- Education Ministry rejects JEE Advanced data breach claims, says candidate data remains secure 2026-06-05 16:01 The Federal The Union Ministry of Education on Friday (June 5) refuted claims of a large-scale data breach and violation of privacy of candidates who appeared for the JEE (Advanced) examination. Dubbing the claims “misleading and factually incorrect reports”, the …
- VECT 2.0 Ransomware Can Damage Files Its Own Decryptor Cannot Reliably Restore 2026-06-05 15:25 Cyber Security News A new ransomware strain called VECT 2.0 is raising serious concerns among security professionals, and for a troubling reason — even if a victim pays the ransom, the attacker’s own decryptor may not fully restore their files. This is not a typical failure …
- Chinese APT VerdantBamboo Uses BRICKSTORM Malware to Compromise Firewalls and Appliances 2026-06-05 15:25 Cyber Security News A Chinese state-linked hacking group has been quietly living inside corporate networks for well over a year, using a custom malware toolkit to compromise firewalls, storage systems, and network appliances without ever tripping an alarm. The group, tracked …
- New SHub Stealer Variant Malware Targets Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Edge, Opera, and Crypto Wallets 2026-06-05 15:25 Cyber Security News A dangerous new variant of the SHub Stealer malware has emerged, targeting Mac users in ways that are smarter and harder to detect than before. The updated build, now called Reaper, spreads through fake websites that impersonate popular software, luring …
- JEE Advanced 2026 data breach claims rejected; IIT Roorkee says results and candidate records remain secure 2026-06-05 15:21 The Times of India
- IIT Roorkee rejects JEE Advanced data breach claims, says no sensitive information compromised 2026-06-05 15:12 News9 Live IIT Roorkee has denied reports of a major data breach involving JEE (Advanced) aspirants, calling the allegations misleading and inaccurate. The institute said a temporary cloud storage misconfiguration led to limited read-only access to a small portion of …
- FIR filed over cyberattacks on CBSE portal, no data breach reported 2026-06-05 14:58 The Statesman (India) An FIR was registered by Delhi Police on Friday, June 5, following a complaint by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) regarding a series of coordinated cyberattacks that targeted its post-result services portal. The Board lodged the complaint …
- Fake tickets, phishing and QR scams top FIFA World Cup cyber risks for South Africans 2026-06-05 14:44 IOL As excitement builds ahead of the FIFA World Cup on 11 June, South African football supporters are being warned that cybercriminals are preparing for kick off as well. Cybersecurity experts at Palo Alto Networks say the 2026 FIFA World Cup represents the …
- IIT Roorkee denies JEE Advanced data breach claims 2026-06-05 14:37 Awaz The Voice New Delhi IIT Roorkee on Friday refuted claims of a data breach and privacy violation affecting lakhs of JEE (Advanced) aspirants, calling them "misleading and factually incorrect." In a post on X, the institution wrote, "Claims of a data …
- New Magecart Attack Abuses Stripe as Malware C2 2026-06-05 13:59 GBHackers A novel Magecart campaign that weaponizes legitimate cloud services to evade detection: attackers are storing a JavaScript skimmer inside Stripe customer metadata and delivering it to victim checkouts via Google Tag Manager. The combination makes Stripe …
- Hackers Weaponize Trusted Tools to Deploy Notorious Malware 2026-06-05 13:59 GBHackers Attackers are leaning harder on legitimate, preinstalled, or widely used system tools to deliver and operate notorious malware families, creating a stealthy, high-velocity threat that outpaces many traditional defenses. The operational logic for attackers …
- FIFA World Cup 2026 Scams Are Already Live: Fake Sites, Banking Malware, and Stolen Logins 2026-06-05 13:55 The Hacker News Security researchers and the FBI are warning that a wave of FIFA-themed fraud is already hitting World Cup 2026 fans, days before the June 11 kickoff. Recent reports describe thousands of lookalike FIFA domains, banking malware hidden inside pirate …
- Nightclub Giant RCI Says Data Breach Affects 40,000 Individuals 2026-06-05 13:26 SecurityWeek Adult nightclub giant RCI Hospitality Holdings has informed authorities that a data breach disclosed in April affects roughly 40,000 individuals. RCI Hospitality is one of the largest adult nightclub operators in the United States, and its portfolio also …
