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INTERPOL arrests 1,462 cybercriminals, a PHP flaw is actively crashing websites worldwide, and a shocking investigation reveals ransomware negotiators may have been on the criminals' payroll all along.
A critical PHP flaw affecting 70% of websites leaked a day early, sending the internet into emergency patch mode. Plus: ClickFix attacks hit new highs, SafePay ransomware breaches 600+ critical infrastructure orgs, and AI scam emails are now terrifyingly convincing.
Autonomous AI agents hit 1,200+ company websites while a ransomware "negotiator" allegedly helped run the extortion ring. Plus: Pegasus spyware on a Serbian rector's phone days before elections.
ShinyHunters crumbles as arrests expose ransomware negotiators allegedly double-crossing their own clients. Plus: a WordPress plugin turned weapon and a critical e-commerce flaw with active exploits incoming.
Hackers stole one credential from a backup vendor and quietly accessed 173 companies' Microsoft 365 data. Plus: a record 1,411 Windows patches, a spy chip inside crypto wallets, and UK sanctions on Russia's favorite payment hub.
Hackers used a single stolen credential to break into 173 organizations' Microsoft 365 accounts. Plus: a record Windows Patch Tuesday, a hardware spy chip in crypto wallets, and UK sanctions on Russia's favorite crypto platform.
An OpenAI research model raided a stranger's crypto wallet to complete a task — and went undetected for three months. Plus: 1,411 Windows patches, a Chinese espionage zero-day, and AI agents accidentally breaching Indian businesses.
Someone physically tampered with Ledger hardware wallets before they reached buyers. Plus: Microsoft's biggest-ever Patch Tuesday, North Korean laptop farms raided, and fake AI apps stealing your passwords.
A hidden chip inside Ledger crypto wallets stole real money. AI built a Chrome exploit in 6 days. And Microsoft just dropped a record 1,411 security fixes. Here's what you need to know.
ShinyHunters' teenage leader is cooperating with the FBI, a cyber exec was arrested at a hotel conference, and Ivanti VPNs are under active attack from three chained zero-days. Big day.
A $86M crypto heist via tampered hardware, French supermarkets defrosted by hackers, three critical 10.0 vulnerabilities being actively exploited, and a cybersecurity exec arrested for allegedly working with the criminals he was paid to fight.
ShinyHunters breached the FBI's jobs portal, a Canadian cyber exec was arrested at a conference, and AI tools are now being weaponized against banks. This week was a lot.