- Commission responds to cyber-attack on its central mobile infrastructure 2026-02-06 20:36 European Commission European Commission Press release Brussels, 06 Feb 2026 On 30 January, the European Commission's central infrastructure managing mobile devices identified traces of a cyber-attack, which may have resulted in access t...
- New Android malware threat can spy on calls and messages: Here’s how to stay safe 2026-02-06 20:24 Techlusive Google has issued a latest security alert for Android users after cybersecurity researchers discovered a new malware campaign that is quietly targeting smartphones across the globe. The threat, called Arsink, is not your usual annoying virus that just …
- Record-breaking 31.4 Tbps DDoS attack hits in November 2025, stopped by Cloudflare 2026-02-06 20:21 Security Affairs Record-breaking 31.4 Tbps DDoS attack hits in November 2025, stopped by Cloudflare AISURU/Kimwolf botnet hit a record 31.4 Tbps DDoS attack lasting 35 seconds in Nov 2025, which Cloudflare automatically detected and blocked. The AISURU/Kimwolf …
- Here's how a Triad city says it is strengthening security after a a cyber attack 2026-02-06 20:00 WXII 12 - North Carolina Winston-Salem has strengthened cybersecurity measures following attack, officials say ANYTHING CHANGES. POLICE SAFE TRAVELS AS YOU’RE HEADING OUT THE DOOR. THE TIME IS 603. YOU HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THIS. IT’S BEEN ALMOST TWO WEEKS SINCE A LOT OF STUDENTS …
- Conduent’s Cybersecurity Reckoning: A Data Breach Far More Devastating Than the Company First Let On 2026-02-06 19:34 WebProNews When business process services giant Conduent first acknowledged a cybersecurity incident in January 2025, the company characterized it as a relatively contained disruption. But newly filed regulatory documents tell a starkly different story — one of …
- Flickr falls prey to Data Breach 2026-02-06 19:29 Cybersecurity Insiders Flickr, the popular photo storage and sharing platform, has reportedly suffered a data breach that may have exposed sensitive user information, including email addresses and location data. According to available information, the incident appears to have …
- Your AI Tools Could Be a Data Breach Waiting to Happen. Here's How You Can Prevent It. 2026-02-06 19:21 Entrepreneur Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways AI tools fundamentally differ from traditional software because they permanently absorb every piece of shared data into their knowledge base. Leaders must implement clear usage …
- Moment Coventry house raided as two men arrested for 'smishing' 2026-02-06 19:20 Coventry Live Moment Police Raid Coventry House In Relation to 'Smishing' Fraud Police arrested two men on suspicion of fraud following a major raid in Coventry. Officers raided a city centre property in the early hours of Tuesday morning (February 3). Officers …
- FTC Issues Second Report to Congress on its Work to Fight Ransomware and other Cyberattacks 2026-02-06 19:20 Federal Trade Commission The Federal Trade Commission issued a second report to Congress detailing the agency’s efforts to fight against ransomware and other cyberattacks. The report is mandated by the Reporting Attacks from Nations Selected for Oversight and Monitoring Web …
- Compromised dYdX npm and PyPI Packages Deliver Wallet Stealers and RAT Malware 2026-02-06 19:07 The Hacker News Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new supply chain attack in which legitimate packages on npm and the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository have been compromised to push malicious versions to facilitate wallet credential theft and remote code …
- China-Linked DKnife AitM Framework Targets Routers for Traffic Hijacking, Malware Delivery 2026-02-06 19:07 The Hacker News Ravie LakshmananFeb 06, 2026Malware / IoT Security Cybersecurity researchers have taken the wraps off a gateway-monitoring and adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) framework dubbed DKnife that's operated by China-nexus threat actors since at least 2019 …
- SPECIAL REPORT: Sextortion Schemes on the Rise in Erie County 2026-02-06 18:58 WFMZ - Pennsylvania FBI Erie Special Agent Ryan Chrobak is noticing an alarming trend. "We're only seeing the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this stuff," said Chrobak. "This is happening across the country to thousands of individuals that we are aware …
