The quantum clock is ticking and businesses are still stuck in prep mode
Quantum computing is still years away from breaking current encryption, but many security teams are already worried about what happens when that moment arrives. A…
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Threat Actors Using Malicious VSCode Extension to Deploy Anivia Loader and OctoRAT
A fake Visual Studio Code extension has been used in a supply chain attack that targets developers through their editor. The rogue extension, named prettier-vscode-plus…
Fujitsu appoints Kendy Hau as Head of Defence, Oceania
Fujitsu has appointed Kendy Hau (pictured) as its new Head of Defence for Oceania, bringing more than 20 years of experience across Defence, national security…
South32 upgrades its onboarding with SuccessFactors
South32 is continuing to work through a HR transformation, having recently upgraded the SAP technology that enables it to onboard around 1000 new hires every…
Tech giants driving sharp rise in digital platforms complaints
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) has reported a sharp rise in complaints involving social media and digital platforms, with more than 1,500 people approaching the…
Twins with hacking history charged in insider data breach affecting multiple federal agencies
Twin brothers Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter were arrested in Alexandria, Va., Wednesday for allegedly stealing and destroying government data held by a government contractor minutes…
NCSC and BT block a billion dangerous clicks
Almost a billion early-stage cyber attacks and end-user attempts to access dangerous websites have been blocked by the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC’s) new Share…
King Addons flaw lets anyone become WordPress admin
King Addons flaw lets anyone become WordPress admin Pierluigi Paganini December 03, 2025 Hackers are exploiting a King Addons flaw (CVE-2025-8489) that lets anyone register…
Marquis data breach impacts over 74 US banks, credit unions
Financial software provider Marquis Software Solutions is warning that it suffered a data breach that impacted dozens of banks and credit unions across the US.…
Best 5 Dark Web Intelligence Platforms – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, Tech, AI, Crypto and More
Cybersecurity today is about a lot more than just firewalls and antivirus software. As organisations adopt cloud computing, remote work, and global supply chains, their…
UK government pledges to rewrite Computer Misuse Act
The UK government will forge ahead with changes to the Computer Misuse Act (CMA) of 1990, introducing long-called-for changes to the 35 year-old law that…
New Stealthy Linux Malware Combines Mirai With Cryptominer
Cyble researchers have identified new Linux malware that combines Mirai-derived DDoS botnet capabilities with a stealthy fileless cryptominer, enabling both network disruption and financial profit…