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Ransomware has evolved from a niche hacker tactic into a mainstream threat, and small businesses are increasingly in…

WestJet confirms a data breach starting June 13, 2025, stole passport/ID and personal data. Credit cards and passwords are safe. The airline offers 24 months of free identity monitoring, including $1M insurance.

Cybersecurity researchers at Varonis have discovered two new plug-and-play cybercrime toolkits, MatrixPDF and SpamGPT. Learn how these AI-powered tools make mass phishing and PDF malware accessible to anyone, redefining online security risks.

Infoblox reveals how the Detour Dog group used server-side DNS to compromise 30,000+ sites across 89 countries, installing the stealthy Strela Stealer malware.

Zhimin Qian, the 'Bitcoin Queen,' pleads guilty in the UK after police seized over £5 billion in stolen crypto, the world's largest crypto seizure. Details on the Ponzi scam and fight for the funds.

Bitcoin was created with strong cryptography, based on mathematical problems so complex that even the most powerful computers…

Cybersecurity researchers at Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 say Chinese APT Phantom Taurus breached Microsoft Exchange servers for years using a backdoor to spy on diplomats and defense data.

A massive data breach at RemoteCOM exposed 14,000 personal files and police contacts from the SCOUT software. Learn what this aggressive spyware records, and the high risks for all involved parties.

Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered a massive 10.7TB ClaimPix leak exposing 5.1M customer files, vehicle data, and Power of Attorney documents. Read the full details.

Microsoft Threat Intelligence detected a new AI-powered phishing campaign using LLMs to hide malicious code inside SVG files disguised as business dashboards.

As more businesses rely on digital documents today, effective large file management has also become necessary. PDFs are…

Dutch authorities arrest two teens recruited by pro-Russian hackers for spying missions. Learn how Russia is using disposable agents for sabotage across Europe.

Luxury retailer Harrods confirms 430,000 customer records (names, contacts) were stolen from a third-party provider in the latest UK retail cyberattack wave.

eSentire TRU analyses the new DarkCloud V4.2 infostealer, rewritten in VB6. Find out how the malware steals browser data, crypto, and contacts via targeted phishing.

As the digital asset market matures and regulators worldwide work to set clear standards, one fact has become…

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Medusa ransomware group claims 834 GB data theft from Comcast, demanding $1.2M ransom while sharing screenshots and file listings.

Hackers are sending fake invoice emails with malicious Office files that install the XWorm RAT on Windows systems, allowing full remote access and data theft. Learn how the shellcode and process injection are used to steal data, and how to stay safe from this persistent threat.

Bitdefender warns that the TradingView Premium ad scam now targets Google ads and YouTube, hijacking verified channels to spread spyware.

FortiGuard Labs exposes a high-severity phishing campaign impersonating the National Police of Ukraine to deliver Amatera Stealer (data theft) and PureMiner (cryptojacking) to Windows PCs.