Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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The Mob Museum, Las Vegas: Explore the Past, Present and Future of Cybercrime

This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Jan. 29, 2026 –Watch the YouTube video The Mob Museum’s timely new exhibit “Digital Underworld” explores the rise of cybercrime as the newest frontier of organized crime, and it’s captured in a new The post The Mob Museum, Las Vegas: Explore the Past, Present and Future of Cybercrime appeared first on Cybercrime Magazine.

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Burner phones and lead-lined bags: a history of UK security tactics in China

Starmer’s team is wary of spies but such fears are not new – with Theresa May once warned to get dressed under a duvetWhen prime ministers travel to China, heightened security arrangements are a given – as is the quiet game of cat and mouse that takes place behind the scenes as each country tests out each other’s tradecraft and capabilities.Keir Starmer’s team has been issued with burner phones and fresh sim cards, and is using temporary email addresses, to prevent devices being loaded with spyware or UK government servers being hacked into. Continue reading...

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77% of Financial Service Organizations Accrued Security Debt in 2025

Financial service organizations accrue security debt.

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CISO Salaries Continue to Rise Despite Economic Uncertainty

CISO salaries rise despite economic concerns.

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RSAC 2026—Where The World Talks Security

What founders and CEOs are saying about this year’s conference Register – Steve Morgan, Editor-in-Chief Sausalito, Calif. – Jan. 27, 2026 For 35 years, RSAC has been a driving force behind the world’s cybersecurity community. The power of community is a key focus for the The post RSAC 2026—Where The World Talks Security appeared first on Cybercrime Magazine.

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Grid Protection in Severe Weather: What Security Leaders Need to Know

Malicious cyber actors may take advantage of weather crises. 

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Who Operates the Badbox 2.0 Botnet?

The cybercriminals in control of Kimwolf -- a disruptive botnet that has infected more than 2 million devices -- recently shared a screenshot indicating they'd compromised the control panel for Badbox 2.0, a vast China-based botnet powered by malicious software that comes pre-installed on many Android TV streaming boxes. Both the FBI and Google say they are hunting for the people behind Badbox 2.0, and thanks to bragging by the Kimwolf botmasters we may now have a much clearer idea about that.

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149M Credentials Exposed — Facebook, Instagram, Government and More Included

96 GB of pure credential data were exposed. But who was collecting them in the first place? 

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Dresden State Art Collections Targeted in Cyber Breach

Digital infrastructure for the Dresden State Art Collections was impacted by a cyber incident. 

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Security Vendors, Fortune 500 Companies Exposed and Exploited

Customer-managed business cloud environments are being actively exploited. 

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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.