States federal authorities have taken down an online operation accused of supplying tools used in identity fraud across multiple countries. The case centers on a Bangladeshi national who allegedly managed several websites that sold digital templates designed to…
FBI Discovers 630 Million Stolen Passwords in Major Cybercrime Investigation
A newly disclosed trove of stolen credentials has underscored the scale of modern cybercrime after U.S. federal investigators uncovered hundreds of millions of compromised passwords on devices seized from a single suspected hacker. The dataset, comprising approximately 630 million…
Security Flaw Exposes Personal Data on Somalia’s E-Visa System Weeks After Major Breach
A recently uncovered weakness in Somalia’s electronic visa system has triggered fresh alarm over the protection of travelers’ personal information, coming just weeks after authorities admitted to a large-scale data breach affecting tens of thousands of applicants. Findings indicate…
Trend Micro Warns: ‘Vibe Crime’ Ushers in Agentic AI-Driven Cybercrime Era
Trend Micro, a cybersecurity firm, has sounded the alarm over what it calls the rise of “vibe crime”: fully automated cybercriminal operations powered by agentic AI, which marks a fundamental turn away from traditional ransomware and phishing campaigns. The…
Russian Hackers Obtain Sensitive NHS Documents from UK Royal Properties
In a recent cyberattack, a ransomware group affiliated with Russia infiltrated the NHS computer system and retrieved hundreds of thousands of highly sensitive medical records, including those associated with members of the royal family, triggering alarms in several parts…
Why Banks Must Proactively Detect Money Mule Activity
Financial institutions are under increasing pressure to strengthen their response to money mule activity, a growing form of financial crime that enables fraud and money laundering. Money mules are bank account holders who move illegally obtained funds on behalf of…
Ukrainian Hacker Extradited From Spain Pleads Guilty in Nefilim Ransomware Attacks on Global Firms
A Ukrainian citizen has admitted guilt in connection with a series of ransomware attacks carried out using the Nefilim strain, targeting companies in the United States and other countries. Artem Aleksandrovych Stryzhak, 35, was extradited to the US from…
Dangerous December: Urgent Update Warning for All Android and iPhone Users
An emergent surge of urgent security advisories has permeated the tech sector in December, with both Google and Apple warning Android and iPhone users of critical vulnerabilities being actively exploited in the wild. Termed “Dangerous December,” this time period…
AuraStealer Malware Uses Scam Yourself Tactics to Steal Sensitive Data
A recent investigation by Gen Digital’s Gen Threat Labs has brought attention to AuraStealer, a newly emerging malware-as-a-service offering that has begun circulating widely across underground cybercrime communities. First observed in mid-2025, the malware is being promoted as a…
Cyber Threat Actors Escalate Impersonation of Senior US Government Officials
Federal law enforcement officials are raising a lot of concern about an ongoing cybercrime operation involving threat actors impersonating senior figures across the American political landscape, including state government leaders, White House officials, Cabinet members, and congressional members. These threat…
Google Partners With UK to Open Access to Willow Quantum Chip for Researchers
Google has revealed plans to collaborate with the UK government to allow researchers to explore potential applications of its advanced quantum processor, Willow. The initiative aims to invite scientists to propose innovative ways to use the cutting-edge chip, marking…
Network Detection and Response Defends Against AI Powered Cyber Attacks
Cybersecurity teams are facing growing pressure as attackers increasingly adopt artificial intelligence to accelerate, scale, and conceal malicious activity. Modern threat actors are no longer limited to static malware or simple intrusion techniques. Instead, AI-powered campaigns are using adaptive…