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North Korea's UNC1069 Hammers Crypto Firms With AI

In moving away from traditional banks to focus on Web3 companies, the threat actor is leveraging LLMs, deepfakes, legitimate platforms, and ClickFix.

Microsoft Store Outlook add-in hijacked to steal 4,000 Microsoft accounts

The AgreeTo add-in for Outlook has been hijacked and turned into a phishing kit that stole more than 4,000 Microsoft account credentials. [...]

Crazy ransomware gang abuses employee monitoring tool in attacks

A member of the Crazy ransomware gang is abusing legitimate employee monitoring software and the SimpleHelp remote support tool to maintain persistence in corporate networks, evade detection, and prepare for ransomware deployment. [...]

Georgia healthcare company data breach impacts more than 620,000

The company told victims in September about the breach, and said an investigation revealed hackers were in ApolloMD’s IT environment between May 22 and May 23.

Police arrest seller of JokerOTP MFA passcode capturing tool

The Netherlands Police have arrested a a 21-year-old man from Dordrecht, suspected of selling access to the JokerOTP phishing automation tool that can intercept one-time passwords (OTP) for hijacking accounts. [...]

Proactive strategies for cyber resilience with Wazuh

Cyber resilience means anticipating threats, detecting them early, and recovering fast when incidents occur. Wazuh shows how its open source SIEM and XDR unify visibility, detection, and automated response to strengthen proactive defense. [...]

LummaStealer infections surge after CastleLoader malware campaigns

A surge in LummaStealer infections has been observed, driven by social engineering campaigns leveraging the ClickFix technique to deliver the CastleLoader malware. [...]

AI Rising: Do We Know Enough About the Data Populating It?

Organizations remain reluctant to address the fact that AI can dangerously expose business operations as well as personal data.

Top Cyber Industry Defenses Spike CO2 Emissions

Organizations can improve their climate footprints by optimizing two specific cybersecurity protections, without incurring added risks.

Ransomware Remains A Top 10 AI Threat In 2026

This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Feb. 11, 2026 –Read the full story in ZDNet ZDNet recently published “10 ways AI can inflict unprecedented damage in 2026,” that deserve every business leader’s attention: 1. AI-enabled malware will unleash The post Ransomware Remains A …

Microsoft releases Windows 11 26H1 for select and upcoming CPUs

Microsoft has announced Windows 11 26H1, but it's not for existing PCs. Instead, it will ship on devices with Snapdragon X2 processors and possibly other rumored ARM chips.w [...]

Asia Fumbles With Throttling Back Telnet Traffic in Region

Only Taiwan made the top 10 list of governments, effectively blocking the threat-ridden protocol, but overall the region lagged in curbing Telnet traffic.

New Linux botnet SSHStalker uses old-school IRC for C2 comms

A newly documented Linux botnet named SSHStalker is using the IRC (Internet Relay Chat) communication protocol for command-and-control (C2) operations. [...]

North Korean hackers use new macOS malware in crypto-theft attacks

North Korean hackers are running tailored campaigns using AI-generated video and the ClickFix technique to deliver malware for macOS and Windows to targets in the cryptocurrency sector. [...]

SolarWinds WHD Attacks Highlight Risks of Exposed Apps

Organizations that have exposed their instances of Web Help Desk to the public Internet have inadvertently made them prime targets for attackers.

In Bypassing MFA, ZeroDayRAT Is 'Textbook Stalkerware'

With access to SIM, location data, and a preview of recent SMSes, attackers have everything they need for account takeover or targeted social engineering.

Microsoft Patches 6 Actively Exploited Zero-Days

Three of those zero-days are security feature bypass flaws, which give attackers a way to slip past built-in protections in multiple Microsoft products.

How to Stay on Top of Future Threats With a Cutting-Edge SOC

CISOs should focus on harnessing and securing AI and building new skills among their people. Vision and change management can transform security.