- Uncle Sam’s New Digital Shield: Inside The Pentagon’s Fresh Cyber Command 2026-06-07 15:12 The Free Press - Tampa - Florida The Pentagon is quietly reshaping how it defends the nation, spinning up a brand-new command structure explicitly designed to fight wars waged over fiber-optic cables and server racks. Known as the Defense Cyber Defense Command (DCDC), this relatively new …
- ‘What It Means Is That We Are All Naked’: Oshoma Warns INEC Data Breach Threatens Electoral Integrity 2026-06-07 14:13 Arise News Legal Practitioner and Public Affairs Analyst, Liborous Oshoma, has raised alarm over the alleged compromise of sensitive data held by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), warning that the development poses serious risks to citizens …
- UK MoD Afghan Data Breach: 49 Deaths Confirmed, 24,000 Still Stranded As Resettlement Stalls 2026-06-07 13:51 Tech Times Almost a year after Britain's Ministry of Defence was forced to publicly acknowledge one of the worst data breaches in government history, thousands of Afghans whose personal information was exposed remain stranded under Taliban rule — and 49 of their …
- Data Breach Checker | How to Check If Your Information Was Exposed 2026-06-07 10:53 Recently Heard A data breach checker is a tool that scans breach databases, dark web sources, and malware logs to tell you whether your personal information, email address, password, phone number, or Social Security number has been exposed in a known data breach. Running …
- Man's anger as brother left in Afghanistan after data breach 2026-06-07 07:35 Yahoo News Almost a year after one of the most serious data breaches in the British government's history was made public, thousands of Afghans whose details were exposed are still in Afghanistan, waiting to learn whether they will ever reach the safety they were …
- Nato narrowly beats Russia-style enemy in cyber attack simulation 2026-06-07 07:24 The Financial Times
- Fake AI apps become top malware lure, says report 2026-06-07 03:53 Dawn ISLAMABAD: Cybercriminals launched more than 92,000 malware attacks worldwide disguised as popular artificial intelligence agents and services between January and May, according to data shared by the global cybersecurity company Kaspersky. Fake ChatGPT …
- Silent Ransom Group (SRG) Strengthens Data Leak Operations with Fast-Flux Botnet Tactics 2026-06-06 23:05 FAME Delivered A significant shift in cyber extortion tactics has emerged as the Silent Ransom Group (SRG) enhances its operations with a sophisticated fast-flux botnet infrastructure. This development complicates tracking and disruption efforts, particularly affecting …
- Teacher shocked by bill after one-night stay at AR hotel; management says cyberattack hit credit card machine 2026-06-06 22:27 KTAL News - Texas Editor's Note: This story has been updated with an added statement from hotel management. BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — A middle school teacher making a move from Indiana to Texas got the surprise of his life after spending one night at a hotel in Arkansas. …
- Chinese Threat Group Hid Inside Microsoft 365 Networks for 18 Months Using Secret Malware Arsenal 2026-06-06 13:22 International Business Times Singapore A sophisticated Chinese cyber-espionage group has been accused of maintaining long-term access to Microsoft 365 environments by deploying a stealthy malware toolkit that allowed it to evade detection for more than a year, according to new findings from …
- Facebook Phishing Email Campaign: How Attackers Weaponize Meta Business Manager 2026-06-06 10:43 The Hacker News
- Google and FBI Warn of Ransomware Gang Using Fake IT Staff to Infiltrate Offices 2026-06-06 10:32 WebProNews Google and the FBI have issued a joint warning about a sophisticated ransomware operation that combines digital threats with physical infiltration tactics. The group, known as UNC4996 by researchers, has developed a method where attackers pose as …
- WFP Data Breach in Gaza Exposes Aid Recipients to New Perils Amid Ongoing Crisis 2026-06-06 10:32 WebProNews Humanitarian operations in conflict zones carry risks that extend far beyond delivery of food and cash. Last month the World Food Programme learned this lesson once again. Unauthorized parties gained access to personal details belonging to roughly 600,000 …
