16 Billion Passwords Exposed in Largest Cyber Hack Ever | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker

A historic cyber breach has exposed 16 billion passwords, marking what cybersecurity pros are calling the largest data leak in internet history. “This is not just a leak – it’s a blueprint for mass exploitation,” said researchers who’ve been tracking the breach since early 2025. Cybernews researcher Vilius Petkauskas revealed the hack involved “30 exposed […]

Court frees Sherod Duncan and Ubraj Narine of exciting racial hostility and cybercrime charges | #cybercrime | #infosec

Opposition Member of Parliament, Sherod Duncan and former Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine, were this morning freed of charges of exciting racial hostility by Magistrate Leron Daly. The charges were filed against the two opposition members back in 2022 during a protest for vendors outside the Georgetown Hospital. In filing the charges then, the Police […]

Cybercriminals breach Aflac as part of hacking spree against US insurance industry | #cybercrime | #infosec

CNN  —  Cybercriminals have breached insurance giant Aflac, potentially stealing Social Security numbers, insurance claims and health information, the company said Friday, the latest in a spree of hacks against the insurance industry. With billions of dollars in annual revenue and tens of millions of customers, Aflac is the biggest victim yet in the ongoing […]

Billions of login credentials may have leaked. Here’s how you can protect your accounts | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

Cybersecurity experts recommend going passwordless, using alternative methods of authentication to log into your accounts, such as passkeys. (Paula Munoz/The Associated Press – image credit) A report that independent cybersecurity news outlet Cybernews published on Wednesday claimed 16 billion login credentials were exposed and compiled into datasets online, giving cybercriminals access to accounts on such online […]

205 arrested in FBI operation targeting child sex predators | #childpredator | #onlinepredator | #sextrafficing

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The FBI and Justice Department announced on Wednesday the arrest of 205 alleged child sex predators in the last week in “Operation Restore Justice.” Attorney General Pamela Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel praised the “historic, unprecedented national nationwide operation” during a news conference and thanked the 55 FBI field officers who […]

How Black Basta turned OSINT data into a breach playbook | #ransomware | #cybercrime

COMMENTARY: Earlier this year, leaked internal chat logs from the Black Basta ransomware group revealed how attackers used public data to profile companies, identify vulnerable infrastructure, and quietly gain access — all before launching a single malicious payload.Their approach was strikingly methodical. Affiliates started with tools like ZoomInfo to filter potential targets based on size, […]

Cyble report highlights new ransomware groups and spike in supply chain attacks, ET CISO | #ransomware | #cybercrime

Cyble, a global leader in AI-powered cyber threat intelligence, today announced the release of its “Global Threat Landscape Report: May 2025.” The comprehensive analysis details significant upheavals and critical shifts within the global cyber threat landscape and the dark web, offering crucial intelligence for organizations to fortify their defenses. The report highlights a period of […]