The recent resurgence of IoT malware variants, specifically those derived from the infamous Mirai botnet, presents a significant cybersecurity threat. Although the original creators of Mirai have been apprehended, its code remains publicly accessible, enabling cybercriminals to exploit its vulnerabilities. Hackers have leveraged this botnet to covertly build networks of…
Cybersecurity Alert: TxTag Exposes 1.2 Million Credit Card Details In a troubling development within the cybersecurity realm, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has come under scrutiny for its electronic toll collection system, TxTag, which has allegedly exposed sensitive personal and financial information of approximately 1.2 million users. Security researcher…
Cybersecurity Incident: Hacking of Washington D.C. Police Surveillance Cameras In a significant cybersecurity breach, a pair of Romanian nationals successfully compromised approximately 70% of the computers controlling the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s surveillance camera network earlier this year. This incident unfolded just days before the inauguration of President Donald…
Recent law enforcement actions led by Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) have resulted in the apprehension of an individual alleged to have hacked into the database of Warid Telecom, a prominent telecom provider in Pakistan, Uganda, and Congo. The hacker is accused of exposing sensitive customer data on a publicly…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Norwegian Government Confirms Vulnerability to Salt Typhoon Cyber Operations Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • February 9, 2026 A mobile communication tower on the island near Henningsver, Norway. (Image: Valdis Skudre/Shutterstock) The Norwegian government has revealed that it fell victim to the cyber espionage…
The hacking group known as “Crackas With Attitude” has garnered significant attention for its high-profile attacks on U.S. intelligence services. Most notably, the group was responsible for exposing sensitive information regarding approximately 29,000 federal officials, including 20,000 FBI agents and 9,000 members of the Department of Homeland Security, during a…
Data Breach at Orange: 1.3 Million Customers Affected In a significant cybersecurity incident, French telecommunications giant Orange has reported a second major data breach within a span of just three months. This latest attack has resulted in the theft of personal information belonging to 1.3 million customers from its online…
As the mid-February compliance deadline looms for new regulations aimed at aligning federal laws governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder records with HIPAA, treatment facilities supported by federal funding are facing crucial uncertainties. Legal expert Aleksandra Vold, a partner at the law firm BakerHostetler, emphasized that several significant questions…
Bitly, a leading URL shortening service, is currently grappling with a significant data breach that puts user account credentials at risk. In a blog post released yesterday, the company alerted its users that their account details may have been compromised in an incident involving potential unauthorized access to sensitive information.…
