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Rogue ransomware affiliate poses as data recovery firm to scam victims
A suspected ransomware affiliate is pretending to be a data recovery service called "Ransom Busters" to extract payments from victims.
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Cyber
Hackers compromise over 14,500 Dahua web cameras in 35 days
A large-scale cyberattack campaign called CameraSwarm has compromised more than 14,500 Dahua IP cameras, mainly in Ukraine and Russia.
AI
US warns of AI-powered attacks on Siemens PLCs in critical infrastructure
U.S. cybersecurity agencies warn that threat actors are using AI-generated scripts to exploit Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers.
Cyber
US Charges Iranian Hackers Over $3.4 Billion Intellectual Property Theft
American authorities have charged 17 Iranian nationals linked to the Mabna Institute hacking-for-hire group over massive data theft operations.
Cyber
Password Spraying Attacks Surge 155x Amid MFA Gaps
Huntress observed a massive 155x increase in password spraying attacks driven by legacy auth and MFA vulnerabilities.
IT
Microsoft fixes known issue causing Windows Defender crashes
Microsoft has successfully resolved a bug causing Windows Defender crashes and 0xc0000005 errors following a security update.
Cyber
Critical RCE flaw in Windows IKE Extension now actively exploited
CISA has warned that hackers are actively exploiting a critical remote code execution flaw in the Windows Internet Key Exchange service.
IT
Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro Reach End of Support in Two Months
Microsoft has reminded users that systems running Home and Pro editions of Windows 11 24H2 will soon stop receiving updates.
Cyber
CISA: Medusa Ransomware Hits Over 500 Critical Infrastructure Organizations
The FBI and CISA report that the Medusa ransomware gang has breached more than 500 critical infrastructure organizations in the US since June 2021.
Cyber
Comcast turns your Xfinity WiFi into a home motion detector
Comcast is promoting WiFi-based motion detection as part of its Xfinity Shield platform, allowing routers to detect people moving around the house without physical sensors.
Cyber
Clop gang creates custom web shell for Windchill data theft attacks
Cybercriminals have developed a custom Java web shell targeting PTC Windchill and FlexPLM servers to decrypt credentials and steal sensitive data.
Cyber
Your Controls Block Known Attacks. What About the Behavior?
Picus Security's Blue Report 2026 highlights how prevention rates vary by technique and why behavioral testing is essential to uncover hidden security gaps.
IT
Microsoft tests faster Windows File Explorer and streamlined context menu
Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 preview builds featuring a performance boost for File Explorer and a more customizable context menu.
Cyber
CISA: Windows Task Host flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs
The U.S. CISA confirms that ransomware gangs are actively exploiting a high-severity Windows Task Host vulnerability.
Cyber
Microsoft starts removing WMIC tool used by cybercriminals
Microsoft has officially begun removing the legacy WMIC command-line tool starting with Windows 11 version 24H2 and recent beta builds.
Cyber
Hacker claims 3.6 million Azure account records stolen from major companies
A threat actor is selling employee databases allegedly stolen from the Microsoft Azure infrastructure of multiple Fortune 500 companies.
Cyber
Pokémon Center Data Breach Exposes Customer Info and Cancels Orders
Pokémon Center is notifying customers in the UK and Germany after a third-party data breach at logistics provider CEVA Logistics.
IT
Microsoft confirms GitHub is down worldwide
Popular developer platform GitHub has suffered a widespread outage affecting multiple services and APIs.
Cyber
Certighost and the Privilege Hiding in Your Certificate Authority
CVE-2026-54121 allows a standard domain user to escalate an Enterprise CA into a Domain Controller.
Cyber
Philips and GE Investigating Clop Ransomware Data Theft Claims
Tech giants General Electric (GE) and Philips have confirmed they are actively investigating claims made by the Clop ransomware gang regarding a data breach.
Cyber
Microsoft working on Defender patch for ShieldBreak zero-day
Microsoft is actively developing a security patch to address the ShieldBreak zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-69414.
Cyber
SafePal data breach impacts nearly 40,000 customers as stolen info goes on sale
Popular crypto hardware wallet provider SafePal has confirmed a security breach affecting 39,798 customers after an order data flaw was exploited.
AI
Anthropic confirms Claude is down in major outage affecting multiple services
Popular AI assistant Claude is experiencing a major outage, with users reporting login issues and degraded performance across multiple platforms.
Cyber
Large-Scale DDoS Attacks Disrupt Threema Secure Messaging Service
Threema secure messaging service faced multiple DDoS attacks earlier this week, causing communication disruptions.