Hackers Use Fake Microsoft Teams Downloads to Deploy ValleyRAT Malware
Hackers have been caught running a deceptive campaign that uses fake Microsoft Teams download websites to trick users into installing ValleyRAT, a remote access trojan…
Month: May 2026
Alleged Kimwolf Botmaster ‘Dort’ Arrested, Charged in U.S. and Canada – Krebs on Security
Canadian authorities on Wednesday arrested a 23-year-old Ottawa man on suspicion of building and operating Kimwolf, a fast spreading Internet-of-Things botnet that enslaved millions of…
‘Creepy’ Listening Tool for Targeted Ads Didn’t Actually Work, FTC Says
The Federal Trade Commission announced on Thursday that Cox Media Group and two other marketing companies, MindSift LLC and 1010 Digital Works, have agreed to…
Discord Enables End-to-End Encryption by Default Across Voice and Video Features
Discord has officially enabled end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default for all voice and video communications across its platform, marking a significant shift in user privacy…
Europol Seizes First VPN Used by Ransomware Gangs, Arrests Administrator
French and Dutch authorities have shut down First VPN, a service widely used by cybercriminals to hide their online activity while carrying out ransomware attacks,…
Authorities dismantle First VPN, used by ransomware actors
First VPN, a virtual private network service marketed to cybercriminals, promising anonymity for its users, was taken offline on May 19 and 20 as part…
Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities are being exploited in the wild
Two Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities are being actively exploited in the wild. On May 20, 2026, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a notable…
Microsoft Warns of Two Actively Exploited Defender Vulnerabilities
Ravie LakshmananMay 21, 2026Endpoint Security / Vulnerability Microsoft has disclosed that a privilege escalation and a denial-of-service flaw in Defender has come under active exploitation…
Police op targets VPN service favoured by ransomware gangs
A virtual private network (VPN) favoured by cyber criminals to mask data exfiltration, fraud ransomware attacks and other criminality has been dismantled in Operation Saffron,…
CBA looks to AI for workforce planning
The Commonwealth Bank has started using AI in its employee surveys to analyse and interpret feedback from its more than 51,000 staff. Culture and people…
Ocean Emerges From Stealth With $28M for Agentic Email Security Platform
Ocean emerged from stealth mode this week with $28 million in funding for its agentic email security platform. The funding came from Lightspeed Venture Partners,…
Global law enforcement operation takes First VPN offline
Global law enforcement operation takes First VPN offline Pierluigi Paganini May 21, 2026 Police seized First VPN in a global crackdown, exposed its cybercrime users,…