- FCC Issues Cybersecurity Best Practices for Defending Against Ransomware Attacks 2026-02-06 18:53 JD Supra - California The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) recently released a public notice (Notice) emphasizing the threat of ransomware to communications networks and urging providers to adopt various …
- DDoS deluge: Brit biz battered as botnet blitzes break records 2026-02-06 18:42 The Register Cloudflare says DDoS crews ended 2025 by pushing traffic floods to new extremes, while Britain made an unwelcome leap of 36 places to become the world's sixth-most targeted location. The Q4 stats confirm it was a lively year for traffic floods, with …
- Flickr emails users about data breach, pins it on 3rd party 2026-02-06 18:42 The Register Legacy image-sharing website Flickr suffered a data breach, according to customers emails seen by The Register. The hack transpired on February 5, an email to customers stated, and the company said it "shut down access to the affected system within …
- Mitchell data breach featured in national journal 2026-02-06 18:33 The Mitchell News-Journal - North Carolina The recent data breach of Mitchell County government computers has been featured in a national journal about information security. The Mitchell County Department of Social Services was fe... Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login …
- MedRevenu Data Breach Claims Investigated by Lynch Carpenter 2026-02-06 18:30 EIN Presswire PITTSBURGH, Feb. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MedRevenu, LLC (“MedRevenu”), a California-based medical billing technology provider, recently announced a cybersecurity incident, which impacted the personal information of an unknown number of individuals. …
- Substack confirms data breach exposing user email and phone data 2026-02-06 18:26 Dataconomy Newsletter platform Substack confirmed a data breach in an email to users, disclosing that an unauthorized third party accessed email addresses, phone numbers, and internal metadata in October. The company specified that sensitive information remained …
- New York County Bolsters Cybersecurity With Phishing Policy 2026-02-06 17:45 Government Technology (TNS) — In the wake of a phishing incident that occurred in December that initially cost Warren County over $3.3 million, county supervisors are on a path to pass a thorough computer use policy for county employees that will touch on issues like phishing …
- Substack Confirms Data Breach, "Limited User Data" Compromised 2026-02-06 17:41 Infosecurity Magazine Newsletter platform Substack has confirmed it suffered a security incident, leading to the compromise of users’ email addresses and phone numbers. Chris Best, the CEO of Substack, notified users of the data breach in an email sent to some users on February …
- Chinese-Made Malware Kit Targets Chinese-Based Routers and Edge Devices 2026-02-06 17:41 Infosecurity Magazine A malware framework that remained hidden for years has been discovered by security researchers at Cisco Talos. The researchers were hunting for samples of DarkNimbus, a backdoor linked to the MOONSHINE exploit kit which have both been known about since …
- State-backed phishing attacks targeting military officials and journalists on Signal 2026-02-06 17:32 Help Net Security German security authorities are warning that a likely state-backed hacking group is engaged in attempts at phishing senior political figures, military officials, diplomats, and investigative journalists across Germany and Europe via Signal. The authorities …
- Social Security data breach could harm millions of Americans for the rest of their lives 2026-02-06 17:27 MARCA Actualizado 06/02/2026 - 05:57 CST A startling whistleblower complaint has thrust the security of Americans' most sensitive personal information into the national spotlight. According to a former senior official within the Social Security …
- Top investment platform hit in data breach - over 1.4 million Betterment accounts exposed 2026-02-06 17:19 TechRadar Pro Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Tech Radar Get the TechRadar Newsletter Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Subscribe to our …
- Conduent data breach might have been much worse than initially expected 2026-02-06 17:19 TechRadar Pro Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Tech Radar Get the TechRadar Newsletter Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Subscribe to our …
