Former Student Charged In Western Sydney University Cyberattack
A former student has been charged over an extended series of security breaches linked to the Western Sydney University cyberattack that has affected the institution…
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CISA Warns PRC Hackers Target VMware With BRICKSTORM Malware
U.S. and Canadian cybersecurity agencies are warning that China-sponsored threat actors are using BRICKSTORM malware to compromise VMware vSphere environments. “Once compromised, the cyber actors…
Sanctioned Spyware Vendor Used IOS Zero-Day Exploit Chain Against Egyptian Targets
Google Threat Intelligence Group discovered a full iOS zero-day exploit chain deployed in the wild against targets in Egypt, revealing how sanctioned commercial surveillance vendor…
Porsche Cars In Russia Disabled By Vehicle Tracking Failure
Hundreds of Porsche vehicles across Russia have abruptly stopped functioning, triggering concern over potential security flaws in modern connected-car technology. Reports circulating inside the country,…
UK’s Cookie Enforcement Campaign Brings 95% Of Top Websites Into Compliance
Britain’s data protection regulator issued 17 preliminary enforcement notices and sent warning letters to hundreds of website operators throughout 2025, a pressure campaign that brought…
India Withdraws Mandatory Sanchar Saathi Install Order
India has reversed its earlier directive requiring mobile phone manufacturers and importers to pre-install the government-backed Sanchar Saathi application on all new smartphones sold in the country. The Communications…
New Stealthy Linux Malware Combines Mirai With Cryptominer
Cyble researchers have identified new Linux malware that combines Mirai-derived DDoS botnet capabilities with a stealthy fileless cryptominer, enabling both network disruption and financial profit…
CJEU Ruling Forces Pre-Checks For Personal Data In Ads
The CJEU ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union on Tuesday has made it clear that online marketplaces are responsible for the…
European Union And Singapore Strengthen Digital Partnership
The European Union and Singapore are intensifying their digital collaboration, following the second meeting of the Digital Partnership Council in Brussels. The discussions stressed strategic…
IP Camera Hacking Crackdown In South Korea
The National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency has arrested four suspects involved in a major IP Camera Hacking case that resulted in the…
US Offers $10M For Iranian Cyber Operatives Behind Election Interference
In August 2020, Shahid Shushtari actors began a multi-faceted campaign targeting the US presidential election, combining computer intrusion activity with exaggerated claims of access to…
Russia Weaponizes Stolen Ukrainian IP Addresses
Russian occupation forces in Kherson extracted login credentials from Ukrainian telecommunications operators through physical coercion, seizing control of IP addresses that Moscow now exploits to…