A Canadian man was extradited to the U.S. to face charges over hacking universities and hijacking their computers to mine cryptocurrency. A Canadian man,…
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Synology Warns of Ransomware Attacks Targeting NAS Devices Running Outdated DSM Versions
Synology warns of ransomware attacks exploiting a 2024 flaw in outdated NAS devices, urging users to update DSM immediately. A security fix released in…
Two Barracuda ESG Flaws Could Be Combined for Full Root Access; Patches Released
Barracuda patched two flaws that can be chained to give attackers root access to Email Security Gateway appliances. Barracuda has patched two…
Inside XCPE, the botnet that turned 1.3M set-top boxes into proxy servers
Google dismantled a 1.3 million-device botnet allegedly built by Android TV box maker Videostrong to enable ad fraud and proxy abuse. Google and its…
Cyberattack Hits French Blood Banks as Hackers Target Refrigeration Systems Across Europe
Cyberattacks disrupted refrigeration monitoring systems at three French blood banks, amid similar attacks targeting European supermarkets. A cyberattack…
Apple’s spyware notifications reach the Bundestag: what the BSI says to do now
Apple warns German Bundestag lawmakers of mercenary spyware attacks; BSI urges victims to assume compromise. The German government is warning politicians…
NIS2 Makes Board Members Personally Liable for Access Control Decisions
NIS2 Article 20 makes management bodies answerable for the access controls they approve, and boards are starting to ask for proof that those controls…
VOLTA, the infostealer that asks an AI which victims are worth the effort
VOLTA is an AI-powered infostealer that steals personal data, then uses LLMs to assess victims’ value and rank targets for attackers. Cisco Talos has…
New wave of fridge cyberattacks hits European supermarkets, this time in Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden and Estonia
A new wave of fridge cyberattacks hit supermarket refrigeration systems across five European countries, raising temperatures and causing food losses. A…
Hackers Send Fake Nuclear Threat Alerts to Ukrainian and Russian Citizens
Hackers reportedly hit Ukraine ‘s and Russia ‘s emergency alert apps, sending fake nuclear and attack warnings and raising concerns over public safety.…
CVE-2026-58868: Critical Android Bug Could Let Attackers Run Remote Code
Critical Android flaw CVE-2026-58868 could allow remote code execution without user interaction on devices running Android 14 through 17. Google has fixed…
Chainalysis Investigates Security Incident Involving AI-Driven Attack Techniques
Chainalysis suffered a cyberattack exposing customer names, emails and user IDs, while investigation data and passwords remain safe. Blockchain analytics…
U.S. CISA adds WordPress flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds WordPress flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity…
Binance Hack: How Fake Job Interviews and AI Abuse Led to a $6.34 Billion Attack
Binance reveals how fake job interviews, malware and internal AI abuse enabled attackers to steal $6.34 billion. The Binance security incident on October…
Synology Warns of Ransomware Attacks Targeting NAS Devices Running Outdated DSM Versions
Synology warns of ransomware attacks exploiting a 2024 flaw in outdated NAS devices, urging users to update DSM immediately. A security fix released in…
Inside XCPE, the botnet that turned 1.3M set-top boxes into proxy servers
Google dismantled a 1.3 million-device botnet allegedly built by Android TV box maker Videostrong to enable ad fraud and proxy abuse. Google and its…
Inside XCPE, the botnet that turned set-top boxes into proxy servers
Google dismantled a 1.3 million-device botnet allegedly built by Android TV box maker Videostrong to enable ad fraud and proxy abuse. Google and its…
NIS2 Makes Board Members Personally Liable for Access Control Decisions
NIS2 Article 20 makes management bodies answerable for the access controls they approve, and boards are starting to ask for proof that those controls…
Apple’s spyware notifications reach the Bundestag: what the BSI says to do now
Apple warns German Bundestag lawmakers of mercenary spyware attacks; BSI urges victims to assume compromise. The German government is warning politicians…
VOLTA, the infostealer that asks an AI which victims are worth the effort
VOLTA is an AI-powered infostealer that steals personal data, then uses LLMs to assess victims’ value and rank targets for attackers. Cisco Talos has…