Recent developments have unveiled a serious cyber threat affecting various operating systems, including Windows, macOS, Solaris, and Linux. The emergence of a new genre of ‘undetectable’ spying malware underscores the evolving nature of cybercrime, raising concerns for users across these platforms. Last week, an investigative report by EFF and Lookout…
In January 2026, a construction firm in the UK uncovered a notorious digital intruder on its Windows Server, identified by security experts from the eSentire Threat Response Unit (TRU) as Prometei, a Russian-affiliated botnet that has been operational since 2016. While Prometei primarily focuses on mining Monero cryptocurrency, TRU’s investigation…
Massive Cyber Heist Strikes Coincheck, Costing $532 Million in Digital Assets In an alarming development in the cryptocurrency sector, Tokyo-based exchange Coincheck has reported a significant breach, losing approximately $532 million in digital assets. This loss includes around $420 million in NEM tokens and an additional $112 million in Ripple…
In 2017, the cyber landscape was marked by significant data breaches and ransomware incidents. This year, however, there has been a notable surge in cryptocurrency-related malware, indicating a shift in the tactics favored by cybercriminals. Multiple cybersecurity firms are now reporting the emergence of new cryptocurrency mining viruses, many of…
Recently, a significant application-level denial of service (DoS) vulnerability has been uncovered in the WordPress content management system (CMS). This flaw allows an attacker to incapacitate numerous WordPress sites using a single machine without the need for extensive bandwidth typically associated with distributed denial of service (DDoS) strategies. The vulnerability,…
Recent investigations by security experts at Bitdefender have unearthed a sophisticated malware campaign, dubbed Operation PZChao, which has been operational for several months, primarily targeting organizations in the government, technology, education, and telecommunications sectors across Asia and the United States. This custom malware is capable of executing several malicious activities,…
Recent research from the Cybersecurity Research Center at Ben Gurion University, led by Mordechai Guri, has revealed alarming advancements in methods for extracting data from highly secure environments, specifically air-gapped PCs and systems located within Faraday cages. These devices are typically deemed secure due to their isolation from external networks,…
This week, an investigation by WIRED revealed critical insights into the face recognition app Mobile Fortify, utilized by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and CBP (Customs and Border Protection) in efforts to identify individuals across the United States. However, it appears that the application’s design does not facilitate effective verification…
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…