The PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea experienced significant disruptions last weekend due to a sophisticated malware attack. The incident, which coincided with the opening ceremony, caused extensive downtime on the official event website and disrupted Wi-Fi connectivity in the main stadium. Journalists at the press center reported failures in…
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A zero-day vulnerability has been identified in the desktop version of the end-to-end encrypted messaging application Telegram, specifically targeting the Windows client. This vulnerability has been actively exploited by cybercriminals to distribute malware designed to mine cryptocurrencies such as Monero and ZCash. This security flaw was uncovered by Alexey Firsh,…
Flickr has reported a security vulnerability related to a third-party email service provider that may have compromised user names, email addresses, IP information, and activity logs. Notably, passwords and financial data remain secure. The incident, disclosed by the popular photo-sharing platform, occurred on February 5, 2026, when Flickr was made…
Cybercriminal Sentenced for Developing Remote Access Trojan In a notable legal outcome, Taylor Huddleston, a 26-year-old resident of Hot Springs, Arkansas, has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for his role in creating and distributing a remote access trojan (RAT), known as NanoCore. This sentencing marks a distinct…
On February 28, 2018, GitHub’s widely used code hosting service experienced a monumental distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, peaking at an unprecedented 1.35 terabits per second (Tbps). This incident marks a significant milestone in the realm of cybersecurity, illustrating both the evolving nature of attack methods and the vulnerabilities that persist…
Just three days before Substack informed its users of a security breach, an alternative narrative was making rounds within underground cybercrime forums. On February 2, 2026, a user on BreachForums, operating under the alias “w1kkid,” alleged that they had scraped Substack and gathered nearly 700,000 user records. This revelation was…
Severe Vulnerabilities Discovered in 4G LTE Protocol: A Growing Cybersecurity Threat Security researchers have identified critical vulnerabilities within the 4G LTE protocol that pose significant risks to user privacy and device integrity. These weaknesses could potentially enable adversaries to intercept phone calls and messages, send fraudulent emergency alerts, spoof device…
The face-recognition application Mobile Fortify, currently utilized by U.S. immigration enforcement across various locations, has come under scrutiny due to its limitations in accurately identifying individuals in public spaces. Reports from WIRED reveal that this app was deployed without the critical oversight that typically accompanies technologies influencing privacy. The Department…