Category: DarkReading

30
Jan
2026

CNIL Fine On France Travail For GDPR Security Failures

On January 22, 2026, France’s data protection authority, the CNIL, imposed a €5 million fine on France Travail (formerly Pôle…

30
Jan
2026

Cybersecurity Experts Arrested During Courthouse Pen Test Reach $600K Settlement

Two cybersecurity experts arrested during a sanctioned security assessment at the Dallas County Courthouse have reached a $600,000 settlement with Dallas County, Iowa, and its former…

Proxy Network, Google, Google Threat Intelligence, Nation-State Actors,
29
Jan
2026

Google Dismantles World’s Largest Residential Proxy Network

Google dismantled what is believed to be one of the world’s largest residential proxy networks, taking legal action to seize…

27
Jan
2026

Microsoft Emergency Fix Released For Exploited Office Zero-Day

Microsoft has released an emergency fix for an actively-exploited zero-day vulnerability affecting Microsoft Office. The vulnerability, CVE-2026-21509, is labeled a…

Manage My Health Data Breach Triggers Phishing Warnings
23
Jan
2026

Manage My Health Data Breach Triggers Phishing Warnings

The fallout from the Manage My Health data breach is continuing, with the company warning that fraudsters may now be attempting to contact affected…

EU Launches GCVE, A Decentralized Vulnerability Database
21
Jan
2026

EU Launches GCVE, A Decentralized Vulnerability Database

Europe’s long-running conversation about digital autonomy quietly crossed a milestone with the launch of a new public vulnerability platform. The…

20
Jan
2026

Google Gemini Calendar Exploit Via Prompt Injection

Security teams have spent decades hardening software against malicious input, yet a recent vulnerability involving Google Gemini demonstrates how those…

19
Jan
2026

Black Basta Ransomware Leader Added To EU Most Wanted

European and international law enforcement agencies have intensified their pursuit of individuals connected to the Black Basta ransomware operation. Authorities…

Poland Cyberattack Nearly Triggered Blackout, Minister Warns
16
Jan
2026

Poland Cyberattack Nearly Triggered Blackout, Minister Warns

Poland narrowly avoided a nationwide power outage at the end of December after what senior officials have described as the…

RedVDS, RedVDS Tool, RedVDS Infrastructure, Microsoft, Fraud, Scam
14
Jan
2026

Microsoft Crushes Cybercrime Subscription Service RedVDS

A pharmaceutical company lost cancer treatment funding, a Florida condo association lost half a million dollars, and thousands more fell…

MS-ISAC Warns Of Fortinet Vulnerabilities And Code Risks
14
Jan
2026

MS-ISAC Warns Of Fortinet Vulnerabilities And Code Risks

A new cybersecurity advisory from the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) is alerting organizations to multiple vulnerabilities affecting…

Android Banking Malware 'DeVixor' Includes Ransomware
13
Jan
2026

Android Banking Malware ‘DeVixor’ Includes Ransomware

A new Android banking malware can launch ransomware attacks in addition to more typical activities like credential theft and user…