Kimwolf Botnet Exploits 2 Million Devices to Build a Global Proxy Infrastructure
05
Jan
2026

Kimwolf Botnet Exploits 2 Million Devices to Build a Global Proxy Infrastructure

A massive new botnet dubbed “Kimwolf” has infected over 2 million devices globally, transforming innocent users’ home internet connections into…

NordVPN Denies Breach After Hacker Claims Access to Salesforce Dev Data
05
Jan
2026

NordVPN Denies Breach After Hacker Claims Access to Salesforce Dev Data – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

A hacker using the alias 1011 has claimed to breach a NordVPN development server, posting what appears to be database…

Ledger customers impacted by third-party Global-e data breach
05
Jan
2026

Ledger customers impacted by third-party Global-e data breach

Ledger is informing some customers that their personal data has been exposed after hackers breached the systems of third-party payment…

Gmail to Drop POP3 mail Fetching to Collect Mail from other Email Accounts
05
Jan
2026

Gmail to Drop POP3 mail Fetching to Collect Mail from other Email Accounts

Google has announced that Gmail will discontinue support for two key features regarding third-party email accounts. Starting in January 2026,…

Attackers Leverage FortiWeb Vulnerabilities to Deploy Sliver C2 for Long-Term Access
05
Jan
2026

Attackers Leverage FortiWeb Vulnerabilities to Deploy Sliver C2 for Long-Term Access

Threat researchers have uncovered a sophisticated attack campaign targeting FortiWeb web application firewalls across multiple continents, with adversaries deploying the…

How Bahrain is building a region-leading digital economy
05
Jan
2026

How Bahrain is building a region-leading digital economy

Bahrain has spent the past decade quietly but deliberately building the foundations of a competitive digital economy. Today, the Kingdom…

Hackers Steal $35M in Cryptocurrency Following LastPass Breach
05
Jan
2026

Hackers Steal $35M in Cryptocurrency Following LastPass Breach

Russian cybercriminals have laundered over $35 million in stolen cryptocurrency linked to the devastating 2022 LastPass breach, according to new…

Post Office contract with Fujitsu has option to extend into 2028
05
Jan
2026

What will the Post Office scandal bring in 2026?

Developments in the Post Office scandal’s exposure moved slowly for many years, with each phase often feeling like a geological…

Nir Zuk, Palo Alto Networks Founder & CTO
05
Jan
2026

Nir Zuk, Palo Alto Networks Founder & CTO

The editors at Cybercrime Magazine named Nir Zuk, founder and Chief Technology Officer and board member at Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:…

Threat Actor Exploited Multiple FortiWeb Appliances to Deploy Sliver C2 for Persistent Access
05
Jan
2026

Threat Actor Exploited Multiple FortiWeb Appliances to Deploy Sliver C2 for Persistent Access

Recent findings indicate that a sophisticated threat actor is actively exploiting multiple outdated FortiWeb appliances to deploy the Sliver Command…

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05
Jan
2026

Grok apologizes for creating image of young girls in “sexualized attire”

Another AI system designed to be powerful and engaging ends up illustrating how guardrails routinely fail when development speed and…

The State of Cybersecurity in 2025: Key Segments, Insights, and Innovations 
05
Jan
2026

The State of Cybersecurity in 2025: Key Segments, Insights, and Innovations 

Jan 05, 2026The Hacker NewsData Protection / Artificial Intelligence Featuring: Cybersecurity is being reshaped by forces that extend beyond individual…