- "We're not aware of any breaches": SA dating site DatingBuzz denies massive user data breach claims 2026-06-06 09:18 Briefly South African dating platform DatingBuzz has rejected claims circulating on a prominent hacking forum that its security was breached A bad actor claimed to have obtained over 670,000 personal user records and put them up for sale for approximately R19,479 …
- Top 5 Best Tools for Simulated DDoS Attacks in 2026 2026-06-06 07:15 Cyber Security News Last year, a botnet hurled 31.4 Tbps of junk traffic at a single target—enough data to stream every Netflix movie at once. The record-shattering flood forced boards, regulators, and cloud teams to ask one question: are we sure our defenses work when the …
- Google, FBI warn of ransomware group stealing data in person 2026-06-06 07:13 NewsBytes Impersonating IT support employees The FBI had previously warned about the Silent Ransom Group's use of social engineering and phishing attacks to target law firms. The group impersonates IT support employees and in some cases, has even sent fake …
- ECC develops proactive plans following Canvas data breach 2026-06-06 06:47 The Union - California Long-term plans for future academic online disruptions are being developed at El Camino in the aftermath of the Canvas hack on May 1. Part of the plans include an instructional faculty workshop on “emergency remote instructional conditions” to be hosted …
- IronWorm malware plants rootkit in Arweave ecosystem npm libraries 2026-06-06 05:06 Cryptopolitan Attackers planted an infostealer inside 36 npm packages linked to the Arweave ecosystem. It targeted developer credentials, SSH keys, and Exodus crypto wallet files. Security firm JFrog traced the attack back to a compromised maintainer account. The …
- Health Club Chain Accused Of Hiding Data Breach 2026-06-06 03:47 Law360 By Brian Steele ( June 5, 2026, 10:09 PM EDT) -- A Connecticut-based chain of health clubs experienced a ransomware attack that exposed its members' and employees' private information, including Social Security numbers and financial details, but so …
- Millions of NYC Health + Hospital patients’ personal data exposed to cybercriminals in data breach, class action lawsuit claims 2026-06-06 02:18 AM New York Metro Millions of NYC Health + Hospitals patients and staff are at lifelong risk of identity theft after a data breach exposed their personal data — including social security numbers, medical records, credit card information and precise geolocation data — to …
- Days after admitting glitch, IIT junks JEE data breach claims 2026-06-06 02:07 The Hans India NEW DELHI: Claims of a data breach and privacy violation affecting lakhs of Joint Entrance Examination-Advanced aspirants are 'misleading and factually incorrect', Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee said on Friday, asserting that no …
- WFP confirms cyberattack exposed 600,000 Gaza households' data 2026-06-06 01:41 Yeni Safak The United Nations World Food Program confirmed that a cyberattack has exposed the sensitive personal information of approximately 600,000 Palestinian households in Gaza, compromising names, identification numbers and location data submitted through the …
- Three more charged by MOCA in phishing scam targeting NCB customers 2026-06-06 01:24 Radio Jamaica The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) has arrested and charged three more people in connection with the $47.5 million phishing scam that targeted customers of the National Commercial Bank (NCB). Those charged are 29-year-old …
- GrayRobinson Data Breach Suits Get Consolidated 2026-06-06 01:20 Law360 By Adrian Cruz ( June 5, 2026, 4:12 PM EDT) -- A Florida magistrate judge has decided to consolidate three nearly identical suits accusing GrayRobinson PA of negligence following the revelation of a March 2025 data breach, simultaneously denying the …
- Privacy Tip #494 – Signal Users Targeted with Phishing Scam 2026-06-06 01:17 JD Supra - California If you are a Signal user, be on the alert for a new phishing campaign that attempts to steal recovery keys used to access cloud backups. If successful, the attackers could have access to entire message archives, conversations, photos and documents shared …
