Latest news as of 7/17/2025, 10:09:59 PM
Bleeping Computer
An Iranian national has pleaded guilty to participating in the Robbinhood ransomware operation, which was used to breach the networks, steal data, and encrypt devices of U.S. cities and organizations in an attempt to extort millions of dollars over a five-year span. [...]
The Register
Dutch intel services, Microsoft go big-game hunting A previously unknown Kremlin-linked group has conducted cyber-espionage operations against Dutch police, NATO member states, Western tech companies, and other organizations of interest to the Russian government since at least April 2024, according to Dutch intelligence services and Microsoft.…
Dark Reading
Once dismissed as Internet miscreants in hoodies, ethical hackers have hit the big time, earning millions from blue-chip firms. And they say it's their diverse backgrounds that make them top-tier bug hunters.
The Hacker News
Misconfigured Docker API instances have become the target of a new malware campaign that transforms them into a cryptocurrency mining botnet. The attacks, designed to mine for Dero currency, is notable for its worm-like capabilities to propagate the malware to other exposed Docker instances and rope them into an ever-growing horde of mining bots. Kaspersky said it observed an unidentified threat
Dark Reading
The non-ransomware extortion group has switched up tactics and victimology in a deliberate and focused campaign similar to those of other attackers focused on stealing sensitive data.
Dark Reading
A multiyear investigation by a public-private partnership has resulted in the seizure of the botnet's US-based infrastructure and indictments for its key players, significantly disrupting a vast cybercriminal enterprise.
Graham Cluley
In episode 52 of The AI Fix, our hosts watch a non-existent musical about garlic bread, Graham shares a summer reading list of books that don't exist, Mark feels nauseous after watching a video of Sam Altman and Jony Ive waffling about products that don't exist, some non-existent robots stack empty crates in a factory that doesn't exist, and OpenAI releases Codex, an AI agent destined to make your software engineering job not exist. Graham reveals how an AI called "Thy" has ruined his childhood dream of becoming a late night radio DJ, and Mark looks at an experiment that showed groups of AI agents spontaneously create social norms—the building blocks of a society. All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of "The AI Fix" podcast by Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley.
Bleeping Computer
Not every "critical" vulnerability is a critical risk. Picus Exposure Validation cuts through the noise by testing what's actually exploitable in your environment — so you can patch what matters. [...]
The Register
Hackers take personal data bytes from the brand with three stripes Adidas is warning customers some of their data was stolen after an "unauthorized" person lifted it from a "third-party customer service provider."…
Dark Reading
Organizations need to broaden their strategy to manage vulnerabilities more effectively and strengthen network cyber resilience.