Security
Watch out: Crooks target cruisers as summer season kicks in
The cruise season is officially here — and scammers are looking to exploit careless tourists this summer.
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Adtech’s dark side: some commercial firms caught fueling cybercrime
As soon as one network of malicious ads gets disrupted, like a phoenix, it respawns under a different name, and all the malware actors migrate to it immediately. Researchers discover a close relationship between website hackers and certain adtech companies.
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Don’t touch the thermostat: Clean rooms, third-party risk, and the future of the chip wars
Clean rooms, the ultra-controlled environments where chips are fabricated, are profoundly vulnerable to cyberattacks. Even the most minor deviation in conditions can have catastrophic consequences.
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Extorting the afterlife? Hackers breach cemetery, stealing personal data
As if there was a lack of proof that ransomware gangs would target anyone, threat actors pushed the bar even lower, adding a cemetery to their list of victims.
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The first truly random number generator built: uses quantum entanglement
If God does play dice with the universe, scientists have created “the best random number generator that the universe allows.” It works by measuring entangled photons and broadcasting the random results publicly.
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RabbitOS Intern: Weaponizing AI for Twitter OSINT
I like to use technology in unconventional ways because the hacker in me still enjoys pushing boundaries until something breaks. Always on the hunt for the best affordable OSINT tools, I recently stumbled upon an unsuspecting superweapon: the Rabbit R1.
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Is Donald Trump's Golden Dome plan wise - or even possible?
Donald Trump says he's settled on a design for his planned "Golden Dome" missile defence system, aimed at fending off hypersonic, ballistic, and space-based weapons. However, technical and political concerns mean that the project may die a quiet death.
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Ransomware’s hidden secret: affiliates are incompetent morons that will betray on first chance
When targeting their victims, ransomware affiliates analyze cyber insurance policies to calibrate ransom demands and demonstrate industrial and regional biases. They are not loyal to their ransomware service operator, and often fail to restore files, even when paid, LockBit leak reveals.
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Want to catch Blackpink’s ‘Deadline’ tour? Don’t fall for this scam
Fans of Blackpink, a South Korean K-pop girl group, are cautioned to stay vigilant when purchasing tickets for the upcoming Singapore concerts, part of the group’s ‘Deadline’ world tour.
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Hackers can locate precise smartphone geolocation without any malware
Offensive mobile security researcher “thewhiteh4t” has demonstrated how easy it is to reveal your exact smartphone location without installing malware.
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Ransomware gangs exploiting unpatched SimpleHelp remote software, CISA warns
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has a new warning for users of SimpleHelp remote management software – patch now.
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New healthcare cybersecurity bill aims to protect Americans' medical data, reduce threats
US lawmakers have introduced a new Healthcare Cybersecurity Act aimed at helping frontline health providers better respond to cyber threats and protect Americans’ private medical data, but does it do enough? One security expert lays out the pros and cons to Cybernews.
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After Trump feud, role of Musk's SpaceX in Golden Dome missile shield in question
The role of Elon Musk's SpaceX in an ambitious new U.S. missile defense system is in question following the dramatic feud last week between the billionaire entrepreneur and President Donald Trump, according to three people familiar with the project.
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Hackers claim attack on New York’s landmark 550 Madison Avenue
Extortion hackers claim to have stolen hundreds of gigabytes of data from a company operating at the legendary New York landmark: the former AT&T building at 550 Madison Avenue.
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Dozens of VPNs on Google and Apple app stores have undisclosed Chinese ownership
The Tech Transparency Project (TTP) has discovered dozens of VPN apps on Apple and Google app stores “surreptitiously owned by Chinese companies,” warning of privacy and US national security risks involved.
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Discord users under attack: trustworthy invite links reanimated by hackers
Hackers are hijacking expired or deleted Discord invite links, which are still posted on forums, social media, official websites, and elsewhere, security researchers warn. Accepting an invite could lead to a complete device compromise and crypto theft.
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Search, swipe, repeat? Not for long: the tech giants planning a post-screen future
Are smartphones dying? It sounds absurd in 2025 when most people are still glued to them. But last week's announcements from Google and OpenAI suggest something more profound is starting to stir beneath the glossy glass of our handheld companions.
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Spyware scandal deepens: Another Italian journalist hit with Paragon spyware
A second Italian journalist was recently targeted by the Israeli made spyware Paragon, internet watchdog group Citizen Lab said, raising new questions about a surveillance scandal that has already led Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government and Paragon to part ways.
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Spanish arm of French insurance giant posted on hacker forum
Asefa, the Spanish subsidiary of France’s SMABPT, was posted on a dark web forum used by the Qilin ransomware cartel.
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AI first, security later: all Fortune 500 companies use AI, but security rules are still under construction
AI is no longer a niche technology — it’s becoming a fundamental part of business strategy for most Fortune 500 companies in 2025. All of them are now using AI, but they differ in their approaches to implementing it. Cybernews researchers warn of the risks involved as the rulebooks have yet to be written.
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