Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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The Hidden ROI of Visibility: Better Decisions, Better Behavior, Better Security

Beyond monitoring and compliance, visibility acts as a powerful deterrent, shaping user behavior, improving collaboration, and enabling more accurate, data-driven security decisions. The post The Hidden ROI of Visibility: Better Decisions, Better Behavior, Better Security appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Bitter-Linked Hack-for-Hire Campaign Targets Journalists Across MENA Region

An apparent hack-for-hire campaign likely orchestrated by a threat actor with suspected ties to the Indian government targeted journalists, activists, and government officials across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to findings from Access Now, Lookout, and SMEX. Two of the targets included prominent Egyptian journalists and government critics, Mostafa

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Google Warns of New Campaign Targeting BPOs to Steal Corporate Data

Tracked as UNC6783, the threat actor is likely linked to Mr. Raccoon, the hacker behind the alleged theft of Adobe data from a BPO. The post Google Warns of New Campaign Targeting BPOs to Steal Corporate Data appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Adobe Reader Zero-Day Exploited for Months: Researcher

Reputable researcher Haifei Li has come across what appears to be a PDF designed to exploit an unpatched vulnerability. The post Adobe Reader Zero-Day Exploited for Months: Researcher appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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300,000 People Impacted by Eurail Data Breach

In December 2025, hackers stole names and passport numbers from the European travel company’s network. The post 300,000 People Impacted by Eurail Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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$3.6 Million Stolen in Bitcoin Depot Hack

A hacker transferred more than 50 bitcoin from the Bitcoin ATM operator’s wallets after stealing credentials.  The post $3.6 Million Stolen in Bitcoin Depot Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Shaky Ceasefire Unlikely to Stop Cyberattacks From Iran-Linked Hackers for Long

Hackers vowed to revive its efforts against America when the time was right — demonstrating how digital warfare has become ingrained in military conflict. The post Shaky Ceasefire Unlikely to Stop Cyberattacks From Iran-Linked Hackers for Long appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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New Chaos Variant Targets Misconfigured Cloud Deployments, Adds SOCKS Proxy

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new variant ofmalware called Chaosthat'scapable of hitting misconfigured cloud deployments, marking an expansion of the botnet's targeting infrastructure. "Chaos malware is increasingly targeting misconfigured cloud deployments, expanding beyond its traditional focus on routers and edge devices," Darktrace said in a new report.

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Masjesu Botnet Emerges as DDoS-for-Hire Service Targeting Global IoT Devices

Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the curtain on a stealthy botnet that's designed for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Called Masjesu, the botnet has been advertised via Telegram as a DDoS-for-hire service since it first surfaced in 2023. It's capable of targeting a wide range of IoT devices, such as routers and gateways, spanning multiple architectures. "Built for

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Iranian-Linked Cyber Actors Target US Critical Infrastructure, Security Leaders Respond

CISA warns that Iranian-connected cyber actors are focusing U.S. critical infrastructure.

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Data Leakage Vulnerability Patched in OpenSSL

A total of seven vulnerabilities, most of which can be exploited for DoS attacks, have been patched in OpenSSL. The post Data Leakage Vulnerability Patched in OpenSSL appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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RCE Bug Lurked in Apache ActiveMQ Classic for 13 Years

The vulnerability requires authentication for successful exploitation, but another flaw exposes the Jolokia API without authentication. The post RCE Bug Lurked in Apache ActiveMQ Classic for 13 Years appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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APT28 Deploys PRISMEX Malware in Campaign Targeting Ukraine and NATO Allies

The Russian threat actor known as APT28 (aka Forest Blizzard and Pawn Storm) has been linked to a fresh spear-phishing campaign targeting Ukraine and its allies to deploy a previously undocumented malware suite codenamed PRISMEX. "PRISMEX combines advanced steganography, component object model (COM) hijacking, and legitimate cloud service abuse for command-and-control," Trend Micro

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FBI: Cybercrime Losses Neared $21 Billion in 2025

The FBI received over 1 million complaints of malicious activity in 2025, with investment, BEC, and tech support scams causing the highest losses. The post FBI: Cybercrime Losses Neared $21 Billion in 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Yesterday’s Cybersecurity Won’t Work For Next Generation Cloud Attacks

This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Apr. 8, 2026 – Watch the YouTube video Why did Cybercrime Magazine meet up with Charlie Thomas, CEO at Mitiga, at RSAC Conference 2026? Because attackers will get in. Cloud, SaaS, AI, and identity The post Yesterday’s Cybersecurity Won’t Work For Next Generation Cloud Attacks appeared first on Cybercrime Magazine.

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Massachusetts Hospital Diverts Ambulances as Cyberattack Causes Disruption 

Signature Healthcare was forced to cancel some services, and pharmacies are unable to fill prescriptions due to the hacker attack. The post Massachusetts Hospital Diverts Ambulances as Cyberattack Causes Disruption  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Evasive Masjesu DDoS Botnet Targets IoT Devices

Focused on persistence, the botnet does not engage in widespread infection and avoids blacklisted IPs and critical infrastructure entities. The post Evasive Masjesu DDoS Botnet Targets IoT Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Shrinking the IAM Attack Surface through Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platforms (IVIP)

The Fragmented State of Modern Enterprise Identity Enterprise IAM is approaching a breaking point. As organizations scale, identity becomes increasingly fragmented across thousands of applications, decentralized teams, machine identities, and autonomous systems.  The result is Identity Dark Matter: identity activity that sits outside the visibility of centralized IAM and

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Hackers Targeting Ninja Forms Vulnerability That Exposes WordPress Sites to Takeover

The vulnerability allows hackers to upload arbitrary files to a site’s server and achieve remote code execution. The post Hackers Targeting Ninja Forms Vulnerability That Exposes WordPress Sites to Takeover appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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US Disrupts Russian Espionage Operation Involving Hacked Routers and DNS Hijacking

The APT28 threat group exploited vulnerable TP-Link and MikroTik routers to conduct adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks. The post US Disrupts Russian Espionage Operation Involving Hacked Routers and DNS Hijacking appeared first on SecurityWeek.