The Hacker NewsFeb 02, 2026Threat Detection / Endpoint Security For mid-market organizations, cybersecurity is a constant balancing act. Proactive, preventative security measures are essential to…
Ravie LakshmananFeb 02, 2026Threat Intelligence / Malware The maintainer of Notepad++ has revealed that state-sponsored attackers hijacked the utility’s update mechanism to redirect update traffic…
The update infrastructure for eScan antivirus, a security solution developed by Indian cybersecurity company MicroWorld Technologies, has been compromised by unknown attackers to deliver a…
Ravie LakshmananFeb 02, 2026Developer Tools / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a supply chain attack targeting the Open VSX Registry in which unidentified…
A Farsi-speaking threat actor aligned with Iranian state interests is suspected to be behind a new campaign targeting non-governmental organizations and individuals involved in documenting…
Ravie LakshmananJan 31, 2026Social Engineering / SaaS Security Google-owned Mandiant on Friday said it identified an “expansion in threat activity” that uses tradecraft consistent with…
Ravie LakshmananJan 31, 2026Network Security / SCADA CERT Polska, the Polish computer emergency response team, revealed that coordinated cyber attacks targeted more than 30 wind…
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered malicious Google Chrome extensions that come with capabilities to hijack affiliate links, steal data, and collect OpenAI ChatGPT authentication tokens. One…
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign attributed to a China-linked threat actor known as UAT-8099 that took place between late 2025 and early 2026.…
Behind the scenes of law enforcement in cyber: what do we know about caught cybercriminals? What brought them in, where do they come from and…
Ravie LakshmananJan 30, 2026Vulnerability / Email Security SmarterTools has addressed two more security flaws in SmarterMail email software, including one critical security flaw that could…
Ravie LakshmananJan 30, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Economic Espionage A former Google engineer accused of stealing thousands of the company’s confidential documents to build a startup…
