Major Malware Campaign Targets Home Routers, Compromising User Security Chinese cybersecurity researchers have revealed a significant ongoing malware campaign, known as GhostDNS, which has compromised over 100,000 home routers. The attack modifies the Domain Name System (DNS) settings of these devices, routing users to malicious websites designed to steal login…
A hacker known as CamelliaBtw has claimed responsibility for a significant data breach impacting Max Messenger, a messaging platform developed by VK and launched on March 26, 2025. The announcement was made in a post yesterday on the DarkForums cybercrime marketplace, revealing the extent of the compromise. The forum thread,…
In a notable incident highlighting vulnerabilities even among high-profile figures, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently fell victim to a cyber breach that compromised his Twitter and Pinterest accounts. This situation underscores the importance of stringent cybersecurity practices in managing online identities, especially for individuals in pivotal roles within the technology…
Security Operations Cause Remains Unknown; Previous Incidents Linked to Software Misconfiguration David Perera (@daveperera) • January 14, 2026 Image: Stockinq/Shutterstock On Wednesday, Verizon subscribers across the Eastern Seaboard and parts of the South experienced significant disruptions in mobile connectivity, with the outage peaking around 1 p.m. Reports indicate that approximately…
Rise in Employment-Related Data Breaches Sparks Concerns A significant increase in employment-related data breaches has been attributed to internal mismanagement rather than external cyberattacks, according to data protection expert Mr. Olamide Babalola. Speaking at the 14th Annual Lecture of Hybrid Solicitors and Consult at the Radisson Blu in Victoria Island,…
Unpatched Citrix NetScaler Systems Targeted in Suspected Ransomware Attack Recent developments in cybersecurity have revealed that unpatched Citrix NetScaler systems facing the internet are being exploited by unidentified threat actors, likely in the context of a ransomware operation. Cybersecurity firm Sophos has identified this activity cluster as STAC4663, which is…
Facebook Data Breach: Key Insights for Cybersecurity Professionals Last weekend, Facebook disclosed a significant data breach affecting over 50 million accounts due to compromised access tokens. This incident raised concerns that these stolen tokens could potentially grant unauthorized access to various third-party services, including popular platforms like Instagram and Tinder,…
Microsoft recently addressed a significant vulnerability within its Copilot AI assistant, which permitted cybercriminals to extract sensitive user information with a single click on a seemingly legitimate URL. The breach was discovered by ethical hackers from the security firm Varonis, who demonstrated that their multi-layered attack could successfully illicit personal…
VK.com Breach: 100 Million Passwords Exposed in Major Cybersecurity Incident On June 6, 2016, VK.com, Russia’s largest social networking platform, faced a significant data breach that has raised alarms within the cybersecurity community. Reports indicate that approximately 100 million user passwords in clear text were made publicly available online, a…
