Personal data of thousands stolen in attack on London councils
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) in Greater London is in the process of contacting households across the borough after establishing in December…
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Trump pulls US out of international cyber orgs
The Trump administration is withdrawing the United States from a handful of international organizations that work to strengthen cybersecurity. As part of a broader pullback…
Hackers Launched 8.1 Million Attack Sessions to React2Shell Vulnerability
The React2Shell vulnerability (CVE-2025-55182) continues to face a relentless exploitation campaign, with threat actors launching more than 8.1 million attack sessions since its initial disclosure.…
New DocuSign-Themed Phishing Scam Delivers Stealth Malware to Windows Devices
New research has uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign that abuses DocuSign’s brand to deliver Vidar malware and infect Windows systems. The operation uses a realistic phishing site, a fake…
US Man Jailed After FBI Traced 1,100 IP Addresses in Cyberstalking Case – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
A 25-year-old Bigfork man, Jeremiah Daniel Starr, was sentenced yesterday to 46 months in federal prison for a cyberstalking campaign that lasted nearly three years.…
WhatsApp Worm Spreads Astaroth Banking Trojan Across Brazil via Contact Auto-Messaging
Jan 08, 2026Ravie LakshmananMalware / Financial Crime Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that uses WhatsApp as a distribution vector for a…
Like it or not, AI will transform cyber strategy in 2026
“Back in 2020,” says Anthony Young, CEO at managed security services provider (MSSP) Bridewell, “predictions that AI [artificial intelligence] would reshape defensive strategies seemed optimistic;…
What tools help reduce fraud or friendly fraud for online businesses?
A customer buys. You ship. Everyone seems happy. Then, a few weeks later, you get a chargeback. Or you notice the same card being tried…
New OAuth Attack Lets Hackers Bypass Microsoft Entra Authentication and Steal Keys
In a year-end tradition that has become all too familiar for cybersecurity defenders, researchers have uncovered a novel attack vector targeting Microsoft Entra ID that…
Campaigners urge UK to develop digital sovereignty strategy
The Open Rights Group (ORG) is calling on the UK government to implement a digital sovereignty strategy, arguing there is a pressing need to reduce…
Moody’s forecasts growing AI threats, regulatory friction for 2026
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The new year will bring…
Texas court blocks Samsung from collecting smart TV viewing data
The State of Texas has obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) against Samsung that prohibits the South Korean company from collecting audio and visual data…