- Ransomware attacks against education sector slow worldwide 2026-02-06 17:05 Cybersecurity Dive Dive Brief: In 2025, there were 251 ransomware attacks on educational institutions worldwide — of which 94 incidents were confirmed by the targeted organizations, according to a report released Thursday by Comparitech, a cybersecurity and online privacy …
- Police probing eight sextortion cases in East Lothian and Midlothian 2026-02-06 16:36 Daily Record & Sunday Mail Sextortion cases are on the rise. Police Scotland is probing a spate of sextortion offences in East Lothian and Midlothian. An alarming eight cases have been reported in the first six days of February, and five out of the eight victims are teenagers. Cops …
- Groningen court hears emotional victim testimonies as sextortion suspect denies charges 2026-02-06 16:13 NL Times Mark S., a 32-year-old man from Borculo suspected of large-scale sextortion, has denied allegations that he sexually extorted his former girlfriend. Authorities discovered 34 sexually explicit videos of her on his computer, which the Public Prosecution …
- China-Nexus Hackers Target Linux Devices to Redirect Traffic and Deploy Malware 2026-02-06 16:12 GBHackers “DKnife,” a sophisticated gateway-monitoring and adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) framework that turns Linux-based routers and edge devices into surveillance tools. Active since at least 2019, this campaign employs seven distinct Linux implants to inspect …
- Flickr Confirms Data Breach – 35 million Users Data at Risk 2026-02-06 16:12 Cyber Security News Flickr has disclosed a potential data breach stemming from a vulnerability in a third-party email service provider’s system. The incident, reported on February 5, 2026, may have exposed data for some of its 35 million monthly users, though the exact number …
- Transparent Tribe Hacker Group Targets India’s Startup Ecosystem in Cyber Attack 2026-02-06 16:12 GBHackers A worrying shift in the tactics of “Transparent Tribe,” a notorious threat group also known as APT36. Historically focused on Indian government, defense, and educational sectors, the group has now expanded its scope to target India’s growing startup …
- New ransomware spotted with a 'coding mistake' that means even the hackers can't decrypt the files 2026-02-06 16:08 PC Gamer Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter PC Gamer Get the PC Gamer Newsletter Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was …
- Substack data breach confirmed: user phone numbers email addresses all stolen in attack, here's what we know 2026-02-06 15:59 TechRadar Pro Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Tech Radar Get the TechRadar Newsletter Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Subscribe to our …
- The silent DNS malware that’s redefining email and web-based cyberattacks 2026-02-06 15:59 TechRadar Pro Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Tech Radar Get the TechRadar Newsletter Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Subscribe to our …
- Phishing and OAuth Token Flaws Lead to Full Microsoft 365 Compromise 2026-02-06 15:51 Cyber Security News Modern web applications frequently introduce unforeseen attack surfaces through seemingly harmless features designed for user engagement, such as newsletter signups, contact forms, and password resets. While individual vulnerabilities might appear …
- China-Nexus Hackers Hijacking Linux-Based Devices to Manipulate Traffic and Deploy Malware 2026-02-06 15:51 Cyber Security News A sophisticated surveillance and attack framework dubbed “DKnife” has recently emerged, posing a significant threat to network security. Attributed to China-nexus threat actors, this malicious toolset specifically targets Linux-based routers and edge …
- Five teens targeted in sextortion scam in less than a week in East Lothian and Midlothian 2026-02-06 15:50 STV News Five teenagers have been targeted in sextortion incidents in East Lothian and Midlothian in less than a week. Police have issued a warning following a rise in reported incidents in the region, with eight cases reported since the beginning of February. The …
- Apple users urged to check spam as $95M ‘eavesdropping’ settlement payments trigger ‘phishing’ fears 2026-02-06 15:26 The U.S. Sun APPLE users are being advised to check their spam folder as payments are going out to those affected by the “eavesdropping” settlement. The payments come after Apple agreed to pay $95 million to settle allegations that its virtual assistant was recording …
