Severe Microsoft Office Vulnerability Exploited to Deliver Cobalt Malware Recently uncovered, a critical 17-year-old vulnerability in Microsoft Office is being actively exploited by threat actors to deploy backdoor malware. This vulnerability, designated as CVE-2017-11882, allows hackers to install malicious software on targeted systems without requiring any user interaction, raising significant…
Technical Breach at Washtenaw County Jail: Hacker Faces Federal Charges In an alarming incident of cyber intrusion, a 27-year-old man from Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been charged for hacking into the Washtenaw County Jail’s computer system. Konrads Voits allegedly exploited various cyber techniques to manipulate inmate records, hoping to secure…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Nation-State Hackers Escalate Attacks on U.S. Defense Industrial Base, Report Finds Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • February 10, 2026 Image: Ramunas Bruzas/Shutterstock A recent threat intelligence report by Google reveals a concerning trend of escalating cyberattacks aimed at the U.S. defense industrial base.…
AOL Faces Major Data Breach; Users Advised to Update Security Measures AOL Inc. has recently reported a significant data breach affecting a substantial number of its email accounts, prompting immediate action from the company and a stern warning to its user base. In an official statement released this Monday, AOL…
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…
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…
A zero-day vulnerability has been identified in the desktop version of the end-to-end encrypted messaging application Telegram, specifically targeting the Windows client. This vulnerability has been actively exploited by cybercriminals to distribute malware designed to mine cryptocurrencies such as Monero and ZCash. This security flaw was uncovered by Alexey Firsh,…
Massive Data Breach Hits Home Depot: 56 Million Payment Cards Compromised Home Depot, the largest home improvement retailer in the United States, has reported a significant data breach compromising approximately 56 million unique payment cards. This incident, disclosed on Thursday, suggests a breach even larger than the Target data breach…
Massive Cyber Breach Targets Sony Pictures Entertainment The holiday season in the U.S. took a detrimental turn for Sony Pictures Entertainment when the company fell victim to a significant cyber attack. Over the Thanksgiving weekend, a group identifying itself as “Guardians of Peace” breached Sony’s computer systems, resulting in a…
