Geopolitics
Hacktivists target Poland's water supply
Politically-motivated hacktivists are becoming increasingly adept at performing sophisticated cyber-attacks to cripple crucial national infrastructure. In what
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AI
Identity sprawl is creating glaring security gaps
Nine out of ten (89 per cent) senior IT leaders report that managing the growing identity footprint is challenging, reflecting the scale and complexity of moder
Data Breaches
International education company suffers a cyber-breach
Instructure, the US-based company behind the learning tool Canvas, which is used by thousands of schools and universities in the US and UK, has suffered a serio
Insider Threats
The rapidly growing danger of the 'insider threat'
New findings point to the insider threat of rogue employees being a far greater threat than has hitherto been realized. According to the latest report from non-
AI
AI plays a growing role in cybercrime
IBM's latest X-Force Threat Intelligence Index reveals how attackers are using AI to exploit security gaps. According to IBM, the rapid adoption of AI chatbot p
Cybercrime
QR code attacks doubled in the first quarter
Microsoft Threat Intelligence detected approximately 8.3 billion email-based phishing threats during the first quarter of 2026 (January–March). QR code phishing
Cybercrime
13,000 Organizations Targeted in Multi-stage Phishing Campaign
Microsoft Defender Research has uncovered a large-scale phishing attack targeting users across more than 13,000 organizations worldwide. The threat actors were
Healthcare
Cyber-attacks on medical devices are on the rise
Cyberattacks on medical devices are endangering patients and may potentially cost lives. The 2026 Medical Device Cybersecurity Index from RunSafe Security repor
AI
Anthropic releases new AI cyber-defense tool
AI company Anthropic has released a new security tool, Claude Code Security, in beta. It scans codebases for security vulnerabilities and suggests targeted soft
Cybercrime
Teenage super-hackers pose major new threat
A new generation of young cybercriminals has emerged as what is now perceived to be the main security threat to corporations on both sides of the Atlantic. As r
Cybercrime
CISA and FBI Release IOCs Associated with Androxgh0st Malware – January 17th
94% of Organizations Experienced Email Security Incidents in 2023 Egress revealed in a report that 94% of cybersecurity leaders disclosed that their organizatio
Industry
Cybersecurity Market To Reach $478B by 2030 – November 13th
Cybersecurity Market To Reach $478B by 2030 Despite recent talk of a tech slowdown that reaches cyber, Allied Market Research reported that the market is poised
AI
Darcula can suck the blood out of any brand
Cybercrime just got easier. A new artificial intelligence off-the-shelf phishing kit named darcula now enables even inexperienced cyber criminals to impersonate
AI
11 Romantic AI Chatbots Fail Security Tests – February 15th
11 Romantic AI Chatbots Fail Security Tests The Mozilla Foundation released research that unveils that all 11 romantic AI chatbots tested, failed security and p
Cybercrime
Enterprises face a steep rise in insider threats
As we predicted earlier this year, harsh economic conditions across Western democracies are acting as a catalyst for cybercrime – particularly those cyber
AI
2025 forecast to be boom year for cybersecurity
California-based cybersecurity goliath Palo Alto Networks has issued a bullish revenue forecast based on a perceived rising global demand for artificial intelli
Data Breaches
Discord called a ‘hotbed’ of malware activity – October 17th
Discord called a ‘hotbed’ of malware activity Discord continues to be used by threat actors to launch malware attacks. Researchers have warned the o
News
Blocked IP Addresses Increase by 116% – February 9th
Blocked IP Addresses Increase by 116% According to a report by Qrator Labs, blocked IP addresses associated with malicious activity increased by 116% in Q3 2023
AI
AI gives the game away
The latest threat for companies using large language (LLM) AI software to replace human staff is the software’s innate gullibility. LLM software can be likened
AI
AI-powered ransomware fuels cybercrime
Artificial intelligence (AI) services are enabling unscrupulous online blackmailers to create fake but highly realistic sexually explicit photographs and videos
Data Breaches
Cyber-attack raises SIM-swapping fears
Telecoms operator Orange Belgium has revealed that a cyber-attack in July resulted in the theft of data from 850,000 customer accounts. The telecoms operator ha
Expert Opinions
Building a new generation of ethical hackers
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is learning to think like a human. But the critical question now being asked in IT circles is: “What kind of human?” Claude, Opus 4
AI
One Minute Roundup
Cybersecurity Threats on the Rise in Asia Pacific Cybersecurity incidents in Asia Pacific have increased by 29 percent this year and 134 percent in the last fou
Geopolitics
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Germany Seeks Cybersecurity Partnership with Israel Germany seeks to strengthen its cybersecurity collaboration with Israel in light of the recent escalation be
