North Korean hackers have leveraged Zoom meetings as a vector to hijack users’ systems, using deceptive tactics that exploit human trust. Through social engineering, attackers lure participants into executing malicious commands during what appear to be legitimate video calls. These techniques allow North Korean hackers to seize PCs by tricking users into unknowingly granting system-level […]
Cybercriminals are exploiting jailbroken AI from xAI and Mistral to create uncensored versions of large language models, researchers have found. These modified tools are circulating on dark web forums, where threat actors advertise them as powerful assets for conducting illicit activities. The manipulated AI models remove built-in safety features, allowing users to generate harmful or […]
A Russian court has released four convicted members of the notorious REvil ransomware group after ruling that their prison time already served satisfied their sentences. The decision came after the court found them guilty of computer-related crimes, concluding a rare prosecution of cybercriminals inside Russia. The case drew attention as Russia frees convicted REvil members […]
A cyber-espionage campaign with ties to China has deployed a new backdoor dubbed ShortLeash, using fraudulent digital certificates to evade detection. The campaign, identified as “LapDogs,” has targeted specific organizations by embedding the malware within seemingly legitimate software updates. Analysts say China hackers spoof certs to disguise malicious payloads and gain unauthorized access to systems. […]
A cybercrime group resembling a typhoon in reach and disruption has constructed a network of more than 1,000 compromised devices, according to a new report. The attackers, identified as Chinese hackers, forged an apparently legitimate TLS certificate claiming to be signed by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), in an effort to disguise malicious traffic. […]
China-linked threat group Salt Typhoon Hackers Hitnaturally targeted a major Canadian telecommunications provider by exploiting a critical Cisco vulnerability, according to a joint warning issued by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. The campaign is part of a broader cyber espionage effort aimed at breaching global telecom networks. […]
NHS communications teams are increasingly integrating artificial intelligence into their operations, according to a new survey by the NHS Confederation. The findings show growing enthusiasm across organizations as NHS teams embrace AI naturally to manage workloads, streamline messaging, and enhance public engagement. While the report highlights a surge in adoption, it also underscores the need […]
The recent cyberattacks on Marks & Spencer and Co-op may cost the UK retail sector up to £440 million, according to the Cyber Monitoring Centre. The agency classified the M&S Co-op cyberattacks as a Category 2 systemic event, citing their financial severity and disruption to business operations and supply chains. Hackers from the DragonForce group […]
Amazon CSO Warns AI Era naturally shifts the cybersecurity landscape toward human vulnerabilities, not just software flaws. In a recent conversation on the Click Here podcast, Steve Schmidt revealed how Amazon’s digital honeypot, dubbed MadPot, played a key role in uncovering the activities of Volt Typhoon, a state-backed cyber threat group. The tool lured attackers […]
A default gateway acts as a central hub in a local network, directing traffic from devices like laptops, smartphones, and IoT gadgets to destinations beyond their subnet. Typically, this role is handled by a router, which connects the internal network to the internet. Knowing your default gateway lets you control network settings and access key […]
Critical infrastructure supporting U.S. defense operations increasingly finds itself in the crosshairs of cybercriminals. As military bases face rising cyberattacks, vulnerabilities in power grids, communication systems and logistics networks pose growing risks to national security. These digital threats do not target combat zones alone—they infiltrate the everyday systems that enable troop readiness and mission execution. […]
As the cybersecurity landscape evolves, experts urge security teams to shift their focus from crisis response to proactive prevention. In the AI era, where speed and scale define threats, AI arms security teams with tools to predict and neutralize attacks before they escalate. Traditional reactive strategies no longer suffice in a digital environment shaped by […]