- IIT denies JEE-Advanced data breach claim: 'Minimal, temporary misconfiguration’ 2026-06-06 01:12 Hindustan Times In a firm rebuttal, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has dismissed allegations of a large-scale data breach affecting lakhs of JEE (Advanced) aspirants, calling the claims “misleading and factually incorrect”. The institute has also …
- CBSE re-evaluation portal faced ‘coordinated’ cyberattack, lodges complaint with Delhi police 2026-06-06 01:12 Hindustan Times 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 attempt to disrupt the ongoing verification and re-evaluation process, a …
- IIT Roorkee: JEE-Advanced data breach claims misleading, factually incorrect 2026-06-06 01:06 The Economic Times Delhi: 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, asserting that no sensitive information was compromised or mass-extracted …
- IITs deny JEE Advanced data breach; CBSE files plaint over cyber attacks 2026-06-06 01:04 The Economic Times New Delhi: The IITs on Friday strongly rejected claims circulating on social media regarding a "data breach and privacy violation" involving the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) portal for JEE Advanced, terming them "misleading and …
- Paul Stenhouse: Meta builds data centres in tents and is working on an AI pendant, Google and the FBI warn of ransomware gangs 2026-06-06 00:31 Newstalk ZB The pace of AI development is nuts Something caught my eye this week that shows just how furious the AI race is becoming: Meta is so desperate for more data centres that it’s constructing tents while the proper data centres are built. There are now five …
- New Magecart Attack Turns Stripe into a Malware Command Server 2026-06-06 00:26 Cyber Security News A new form of credit card skimming malware has been discovered hiding inside one of the most trusted payment platforms on the internet. Researchers have found a Magecart attack that uses Stripe, the widely used online payment service, as both its command …
- Hackers are Increasingly Weaponizing Trusted Tools to Deploy Notorious Malware 2026-06-06 00:26 Cyber Security News Cybercriminals have found a clever and dangerous new way to slip past defenses. Instead of building custom attack tools that security software can flag, they are turning everyday system utilities into weapons. This shift is reshaping how attacks unfold, …
- Credit Check Co. Will Pay $17.5M To Settle Data Breach Suits 2026-06-06 00:10 Law360 By Susan Smiley ( June 5, 2026, 4:43 PM EDT) -- A Michigan federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a $17.5 million settlement for consumers who sued a loan credit check company following a data breach that potentially exposed the personal and …
- DentaQuest Data Breach: Edelson Lechtzin LLP Launches Investigation Into Exposure of Personal Information 2026-06-05 23:38 EIN Presswire BOSTON, June 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a highly-rated national class action law firm, is investigating data privacy claims arising from the DentaQuest data breach. DentaQuest confirmed the breach on June 2, 2026. What Happened …
- Atlas Menu Data Breach Exposes 64,000 GTA V and CS2 Cheat Service Users 2026-06-05 23:18 Hackread Atlas Menu, a widely used cheat service for Grand Theft Auto V and Counter-Strike 2, was hacked during May 2026, and reportedly, hackers managed to sneak into the company’s private computer servers and steal a massive file full of customer records. The …
- Miasma Malware Hits 32 Red Hat Packages via Compromised GitHub Account 2026-06-05 23:18 Hackread On 1 June 2026, experts from multiple cybersecurity firms found a major supply chain compromise affecting software components used by Red Hat. Security firms Microsoft, Wiz Research, Snyk, and Aikido reported that hackers sneaked harmful code into software …
- 2.6M Accounts Exposed in DentaQuest Data Breach 2026-06-05 22:46 Security Magazine Dental benefits provider DentaQuest experienced a data breach that came to light last month. The threat actor group ShinyHunters claimed to be responsible for the attack, asserting they had stolen more than 234 GB of data. After the company and the threat …
- NHS chiefs warn a 'catastrophic' cyber attack is now a bigger threat than another pandemic 2026-06-05 22:08 Daily Mail A ‘catastrophic’ cyberattack now poses a bigger threat to the NHS than another pandemic, health bosses have warned. Sir Jim Mackey, chief executive of NHS England, yesterday told a board meeting that the risk had grown ‘dramatically’ in the past few weeks …
