Vulnerability exploitation has overtaken stolen credentials as the most common way attackers gain initial access to target networks, according to the 2026 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. This is the first time credential theft has been knocked off the top spot in the report’s 19-year history, the company noted. Known initial access vectors over time...Read More
The Cybercrime Unit has warned of a new method of digital theft and fraud involving scammers who post links to fake applications on social media platforms, most of which claim to offer access to encrypted football matches.اضافة اعلان The unit emphasized that when a user attempts to download the application, the link forces the device...Read More
There were eight bridge-related hacking incidents in DeFi this year, with cumulative losses reaching $328.6 million. The largest bridge hack was the KelpDAO and LayerZero (ZRO) incident, which caused about $292 million in losses. After the KelpDAO hack, total TVL in the DeFi market fell from about $100 billion to $86 billion. Forecast Trend Report...Read More
Ravie LakshmananMay 23, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Vulnerability Anthropic on Friday disclosed that Project Glasswing has helped uncover more than 10,000 high- or critical-severity vulnerabilities across some of the most “systemically” important software across the world since the cybersecurity initiative went live last month. Project Glasswing is an effort led by the artificial intelligence (AI) company,...Read More
New child safety commitments secured by Ofcom include tighter contact settings, AI detection tools, and direct chat controls. Ofcom said Snap, Meta, and Roblox plan to introduce additional child safety measures in the UK following regulatory pressure to strengthen protections against online grooming. The commitments were outlined in an Ofcom report reviewing how major platforms...Read More
WINTER PARK, Fla. (CBS12) — Alan Chambers, the former president of an infamous Florida-based anti-LGBTQ conversion therapy organization, was arrested in an undercover child predator sting. Detectives said 54-year-old Chambers of Winter Park was taken into custody Tuesday following an undercover operation in which he allegedly communicated online with an undercover detective posing as a...Read More
Cyber criminals involved in spreading dangerous malware such as ransomware are reportedly spending anywhere between $5,000 and $9,000 to keep their malicious software undetected and anonymous on Windows-based systems. This emerging trend highlights a major shift in the cyber-crime ecosystem, where hackers are increasingly relying on sophisticated services to bypass security protections rather than developing...Read More
An international law enforcement operation supported by Europol has succeeded in taking down a VPN service that cybercriminals used to conceal ransomware attacks and other cyber crimes. Europol said in a press release that the VPN service, known as First VPN, was marketed in Russian-speaking cyber criminal forums as a handy tool that enabled...Read More
A string of recent cyberattacks and data breaches involving the systems of major retailers have started affecting shoppers. United Natural Foods, a wholesale distributor that supplies Whole Foods and other grocers, said this week that a breach of its systems was disrupting its ability to fulfill orders — leaving many stores without certain items. In the U.K.,...Read More
A device that “looks like a normal USB cable” but is far more powerful has been a rip-roaring success on Kickstarter, with three weeks still to go. The Hacknect project by Little Gadgets packs an ESP32-S3 microcontroller, microSD card storage, and Wi-Fi capabilities into an unassuming cable that can be controlled remotely and used for...Read More