- 'Misleading, factually incorrect': Education Ministry on allegation of JEE (Advanced) exam data breach 2026-06-05 13:12 The Hans India New Delhi: The Union Education Ministry on Friday dismissed allegations of data breach in Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) results, deprecating attempts to undermine public trust in the examination conducted by IIT Roorkee for more than 1.79 lakh …
- Claims of a data breach of JEE Advanced aspirants are misleading: IIT Roorkee 2026-06-05 13:02 India TV News New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Roorkee) has refuted data breach claims of JEE Advanced aspirants saying, "claims of a data breach and privacy violation affecting lakhs of JEE (Advanced) aspirants are misleading and factually …
- MOCA charges three more suspects in multi-million dollar phishing scam at NCB; total charged climbs to 20 2026-06-05 12:54 Irie FM MOCA charges three more suspects in multi-million dollar phishing scam at NCB; total charged climbs to 20 Three more suspects have been charged in relation to the ongoing probe into the multi-million dollar phishing scam at the National Commercial Bank ( …
- JEE-Advanced data breach claims misleading, factually incorrect: IIT-Roorkee 2026-06-05 12:39 The Hindu Claims of a data breach and privacy violation affecting lakhs of JEE (Advanced) aspirants are "misleading and factually incorrect", the IIT-Roorkee said on Friday (June 5, 2026), asserting that no sensitive information was compromised or mass- …
- Infostealers reshape phishing threat landscape 2026-06-05 11:50 Arabian Post Cybercriminal groups are shifting phishing campaigns from fake login pages to malware-led intrusions that silently extract passwords, browser cookies, session tokens, cryptocurrency wallet data and other sensitive information from infected devices.The …
- China-Linked Cybercrime Group Expands Attacks Beyond Asia With AI-Assisted Malware 2026-06-05 11:30 International Business Times Singapore A suspected China-linked cybercrime group known as TA4922 has dramatically expanded its operations beyond East Asia, targeting organizations across Europe and Africa while rapidly broadening its malware toolkit, according to a new report from cybersecurity …
- Google Extends Data Loss Prevention to Calendar Events in Bid to Close Collaboration Gaps 2026-06-05 10:01 WebProNews Google has made data loss prevention policies for its Calendar application generally available. The move closes one of the more obvious holes in how organizations guard sensitive details shared during routine scheduling. Admins can now scan event titles, …
- Swiss Papers AG Launches Obsidio for Realistic DDoS Resilience Testing 2026-06-05 10:00 EIN Presswire Innovative Swiss security technology against global cyber threats. Papers AG launches “Obsidio” for highly realistic DDoS resilience testing ZUG, SWITZERLAND, June 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Innovative Swiss security technology against global …
- JEE-Advanced data breach claims misleading, factually incorrect: IIT Roorkee 2026-06-05 09:45 The Tribune (Chandigarh) Claims of a data breach and privacy violation affecting lakhs of JEE (Advanced) aspirants are "misleading and factually incorrect", IIT Roorkee said on Friday, asserting that no sensitive information was compromised or mass-extracted following a …
- CBSE Thwarts Major Cyberattack On Revaluation Portal 2026-06-05 09:38 Deccan Chronicle New Delhi : The Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) re-evaluation portal was targeted by a large-scale cyberattack involving nearly 3.8 million malicious packets on June 3 in an apparent attempt to disrupt the ongoing verification and re- …
- Man arrested for alleged ‘sextortion’ of ex-girlfriend 2026-06-05 09:28 Manila Bulletin A man was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for allegedly threatening to release private videos of his former girlfriend online unless she resumed communicating and having sexual relations with him. The NBI said operatives of its Anti- …
- CBSE Thwarts Major Cyberattack on Re-Evaluation Portal; 3.8 Million Attack Packets Detected on June 3 2026-06-05 08:58 Latestly New Delhi, June 5: The Central Board of Secondary Education's (CBSE) re-evaluation portal was targeted by a large-scale cyberattack involving nearly 3.8 million malicious packets on June 3 in an apparent attempt to disrupt the ongoing verification and …
