In a coordinated international operation, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has seized four domains linked to cybercriminal services that helped threat actors evade detection by antivirus software. Announced on May 27, 2025, the operation—conducted in partnership with law enforcement agencies from the Netherlands, Finland, France, Germany, Denmark, Portugal, and Ukraine—targeted websites that provided crypting […]
A major security problem has been found in a popular WordPress plugin called TI WooCommerce Wishlist, which is used by over 100,000 websites. This plugin helps online shoppers save their favorite products and share their wishlists on social media—but now it may be putting those sites in danger. Cybersecurity experts say that the plugin has […]
A significant security vulnerability has been discovered in a widely used cloud storage tool, potentially allowing unauthorized access to user files. The flaw centers on a file picker feature that, when used by third-party applications, may inadvertently grant access to the user’s entire cloud drive—even if access was intended for only a single file. The […]
Google has released an important update for its Chrome web browser to fix a serious security problem that could let hackers steal sensitive information from users. The issue, identified as CVE-2025-4664, was caused by a mistake in how Chrome handles certain website data. This bug made it possible for hackers to trick users into visiting […]
A Chinese-linked threat group has launched a series of coordinated cyberattacks aimed at disrupting the drone industry’s supply chain, impacting multiple sectors in Taiwan and South Korea, according to a report by cybersecurity firm Trend Micro. The group, identified as Earth Ammit, is believed to have ties to established Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) actors. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged a Yemeni national with orchestrating a global ransomware campaign that compromised roughly 1,500 computer systems, including critical infrastructure in the United States. Rami Khaled Ahmed, 36, of Sana’a, Yemen, faces federal charges including conspiracy, intentional damage to a protected computer, and threatening to damage […]
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A cybersecurity breach in Cobb County has escalated after hackers released sensitive data stolen during a ransomware attack in March. According to a Georgia-based cybersecurity expert, the attackers are now demanding a ransom, giving the county until Friday to pay up. Initially, Cobb County officials downplayed the incident, describing it as […]
New reports have found serious security risks in several popular AI systems. These risks could allow hackers to bypass safety features in AI tools, leading to the creation of harmful or illegal content. One of these risks, called Inception, works by asking the AI to imagine a fake scenario. Once the AI is in this […]
In 2024, Google found that hackers were able to use 75 serious security flaws in software before they were fixed. These flaws are known as zero-days because they are discovered and used by hackers before the company has a chance to fix them. While the number of zero-days was lower than in 2023 (98 flaws), […]
Cybersecurity company SentinelOne has revealed that a group of hackers linked to the Chinese government tried to break into its systems and gather information about the company and some of its most important customers. The hacker group, called PurpleHaze, first caught SentinelOne’s attention in 2024 during an incident involving a company that handled equipment for […]