Security
Moscow Metro targeted in likely retaliatory cyberattack
The Moscow subway’s website and mobile app experienced disruptions on Monday, with many users saying that they couldn’t access their personal accounts a day later. A likely retaliatory cyberattack is suspected after Russian-aligned threat actors hacked Ukrainian Railways.
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Researchers are warning Android users about Crocodilus banking Trojan
New Android malware uses advanced techniques for device takeover and data theft.
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Hackers broke Google’s AI. Here’s how they did it
Hackers cracked Google’s AI and got rewarded.
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65% of the 100 largest US hospitals and health systems have had a recent data breach
Cybernews research team analyzed the 100 largest US hospitals and health systems websites and evaluated their cybersecurity posture.
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A fake Zoom app is spreading – and it’s harvesting your data
A fake Zoom installer is making the rounds, luring unsuspecting users into downloading malware which quietly takes over their systems.
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Was Check Point hacked? Security firm calls ransom demands old news
Hackers claim they’ve obtained a “sensitive dataset” from the Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity company Check Point Software. They want over $400,000 for what the firm calls an “old, known, and very pinpointed event.”
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FBI investigates cyberattack at Oracle, patient records breached
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is probing the cyberattack at Oracle as the hackers broke into the cloud computing company's computer systems and stole patient data, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
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Thousands of Australians just got their IDs and bank details exposed
Australia’s largest online marketplace for car loans has exposed thousands of driver's licenses and partial credit card details.
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Browser-native ransomware may be the next billion-dollar threat
We might soon see a large-scale ransomware campaign without hackers even touching a device, a report warns.
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If someone who sounds like Cristiano Ronaldo calls you, hang up
Cybercriminals are using artificial intelligence (AI) to clone the voices of these famous basketball players, football players, and other sportspeople.
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Hackers are after your router and other network devices, Eclypsium warns
Eclypsium, a supply chain security firm, has seen a sharp spike in attacks against network infrastructure. Juniper routers are at the center of the two major campaigns in 2025.
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Critical sandbox escape flaw affects Firefox, Tor on Windows
Following reports on hackers exploiting a dangerous zero-day on Chrome, Mozilla has released a similar fix for its browser. Tor urges users to update "immediately."
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T-Mobile takes a $33 million hit
T-Mobile has to pay $33 million in a case filed in the United States over crypto theft via SIM swapping.
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French Department of Education sends phishing mail to 2.5 million students
Both schools and students in France are regularly targeted by hackers via their digital workspaces.
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More "unclassified" data spills under Waltz watch: US officials who use Venmo exposed
Mike Waltz, the United States national security adviser, left his Venmo friend list public, leaving sensitive information open for bad actors to exploit.
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Privacy disaster as LGBTQ+ and BDSM dating apps leak private photos
BDSM, LGBTQ+, and sugar dating apps have been found exposing users' private images, with some of them even leaking photos shared in private messages.
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CoffeeLoader pretends to be ASUS software to steal your data
No time to sleep – a new malware family named CoffeeLoader threatens Windows users while remaining invisible to antivirus software.
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Security firm hacks ransomware gang, cripples operations
BlackLock Ransomware, a newly established gang also known as El Dorado, was on track to becoming one of the most prolific cybercrime rings. However, Resecurity, a cybersecurity firm, has found a flaw in its data leak site and hacked into the hackers’ infrastructure.
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US gov’t defense contractor fined $4.5M, failed to secure even basic email communications, DOJ says
US Defense Department (DoD) contractor MORSE Corp will have to cough up $4.5 million as part of a settlement announced Wednesday by the feds after failing to meet even the bare minimum security controls required in its US military contracts.
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Hackers behind massive broadband provider WOW! breach, Hudson Rock says
Arkana Security, a new ransomware gang, has claimed responsibility for an alleged massive breach at WideOpenWest (WoW), the eighth-largest cable operator and an internet service provider (ISP) in the US. Threat researchers at Huston Rock say that infostealer infection has led to the systems’ compromise.
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