AI data hunger feeding a shadowy proxy ecosystem
Artificial intelligence (AI) companies are quietly driving demand for networks of co-opted consumer devices, as they seek to avoid blocking while scraping fresh data to…
Month: March 2026
WordPress membership plugin bug exploited to create admin accounts
Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability in the User Registration & Membership plugin, which is installed on more than 60,000 WordPress sites. Developed by WPEverest,…
The 5 Big ‘Known Unknowns’ of Donald Trump’s New War With Iran
More recently, Iran has been a regular adversary in cyberspace—and while it hasn’t demonstrated quite the acuity of Russia or China, Iran is “good at…
Where Multi-Factor Authentication Stops and Credential Abuse Starts
Organizations typically roll out multi-factor authentication (MFA) and assume stolen passwords are no longer enough to access systems. In Windows environments, that assumption is often…
Huge grid and heat challenges ahead as Nvidia set for 1MW rack
The impending growth of datacentre rack power draw to 1MW within two years will bring a step change in energy use and potential to waste…
Top 50 Women Leaders in Cybersecurity to Watch in 2026 – The Cyber Express
As the world prepares to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, The Cyber Express takes the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the women trailblazers of the realm of cybersecurity. We proudly present the “Top…
Government data sharing law falls flat
A law intended to make it easier for federal agencies and universities to share data is not being used due to “fundamental” design flaws. The…
Wikipedia hit by self-propagating JavaScript worm that vandalized pages
Update: Added Wikimedia Foundation’s statement below and made a correction to denote it was only the Meta-Wiki that was vandalized. The Wikimedia Foundation suffered a…
War in Iran Spiked Oil Prices. Trump Will Decide How High They Go
Oil prices surged on Monday following the United States and Israel’s attacks on Iran this weekend, as some analysts predict that it could soon reach…
Purchase order attachment isn’t a PDF. It’s phishing for your password
An attachment named New PO 500PCS.pdf.hTM, posing as a purchase order in PDF form, turned out to be something entirely different: a credential-harvesting web page that…
Dust Specter Targets Iraqi Officials with New SPLITDROP and GHOSTFORM Malware
Ravie LakshmananMar 05, 2026Malware / Threat Intelligence A suspected Iran-nexus threat actor has been attributed to a campaign targeting government officials in Iraq by impersonating…
Capita secures decade-long government contract amid failure in public sight
Capita has been chosen to provide four government departments with IT-enabled services, while it continues to face criticism for its botched civil service pension contract.…