- Ransomware Actors Exploiting Palo Alto GlobalProtect Flaw for Stealthy VPN Access 2026-10-11 13:23 Cyber Security News Ransomware groups are actively exploiting CVE-2026-0257, an authentication bypass affecting Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS GlobalProtect and Prisma Access. ReliaQuest reports that multiple threat groups, including Qilin and Settra, are using the flaw to create …
- Cryptomining malware used poetry to infect more than 3,400 servers, researchers say 2026-10-11 12:49 Tom's Hardware Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Over 3,400 “victim servers” were hit by cryptomining malware PoeLLM during a campaign named Canto Incognito, tracked since April 2026, Lumen’s cybersecurity research …
- Hoxhunt Expands Adaptive Phishing Training With AI Voice, Deepfake and Multichannel... 2026-10-11 12:07 Cybersecurity Insiders Hoxhunt, the world’s leading human risk management platform, has expanded its flagship Adaptive Phishing Training solution to prepare employees for social engineering attacks across multiple communication channels. The automated platform now extends …
- Who is the Canadian ransomware negotiator arrested in the US? 2026-10-11 10:51 News.Az A Canadian cybersecurity executive who specializes in negotiating with ransomware groups has been arrested in the United States and faces extortion-related charges, according to court documents, prison records and a person familiar with the matter, as the …
- Coldcard investigates phishing link posted on its X account after exploit 2026-10-11 10:47 Crypto Briefing The Bitcoin hardware wallet maker says no unauthorized logins were recorded and has asked X to look into how a fake firmware alert appeared on its feed Coldcard, the Bitcoin hardware wallet built by Coinkite, is investigating a phishing post that appeared …
- Ubuntu Weathers Second DDoS Strike in 2026 as Web Infrastructure Takes Another Hit 2026-10-11 10:43 WebProNews - Kentucky Canonical’s web properties went dark for more than four hours last week. Users seeking documentation, download links or security notices found error pages instead. The company confirmed a sustained distributed denial of service attack hit its public-facing …
- COLDCARD warns Bitcoin users about phishing scam on X 2026-10-11 09:59 crypto.news Bitcoin hardware wallet manufacturer COLDCARD has launched an investigation after an unauthorized phishing message appeared on its official X account on October 11, directing users toward a fraudulent wallet security website before the company deleted the …
- AI-powered attacks on South Korean financial sectors linked to Chinese DDoS group: Report 2026-10-11 09:49 The Straits Times A recent series of AI-backed cyberattacks on South Korean banks may be linked to a Chinese group that carries out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks for hire, according to a report released Oct 11 by a Seoul-based cybersecurity firm Logpresso …
- FBI Arrests Cybersecurity Executive Over Data Breach After Contractor Fails to Update Oracle HR Platform 2026-10-11 09:29 Slashdot CNN reports: The FBI arrested a Canadian cybersecurity executive and ransomware expert as part of the investigation of a damaging hack that exposed the sensitive data of current and former FBI employees, according to court documents and people familiar …
- Cash App users could soon begin receiving up to $2,500 pay out for $15M data breach settlement 2026-10-11 08:51 New York Post Eligible Cash App users could soon begin receiving $2,500 in their pockets as part of a whopping $15 million law suit settlement over a data breach. The mobile financial platform was slapped with a lawsuit after the alleged 2021 breach resulted in the “ …
- AI-powered attacks on Korean financial sectors linked to Chinese DDoS group: report 2026-10-11 06:24 Korea Herald ARTEX developer halts public distribution and updates of Chinese-made AI tool suspected of being used in latest wave of hacking attacks A recent series of AI-backed cyberattacks on South Korean banks may be linked to a Chinese group that carries out …
- ‘You have a meeting’: the calendar phishing scam growing exponentially 2026-10-11 06:07 The Guardian You’re preparing for the week ahead and take a look at your Google calendar. There’s an entry for a meeting that you must have completely forgotten. The note that pops up when you click on it says you’ll be reviewing a project and includes a link to more …
