Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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Expert Insight on Under Armour’s Exposed Customer Data

72 million emails have been exposed. 

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Two Unique DHS Cyber Incidents Exposed 1M People’s Data

Within two weeks of each other, two separate states have announced data security incidents.

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Kimwolf Botnet Lurking in Corporate, Govt. Networks

A new Internet-of-Things botnet called Kimwolf has spread to more than 2 million devices, forcing infected systems to participate in massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and to relay other malicious and abusive Internet traffic. Kimwolf's ability to scan the local networks of compromised systems for other IoT devices to infect makes it a sobering threat to organizations, and new research reveals Kimwolf is surprisingly prevalent in government and corporate networks.

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Lawsuit Filed After 320,000 Impacted by Monroe University Breach

The lawsuit claims the university didn’t enact reasonable data security measures. 

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NCSC issues warning over hacktivist groups disrupting UK organisations and online services

Russian‑aligned hacktivist groups continue to target UK organisations with disruptive cyber attacks

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Pro-Russia hacktivist activity continues to target UK organisations

The NCSC encourages local government and critical infrastructure operators to harden their ‘denial of service’ (DoS) defences

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Grubhub Data Stolen in Confirmed Hack, Questions Remain

The specifics of the Grubhub hacking remain unclear. 

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This Website Exposed ICE Data — Now, It’s Faced a Cyberattack

ICE experienced a breach of personally identifiable information.

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What You Need to Know About the New LinkedIn Phishing Scheme

A phishing scam has spread across LinkedIn. 

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Dark Web Forum Breached, Hackers Exposed

BreachForums faced a data breach of its own. 

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Patch Tuesday, January 2026 Edition

Microsoft today issued patches to plug at least 113 security holes in its various Windows operating systems and supported software. Eight of the vulnerabilities earned Microsoft's most-dire "critical" rating, and the company warns that attackers are already exploiting one of the bugs fixed today.

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Target’s Source Code Confirmed Stolen: Why Does This Matter?

Source code theft can leave an organization more vulnerable than before. 

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Security Leaders Discuss FBI Warning: North Korea Exploiting QR Codes

What security leaders are saying about the recent FBI warning. 

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Who Benefited from the Aisuru and Kimwolf Botnets?

Our first story of 2026 revealed how a destructive new botnet called Kimwolf rapidly grew to infect more than two million devices by mass-compromising a vast number of unofficial Android TV streaming boxes. Today, we'll dig through digital clues left behind by the hackers, network operators, and cybercrime services that appear to have benefitted from Kimwolf's spread.

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The Kimwolf Botnet is Stalking Your Local Network

The story you are reading is a series of scoops nestled inside a far more urgent Internet-wide security advisory. The vulnerability at issue has been exploited for months already, and it's time for a broader awareness of the threat. The short version is that everything you thought you knew about the security of the internal network behind your Internet router probably is now dangerously out of date.

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Transparent Tribe Launches New RAT Attacks Against Indian Government and Academia

The threat actor known as Transparent Tribe has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks targeting Indian governmental, academic, and strategic entities with a remote access trojan (RAT) that grants them persistent control over compromised hosts. "The campaign employs deceptive delivery techniques, including a weaponized Windows shortcut (LNK) file masquerading as a legitimate PDF document

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Two US Cybersecurity Pros Plead Guilty Over Ransomware Attacks

Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin have admitted being affiliates of the BlackCat/Alphv ransomware group. The post Two US Cybersecurity Pros Plead Guilty Over Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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The ROI Problem in Attack Surface Management

Attack Surface Management (ASM) tools promise reduced risk. What they usually deliver is more information.  Security teams deploy ASM, asset inventories grow, alerts start flowing, and dashboards fill up. There is visible activity and measurable output. But when leadership asks a simple question, “Is this reducing incidents?” the answer is often unclear.  This gap between effort and

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RondoDox Botnet Exploiting React2Shell Vulnerability

In December, the botnet’s operators focused on weaponizing the flaw to compromise vulnerable Next.js servers. The post RondoDox Botnet Exploiting React2Shell Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Covenant Health Data Breach Impacts 478,000 Individuals

The Qilin ransomware group hacked the healthcare organization and stole data from its systems in May 2025.  The post Covenant Health Data Breach Impacts 478,000 Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek.