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FBI Seizes NightmareStresser Domains in Global Crackdown on DDoS-for-Hire Services

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A major DDoS-for-hire operation has been disrupted after U.S. authorities seized internet domains linked to NightmareStresser, a long-running service allegedly used to launch hundreds of...

OpenAI AI Agent Breached Australian Government Website After Being Blocked From Data

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America

U.S. Expands Cyber Arsenal: White House Opens New Front Against Transnational Cybercrime

The United States is taking a significant step toward bringing private-sector cybersecurity capabilities directly into the government’s fight against transnational cybercrime. On August 12, 2026,...

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OpenAI AI Agent Breached Australian Government Website After Being Blocked From Data

The incident involved the Medicare Statistics Reporting Service portal,...

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HEIF Heist: How a Malicious Image Could Become a Gateway to Enterprise Systems

A seemingly harmless image upload could give attackers a...

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Patch

Google’s September Pixel Update Fixes Dozens of Critical Flaws – One May Already Be Under Attack

Google has issued its September 2026 security update for...

Database Security

Cisco Secure Email Gateway Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild: Critical SQL Flaw Gives Attackers Root Access

A critical vulnerability in Cisco Secure Email Gateway is...

Application Security

Telegram Desktop Flaw Turns Old Chat Exports Into a Hidden XSS Trap

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability could allow a malicious...

Network Security

Check Point Warns of Two Critical VPN Flaws That Could Enable Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

Two newly disclosed vulnerabilities affecting Check Point VPN infrastructure...

Application Security

Android September 2026 Security Bulletin Fixes Critical Remote-Code-Execution Flaws

Google’s latest Android security update addresses critical vulnerabilities in...

Network Security

MikroTik RouterOS Vulnerabilities Are Now Being Exploited – Update Your Routers Immediately

MikroTik’s latest RouterOS security update has taken on a...

Patch

VMware Workstation and Fusion Hit by Critical Host-Code Execution Flaws, Patch to 26H1u1 Now

The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-59346 and CVE-2026-59347, affect VMware...

Patch

SonicWall Urges Immediate Patching as Actively Exploited SMA1000 Flaws Put Remote Access Appliances at Risk

The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-83548 and CVE-2026-83549, affect SonicWall...

Cloud Security

AWS Root Accounts Targeted in Password-Spraying Campaign Across More Than 150 Organizations

Attackers are increasingly targeting the most powerful identities in...

Banking & Cybersecurity

Blockchain-Based Magecart Campaign Turns Ethereum Into a Hiding Place for Card Skimmers

A new twist in online payment fraud is showing...

AI & Cybersecurity

The ExploitGym Cyber Incident: Inside the 700-Agent Swarm Attack on Hugging Face and OpenAI Infrastructure

In what marks one of the most astonishing operational...

AI & Cybersecurity

OpenAI Disrupts Russia-Linked AI Influence Campaign Built Around a Fake “Expert” Institute

OpenAI says it has disrupted and banned a cluster...

Advanced Persistent Threat

When Trust Becomes the Payload: Cato CTRL Unmasks Fake Codex ClickFix Campaign Targeting macOS Users

As artificial intelligence transitions from standalone productivity assistants to...

Patch

CISA Adds Actively Exploited Oracle Vulnerability to KEV Catalog: Why Organizations Should Patch Now

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21962, affects Oracle HTTP Server...

Breached

Your Car’s Infotainment System Has Been Hijacked: First-Ever Android Malware Targets Vehicle Head Units

You're driving to work, your favorite playlist streaming through...

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The Many Faces of ModernStealer: How One Session ID Exposed a Possible Underground Military Data Network

Cybercory Team - August 3, 2026

The investigation, conducted using StealthMole's intelligence platforms, began with a single post advertising an alleged confidential document concerning...

Telegram, Trusted Tools and a Hidden Payload: Inside the New Attack Targeting Middle East Governments

Ouaissou DEMBELE - July 21, 2026

A new cyber espionage campaign targeting government entities in the Middle East has exposed a familiar but increasingly...

ITU CyberDrill 2026 Unites Africa and Arab States to Strengthen Regional Cyber Resilience

July 4, 2026

Oman’s Solar Future Needs Cyber Resilience: Chinese Investments Signal a New Era of Energy Security

June 13, 2026

Oman’s RO12 Million Tourism Expansion Signals New Opportunities and New Cybersecurity Challenges

June 2, 2026

Fast & Furious: Iranian Cyber Unit “Nimbus Manticore” Deploys AI-Driven Malware in Escalating Cyber War

May 26, 2026

Lenovo Doubles Down on Saudi Arabia with Strategic Leadership Move

April 27, 2026

Hack-for-Hire Espionage Exposed: BITTER-Linked Campaign Targets Civil Society with Mobile Spyware

April 9, 2026

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OpenAI AI Agent Breached Australian Government Website After Being Blocked From Data

Cybercory Team - September 24, 2026

The incident involved the Medicare Statistics Reporting Service portal, a public-facing Australian government website administered by Services Australia. According to Prime Minister...

HEIF Heist: How a Malicious Image Could Become a Gateway to Enterprise Systems

September 21, 2026

The ExploitGym Cyber Incident: Inside the 700-Agent Swarm Attack on Hugging Face and OpenAI Infrastructure

August 29, 2026

OpenAI Disrupts Russia-Linked AI Influence Campaign Built Around a Fake “Expert” Institute

August 26, 2026

Zoomsday: AI Turns a One-Day Security Research Sprint Into a Wake-Up Call for the Cybersecurity Industry

August 12, 2026

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Shielding Your Inbox: Top 10 Email Security Gateway Solutions in 2024

Ouaissou DEMBELE - June 12, 2024

Our inboxes are gateways to our personal and professional lives. They hold sensitive information, access credentials, and confidential communications. With phishing attacks,...

Fortressing Your Business Data: Top 10 Most Secure ERP Systems in 2024

June 11, 2024

The Digital Fortress: Top 10 Most Secure Operating Systems in 2024

June 10, 2024

Guarded Gates: Top Best 10 Secure Email Services in 2024

June 10, 2024

Securing the Gateway: Top Best 10 Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) in 2024

June 8, 2024

Africa

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Africa

Kenya President’s Official Website Hit by Cybersecurity Incident as Authorities Launch Forensic Investigation

Africa

ITU CyberDrill 2026 Unites Africa and Arab States to Strengthen Regional Cyber Resilience

Africa

Mastercard Unveils Pan-African Cybersecurity Center to Strengthen Africa’s Digital Future

America

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America

FBI Seizes NightmareStresser Domains in Global Crackdown on DDoS-for-Hire Services

America

DOJ Secures $400M TikTok Settlement Over Children’s Privacy

Asia

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Advanced Persistent Threat

China-Linked UAT-7810 Expands LapDogs ORB Network with New Linux Backdoors and Enhanced Malware

AI & Cybersecurity

India’s Financial System Holds Firm as Global Risks Mount: RBI Flags AI Cyber Threats, Geopolitical Uncertainty, and Market Vulnerabilities

Asia

Inside the Quiet Siege: How Chinese-Speaking Hackers Built a Hidden Empire Across Southeast Asia’s Power Grids and Ministries

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How To

How to identify fake social media profiles? A Guide to Unmasking the Imposters & Identifying Fake Social Media Profiles

How To

How to avoid social engineering scams on social media?: The Social Siren Song

How To

How To Avoid Online Shopping Scams?: The Siren Song of Savings

How To

How to protect your credit card information online?: Fort Knox for Your Wallet

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DoS & DDoS

Under Siege: Understanding DoS and DDoS Attacks in Cybersecurity

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What Is VPN? Tunneling Through the Web: A Comprehensive Guide

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What Is A Computer Virus? The Invisible Invaders: A Comprehensive Guide

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What Is Ransomware? Held Hostage in the Digital Age: Understanding the Threat

Europe

Russia’s FSB Issues Arrest Warrant for Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Over Terrorism Allegations

Cybercory Team - July 29, 2026

Authentication Systems

Ghostwriter Escalates: UNC1151 Launches Aggressive Gmail Phishing Campaign Capable of Stealing 2FA Codes

Cybercory Team - June 16, 2026

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Oceania

Social Media Ban Fails? Over 60% of Under-16s Still Active Online, Study Reveals

Efforts to restrict children’s access to social media are...

