Police take down VPN service (this time with a good reason)
While First VPN’s fates seems well-deserved, there are concerns about wider attempts by governments and law enforcers to clamp down on users of VPN services.…
Month: May 2026
Police boast of hacking VPN where criminals “believed themselves to be safe”
European law enforcement say they hacked into a VPN (virtual private network) service used for ransomware attacks and other crimes, and identified thousands of users…
Microsoft recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave for Workforce Identity Security Platforms
Identity is the backbone of modern cybersecurity. Every access decision carries risk, across employees, partners, devices, workloads, and an expanding set of AI-powered agents. But…
Metasploit Wrap Up 05/22/2026
Another week, another authentication bypass Our humble Metasploit weekly(ish) blog has been blessed with a new network component vulnerability. The dynamic duo of @sfewer-r7 and…
Former US execs plead guilty to aiding tech support scammers
Two former executives of a call-tracking and analytics company pleaded guilty to concealing a years-long tech support fraud scheme that victimized individuals worldwide. Former CEO…
Russian Threat Groups Use RDP, VPN, Supply Chain Attacks, and Social Engineering for Initial Access
Russian state-sponsored threat groups significantly stepped up their cyber operations in 2025, using a range of methods to break into targeted systems. From exploiting remote…
Google’s Exploit Code Release Raises Concern Over Unfixed Chromium Security Bug
Google’s recent release of proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for a still-unpatched Chromium vulnerability has sparked significant concern across the cybersecurity community. The flaw, first reported…
FBI Warns of Kali365 Phishing Service Targeting Microsoft 365 Account
In its latest alert, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning about a new Phishing-as-a-Service (PaaS) platform called Kali365 that specifically targets Microsoft 365…
Deleted Google API keys keep working for up to 23 minutes, researchers warn
Google API keys are credentials that let applications access Google services, from Maps to the Gemini AI. If a key is leaked, an attacker can…
First VPN Dismantled in Global Takedown Over Use by 25 Ransomware Groups
Authorities in Europe and North America have announced the dismantling of a criminal virtual private network (VPN) service used by criminal actors to obscure the…
Google AI engineer claims dismissal for opposing tech sales to Israel
An artificial intelligence (AI) research engineer is taking legal action against Google, claiming the company unlawfully dismissed them for internally raising concerns about its complicity…
Cisco Fixes CVE-2026-20223 Secure Workload API Flaw
Cisco has released security updates to fix a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20223, affecting its Cisco Secure Workload platform. The flaw, which received the maximum…