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Infostealer malware

Record-Breaking Data Leak Exposes 24 Billion Login Credentials Online

19. June, 2026 - 10:51

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.

Hard Lessons from Real Incidents

From Failed Backups to MFA Bypasses: Real Cybersecurity Lessons from IT Professionals

17. June, 2026 - 05:05

IT experts and users share severe security failures on Reddit — and the lessons they took away for everyday operations.

Study highlights Multi-billion-dollar underground economy

Healthcare Data Becomes Cybercrime’s Most Valuable Asset

14. June, 2026 - 05:21

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.

AI Security

Gartner: Attackers Hold the Upper Hand in Four Critical AI Security Threats

05. June, 2026 - 05:08

Deepfakes, compromised AI applications, prompt injection, and software supply chain attacks are the four security threats where defenders are currently at a clear disadvantage, according to new analysis from Gartner. The rise of generative AI is not easing the pressure — in fact, it is amplifying it.

Unencrypted Protocols

Was Hacking Easier in the 80s, 90s, and Early 2000s?

28. May, 2026 - 07:13

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

Hackers Spy on Electronics Manufacturers Worldwide

27. May, 2026 - 13:45

The hacking group MuddyWater is infiltrating industrial and financial companies across nine countries by smuggling malicious code in through legitimate system files.

Investment scam

187 Million Dollar Heist: Global crypto fraud network exposed

18. May, 2026 - 07:51

A new investigation uncovers deepfake manipulation and a network of 208 crypto scam sites. The financial damage runs into the millions.

Multi-factor authentication

Why MFA alone isn’t secure and why passkeys will dominate the future

29. April, 2026 - 16:41

The era of simple passwords is coming to an end. But while companies worldwide are adopting multi-factor authentication (MFA), a dangerous fallacy is emerging: a one-time query of a second factor does not make a system truly secure in the sense of Zero Trust.