Attackers deploying the DragonForce ransomware against a major U.S. services firm hid their command and-control traffic (C&C) inside Microsoft Teams’ own relay infrastructure, using a custom Go-based backdoor that Symantec is tracking as Backdoor.Turn. To network defenders, the only traffic they could see was outbound connections to legitimate Microsoft Teams servers. The attackers were on...Read More
Nisos uncovers large DPRK employment fraud campaign embedding operatives in US tech firms 22 agents submitted 166k+ applications, landing 21k+ interviews and 76 job offers using stolen identities, AI tools, and local stand‑ins Targets were mostly software/data roles; scheme blended deception and AI tactics to generate salaries and access systems for regime revenue Security researchers...Read More
Apple has released security updates to patch a high-severity flaw affecting the Beats Studio Buds wireless earbuds that could allow attackers in Bluetooth range to spy on users’ conversations. “An attacker within Bluetooth range may be able to listen through the microphone of a device which is not yet paired and actively seeking pair requests,”...Read More
The Thorsby City Council approved nine new policies to finish off the final requirements of a state audit involving cybersecurity at the June 15 council meeting. The policy approvals came as the last step in an audit process that the Thorsby Police Department has been working on since June 1. “They gave me an outline...Read More
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda Parliament has given the green light to legislation allowing for fines as high as one million Eastern Caribbean dollars for anyone or any company convicted of failing to provide electronic information requested by law enforcement during criminal investigations. Attorney General Sir Steadroy Benjamin, who piloted the...Read More
Ravie LakshmananJun 18, 2026Vulnerability / Enterprise Security Cybersecurity researchers have charted the evolution of INC from an nascent ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation to one of the most prolific cybercrime groups in 2026, claiming no less than 830 victims since August 2023. “The disruption of LockBit and the shutdown of BlackCat created opportunities for INC to expand...Read More
The G7 just made North Korea hacking operation a formal geopolitical priority. Leaders from the world’s seven largest advanced economies issued a joint communiqué at the Evian summit just yesterday, explicitly calling out Pyongyang’s cryptocurrency theft machine. They accused the North Korean of draining more than $6.75 billion from the crypto ecosystem since 2017. The...Read More
AI’s expanding role in cybersecurity: Opportunity, risk and the new reality for businesses Artificial intelligence has taken over many conversations about the future of business, but none has grown more urgent than the one now centered on cybersecurity. When Anthropic unveiled Claude Mythos Preview earlier this year, the rollout did not follow the usual path...Read More
More than a week after a cyberattack disrupted operations at Australia’s second-largest sugar producer, the company said it is investigating claims by a ransomware group as it continues to restore its systems. The threat actor known as Gentlemen claimed responsibility for the incident at Mackay Sugar, which disrupted sugar mill operations across one of the...Read More
Researchers say a sweeping hacking campaign targeting devices made by Fortinet has led to compromises across the internet, with evidence of password theft at Fortune 500 companies and government agencies in more than 15 countries. Most of the affected devices were in the United States, India, and Taiwan, according to Hudson Rock, a firm that...Read More
