Category: DarkReading

end-of-life routers botnet
09
May
2025

Botnet Made Up Of 7,000 End-Of-Life Routers Taken Down

A joint U.S.-Dutch law enforcement operation has taken down a botnet-for-hire that was comprised of thousands of end-of-life routers. The…

Indo-Pak War, Hacktivist groups, Hacktivist, Cyberattack, Cyberwarfare,
09
May
2025

Hacktivist Groups Hit India After Pahalgam Attack

First came the bullets, then came the bots. In the wake of India’s April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam and…

Google AI
09
May
2025

Google Search And Chrome Get Smarter At Spotting Scams

Google has released new details on how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used across its platforms to combat a growing…

PowerSchool Data Breach
09
May
2025

PowerSchool Data Breach Leads To TDSB Extortion Threat

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has informed parents and staff of a renewed cyber threat following a major data…

Digital Blackout, Blackout, India, Pakistan
08
May
2025

Why A Digital Blackout Matters In War Impacted Areas Of India

As tensions flare and the possibility of full blown armed conflict between India and Pakistan grows, there is a need…

Nmap 7.96
08
May
2025

Faster Scans And Enhanced Features

The Nmap Project has officially launched the highly anticipated Nmap 7.96, bringing a wealth of new features, performance upgrades, and…

SAA Data Breach
08
May
2025

SAA Hit By Cyberattack, Systems Quickly Restored

South African Airways (SAA), the country’s flag carrier, has confirmed that it suffered a significant cyber incident on Saturday, May…

Europol Scams
08
May
2025

Europol Issues Warning Over New Scam Tactics

In a warning that could not be more direct, Europol — the European Union’s law enforcement agency — has urged…

CVE-2025-20188
08
May
2025

Cisco Patches CVE-2025-20188 In IOS XE Wireless Controller

Cisco has rolled out software patches to address a severe security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20188, in its IOS XE Wireless…

Cybersecurity Insurance
08
May
2025

Cybersecurity Insurance: A Crypto Must?

Imagine you’re checking the Bitcoin price first thing in the morning, feeling good about your growing portfolio, when suddenly—bam! You…

Hackers target ICS/SCADA and OT critical infrastructure systems
07
May
2025

Unsophisticated Hackers Targeting ICS/SCADA Systems: CISA

Unsophisticated hackers are increasingly targeting industrial control systems (ICS) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems in the energy…

Microsoft Telnet
07
May
2025

Microsoft Telnet 0-Click Vulnerability Threatens Networks

Security researchers have uncovered a severe vulnerability affecting the Microsoft Telnet Client, which allows remote attackers to harvest user credentials…