VK.com Breach: 100 Million Passwords Exposed in Major Cybersecurity Incident On June 6, 2016, VK.com, Russia’s largest social networking platform, faced a significant data breach that has raised alarms within the cybersecurity community. Reports indicate that approximately 100 million user…
Leadership & Executive Communication, Training & Security Leadership Scenario Planning: Enhancing Cyber Resilience Amid Geopolitical Disruptions Jennifer Lawinski • January 14, 2026 CIOs and technology leaders need to understand their organizations’ responses to geopolitical disruptions, emphasizing scenario planning as a…
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A significant rise in data breaches was observed in 2025, with projections for 2026 indicating an even more alarming scenario. A recent report by Experian highlights the increasing utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) to exacerbate these threats.…
VMware has issued critical software updates to address two significant security vulnerabilities found in Aria Operations for Networks, which could be exploited to bypass authentication and execute remote code. The most severe vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-34039, carries a CVSS score…
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the FBI, and the Treasury, has issued a technical alert regarding a rising threat from the North Korean Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group…
On Wednesday around noon ET, numerous customers of Verizon reported significant cellular outages across the United States. Users experienced difficulties completing calls and accessing mobile data, with similar issues noted among Verizon broadband internet customers. In what appears to be…
BitTorrent Community Forum Hacked: User Data Exposed In a significant security breach, the BitTorrent team has confirmed that its community forums have been compromised, resulting in the exposure of personal information belonging to hundreds of thousands of users. This incident…
Cybercrime Group Leverages Blockchain Technology to Enhance Ransomware Tactics Mathew J. Schwartz (@euroinfosec) • January 14, 2026 Image: Shutterstock A new threat actor known as the DeadLock ransomware group is employing innovative blockchain smart contracts to facilitate communications during extortion…
Massive Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Australian Public School Students An alarming data breach has recently come to light, revealing sensitive information of students attending public schools in Victoria, Australia. This incident has raised significant concerns among parents, educators,…
Warning: New Exploits Target Juniper Firewalls, Openfire, and Apache RocketMQ
Recent security vulnerabilities affecting Juniper firewalls, Openfire, and Apache RocketMQ servers have become targets of active exploitation. According to multiple security reports, the Shadowserver Foundation has noted exploitation attempts linked to Juniper’s J-Web CVE-2023-36844, coinciding with the release of a…
