Latest news as of 2/15/2026, 12:50:14 PM
Bleeping Computer
Ransomware gangs have recently joined ongoing attacks targeting a Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability chain, part of a broader exploitation campaign that has already led to the breach of at least 148 organizations worldwide. [...]
The Register
Founder miffed over prosecutors holding onto its Bitcoin The founder of a German mobile phone repair and insurance biz has begun insolvency proceedings for some operations in his company after struggling financially following a costly ransomware attack in 2023.…
The Hacker News
Everyone’s an IT decision-maker now. The employees in your organization can install a plugin with just one click, and they don’t need to clear it with your team first. It’s great for productivity, but it’s a serious problem for your security posture. When the floodgates of SaaS and AI opened, IT didn’t just get democratized, its security got outpaced. Employees are onboarding apps faster than
The Register
If it’s not on-prem, it’s on the menu The details of cloud data regionalization are rarely the stuff of great drama. When they’ve reached the level of an exe admitting to the Senate that a foreign power can help itself to that nations data, no matter where it lives, things get interesting.… Opinion
Bleeping Computer
Mozilla has warned browser extension developers of an active phishing campaign targeting accounts on its official AMO (addons.mozilla.org) repository. [...]
Check Point Research
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 4th August, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Russia’s largest airline Aeroflot has been attacked by pro-Ukrainian hacktivist groups, resulting in severe flight delays and major technical disruptions. The attackers claim to have exfiltrated databases containing flight history, workstation data, […] The post appeared first on . 4th August – Threat Intelligence Report Check Point Research
The Register
But its ok claims Brit government, no personal data stored 'unless absolutely necessary' The UK government has reported that an additional five million age checks are being made daily as UK-based internet users seek to access age-restricted sites following the implementation of the Online Safety Act."…
The Hacker News
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a nascent Android remote access trojan (RAT) called PlayPraetor that has infected more than 11,000 devices, primarily across Portugal, Spain, France, Morocco, Peru, and Hong Kong. "The botnet's rapid growth, which now exceeds 2,000 new infections per week, is driven by aggressive campaigns focusing on Spanish and French speakers, indicating a strategic
The Register
Attempts to censor QUIC traffic create chance to block access to offshore DNS resolvers China’s attempts to censor traffic carried using Quick UDP Internet Connections (QUIC) are imperfect and have left the country at risk of attacks that degrade its censorship apparatus, or even cut access to offshore DNS resolvers.…
The Register
PLUS: Slow MFA rollout costs Canucks $5m; Lawmakers ponder Stingray ban; MSFT tightens Teams; And more! North Korea’s Lazarus Group has changed tactics and is now creating malware-laden open source software.… Infosec In Brief