- No data breach: IIT Roorkee refutes privacy violation claims affecting JEE Advanced 2026 students 2026-06-05 08:48 The Indian Express Amid a flurry of social media posts claiming that a data breach had compromised the information of lakhs of JEE Advanced students, IIT Roorkee has quashed the reports, calling them ‘misleading and factually incorrect.’ The Institute also warned against …
- AI tools becoming hot commodities on ransomware marketplaces 2026-06-05 07:33 CSO The AI tools for sale divided into four categories: Weaponized LLMs: Sometimes called dark LLMs, these tools omit the safety guardrails and rules present in legitimate large language models (LLMs). “WormGPT” is the market leader in this category of …
- Compliance chaos: NY regulators see a data breach — then focus on IT errors 2026-06-05 07:26 Computerworld “It might interest you to know that we have sworn testimony from four other employees who showed us emails of the same nature that were more than five years old. So why did you adhere to your policy regarding emails that might prove the fraud but somehow …
- CBSE receives over 70,000 re-evaluation requests as portal withstands cyberattack attempts 2026-06-05 07:05 The Times of India
- NetApp, Cisco Intro Splunk SOAR Integration to Automate Ransomware Response at Storage Layer 2026-06-05 05:00 The Fast Mode NetApp® the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, and Cisco announced an expansion of their collaboration to help customers strengthen defense-in-depth strategies for customers. Combining Intelligent Data Infrastructure with advanced analytics and …
- FBI investigating cyberattack of Iowa Auto Group 2026-06-05 04:48 KCRG - Iowa ANKENY, Iowa (KCCI) - The FBI is investigating a cyberattack on Karl Auto Group that may have compromised sensitive information for thousands of customers, KCCI reports. Karl Auto Group, the parent company of Karl Chevrolet, experienced the cyberattack …
- Three more arrested and charged in multimillion-dollar NCB phishing scam, granted $450,000 bail - MOCA 2026-06-05 03:45 The Gleaner Three more persons have been arrested and charged by the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) as part of its investigation into the $47.5 million phishing scam at the National Commercial Bank (NCB). MOCA, in a media release on Thursday, …
- NBI nabs man tagged in ‘sextortion’ case 2026-06-05 03:35 Inquirer The National Bureau of Investigation arrests an individual for allegedly sextorting his former girlfriend. (Photo courtesy of NBI) MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested a man for alleged “sextortion” of a former …
- Infostealers Reshape Phishing Threat Landscape Arabian Post 2026-06-05 01:51 MENAFN (MENAFN- The Arabian Post) clearfix"> Cybercriminal groups are shifting phishing campaigns from fake login pages to malware-led intrusions that silently extract passwords, browser cookies, session tokens, cryptocurrency wallet data and other …
- Ultrahuman's data breach exposes customer details, but passwords stay safe 2026-06-05 01:48 Android Police Sign in to your Android Police account Oura smart ring competitor Ultrahuman has notified customers about a data breach that compromised their information. In an email sent out on Wednesday, Ultrahuman founder and CEO Mohit Kumar said that on March 27, an …
- Nobody's job: Australia's unregulated botnet problem 2026-06-05 01:33 Image and Data Manager The regulatory gap that allows compromised Australian home devices to be weaponised in large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks will remain open for the foreseeable future. The Department of Home Affairs and the Australian Communications …
- January to May 2026: Kaspersky detects over 92,000 malware attacks disguised as AI services 2026-06-05 01:03 Business Recorder ISLAMABAD: A global cybersecurity company on Thursday revealed that the company has detected over 92,000 attacks of malware and potentially unwanted applications disguised as popular Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents and AI services during January to May …
- Ohio Offers Phishing Simulation Training to Election Staffers 2026-06-04 23:52 Government Technology The Ohio Secretary of State (SOS) is offering phishing simulation training to the 88 boards of elections statewide in an effort to stop cyber crime before it happens. The no-cost training is intended to fortify internal networks, and boost front-line …