- Cyberattack disrupts Madison County website and almost 70 others in Mississippi 2026-10-11 03:49 WAPT 16 - Mississippi A cyberattack on website host U.S. Next has taken down Madison County’s website and dozens of other Mississippi government websites , Miss. —A cyberattack on U.S. Next, the website host for Madison County and 68 other Mississippi government websites, has …
- How ransomware gangs are threatening SA execs’ families 2026-10-11 03:27 News24 Marsh SA, part of the world’s largest risk advisory and insurance broker, says major South African firms are taking cyber threats increasingly seriously as their risks expand to include attacks against directors’ families and disinformation leaks. Be among …
- Canadian ransomware negotiator arrested amid FBI hacker crackdown 2026-10-11 02:50 WHBZ - Wisconsin By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) – A Canadian ransomware negotiator was arrested Thursday and faces unspecified extortion charges, according to court documents, prison records and a person familiar with the matter, as the FBI …
- A 22.2 terabit flood of junk data slammed into Cloudflare’s network for just 40 seconds, and the brief burst instantly became the largest cyberattack ever recorded online 2026-10-11 02:03 GCN Forty seconds is barely enough time to read this paragraph aloud. Yet that is all it took for a wave of junk traffic to become, for a moment, the biggest cyberattack anyone had ever measured. No alarms blared in an office somewhere. No analyst stared at a …
- Canadian ransomware expert Edward Dubrovsky arrested federal hacking probe 2026-10-10 23:16 KABB - Texas Federal authorities have arrested a Canadian cybersecurity executive and ransomware expert as part of an investigation into a major hack involving agents’ data, according to court documents and people familiar with the investigation. Edward Dubrovsky was …
- AI experts warn of potential major cyberattack in coming months 2026-10-10 17:58 AzerNews Discussing different scenarios is standard practice across many industries. However, Axios reports that the situation is different in this case because most researchers consider a major incident increasingly likely. According to the publication, companies …
- FBI arrests cybersecurity executive and ransomware expert in major hack on agents data 2026-10-10 16:11 Apple Valley News Now (KAPP) - Washington State (CNN) — The FBI arrested a Canadian cybersecurity executive and ransomware expert as part of the investigation of a damaging hack that exposed the sensitive data of current and former FBI employees, according to court documents and people familiar the …
- AI Giants Brace for Catastrophic Cyberattack Within a Year 2026-10-10 15:27 Bongino Report
- FBI arrests cybersecurity executive and ransomware expert in major hack on agents' data 2026-10-10 14:55 WYFF 4 - South Carolina The FBI arrested a Canadian cybersecurity executive and ransomware expert as part of the investigation of a damaging hack that exposed the sensitive data of current and former FBI employees, according to court documents and people familiar with the …
- French Socialist party primary vote extended due to cyberattack 2026-10-10 13:52 Modern Ghana Voting, which is taking place exclusively online, began at 8am on Friday but was immediately disrupted by a cyberattack that created a "massive, artificial surge in connections," the primary's organising committee reported. The cyberattack …
- OpenAI, Anthropic Brace for 'Catastrophic AI Event': Is a Major Cyberattack Coming? 2026-10-10 13:07 International Business Times Singapore Top executives at OpenAI, Anthropic and other major artificial intelligence (AI) companies are reportedly preparing for the possibility of a catastrophic AI event, with scenarios including a cyberattack that could cripple banks, disrupt internet …
- AT&T data breach settlement approved: What customers could receive 2026-10-10 12:52 Local12 - Ohio (WKRC) - A federal judge has granted final approval to AT&T’s $177 million class-action settlement over two data breaches that exposed customer information. The settlement administrator announced the approval Oct. 2. The agreement includes a $149 …
- 20 Million Records Exposed: The Reckless Truth Behind the Oracle Health Data Breach 2026-10-10 07:56 The Tech Edvocate “`html When you entrust your health information to a hospital, you expect it to be safeguarded with the utmost care. It’s a fundamental assumption, a silent contract between patient and provider. But what happens when that trust is shattered on a …
