Per Bleeping Computer, a new malicious Microsoft Edge extension named “Edgecution” has been identified by Zscaler, capable of escaping browser sandboxes and deploying a Python-based backdoor, facilitating ransomware attacks.The Edgecution malware exploits the Chrome Native Messaging protocol to enable communication between browser extensions and native desktop applications. Attackers impersonate IT support on Microsoft Teams, directing...Read More
Cyber-Crime Former employee accuses company of prioritizing pending IPO over client security Security firm Huntress allegedly has a turncoat insider leaking info to a ransomware operation, according to an ex-employee who took his grievances to social media after claiming the security shop tried to “silence” him with legal threats. And it all started with a...Read More
A suspected phishing attack targeting one of Polymarket’s third-party vendors has resulted in $3 million worth of crypto being stolen from users. The Polymarket Traders X account revealed that the firm discovered on Thursday morning that its third-party vendor had been compromised. It claims that hackers then injected “a malicious script into our frontend for...Read More
Bad cybersecurity practices from Secret Service agents have left their phones vulnerable to hacking and risked the lives of senior US officials they are charged with protecting, according to a new inspector general report. Foreign “adversaries” — a term that can encompass spies and terrorists — “could have intercepted and exploited Secret Service information, placing...Read More
In Melissa’s* five-bedroom home, with a large backyard granny flat, space is at a premium. It has to be. Over the years she has made room for her brother’s children and teenage foster kids and their partners, as well as her two children. Her extended family has been entangled with the child protection system for...Read More
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has filed a lawsuit against Roblox and Discord. Griffin accuses the companies of misleading parents about child safety and failing to protect young users from online predators. The suit alleges the platforms knowingly allowed conditions that facilitated grooming and exploitation, prioritizing corporate profits over child safety. According to the lawsuit,...Read More
MANILA, Philippines — Amid armed violence in schools involving minor students, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has signed an executive order creating the Safer Schools Initiative. Moreno launched the violence-prevention program during his State of the City Address marking the city’s 455th founding anniversary at the Quirino Grandstand on Wednesday. Under Executive Order 29, a safety...Read More
Data belonging to Tata Electronics, a Tata Group company, has been leaked on the dark web. In this cyber attack, hackers leaked over 200,000 of the company’s secret files. Updated: June 23, 2026, 7:07 PM IST Share Share Article https://www.india.com/business/tata-electronics-data-leaked-on-dark-web-includes-secret-designs-for-apple-and-tesla-world-leaks-gang-claims-responsibility-tata-group-cyber-attack-iphone-project-highland-hosur-tamil-nadu-8455111/ Copy (Representational image/AI image) New Delhi: Data belonging to Tata Electronics, a Tata Group company,...Read More
SeniorSafe™ AI fraud prevention and intervention service launches to combat $60 billion in annual phone fraud, delivering affordable protection to America’s 62 million seniors by autonomously stopping 99% of scam and fraud calls. News Summary: Answers Industry Need for Safe, Fraud-Free Calling for America’s Seniors. SeniorSafe Users to Benefit: Worry-free Calling, Saving $ Billions Lost to...Read More
ExtraHop’s Global Threat Landscape Report shows 49% of ransomware victims only detected attacks after data theft, up from 31% last year Average dwell time before detection is 2.5 weeks; attackers exploit encrypted channels, valid accounts, and alert fatigue to evade defenses Ransom payments fell from $3.6M to $2.8M, but payment frequency rose sharply, with 83%...Read More