- Calif. Ruling Lowers Bar For Health Data Breach Claims 2026-06-04 23:37 JD Supra - California On May 14, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in J.M. v. Illuminate Education Inc., delivering an important and nuanced ruling for companies that maintain health-related data but do not consider themselves healthcare businesses. Originally …
- HSE computer systems back up and running after cyber attack on third party that stores data 2026-06-04 23:37 The Journal LAST UPDATE | 5 hrs ago COMPUTER SYSTEMS ACROSS the health service are back up and running after some of the systems were down for several hours this afternoon, the HSE said. The period in which the systems went down followed a company that holds data …
- New IronWorm Malware Hits 36 Packages In npm Supply-Chain Attack 2026-06-04 23:30 Slashdot A new npm supply-chain attack has infected 36 packages with Rust-based infostealer malware called IronWorm. According to BleepingComputer, the malware "targets 86 environment variables (key-value pairs) and 20 credential files that may contain OpenAI …
- Cybercriminals Shift From Fake Login Pages to Infostealer Malware in Phishing Attacks 2026-06-04 23:17 Cyber Security News Phishing attacks have always been one of the most common ways cybercriminals steal personal and business data. But something has quietly changed about how these attacks work. Instead of tricking people into typing passwords on fake websites, attackers are …
- Hackers Impersonate Ghidra, dnSpy, and SpiderFoot to Spread Malware via Fake Download Sites 2026-06-04 23:16 Cyber Security News Hackers are creating convincing fake websites that impersonate popular security tools to trick users into downloading malware. Instead of obvious phishing pages, these sites look almost identical to real project portals, complete with professional designs …
- Dangerous malware "WeedHack" hides in Minecraft mods, gives attackers webcam access and more 2026-06-04 22:21 Windows Central Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter With Minecraft being one of the most popular games in the world — and being one of the most modded games in the world — it's not uncommon for hackers to try and use …
- iFood Confirms Data Breach Affecting 1.2 Million Users in Brazil 2026-06-04 21:57 Hackread Brazilian food delivery app iFood has confirmed becoming the victim of a data breach in December 2025 that affected 1.2 million users (which makes up about 2% of its customer base). According to the iFood announcement on Wednesday, June 3, the incident was …
- China-Linked TA4922 Expands Phishing Attacks to U.K., Germany, Italy, and South Africa 2026-06-04 21:57 The Hacker News Ravie LakshmananJun 04, 2026Malware / Cybercrime A new China-linked cybercrime group known as TA4922 has expanded its targeting focus to target European organizations in the U.K., Germany, Italy, and South Africa. These efforts have been complemented …
- Report: AI Phishing Raises Costs Despite Faster Response 2026-06-04 21:41 The Channel Insider Email security vendor IRONSCALES has released new research that found that AI-powered defenses are making security teams faster at handling phishing emails, but AI-generated attacks have made phishing more expensive. The research report, The (Higher) …
- Financial ransomware & supplier risks rise, report warns 2026-06-04 21:40 SecurityBrief Black Kite has published a report on cyber risks facing the financial services sector, warning that ransomware attacks and weaknesses in vendor software are rising simultaneously. Direct ransomware attacks on financial institutions rose 30% in 2025 from …
- CBSE clarifies re-evaluation payments, says portal withstands cyberattack attempt 2026-06-04 21:25 The Economic Times The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday clarified that students applying for verification and re-evaluation of Class XII answer sheets do not need to have accounts with State Bank of India, Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda or Indian Bank to …
- Medical System Loses Bid To Send Data Breach Cases To Mo. 2026-06-04 21:20 Law360 By Melanie Dorsey ( June 4, 2026, 2:17 PM EDT) -- Munson Healthcare cannot transfer two patient data breach proposed class actions to Missouri because it did not establish that Missouri courts could exercise personal jurisdiction over the healthcare system …