Russian Scientists Arrested for Cryptocurrency Mining at Nuclear Research Facility In a troubling incident underscoring the intersection of cybersecurity and illegal cryptocurrency activities, several engineers at a leading nuclear research facility in Russia were apprehended for allegedly mining cryptocurrency using resources meant for sensitive governmental work. This case, reflecting the…
Recent Malicious Code Injection Targets dYdX Developers Security researchers have uncovered a significant cybersecurity incident involving open-source packages published on npm and PyPI repositories. These packages were compromised with malicious code designed to steal wallet credentials from the dYdX development team and backend systems. As a result, both developers and…
In a worrying development amidst numerous high-profile data breaches, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro has confirmed a cybersecurity incident affecting its customers’ credit and debit card information. This follows significant breaches reported by other notable entities like eBay, Neiman Marcus, and Michaels Stores, indicating a troubling trend for organizations in the…
Agentic AI, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Fraud Risk Management Shift from Identity Verification to Understanding Agent Intentions Recommended by Experts Suparna Goswami (gsuparna) • February 6, 2026 Image: Shutterstock As financial institutions rapidly adopt AI agents for autonomously executing transactions and managing accounts, a new challenge has emerged: a “dual…
Key highlights from the week’s cybersecurity landscape: Coinbase data leak, a significant hack on Step Finance, record ransom demand, and more. Recent developments in cybersecurity have seen notable breaches and attacks, prompting concerns among businesses about the evolving threat landscape. Coinbase reported a breach affecting user data. An individual linked…
In a recent advisory, Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs revealed that threat actors are actively leveraging a five-year-old unpatched vulnerability affecting TBK digital video recorder (DVR) devices. This security flaw, identified as CVE-2018-9995, has a CVSS score of 9.8, categorizing it as critical. It allows remote attackers to potentially gain unauthorized access…
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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AT&T Faces Significant Data Breach Exposing Customer Information AT&T has confirmed a serious data breach that has compromised the personal information of numerous mobile customers. The breach reportedly includes sensitive data such as Social Security numbers and call records, raising significant concerns about the security of customer information within the…