Google is discontinuing its dark web report: why it matters
Google has announced that early next year they are discontinuing the dark web report, which was meant to monitor breach data that’s circulating on the…
Month: December 2025
Russia’s GRU Behind Years-Long Espionage Campaign Targeting Western Critical Infrastructure
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has attributed a persistent multi-year cyber espionage campaign targeting Western critical infrastructure, particularly the energy sector, to a group strongly linked…
Fortinet FortiGate Under Active Attack Through SAML SSO Authentication Bypass
Dec 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability Threat actors have begun to exploit two newly disclosed security flaws in Fortinet FortiGate devices, less than a…
IT Sustainability Think Tank: How datacentres can go from power hungry to power smart in 2026
The conversation around datacentre growth and national initiatives to develop and deploy artificial intelligence (AI) models and applications has dominated the datacentre narrative in 2025.…
Popular Chrome Extension with Over 6 Million Installs Captures User Inputs to AI Chatbots
A widely trusted Chrome extension with more than 6 million users has been discovered secretly collecting and selling conversations from major AI platforms. Urban VPN…
700Credit Data Breach Exposed Details of 5.6 Million Consumers – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
A major security breach has affected 700Credit, a Michigan, US-based Fintech and data services company that assists auto, RV, powersports, and marine dealerships across the…
Pornhub targeted in extortion attempt following Mixpanel breach exposing user activity
Pornhub targeted in extortion attempt following Mixpanel breach exposing user activity Pierluigi Paganini December 16, 2025 Hackers tied to ShinyHunters extort PornHub after stealing search…
SoundCloud Confirms Data Breach Following VPN and Access Issues
SoundCloud has confirmed a security incident involving unauthorized access to user data, revealing that hackers exfiltrated email addresses and public profile information from approximately 20%…
India Dismantles ‘Phishing SMS Factory’ Infrastructure
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation uncovered and disrupted a large-scale cyber fraud infrastructure, which it calls a “phishing SMS factory,” that sent lakhs of smishing…
Cybersecurity Incidents Hit Prosper Marketplace, 700Credit
Two recent cybersecurity incidents involving financial services providers have exposed the personal information of millions of individuals, highlighting ongoing risks across the fintech and credit…
New GhostPairing Attack Let Attackers Gain Full Access in WhatsApp with Phone Number
A newly discovered account takeover campaign targeting WhatsApp users demonstrates how attackers can compromise messaging accounts without stealing passwords or exploiting technical vulnerabilities. The threat,…
Chrome Extension with 6M+ Users Found Collecting AI Chatbot Inputs
A popular browser extension promoted as a free and secure VPN has been discovered secretly capturing user conversations across multiple AI chatbot platforms including ChatGPT,…