- Brazilian police seize $1.7M in crypto from phishing ring’s wallets 2026-10-10 07:26 Crypto Briefing Santa Catarina's civil police pulled Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRON and Tether out of self-custody wallets tied to a group dismantled in Operação ClickFix Brazilian police have pulled US$1,708,534 in crypto out of self-custody wallets linked to a phishing …
- Kenton County Police investigate sextortion scam involving AI-generated images of teen 2026-10-10 06:33 WLWT 5 - Ohio KENTON COUNTY, Ky. —A Northern Kentucky mother says her son was targeted in a sextortion scam involving artificial intelligence-generated nude images, prompting a warning from police about the growing threat to young people online. Kenton County police and …
- ASOS data breach: What customers need to know after names, contact details and search histories hacked 2026-10-10 06:08 Irish Mirror Asos has warned its customers that hackers are in possession of detailed profiles of potentially millions of the online store's users - stock photo(Image: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Online fashion giant ASOS has …
- Phishing Attacks Using Remote Management Tools Surge, Report Finds 2026-10-10 05:57 RCP Magazine News Phishing Attacks Using Remote Management Tools Surge, Report Finds By Sean Parker October 09, 2026 Key Takeaways Fortra recorded a 475 percent increase in phishing attacks involving remote monitoring and management tools during the first nine months …
- 9th Circ. Says AmeriBen Data Breach Enough To Allege Injury 2026-10-10 03:18 Law360 By Gina Kim ( October 9, 2026, 8:13 PM EDT) -- The Ninth Circuit on Friday revived a proposed data breach class action alleging health plan administrator AmeriBen unlawfully revealed patients' information, ruling the disclosures were enough to sustain …
- Spokane Public Schools data breach exposes student and staff information 2026-10-10 03:18 KXLY 4 - Washington State SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Public Schools is warning that a data breach occurring in late September may have compromised student and staff information, but the district has provided limited details about the scope of the incident. Cybersecurity experts say …
- MATCHBOIL Malware Adds Sandbox Checks, .NET Reactor Obfuscation and Persistent C2 2026-10-10 03:04 GBHackers MATCHBOIL’s evolution from a basic C# downloader into a more evasive implant supporting recurring command-and-control communication. Operated by UAC-0099, the malware now incorporates sandbox checks, commercial .NET obfuscation, deceptive interfaces, and …
- Warden Stealer Malware Targets Claude, Codex, Grok and Cursor to Steal AI Agent Data 2026-10-10 03:04 GBHackers Warden Stealer as a rapidly growing malware-as-a-service operation targeting data stored by AI assistants and coding agents, including Claude, Codex, Grok, and Cursor. The Rust-based infostealer is among the first malware families observed systematically …
- Suspected TraderTraitor Hackers Trojanize Terraform Provider to Deploy Cross-Platform Malware 2026-10-10 03:04 GBHackers A campaign in July 2026 using a trojanized Terraform provider to deploy cross-platform malware against developer environments. The operation delivers FLATROOF for credential theft and initial access, followed by ROOFDECK for broader remote control. …
- CastleStealer Malware Bypasses Chromium ABE and Adds Remote Command Execution Capabilities 2026-10-10 03:04 GBHackers CastleStealer, a C# information stealer first publicly identified in April 2026, has expanded its capabilities beyond credential theft. New samples analyzed by Flashpoint bypass Chromium app-bound encryption, support remote command execution, and transmit …
- 9th Circ. Says AmeriBen Data Breach Enough To Allege Injury 2026-10-10 02:24 Law360 By Gina Kim ( October 9, 2026, 8:13 PM EDT) -- The Ninth Circuit on Friday revived a proposed data breach class action alleging health plan administrator AmeriBen unlawfully revealed patients' information, ruling the disclosures were enough to sustain …
- AT&T’s $177 Million Data Breach Settlement Gets Final Approval — Payments Coming by Early 2027 2026-10-10 01:38 Classic Rock 105.1 - Louisiana If you are an AT&T customer, you may soon receive money as part of a $177 million settlement that has finally been finalized. A federal judge has granted final approval in AT&T's settlement involving breaches that exposed customers' …
