New Cybercrime Group 0APT Accused of Faking Hundreds of Breach Claims
A new cybercrime group calling itself 0APT has claimed to have breached hundreds of major companies, but security experts now say the whole thing is…
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Most Engagement Data Is Compromised and That’s a Major Security Problem
Clicks can be bought. Views can be inflated. “Active users” can be simulated at scale. In many digital systems, engagement metrics are no longer signals.…
Pride Month Phishing Targets Employees via Trusted Email Services
Pride Month does not begin until June 1, 2026, but scammers have already begun targeting employees with Pride themed phishing emails, getting ahead of the…
A Practical Compliance Guide for European CASPs
With the full rollout of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), the European Union has replaced fragmented national rules with a single framework governing crypto…
Hackers Use Signal QR Codes to Spy on Military and Political Leaders
Security experts in Germany are on high alert following a wave of digital attacks aimed at high-ranking officials and public figures. The warning comes from…
Hackers Deliver Global Group Ransomware Offline via Phishing Emails
Researchers at Forcepoint X-Labs have discovered a phishing campaign using Phorpiex malware to deliver Global Group ransomware. The attack uses deceptive Windows shortcut files (.lnk)…
Cyber Attack Hits European Commission Staff Mobile Systems
Swift action by CERT-EU contained the breach within nine hours, linked to critical Ivanti software flaws (CVE-2026-1281 and CVE-2026-1340). The European Commission has confirmed that…
8 Top MDR Providers for Mid-Market Companies
Mid-market companies sit in one of the most difficult security positions today. They face enterprise-grade threats, ransomware, identity abuse, supply-chain compromise, but rarely have enterprise-grade…
UK Construction Firm Hit by Prometei Botnet Hiding in Windows Server
In January 2026, a UK construction firm discovered a digital “tenant from hell” hiding on its Windows Server. Security experts from the eSentire Threat Response…
Bithumb Mistakenly Sends 620,000 Bitcoin ($40B) to Customer Accounts
On 6 February 2026, a routine promotional payout went wrong at South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, when a system configuration error credited users with large…
Firefox Will Give Users an AI Kill Switch for Better Privacy
AI is becoming part of almost every website we visit, but not everyone is on board with the change. While some of us enjoy having…
Flickr Notifies Users of Data Breach After External Partner Security Flaw
Flickr says a third-party email vendor flaw may have exposed user names, emails, IP data, and activity logs, though passwords and payments stayed secure. A…