NBN Co overestimates costs of providing better service
NBN Co is vastly overestimating the costs associated with improving service standards on its network, according to economic analysis prepared for the Australian Competition and…
Month: April 2026
100 Chrome Extensions Steal User Data, Create Backdoor
Over 20,000 users installed malicious Chrome extensions designed to provide a backdoor, steal information, or inject ads, cybersecurity firm Socket reports. The nefarious extensions have…
Mirax malware campaign hits 220K accounts, enables full remote control
Mirax malware campaign hits 220K accounts, enables full remote control Pierluigi Paganini April 15, 2026 Mirax, a new Android RAT, spread via Meta ads, infected…
Introducing PCI ASV Scanning: Continuous attack surface compliance in partnership with Clone Systems
Maintaining a secure external attack surface is no longer just about finding vulnerabilities; it’s about proving your resilience to partners, auditors, and regulatory bodies. Today,…
We’re only seeing the tip of the chip-smuggling iceberg
Last year, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang repeatedly denied that China was obtaining America’s most advanced chips. ‘There’s no evidence of any AI chip diversion,’ he…
The deepfake dilemma: From financial fraud to reputational crisis
Technical analysis: Expert forensic review of audio and video content to determine whether the content has been manipulated and to generate forensic proof for stakeholders.…
Manufacturing absorbs 56% ransomware surge of global attacks in 2025, as RaaS, legacy OT, supply chains fuel spike
Ransomware surged across the manufacturing sector in 2025, rising 56% year over year to 1,466 incidents and accounting for roughly half of all global attacks,…
Black Shrantac exposes industrial environments to stealth ransomware risk through LOTL, double extortion tactics
New analysis from Marlink marks the emergence of Black Shrantac as a rapidly evolving ransomware group that has been active since September 2025 and is…
It Costs How Much? | Huntress
Cybercriminals are vipers. They’re like snakes in the grass, hiding behind their keyboards, waiting to strike. And if you’re a small- and medium-sized business (SMB),…
Microsoft fixes bug behind Windows Server 2025 automatic upgrades
Microsoft has finally fixed a known issue that was causing systems running Windows Server 2019 and 2022 to “unexpectedly” upgrade to Windows Server 2025. The…
FUNNULL-Linked Triad Nexus Resurfaces With 175+ Rotating CNAME Domains and Global Scam Portals
A cybercriminal group tied to the FUNNULL Content Delivery Network has made a calculated return with a far more sophisticated and evasive infrastructure. Known as…
The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought
Nevertheless, there are clear patterns that appear. In nearly all cases, teenage boys are allegedly responsible for the creation of the images or videos. They…