- AT&T’s $177 Million Data Breach Settlement Gets Final Approval — Payments Coming by Early 2027 2026-10-10 01:38 Talk Radio 960AM - Louisiana If you are an AT&T customer, you may soon receive money as part of a $177 million settlement that has finally been finalized. A federal judge has granted final approval in AT&T's settlement involving breaches that exposed customers' …
- EY data breach puts spotlight on data security at Big Four as clients demand tighter controls 2026-10-10 01:38 The Economic Times Mumbai: The EY data breach that exposed potentially sensitive client information linked to Goldman Sachs and Man Group has put the spotlight on data security at top professional services firms. This comes as audit committees and technology chiefs at these …
- FBI Arrests Executive at Ransomware Negotiation Firm 2026-10-10 00:47 Krebs on Security - Virginia Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday arrested an executive at a Canadian cybersecurity firm in connection with an investigation into the ShinyHunters hacking group that recently relieved the FBI of sensitive data on thousands …
- Everest Ransomware Claims Data Theft from Flydubai and Boeing 2026-10-10 00:37 Cybersecurity Insiders The Everest ransomware group has reportedly published a portion of data it claims to have stolen from the servers of Flydubai and Boeing, raising concerns about data security and the potential risks to the aviation industry. The alleged breach involves …
- Saskatchewan police warn of sextortion scam targeting teenagers 2026-10-10 00:19 CTV News
- Germany Arrests Suspected Qilin Ransomware Leader After Japan Detention 2026-10-09 23:52 Security Affairs Germany Arrests Suspected Qilin Ransomware Leader After Japan Detention Japan helped extradite a Russian suspect linked to Qilin ransomware to Germany, but the gang continued attacking victims after his arrest. Germany has arrested a Russian national …
- AT&T data breach settlement gets final approval. See how much customers could receive 2026-10-09 22:33 KWTX 10 - Texas (Gray News) - A federal judge has granted final approval to AT&T’s $177 million settlement involving breaches that exposed customers’ personal information. Last year, AT&T reached a combined $177 million settlement over two data breaches that were …
- SARS eFiling Deadline Is 23 October: How to Spot the Tax-Season Phishing Scams 2026-10-09 21:35 IT News Africa The SARS filing deadline for most salaried taxpayers is Friday, 23 October 2026. Scammers know this date too. Fake SARS emails, SMSes and eFiling pages are circulating as the deadline nears. This guide shows you how to file safely and how to recognise a …
- Jefferson County services are nearly back to normal after data breach 2026-10-09 21:00 My Mo Info - Missouri Photo courtesy of Jefferson County government (Hillsboro) In a press release sent out from Jefferson County on Friday… “Jefferson County Government departments and their services are operational and conducting business. Most services are functioning, …
- Flashpoint Receives Patent for Ransomware Risk Model, Tying Vulnerabilites to Likelihood of Attack 2026-10-09 20:58 The Journal Flashpoint Receives Patent for Ransomware Risk Model, Tying Vulnerabilites to Likelihood of Attack Key Takeaways Flashpoint's patented Ransomware Risk model looks beyond vulnerability severity, comparing newly disclosed flaws with characteristics of …
- Springfield, Mass., Schools Data Breach Affects Former Employees 2026-10-09 20:57 Government Technology (TNS) — Hackers who broke into the school computers have stolen Social Security numbers from long-term employees, former staff and people who volunteered at the schools more than 20 years ago. On Thursday, school officials released more information about …
- Electoral Commission warns of ‘intolerable risk’ of interference, cyberattack at NSW election 2026-10-09 20:22 Brisbane Times Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Gift icon Gift Gift icon 0 / 3 No gift articles left You've used all of your gift articles. 3 more will become available on the 1st of every …
- Secure Healthcare Information Management Data Breach Investigation: Edelson Lechtzin LLP Probes Class Action Claims After Patient Data Is Exposed 2026-10-09 20:19 EIN Presswire NEWTOWN, Pa., Oct. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a national class action law firm, is investigating data privacy claims arising from a reported data breach at Secure Healthcare Information Management, LLC (SHIM). Anyone who received a …