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January 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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In 2025, the number of active Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) kits doubled, allowing less-skilled attackers to conduct sophisticated phishing campaigns.
#cybersecurity #security #phishing #saas
#cybersecurity #security #phishing #saas
January 11, 2026 at 10:37 PM
In 2025, the number of active Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) kits doubled, allowing less-skilled attackers to conduct sophisticated phishing campaigns.
#cybersecurity #security #phishing #saas
#cybersecurity #security #phishing #saas
The European Space Agency (ESA) has reported a security incident involving the potential breach of external servers, with cybercriminals claiming to have stolen over 200 GB of data.
This includes confidential documents, source code, and access tokens, allegedly obtained between December 18 - 25.
This includes confidential documents, source code, and access tokens, allegedly obtained between December 18 - 25.
December 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The European Space Agency (ESA) has reported a security incident involving the potential breach of external servers, with cybercriminals claiming to have stolen over 200 GB of data.
This includes confidential documents, source code, and access tokens, allegedly obtained between December 18 - 25.
This includes confidential documents, source code, and access tokens, allegedly obtained between December 18 - 25.
On December 26, 2025, Oltenia Energy Complex, Romania’s largest coal-based energy producer, suffered a ransomware attack that compromised its IT infrastructure.
The attack encrypted documents and rendered several applications, including email and ERP systems, temporarily unavailable.
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The attack encrypted documents and rendered several applications, including email and ERP systems, temporarily unavailable.
#security
December 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
On December 26, 2025, Oltenia Energy Complex, Romania’s largest coal-based energy producer, suffered a ransomware attack that compromised its IT infrastructure.
The attack encrypted documents and rendered several applications, including email and ERP systems, temporarily unavailable.
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The attack encrypted documents and rendered several applications, including email and ERP systems, temporarily unavailable.
#security
The FBI has issued a warning about a deepfake spoofing campaign utilizing AI voice cloning technology to impersonate government officials.
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#cybersecurity
December 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The FBI has issued a warning about a deepfake spoofing campaign utilizing AI voice cloning technology to impersonate government officials.
#cybersecurity
#cybersecurity
🚨 Blue Shield of California Data Breach Exposes 4.7 Million Members’ Information
December 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
🚨 Blue Shield of California Data Breach Exposes 4.7 Million Members’ Information
A hacktivist group associated with Anna’s Archive has scraped approximately 86 million music files from Spotify, claiming to preserve cultural heritage.
This effort, which represents about 99.6% of Spotify’s listens, falls short of the platform’s total catalog of around 256 million tracks.
This effort, which represents about 99.6% of Spotify’s listens, falls short of the platform’s total catalog of around 256 million tracks.
December 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
A hacktivist group associated with Anna’s Archive has scraped approximately 86 million music files from Spotify, claiming to preserve cultural heritage.
This effort, which represents about 99.6% of Spotify’s listens, falls short of the platform’s total catalog of around 256 million tracks.
This effort, which represents about 99.6% of Spotify’s listens, falls short of the platform’s total catalog of around 256 million tracks.
A crypto exchange just vanished overnight.
US authorities seized E Note after alleging it helped launder over 70 million dollars from cybercrime.
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US authorities seized E Note after alleging it helped launder over 70 million dollars from cybercrime.
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December 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
A crypto exchange just vanished overnight.
US authorities seized E Note after alleging it helped launder over 70 million dollars from cybercrime.
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US authorities seized E Note after alleging it helped launder over 70 million dollars from cybercrime.
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🚨 Urban VPN Proxy, a Chrome extension with 6M+ users, is under fire for collecting data from AI platforms like ChatGPT.
December 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
🚨 Urban VPN Proxy, a Chrome extension with 6M+ users, is under fire for collecting data from AI platforms like ChatGPT.
The U.S. Department of Justice indicted 54 individuals involved in a multi-million dollar ATM jackpotting scheme using Ploutus malware.
#cybersecurity #DOJ #cybercrime
#cybersecurity #DOJ #cybercrime
December 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The U.S. Department of Justice indicted 54 individuals involved in a multi-million dollar ATM jackpotting scheme using Ploutus malware.
#cybersecurity #DOJ #cybercrime
#cybersecurity #DOJ #cybercrime
December 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Nigerian police arrested three individuals linked to the Raccoon0365 phishing platform, which targeted Microsoft 365 accounts.
This operation, aided by intelligence from Microsoft and the FBI, disrupted a service responsible for over 5,000 account compromises.
#cybersecurity #microsoft
This operation, aided by intelligence from Microsoft and the FBI, disrupted a service responsible for over 5,000 account compromises.
#cybersecurity #microsoft
December 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Nigerian police arrested three individuals linked to the Raccoon0365 phishing platform, which targeted Microsoft 365 accounts.
This operation, aided by intelligence from Microsoft and the FBI, disrupted a service responsible for over 5,000 account compromises.
#cybersecurity #microsoft
This operation, aided by intelligence from Microsoft and the FBI, disrupted a service responsible for over 5,000 account compromises.
#cybersecurity #microsoft
Amazon has blocked over 1,800 suspected North Korean scammers from applying for remote jobs since April 2024.
