AI agent–driven attack campaign
A hacker compromised 14 companies using Anthropic’s Claude Code agent and OpenAI’s Codex. The attacker’s lack of technical expertise was compensated for by the AI.
Infostealer malware
An unprotected server has exposed 24 billion login credentials in plaintext, raising major concerns over the security of billions of online accounts. According to Cybernews, billions of accounts without multi-factor authentication (MFA) are at risk.
Study highlights Multi-billion-dollar underground economy
Healthcare data has emerged as one of the most valuable commodities in the digital underground, according to new research by cybersecurity experts at Trend Micro.
Unencrypted Protocols
A look at the evolution of cybersecurity suggests that the nature of hacking in the early days of digitalization followed fundamentally different rules than it does in 2026.
Strategy Shift in Iranian Cyberespionage
The hacking group MuddyWater is infiltrating industrial and financial companies across nine countries by smuggling malicious code in through legitimate system files.
Investment scam
A new investigation uncovers deepfake manipulation and a network of 208 crypto scam sites. The financial damage runs into the millions.
Compromise via service providers
A third of all cyberattacks remain undetected for months. Experts reveal the tactics that threaten companies.
Innovation in the digital underground
The Kyber ransomware is the first of its kind to use post-quantum encryption. However, experts have exposed the technology as a psychological marketing ploy.
A growing trend?
A phishing incident, a compromised mailbox, and suddenly two completely independent attackers with different objectives. What sounds like an exceptional case could be a growing trend: multi-actor intrusion attacks.