In Other News: FortiSIEM Flaw Exploited, Sean Plankey Renominated, Russia’s Polish Grid Attack 2026-01-16 at 18:21 By SecurityWeek News Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: BodySnatcher agentic AI hijacking, Telegram IP exposure, shipping systems hacked by researcher. The post In Other News: FortiSIEM Flaw Exploited, Sean Plankey Renominated, Russia’s Polish Grid […]
Cyber Insights 2026: Social Engineering 2026-01-16 at 14:45 By Kevin Townsend We’ve known that social engineering would get AI wings. Now, at the beginning of 2026, we are learning just how high those wings can soar. The post Cyber Insights 2026: Social Engineering appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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Ransomware activity never dies, it multiplies 2026-01-16 at 09:57 By Sinisa Markovic Ransomware attacks kept climbing through 2025, even as major criminal groups collapsed and reformed. A new study conducted by the Symantec and Carbon Black Threat Hunter Team shows that disruption inside the ransomware economy slowed activity only briefly, while extortion methods expanded and
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Microsoft shuts down RedVDS cybercrime subscription service tied to millions in fraud losses 2026-01-15 at 10:22 By Sinisa Markovic Microsoft has announced a coordinated legal action in the United States and the United Kingdom to disrupt RedVDS, a global cybercrime subscription service tied to large-scale fraud losses. The effort forms part of a broader joint
RedVDS Cybercrime Service Disrupted by Microsoft and Law Enforcement 2026-01-14 at 17:43 By Eduard Kovacs RedVDS enables threat actors to set up servers that can be used for phishing, BEC attacks, account takeover, and fraud. The post RedVDS Cybercrime Service Disrupted by Microsoft and Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt
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Enterprise security faces a three-front war: cybercrime, AI misuse, and supply chains 2026-01-13 at 11:04 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security teams are dealing with pressures tied to AI use, geopolitical instability, and expanding cybercrime that reach beyond technical controls, according to findings from the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026. AI drives risk growth and
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Cyber fraud network behind €5,93 million in losses dismantled in Spain 2026-01-12 at 12:50 By Sinisa Markovic The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), working closely with the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office (Bayerisches Landeskriminalamt) and with support from Europol, has carried out an operation targeting the international criminal organization known as Black Axe. Black Axe
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Crypto crime hits record levels as state actors move billions 2026-01-12 at 11:15 By Sinisa Markovic Nation-state involvement in crypto increased in 2025, signaling a shift in how on-chain crime operates. Three waves of crypto crime (Source: Chainalysis) Research from Chainalysis shows that crypto-related crime has grown more organized over recent years, with illicit groups
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Cybercriminals are scaling phishing attacks with ready-made kits 2026-01-08 at 09:10 By Anamarija Pogorelec Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) kits lower the barrier to entry, enabling less-skilled attackers to run large-scale, targeted phishing campaigns that impersonate legitimate services and institutions, according to Barracuda Networks. Phishing kits grow more sophisticated and scalable Barracuda threat analysts found that in 2025
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Researchers Trap Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters in Honeypot 2026-01-06 at 16:20 By Ionut Arghire Using fake accounts and synthetic data to lure the hackers, the researchers gathered information on their servers. The post Researchers Trap Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters in Honeypot appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Cyberattack Unlikely in Communications Failure That Grounded Flights in Greece 2026-01-05 at 20:24 By Associated Press Flights across Greece were impacted for several hours after noise was reported on multiple air traffic communication channels. The post Cyberattack Unlikely in Communications Failure That Grounded Flights in Greece appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt
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Security coverage is falling behind the way attackers behave 2025-12-31 at 07:46 By Sinisa Markovic Cybercriminals keep tweaking their procedures, trying out new techniques, and shifting tactics across campaigns. Coverage that worked yesterday may miss how those behaviors appear today. The 2025 Threat-Led Defense Report from Tidal Cyber draws on tens of thousands of observed
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LLMs are automating the human part of romance scams 2025-12-29 at 09:03 By Sinisa Markovic Romance scams succeed because they feel human. New research shows that feeling no longer requires a person on the other side of the chat. The three stages of a romance-baiting scam Romance scams depend on scripted conversation Romance baiting scams
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Pro-Russian Hackers Claim Cyberattack on French Postal Service 2025-12-24 at 16:52 By Associated Press Central computer systems at French national postal service La Poste were knocked offline Monday in DDoS attack. The post Pro-Russian Hackers Claim Cyberattack on French Postal Service appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Feds Seize Password Database Used in Massive Bank Account Takeover Scheme 2025-12-23 at 14:46 By Eduard Kovacs The cybercriminals attempted to steal $28 million from compromised bank accounts through phishing. The post Feds Seize Password Database Used in Massive Bank Account Takeover Scheme appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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574 Arrested, $3 Million Seized in Crackdown on African Cybercrime Rings 2025-12-23 at 11:32 By Ionut Arghire Authorities in Senegal, Ghana, Benin, and Cameroon dismantled BEC, ransomware, and other cyber-fraud networks. The post 574 Arrested, $3 Million Seized in Crackdown on African Cybercrime Rings appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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Cyberattack Disrupts France’s Postal Service and Banking During Christmas Rush 2025-12-23 at 08:23 By Associated Press A cyberattack knocked France’s national postal service offline, blocking and delaying package deliveries and online payments. The post Cyberattack Disrupts France’s Postal Service and Banking During Christmas Rush appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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Rising Tides: When Cybersecurity Becomes Personal – Inside the Work of an OSINT Investigator 2025-12-22 at 17:52 By Jennifer Leggio Shannon Miller shares her approach to creating domestic safety and a call to the cyber community to help reduce harm. The post Rising Tides: When Cybersecurity Becomes Personal – Inside the Work of an OSINT
54 Charged in US Over ATM Attacks Involving ‘Ploutus’ Malware 2025-12-22 at 16:14 By Eduard Kovacs The suspects are leaders and members of the Venezuelan crime syndicate Tren de Aragua. The post 54 Charged in US Over ATM Attacks Involving ‘Ploutus’ Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original
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574 arrests, $3 million recovered in Africa-wide cybercrime crackdown 2025-12-22 at 15:09 By Anamarija Pogorelec Law enforcement agencies across 19 countries arrested 574 suspects and recovered approximately $3 million during a major cybercrime operation spanning Africa. Suspects were arrested in Ghana in connection to the cyber-fraud case, with over 100 digital devices seized. (Source: Europol)
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