Security researchers at Kaspersky have uncovered a sophisticated cyber-espionage operation attributed to the China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as Evasive Panda, also tracked as Daggerfly, Bronze Highland, and StormBamboo. The campaign leveraged DNS poisoning techniques to distribute…
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Grubhub Branding Misused to Promote Exponential Crypto Returns
The holiday season is a time when consumer engagement is at its peak and digital transactions are in the ascendant. However, a wave of misleading communication has been plaguing Grubhub’s user community in recent weeks. There has been an…
Facebook Tests Paid Access for Sharing Multiple Links
Facebook is testing a new policy that places restrictions on how many external links certain users can include in their posts. The change, which is currently being trialled on a limited basis, introduces a monthly cap on link sharing…
India Warns on ‘Silent Calls’ as Telecom Firms Roll Out Verified Caller Names to Curb Fraud
India’s telecom authorities have issued a fresh advisory highlighting how ordinary phone calls are increasingly being used as entry points for scams, even as a long-discussed caller identity system begins to take shape as a countermeasure. For many users,…
Karnataka’s Cybercrime Losses Soar as Scam Recoveries Plunge
Recoveries in Karnataka’s cybercrime prosecutions are falling even as authorities ramp up specialized policing capability, reflecting how criminals are changing tactics faster than enforcement can counteract. Data from the State Legislature show that citizens lost ₹5,473.97 crore in 57,733…
Swiss Startup Soverli Introduces a Sovereign OS Layer to Secure Smartphones Beyond Android and iOS
A Swiss cybersecurity startup, Soverli, has introduced a new approach to mobile security that challenges how smartphones are traditionally protected. Instead of relying solely on Android or iOS, the company has developed a fully auditable sovereign operating system layer…
Digital Intrusion at the Heart of UK Diplomacy Verified by Officials
In the wake of the revelation of a serious cybersecurity breach at the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office of the United Kingdom, the integrity of national institutions once again came into the focus of public attention. In October, its systems…
Amazon Says It Has Disrupted GRU-Linked Cyber Operations Targeting Cloud Customers
Amazon has announced that its threat intelligence division has intervened in ongoing cyber operations attributed to hackers associated with Russia’s foreign military intelligence service, the GRU. The activity targeted organizations using Amazon’s cloud infrastructure, with attackers attempting to gain…
Hypervisor Ransomware Attacks Surge as Threat Actors Shift Focus to Virtual Infrastructure
Hypervisors have emerged as a highly important, yet insecure, component in modern infrastructural networks, and attackers have understood this to expand the reach of their ransomware attacks. It has been observed by the security community that the modes of…
UK Report Finds Rising Reliance on AI for Emotional Wellbeing
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to make more accurate predictions about the future and its effects on these predictions are being documented in new research from the United Kingdom’s AI Security Institute. These findings reveal an extraordinary evolution…
Microsoft Users Warned as Hackers Use Typosquatting to Steal Login Credentials
Microsoft account holders are being urged to stay vigilant as cybercriminals increasingly target them through a deceptive tactic known as typosquatting. Attackers are registering look-alike websites and email addresses that closely resemble legitimate Microsoft domains, with the goal of…
Cellik Android Spyware Exploits Play Store Trust to Steal Data
Recently found in the Android platform, remote access trojan named Cellik has been recognized as a serious mobile threat, using the Google Play integration feature to mask itself within legitimate applications to evade detection by security solutions. Cellik is…
FCC Tightens Rules on Foreign-Made Drones to Address U.S. Security Risks
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has introduced new restrictions targeting drones and essential drone-related equipment manufactured outside the United States, citing concerns that such technology could pose serious national security and public safety risks. Under this decision, the FCC has…
700Credit Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Over 5.6 Million Consumers
A massive breach at the credit reporting firm 700Credit has led to the leakage of private details of over 5.6 million people, throwing a new set of concerns on the risk of third-party security in the financial services value…
GhostPairing Attack Puts Millions of WhatsApp Users at Risk
An ongoing campaign that aims to seize control of WhatsApp accounts by manipulating WhatsApp’s own multi-device architecture has been revealed by cybersecurity experts in the wake of an ongoing, highly targeted attack designed to illustrate the increasing complexity of…
Askul Confirms RansomHouse Ransomware Breach Exposed 740,000 Records
Japanese e-commerce giant Askul Corporation confirmed that a ransomware attack carried out by the RansomHouse group led to the theft of about 740,000 customer records in October 2025. Askul, which is a major supplier of office supplies and logistics…
Inside the Hidden Market Where Your ChatGPT and Gemini Chats Are Sold for Profit
Millions of users may have unknowingly exposed their most private conversations with AI tools after cybersecurity researchers uncovered a network of browser extensions quietly harvesting and selling chat data.Here’s a reminder many people forget: an AI assistant is not…
Webrat Malware Targets Students and Junior Security Researchers Through Fake Exploits
In early 2025, security researchers uncovered a new malware family dubbed Webrat, which at that time was predominantly targeting ordinary users through fake distribution methods. The first propagation involved masking malware as cheats for online games-like Rust, Counter-Strike, and…
Telegram-Based Crypto Scam Networks Are Now Larger Than Any Dark Web Market in History
For years, illegal online marketplaces were closely linked to the dark web. These platforms relied on privacy-focused browsers and early cryptocurrencies to sell drugs, weapons, stolen data, and hacking tools while remaining hidden from authorities. At the time, their…
Google and Apple Deploy Rapid Security Fixes Following Zero-Day Attacks
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…