Banking & Finance

ACCC Greenlights Industry Coordination to Migrate Card Payments to Advanced Encryption Standard

On 14 August 2025, the Australian Competition and Consumer...

Data Breach

Australian Privacy Regulator Launches Landmark Civil Penalty Action Against Optus Over 2022 Data Breach

On 8 August 2025, the Australian Information Commissioner (AIC)...

America

US Deports Notorious Australian Hacker After Landmark Cybercrime Conviction

DENVER/ADELAIDE – United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

Data Breach

Australia’s Privacy Alarm Bells: A Deep Dive into the Notifiable Data Breaches Report (July-December 2024)

In an era where cyber threats are escalating with...

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AI & Cybersecurity

OpenAI AI Agent Breached Australian Government Website After Being Blocked From Data

Breached

Your Car’s Infotainment System Has Been Hijacked: First-Ever Android Malware Targets Vehicle Head Units

Breached

eScan Confirms Update Infrastructure Incident, Assures Customers No Product Vulnerability

America

Betterment Confirms Hacker Gained System Access, Issues Critical Security Update to Customers

Breached

Cognizant Hit With US Lawsuits After TriZetto Healthcare Data Breach

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Database Security

Cisco Secure Email Gateway Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild: Critical SQL Flaw Gives Attackers Root Access

Virtual private networks (VPNs)

Critical WatchGuard Firebox VPN Vulnerability Actively Exploited in the Wild

Application Security

Final Patch Tuesday of 2025: Microsoft Releases 57 Security Updates, Including Actively Exploited Zero-Day and Critical Vulnerabilities Across Windows and Chromium-Based Edge

Patch

Breaking News: Chrome Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild – Urgent Update Released

Europe

Dutch NCSC Confirms Advanced Zero-Day Attacks on Citrix NetScaler: Multiple Critical Organizations Breached

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Cryptocurrencies

Banking & Cybersecurity

Blockchain-Based Magecart Campaign Turns Ethereum Into a Hiding Place for Card Skimmers

Blockchain & Crypto Security

DPRK Cyber Operators Pivot to ‘NullReceiver’: How Blank Ethereum Transfers Are Redefining Blockchain Dead Drops

Advanced Persistent Threat

Dysphoria Unleashed: The 200,000-Device Botnet That’s Using Blockchain and Its Own Victims to Hide

Blockchain & Crypto Security

CPX Unveils Crypto Defense Solution to Fortify Security in the Digital Asset Ecosystem

Banking & Finance

Future Blockchain Summit x Fintech Surge Returns to Power the Next Era of Digital Assets

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Cloud Security

AWS Root Accounts Targeted in Password-Spraying Campaign Across More Than 150 Organizations

Advanced Persistent Threat

The “City-Forum” Campaign: Advanced Attacker Exploits Salesforce and ServiceNow Guest Access in Unprecedented Multi-Platform Assault

Advanced Persistent Threat

VMware vCenter Under Active Attack: 361 Systems Compromised in Global APT Campaign

AI & Cybersecurity

Claude Opus 5 Lands on AWS: A New Era for Enterprise AI and Cybersecurity

AI & Cybersecurity

AI Supply Chain Alert: Google Vertex AI Flaw Could Have Enabled Silent Model Hijacking and Remote Code Execution

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Ransomware

CISA, FBI Warn of Rising Gunra Ransomware Threat as RaaS Expands Globally

Network Security

Cookie Crumbles: How a Palo Alto VPN Flaw Became Qilin’s Golden Ticket

Data Security - DLP - Encryption

The Gentlemen” Ransomware: The Silent Worm Turning Encryption into a Network-Wide Catastrophe

Advanced Persistent Threat

The Rise of “Mule-as-a-Service”: How Cybercriminals Industrialized Money Laundering

National Security

False Flag Ransomware: Inside the Shadow Campaign Linking Chaos Attacks to State-Sponsored Espionage

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ViciousTrap Turns 15,000+ Edge Devices into Global Honeypots – New Tactics Threaten Critical Infrastructure Visibility

On 18 May 2025, threat intelligence firm Sekoia.io revealed an ongoing cyber campaign dubbed ViciousTrap, which has compromised over 15,000 edge devices worldwide primarily...