- 17% of 3rd-Party Add-Ons for OpenClaw Used in Crypto Theft and macOS Malware 2026-02-06 15:22 Hackread Bitdefender Labs reveals that 17% of OpenClaw AI skills analyzed in February 2026 are malicious. With over 160,000 stars on GitHub, OpenClaw is being exploited to steal crypto keys and install macOS malware. Discover how a single user linked to 199 fake …
- Flickr Notifies Users of Data Breach After External Partner Security Flaw 2026-02-06 15:22 Hackread Flickr says a third-party email vendor flaw may have exposed user names, emails, IP data, and activity logs, though passwords and payments stayed secure. A security flaw at a third-party email service provider has potentially exposed the personal details …
- Jaguar Land Rover’s losses deepen as cyber attack fallout continues 2026-02-06 15:16 Tech Digest Share Image shows the JLR ( Jaguar Land Rover ) logo on JLR Building in 2025. UK Luxury Automotive manufacturer makes Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar brands. Jaguar Land Rover, the UK’s largest car manufacturer, has reported a pre-tax loss of £ …
- Jaguar Land Rover announces more losses in wake of cyber attack 2026-02-06 15:14 Coventry Live JLR DEFENDER RALLY CREDIT - Pawel Starzyk Riad(Image: Pawel Starzyk Riad) Jaguar Land Rover has suffered £310 million in pre-tax losses after last year's cyberattack, according to figures released as part of the company's latest quarterly financial …
- Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG): Johnson Fistel Investigates Data Breach Disclosures Following Multiple Stock Drops 2026-02-06 14:33 EIN Presswire SAN DIEGO, Feb. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shareholder rights law firm Johnson Fistel, PLLP is investigating whether Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG) or certain of its officers and directors violated federal securities laws by making false or misleading …
- DigiCert sees record UltraDNS DDoS surge in December 2025 2026-02-06 13:49 SecurityBrief DigiCert reported a sharp rise in distributed denial-of-service attacks targeting its UltraDNS service in the final quarter of 2025, with incidents hitting a record level in December. DigiCert's Q4 2025 RADAR Threat Intelligence Brief shows DDoS events …
- Inside the Conduent Data Breach: How a GovTech Giant’s Security Failure Exposed Millions of Americans 2026-02-06 13:35 WebProNews The scale of the data breach at Conduent, one of America’s largest government technology contractors, continues to expand at an alarming rate, with the company now acknowledging that millions more Americans have been affected than initially disclosed. What …
- What is a data breach? Why FSI became the most targeted industry in 2025 2026-02-06 13:21 The Economic Times A data breach means when hackers steal private information like bank details, passwords, or personal ID from a company’s system. Eva Velasquez from the Identity Theft Resource Center explained this in an interview with Jeffrey Snyder for The Street. In the …
- DDoS attacks more than double in 2025, telecoms most hit in Q4 - Cloudflare 2026-02-06 12:19 Telecompaper DDoS attack frequency in 2025 increased 121 percent year-on-year to 47.1 million incidents, says Cloudflare in its latest quarterly report. DDoS attacks spiked 236 percent between 2023 and 2025, surging from 14 million two years ago. On average Cloudflare …
- Romania’s oil pipeline operator confirms cyberattack as hackers claim data theft 2026-02-06 12:14 The Record Romania’s national oil pipeline operator Conpet said a cyberattack disrupted parts of its technology infrastructure and knocked its website offline earlier this week, adding that oil transport operations were not affected. Conpet, which operates about 3, …
- Buncombe County transitions to new alert system following cyber attack Buncombe Co. is transitioning to a new mass notification system to help improve the county's ability to send timely emergency alerts and public safety messages. 2026-02-06 11:56 WLOS - North Carolina BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County is transitioning to a new mass notification system to help improve the county's ability to send timely emergency alerts and important public safety messages to the community. According to a news release …
- Romanian oil pipeline operator Conpet discloses cyberattack 2026-02-06 11:37 Oilfield Technology Romania’s national oil pipeline operator, Conpet, has disclosed a cyberattack that disrupted its corporate IT systems and temporarily took its website offline. The incident did not impact pipeline operations or the company’s ability to meet contractual …