MountLocker Ransomware Expands Its Reach and Tactics A newly evolved ransomware strain, known as MountLocker, has emerged as a potent threat to corporate networks, demonstrating an alarming ability to evade security software while enabling its affiliates to execute double extortion…
Massive Data Breach in Germany Leads to Arrest of Student Hacker In a significant breach of trust and security, the German federal police apprehended a 20-year-old student for orchestrating an extensive hack that compromised the personal data of hundreds of…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Cybercrime as-a-service, Fraud Management & Cybercrime WormGPT 4 Offered at $50 Monthly; KawaiiGPT Now Open Source Rashmi Ramesh (@rashmiramesh_) • December 8, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A new wave of cybercrime-as-a-service offerings is emerging, featuring malicious…
Police Raid Coupang Headquarters Amidst Major User Data Breach In a significant development within the cybersecurity landscape, law enforcement authorities have conducted a raid on the headquarters of Coupang, a prominent e-commerce platform based in South Korea. This action follows…
The notorious peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet known as FritzFrog has resurfaced with a new variant exploiting the critically recognized Log4Shell vulnerability. This sophisticated malware aims to propagate internally within networks that have already suffered compromises. According to a report by Akamai,…
A recent breakthrough in cybersecurity research reveals a significant vulnerability within air-gapped systems, which are designed to be isolated from unsecured networks. Researchers have successfully demonstrated a method for exfiltrating sensitive data using a novel attack called AIR-FI. This technique…
New Bipartisan Bill Aims to Fortify Healthcare Cybersecurity with Enhanced Regulations and Support Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • December 8, 2025 A bipartisan coalition of U.S. senators has reintroduced a significant cybersecurity bill aimed at enhancing protections in the healthcare…
Coupang Faces U.S. Lawsuit for Punitive Damages Following Data Breach In a significant development within the cybersecurity landscape, Coupang, a prominent South Korean e-commerce platform, is now facing a lawsuit in the United States related to a recent data breach.…
A significant security vulnerability has been identified within the decentralized social network Mastodon, enabling attackers to impersonate any user and seize control of their accounts. The issue stems from inadequate origin validation, as stated in a recent advisory from Mastodon’s…
SolarWinds, a Texas-based supplier of enterprise monitoring software, has acknowledged a major cybersecurity incident linked to a compromised version of its Orion products. Up to 18,000 customers, including numerous Fortune 500 companies and U.S. military branches, may have implemented this…
