Compromise of Notepad++ Infrastructure Alerts Users to Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities In a significant breach of security, the update infrastructure for Notepad++, a popular text editor for Windows, was reportedly compromised for six months by hackers believed to be affiliated with the Chinese government. Developers disclosed this alarming situation on Monday, revealing…
Massive Data Breach Compromises Personal Information of Millions in South Korea A significant data breach has exposed the personal information of over 27 million individuals in South Korea, affecting more than half of the country’s 50 million population aged 15 to 65. The breach came to light following the arrest…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Government, Industry Specific Modernization Priorities at Southern Connecticut State University: Insights from CIO Tom Armstrong Jennifer Lawinski • February 4, 2026 Tom Armstrong, CIO, Southern Connecticut State University Tom Armstrong assumed the role of Chief Information Officer at Southern Connecticut State University during a pivotal…
A prominent cybercrime group has claimed to have made public over two million records associated with alumni systems at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania, intensifying the fallout from last year’s cyber incidents following rejected ransom demands. The hacking group, identified as ShinyHunters, asserts that it has released more…
Recent revelations from cybersecurity experts have highlighted a serious vulnerability within the Windows MSHTML platform, now patched following its discovery. This flaw allows malicious actors to circumvent established integrity protections on targeted systems, posing a critical risk to users. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-29324 with a CVSS score of 6.5,…
Recently, two proofs-of-concept (PoC) for exploit codes targeting Memcached amplification attacks have emerged online, enabling even those with minimal technical expertise to carry out significant DDoS attacks through UDP reflection methods. The first tool, developed in C, utilizes a pre-compiled list of nearly 17,000 potentially vulnerable Memcached servers publicly accessible…
Between late December 2025 and mid-January 2026, a sophisticated cyber operation targeted government officials and international diplomats. Researchers from Dream Labs uncovered that the hackers, identified as the China-backed Mustang Panda group (also known as HoneyMyte), successfully impersonated U.S. and other international entities. They utilized counterfeit documents to deceive high-level…
Namecheap Users Targeted in Major Cyber Breach In a significant cybersecurity incident, the Los Angeles-based domain name registration and hosting provider Namecheap has alerted its customers that unauthorized access to their accounts is being attempted. Cybercriminals are reportedly exploiting credentials obtained from compromised third-party websites, as confirmed by Namecheap on…
Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Cryptocurrency Fraud, Cybercrime Funding Secured at $1B Valuation to Enhance AI-Driven Investigative and Compliance Solutions Michael Novinson ( @MichaelNovinson) • February 4, 2026 Esteban Castano, co-founder and CEO of TRM Labs (Image: TRM Labs) TRM Labs, a blockchain analytics and AI solution vendor founded by a former…