Stronger ID Verification Is the New Frontline In Financial Compliance
Right now, somewhere out there, a synthetic identity is being created – convincing enough to get past a background check, open a bank account, or…
Author: Cybernoz
iOS 26 Overwrites ‘shutdown.log’ on Reboot, Erasing Forensic Evidence of Pegasus and Predator Spyware
As iOS 26 is being rolled out, a critical forensic challenge has emerged: the operating system now automatically overwrites the shutdown.log file on every reboot,…
New HyperRat Android Malware Sold as Ready-Made Spy Tool – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, Tech, AI, Crypto and More
Cybersecurity researchers at iVerify have identified a new Android remote access trojan (RAT) called HyperRat, being promoted on cybercrime forums under the malware-as-a-service (MaaS) model.…
Ransomware, extortion groups adapt as payment rates reach historic lows
Ransomware groups are facing an economic downturn of their own: In Q3 2025, only 23 percent of victims paid a ransom, and for data theft…
North Canton City Council To Adopt Cybersecurity Policy
The City Council of North Canton, Ohio, is preparing to adopt a new cybersecurity policy designed to strengthen digital defenses and comply with statewide regulations.…
Hackers Actively Exploiting WordPress Arbitrary Installation Vulnerabilities in The Wild
Threat actors have launched a significant mass exploitation campaign targeting critical vulnerabilities in two popular WordPress plugins, GutenKit and Hunk Companion, affecting hundreds of thousands…
Dell Storage Manager Vulnerabilities Allow Full System Compromise
Dell Technologies has disclosed three critical vulnerabilities affecting Dell Storage Manager that could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to completely compromise storage systems. Dell Storage Manager…
The Women Reimagining Cybersecurity’s Future
In an industry still dominated by men, May Chen-Contino is rewriting what cybersecurity leadership looks like. As CEO of Unit 221B, a women-led cybersecurity firm, she…
BIND 9 DNS Flaw Exposes 706K Servers
A newly disclosed security flaw has put more than 706,000 BIND 9 DNS resolvers worldwide at risk of cache poisoning attacks, according to an advisory published by…
Hong Kong businesses lose US$11 billion to digital fraud in past year, TransUnion says
Hong Kong businesses reported HK$92 billion (US$11.84 billion) in financial losses from digital fraud over the past year, despite the city’s overall digital fraud rate…
Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters Onon Leak Website Taken Down By Law-enforcement Agencies
Law enforcement agencies from the United States and France have seized the onion leak website operated by the notorious Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters collective, displaying a…
Critical HashiCorp Vault Vulnerabilities Allow Authentication Bypass and DoS Attacks
HashiCorp has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in Vault and Vault Enterprise that could enable attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and launch denial-of-service attacks against infrastructure.…