San Francisco, CA, 3rd November 2026, CyberNewswire
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Tech Firms Dismantle Botnet That Turned 1.3M TV Boxes Into Proxies
Google said today it worked with industry partners to dismantle a botnet made up of more than 1.3 million Android TV set-top boxes that ship with…
The Oracle of Delphi Will Steal Your Credentials
Our deception technology is able to reroute attackers into honeypots, where they believe that they found their real target. The attacks brute forced…
One Hacker Used 12 AI Agents to Target Taiwan’s Emergency Services
Acronis uncovered BOSSAI, a 12-agent attack system that exposed Taiwan emergency records and targeted universities, financial firms, and government…
Cyber chief: UK facing AI-powered attacks on critical infrastructure within two years
The NCSC warns that ‘tech on the cheap’ has left UK organisations exposed to AI uncovering and exploiting longstanding cyber security weaknesses and calls…
MariaDB enhances agent development for its next-gen database platform
MariaDB on Wednesday said it was adding four new agent-focused capabilities to Enterprise Platform 2027, the latest version of its enterprise database…
US gov IT worker pleads guilty to sending Top Secret files to Ethiopia
Help desk technician agrees to minimum 10-year jail term after being caught copying files for more than 2 years
Unit 42 Threat Intelligence Highlights – Nov. 2, 2026
Unit 42 details recent threat intelligence, highlighting cyberespionage, financial extortion, and the rapid adoption of AI across offensive workflows.
Syrian Man Sentenced for Wide-Ranging Hacking Conspiracy Conducted on Behalf of the Bashar Al Assad Regime
Ahmad Umar Agha (also known as Th3Pr0) had spent more than a decade as a fugitive for targeting of Western media entities, businesses, NGOs, and U.S. and…
Node.js Schedules High-Severity Security Fixes for 22.x, 24.x, and 26.x Release Lines
The Node.js project has scheduled security updates for its 22.x, 24.x, and 26.x release lines on or shortly after Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The…
mSecure password manager hack prompts password reset warnings
mSeven Software is warning current and former mSecure password manager customers to change passwords, reset two-factor authentication, and remove passkeys…
Incidents Move Too Fast for Pen & Paper
Organizations may not be ready for completely autonomous communication processes, but there are places where automating information updates would…
Google shuts down global botnet running on certified Android devices
Videostrong sold TV set-top boxes and other devices with pre-installed malware. The yearslong operation evaded Google’s security tests and established a…
How Microsoft Edge Scareware Blocker Stops Malicious Notification Scams
HOC Shorts | Cybercriminals have weaponized native browser push notifications, tricking users into clicking “Allow” under fake “prove…
CVE-2026-98432: A Remote Use-After-Free in the Linux Kernel’s TCP Stack
Learn about CVE-2026-98432, a critical remote use-after-free flaw in the Linux kernel TCP stack, its root exploit risks, affected versions, and mitigation…
Artificial intelligence and cyber intrusion
An NCSC assessment that examines current AI-enabled threat trends and projections of the threat landscape to 2028.
Max-severity bug in widely used OT programming tool exploited to deliver Linux malware
Your industrial IoT gateway isn’t exposed to the internet, right? RIGHT?!
HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles Ransomware Investigation of Lehigh Valley Health Network
DataBreaches.net previously covered the 2023 Lehigh Valley Health Network breach by AlphV (aka “BlackCat”). The breach garnered a lot of public attention…
Google Calendar phishing campaign hijacks sessions, bypasses MFA
A phishing campaign used Google Calendar invites, trusted redirects, and fake login pages to hijack corporate Google sessions and bypass MFA protections.…
One Compromised Laptop, Billions Lost: The Binance Attack-Path Warning
The record theft shows how weak system separation, inadequate controls, and untested attack possibilities can turn one breach into systemic loss.