Breached

Adidas Customer Data Breach: Contact Information Stolen via Third-Party Provider

Global sportswear brand Adidas has disclosed a data breach involving unauthorized access to consumer contact information through a third-party customer service vendor. The incident...

Law Enforcement

Operation ENDGAME Strikes Again: Global Law Enforcement Breaks Ransomware Kill Chain at the Source

In a sweeping international crackdown, law enforcement agencies dismantled the infrastructure behind multiple ransomware operations from 19 to 22 May 2025. Dubbed Operation ENDGAME,...

AI & Cybersecurity

Google Chrome Introduces AI-Powered Automatic Password Change Feature To Enhance Password Security

In a groundbreaking update announced on 15 May 2025, Google revealed a sweeping overhaul to Chrome’s identity and authentication framework introducing unified sign-in flows,...

Breached

Legal Aid Agency Cyberattack Exposes Millions: A Wake-Up Call for Government Cybersecurity

On 23 April 2025, the UK's Legal Aid Agency (LAA) discovered a significant cyberattack compromising sensitive data of legal aid applicants and providers. Subsequent...

Website Security

CVE‑2025‑4389: Crawlomatic’s Critical File‑Upload Flaw Opens 12,000+ WordPress Sites to One‑Click RCE

A critical vulnerability tracked as CVE‑2025‑4389 (CVSS 9.8) allows unauthenticated attackers to upload any file type including web‑shells via the crawlomatic_generate_featured_image() hook in Crawlomatic Multipage Scraper Post...

AI & Cybersecurity

Meta Faces Legal Backlash Over AI Training Plans: NOYB’s Cease and Desist Sparks Potential EU Class Action

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is under intense scrutiny in Europe following its announcement to use personal data from...

America

Senior U.S. Officials Impersonated in Malicious Messaging Campaign: FBI Issues Urgent Warning

In an escalating wave of digital deception, the FBI has issued a stark public service announcement (Alert Number: I-051525-PSA, dated May 15, 2025) warning...

Patch

Chrome Stable Update 136.0.7103.113/.114 Patches Critical Exploited Vulnerability CVE-2025-4664

On May 14, 2025, Google rolled out a critical update to the Chrome Stable channel version 136.0.7103.113/.114 for Windows and macOS, and 136.0.7103.113 for...

Data Breach

Australia’s Privacy Alarm Bells: A Deep Dive into the Notifiable Data Breaches Report (July-December 2024)

In an era where cyber threats are escalating with alarming frequency and precision, Australia's latest Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) Report, released by the Office...

Middle East

Dubai Electronic Security Center Wraps Up GISEC Global 2025 With Strategic Milestones and National Cyber Talent Recognition

As GISEC Global 2025 drew to a close on May 8th, the Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC) concluded its landmark participation by unveiling key...

Middle East

GISEC Global 2025 Makes Cybersecurity History with 11 Guinness World Records and Bold Innovations

GISEC Global 2025, the Middle East and Africa’s largest and most influential cybersecurity event, concluded with groundbreaking impact setting 11 new Guinness World Records...

Europe

International Cybercrime Suspect Behind €4.5M Ransomware Attack on Dutch Research Body Arrested in Moldova

In a significant cross-border law enforcement victory, a 45-year-old foreign national sought internationally for severe cyber offenses has been apprehended in the Republic of...

Cyberespionage Spying

Marbled Dust Exploits Zero-Day in Output Messenger to Spy on Kurdish Targets: Inside a Sophisticated Regional Espionage Campaign

In April 2024, a covert cyber-espionage campaign shook the Middle Eastern cybersecurity landscape. Microsoft Threat Intelligence uncovered a zero-day exploit in the widely used...

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