New PDFSider Windows malware deployed on Fortune 100 firm’s network
Ransomware attackers targeting a Fortune 100 company in the finance sector used a new malware strain, dubbed PDFSider, to deliver malicious payloads on Windows systems.…
Month: January 2026
Macquarie Bank unveils customer-facing ‘Q’ AI agent
Macquarie Bank customers will be able to use a new AI support agent to interact with the financial institution’s services around the clock, to perform…
Inside the Leaks that Exposed the Hidden Infrastructure Behind a Ransomware Operation
The cybercrime world operates in shadows, but when insiders turn against each other, those shadows shrink. In February 2025, an individual using the alias ExploitWhispers…
Jordanian Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Stolen Logins for 50 Companies – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
A Jordanian man accused of selling stolen access to corporate networks has pleaded guilty in a US federal court, admitting he sold unauthorized login credentials…
Restructure hits Vic Police’s senior tech executive ranks
The roles of several senior technology executives in Victoria Police, including its chief digital officer Dr Steve Hodgkinson, are in doubt following a recent restructure…
Threat Actors Impersonate as MalwareBytes to Attack Users and Steal Logins
A new malware campaign has emerged that tricks people into downloading fake Malwarebytes software, putting their login credentials and cryptocurrency wallets at serious risk. Security…
Spear-Phishing Campaign Leverages Google Ads to Distribute EndRAT Malware
Genians Security Center has published an in-depth analysis of Operation Poseidon, a sophisticated APT campaign attributed to the Konni threat group that exploits legitimate advertising…
Ransomware attack on Ingram Micro impacts 42,000 individuals
Ransomware attack on Ingram Micro impacts 42,000 individuals Pierluigi Paganini January 19, 2026 Ingram Micro says a ransomware attack exposed personal data of about 42,000…
Attackers are Using WSL2 as a Stealthy Hideout Inside Windows Systems
Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) is meant to give developers a fast Linux environment on Windows. Now attackers are turning that benefit into a…
Attackers Rerouted Employee Pay Without Breaching IT Systems
An unnamed organization recently discovered that several employees’ paychecks had silently vanished not because of a ransomware attack, data-wiping malware, or a cloud breach, but…
Google Gemini Prompt Injection Flaw Exposed Private Calendar Data via Malicious Invites
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a security flaw that leverages indirect prompt injection targeting Google Gemini as a way to bypass authorization guardrails and…
Cloudflare Zero-Day Vulnerability Enables Any Host Access Bypassing Protections
A critical zero-day vulnerability in Cloudflare’s Web Application Firewall (WAF) allowed attackers to bypass security controls and directly access protected origin servers through a certificate…