- No sensitive information compromised: IIT-Roorkee rejects JEE (Advanced) data breach claims 2026-06-05 21:46 The Tribune (Chandigarh)
- With Roots in Tar Sands Oil, Alberta’s Separatist Movement Linked to Cross-Border Privacy Breach 2026-06-05 21:19 Triple Pundit Alberta residents will vote this fall on whether to stay a province of Canada or start the process to become an independent nation. The upcoming ballot referendum brings oil-rich Alberta’s controversial separatist movement from the fringes squarely into …
- Research says WeedHack Malware being used to Harass and Cyber Bully... 2026-06-05 20:47 Cybersecurity Insiders Malware campaigns are typically designed to achieve objectives such as cyber espionage, data theft, financial fraud, or even the destruction of critical systems. Cybercriminals often focus on businesses, government organizations, and individual users to …
- Education ministry denies reports of data breach of candidates for JEE (Advanced) exam 2026-06-05 20:43 Scroll.in The Union Ministry of Education on Friday denied reports that data of those who appeared for the Joint Entrance Exam (Advanced) had been breached. The claims were misleading and factually incorrect, said the ministry. The results of the JEE (Advanced), …
- After Cyber Attack, Chelan County, Wash., Recovers Server 2026-06-05 20:26 Government Technology (TNS) — Chelan County is slowly making progress in its second week of an ongoing outage caused by a malware attack on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. The county’s IT department shut down its network around 10 a.m. May 24 after detecting malware …
- Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person 2026-06-05 19:57 TechCrunch A ransomware gang has escalated its attacks on law firms by sometimes sending fake IT workers in person to the victims’ offices, where the imposters steal data directly from the victims’ computers using USB drives or help other gang members connect to the …
- Fake Claude Code and Codex Install Pages on Google Sites Push Credential-Stealing Malware 2026-06-05 19:56 VPNCentral A new ClickFix-style phishing campaign is impersonating Claude Code and OpenAI Codex to trick developers into running malicious setup instructions. The attack uses Google Sites pages that look like legitimate installation guides, then pushes victims into …
- New SHub Reaper Malware Targets Mac Browsers, Crypto Wallets, Keychains, and Files 2026-06-05 19:56 VPNCentral A new SHub Stealer variant called Reaper is targeting macOS users with a more convincing infection chain that impersonates trusted technology brands and abuses Apple’s own Script Editor app. The malware can steal browser data, macOS Keychain information, …
- Chinese APT VerdantBamboo used BRICKSTORM malware to hide on firewalls and storage appliances 2026-06-05 19:56 VPNCentral A China-linked hacking group tracked as VerdantBamboo used BRICKSTORM malware to maintain long-term access inside corporate networks by targeting systems that often sit outside normal endpoint security coverage. The intrusion, detailed by Volexity, began …
- VECT 2.0 ransomware can damage files its own decryptor may not restore 2026-06-05 19:56 VPNCentral VECT 2.0 ransomware can leave victims with broken files even if they pay for a decryptor. The problem comes from flaws in the ransomware’s own file handling and encryption logic, which can rename files, partially encrypt them, or destroy recovery data …
- Atiku Camp Declares ‘INEC Chairman Amupitan Danger To Democracy’ Over Alleged Partisanship, Data Breach Scandal 2026-06-05 19:17 Sahara Reporters The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has attacked the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, declaring that his continued leadership of the electoral body poses a threat to democracy and the …
- 2.6 million DentaQuest accounts exposed by data breach – ShinyHunters claim 234GB of data stolen 2026-06-05 19:09 TechRadar Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter ShinyHunters leaked 234GB of DentaQuest data Records include 2.6M accounts with sensitive details Company confirms incident but operations remain unaffected DentaQuest …