Critical Infrastructure Security, Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Four Principles Positioning the Nuclear Ecosystem for Long-Term Cyber Resilience Elizabeth McAndrew-Benavides • February 13, 2026 Image: Shutterstock Recently, the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), alongside the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI, released new…
Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 451,000 Users on Brazilian Crowdfunding Platform In a significant data breach, the Brazilian crowdfunding platform APOIA.se has exposed the personal information of around 451,000 unique users. The compromised data, now indexed by the breach notification service Have I Been Pwned (HIBP), raises concerns about…
Insider Threat Leads to Massive Data Breach in South Korea In a significant breach of financial security, sensitive data from at least 20 million customers was compromised due to the actions of an insider employee in South Korea. The individual, who had worked as a temporary consultant at the Korean…
Explore key topics such as Data Backup and Recovery, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and Data Security. Presented by Blancco 60 Minutes As businesses increasingly modernize their infrastructures to meet demands for AI integration, cloud computing, and sustainability, the management of end-of-life technology has surfaced as a significant risk factor. With…
Lotus Blossom Hackers Compromise Notepad++ Hosting Infrastructure In a significant cybersecurity incident, the Lotus Blossom attackers have successfully breached the official hosting infrastructure of Notepad++, a widely used text and source code editor. This breach raises concerns for users and businesses relying on Notepad++ for development and coding tasks, as…
Recent Findings on BlackPOS Malware Developer In a significant update from cybersecurity firm IntelCrawler, details have emerged about the individual behind the notorious BlackPOS malware. This malware previously played a crucial role in the data breaches that affected well-known retailers such as Target and Neiman Marcus. Reports indicate that the…
Transcript This transcript has been streamlined for clarity. Mathew Schwartz: Hello. I’m Mathew Schwartz from Information Security Media Group, and today I’m joined by Candid Wüest, a prominent security advocate at Xorlab. Candid, it’s a pleasure to have you here. Candid Wüest: Thank you for having me. Mathew Schwartz: You…
Indian Hotels Reassess Contracts Amid New Data Protection Law In the wake of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act’s implementation last year, numerous hotel operators across India are undertaking a significant review of their existing contracts with international partners and online booking platforms. This new privacy legislation imposes stringent…
Recent developments surrounding the notorious BlackPOS malware have revealed critical details about its origin. Initially attributed to a 17-year-old known as “ree[4]“, investigations by cybersecurity firm IntelCrawler have identified a 23-year-old hacker named Rinat Shabayev as its original developer. BlackPOS, also referred to as “reedum” or ‘Kaptoxa’, has been implicated…