Ransomware
Cybercrime Kills
A patient’s death following a cyber-attack on the UK health sector by ransomware group Qilin has now been reported. The death has been confirmed by King’s
Data Breaches
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16 Billion Passwords Breached The Cybernews research team discovered a record-breaking breach of over 16 billion passwords worldwide, including Facebook, Google
AI
Criminal use of AI enters new and dangerous phase
Sextortion, a popular form of online blackmail, is on the rise. Security researchers, ESET reports a 178% increase in sextortion emails between the first half o
Geopolitics
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Geopolitical Tensions are Changing the Cybersecurity Landscape Political tensions are prompting nations to re-strategize cybersecurity. Countries that once soug
Cryptocurrency
Bogus IT workers are defrauding US businesses
Cybercriminals have just added what may be the most dangerous weapon yet to their arsenal of illegal software, a Dark Web version of legitimate artificial intel
Industry
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Cyera secures $540 million in funding Cybersecurity firm Cyera has raised $540 million in a Series E funding round, bringing its total to over $1.3 billion. Cye
Data Breaches
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🔓 Critical Qualcomm Zero-Days Exploited in Targeted Android Attacks Qualcomm has patched three zero-day vulnerabilities in its Adreno GPU drivers, which were ac
AI
AI increasingly used to deliver malware
Many organizations’ ongoing enthusiasm for incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) is leaving them open to sophisticated and carefully planned cyber-attacks.
AI
AI system blackmails its creator
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is learning to think like a human. But the critical question now being asked in IT circles is: “What kind of human?” Claude, Opus 4
News
Cyberattacks hit UK retailers hard
The UK retailers, Marks & Spencer, Harrods and the Co-Op, who have been hit by a flurry of cyber-attacks over the last two weeks, have immediately experienc
AI
AI cyber dominates RSA San Francisco
Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven cybersecurity is set to dominate RSA, the world’s largest cybersecurity event, which kicked off yesterday in San Francisco a
AI
Deepfake news lures new victims
Deepfake videos of TV news presenters are being used to dupe gullible viewers into logging onto illegal gambling sites where malware is then downloaded onto the
News
Cybersecurity has become an ongoing war
Nikesh Arora, Palo Alto Networks’ CEO In an exclusive interview with Cyber Intelligence, Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora explains the growing importan
Data Breaches
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PHP-CGI RCE Flaw Exploited in Attacks on Japan’s Tech, Telecom, and E-Commerce Sectors Cyber attackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability in PHP-CGI
Healthcare
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Healthcare Cybersecurity Budgets Expected to Increase in 2025 After years of financial constraints, healthcare cybersecurity is finally getting a boost. A new H
Geopolitics
Russian Cyber Truce Places US at Risk
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s shock directive to US Cyber Command to pause offensive cyber-operations against Russia may have unforeseen consequences for
Ransomware
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CISA Names Karen Evans as Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has appointed Karen Evans a
News
Companies Must Recognize Data's Value
Most organizations have no clear idea of the value of the data they hold on themselves and their customers. According to technology research and consulting firm
Ransomware
‘Dark Unicorns’ target US healthcare
Ransomware attacks on the healthcare sector have risen by a third in 2024 with the US the prime target. Cybersecurity company Black Kite reports 374 incidents i
Cybercrime
Identifying fraudsters on the internet
Patrick Harding, Chief Product Architect at Ping Identity In an exclusive interview with Cyber Intelligence, Patrick Harding, chief product architect at digital
Cybercrime
Cybercrime Forums Cross-Borders
The bust of the illegal Cracked and Nulled crime forums evidences the global nature of cybercrime and the impossibility of seeing it as a threat that has no reg
Ransomware
‘Hellcat’ is new breed of cybercriminal
A ransomware gang, Hellcat, that emerged in 2024 is being seen as representative of a new type of threat actor using off-the-shelf malware and innovative extort
AI
Chinese AI rattles Big Tech investors
The start of this week saw roughly $1 trillion wiped off leading US tech stocks, following the launch of Deepseek, a Chinese rival to AI offerings such as Micro
AI
GenAI speeds up cybercrime
While Silicon Valley is finding that artificial intelligence (AI) is proving a tough sell to businesses and consumers, cybercriminals worldwide have lost little