Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Fraud Risk Management Synthetic Entities, AI-Driven Scams, Stablecoin Misuse Pose Key Threats in 2026 Suparna Goswami ( gsuparna) • December 29, 2025 Frank McKenna, PointPredictive; Peter Tapling, U.S. Faster Payments Council; and Steve Lenderman, isolved In 2025, scams leveraging artificial intelligence saw an unprecedented surge,…
Coupang to Invest $1.1 Billion in Trust-Rebuilding Efforts Following Data Breach In a significant move to regain customer confidence, South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang has announced its commitment to invest $1.1 billion in rebuilding trust after experiencing a substantial data breach. The incident has drawn attention from various sectors, primarily…
VMware has issued an urgent alert regarding a critical security vulnerability in its Cloud Director platform that remains unpatched, potentially allowing malicious actors to bypass authentication measures. This flaw, designated as CVE-2023-34060 and rated with a CVSS score of 9.8, specifically affects systems that have been upgraded to version 10.5…
Everis Suffers Major Ransomware Attack, Halting Operations On Monday, Everis, a prominent IT consulting firm based in Spain, was struck by a significant ransomware attack, prompting an immediate shutdown of all its computer systems until the situation can be fully resolved. The firm sent out an urgent alert to its…
This year has been marked by notable incidents in cyberspace, coinciding with major geopolitical shifts driven by U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration. Amidst these developments, a persistent wave of cyber threats has emerged—data breaches, ransomware, digital extortion, and state-sponsored attacks have increasingly become part of the routine landscape…
Massive Data Breach Exposes Millions of Instagram Accounts In a significant cybersecurity incident, Instagram has confirmed a data breach that has compromised the personal information of over six million users. This breach reportedly involves a wide range of accounts, including those of public figures such as politicians, athletes, and media…
A significant security vulnerability has emerged in XSpeeder networking equipment, potentially compromising up to 70,000 businesses. The flaw, identified by the research firm pwn.ai, was discovered through the firm’s proprietary AI tool of the same name, which aims to identify weaknesses before they can be exploited by malicious actors. The…
Intel has issued critical updates to address a high-severity vulnerability identified as Reptar, which affects a range of its desktop, mobile, and server processors. This flaw, categorized under CVE-2023-23583 and carrying a CVSS score of 8.8, poses significant risks including potential privilege escalation, information disclosure, and denial of service when…
Malware Campaign Targets Businesses in Europe and the U.S. Security researchers have identified a new wave of malware campaigns orchestrated by a financially-motivated hacker group. This group has been aggressively targeting various sectors, including businesses, IT services, manufacturing, and healthcare, across Germany, Italy, and the United States. Their aim is…