These scammers use fake identities and AI tools to secure positions at tech companies, funneling their earnings to the North Korean regime.
#cybersecurity #cyberattack #infosec
These scammers use fake identities and AI tools to secure positions at tech companies, funneling their earnings to the North Korean regime.
#cybersecurity #cyberattack #infosec
December 19, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Amazon has blocked over 1,800 suspected North Korean scammers from applying for remote jobs since April 2024.
These scammers use fake identities and AI tools to secure positions at tech companies, funneling their earnings to the North Korean regime.
#cybersecurity #cyberattack #infosec
These scammers use fake identities and AI tools to secure positions at tech companies, funneling their earnings to the North Korean regime.
#cybersecurity #cyberattack #infosec
Cisco Email Security Appliances Compromised by Chinese Threat Group Using CVE-2025-20393
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December 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Cisco Email Security Appliances Compromised by Chinese Threat Group Using CVE-2025-20393
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Microsoft is phasing out the RC4 encryption cipher, which has been vulnerable for over a decade, by mid-2026.
This change follows criticism from US Senator Ron Wyden regarding cybersecurity negligence after the cipher’s exploitation in the 2022 breach of Ascension.
#cybersecurity
This change follows criticism from US Senator Ron Wyden regarding cybersecurity negligence after the cipher’s exploitation in the 2022 breach of Ascension.
#cybersecurity
December 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Microsoft is phasing out the RC4 encryption cipher, which has been vulnerable for over a decade, by mid-2026.
This change follows criticism from US Senator Ron Wyden regarding cybersecurity negligence after the cipher’s exploitation in the 2022 breach of Ascension.
#cybersecurity
This change follows criticism from US Senator Ron Wyden regarding cybersecurity negligence after the cipher’s exploitation in the 2022 breach of Ascension.
#cybersecurity
Browser extensions such as Urban VPN Proxy and 1ClickVPN Proxy have been discovered harvesting chatbot conversation data from over 8 million users.
Research by Koi Security found that these extensions capture data from interactions with ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot. #cybersecurity #privacy
Research by Koi Security found that these extensions capture data from interactions with ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot. #cybersecurity #privacy
December 17, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Browser extensions such as Urban VPN Proxy and 1ClickVPN Proxy have been discovered harvesting chatbot conversation data from over 8 million users.
Research by Koi Security found that these extensions capture data from interactions with ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot. #cybersecurity #privacy
Research by Koi Security found that these extensions capture data from interactions with ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot. #cybersecurity #privacy
🚨 Infoblox study: 90% of parked domains redirect to scams/malware! That's a major rise from <5% in 2014! Be cautious, especially from residential IPs! #CyberSafety #Infoblox
December 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
🚨 Infoblox study: 90% of parked domains redirect to scams/malware! That's a major rise from <5% in 2014! Be cautious, especially from residential IPs! #CyberSafety #Infoblox
🚨 PornHub is being extorted by the ShinyHunters gang after a breach at analytics vendor Mixpanel exposed the search and watch history of its Premium members.
The breach occurred on November 8, 2025, due to an SMS phishing attack. #cybersecurity #breach #IT
The breach occurred on November 8, 2025, due to an SMS phishing attack. #cybersecurity #breach #IT
December 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
🚨 PornHub is being extorted by the ShinyHunters gang after a breach at analytics vendor Mixpanel exposed the search and watch history of its Premium members.
The breach occurred on November 8, 2025, due to an SMS phishing attack. #cybersecurity #breach #IT
The breach occurred on November 8, 2025, due to an SMS phishing attack. #cybersecurity #breach #IT
Google is shutting down their Dark Web Report.
December 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Google is shutting down their Dark Web Report.
🚨 Denmark's government is planning to amend copyright laws, restricting VPN use to combat illegal streaming. This could limit access to media and raise privacy concerns.
What are your thoughts? #Privacy #StreamingRights
What are your thoughts? #Privacy #StreamingRights
December 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🚨 Denmark's government is planning to amend copyright laws, restricting VPN use to combat illegal streaming. This could limit access to media and raise privacy concerns.
What are your thoughts? #Privacy #StreamingRights
What are your thoughts? #Privacy #StreamingRights
This is why cybersecurity is important. 🔒
December 15, 2025 at 12:14 AM
This is why cybersecurity is important. 🔒
🚨 Trump Administration to engage cybersecurity firms for offensive cyberattacks against foreign entities. #cybersecurity
December 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
🚨 Trump Administration to engage cybersecurity firms for offensive cyberattacks against foreign entities. #cybersecurity
🚨 Recent research by NBC News and the Public Interest Research Group has uncovered troubling behavior in AI-enabled toys marketed to children.
December 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🚨 Recent research by NBC News and the Public Interest Research Group has uncovered troubling behavior in AI-enabled toys marketed to children.
🎄🔒 Cyber Alert: With Christmas 2025 on the horizon, the Agent Tesla malware is spreading through torrents of *One Battle After Another*. Users downloading from piracy sites are at risk of malware infections! #Cybersecurity #Malware
December 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
🎄🔒 Cyber Alert: With Christmas 2025 on the horizon, the Agent Tesla malware is spreading through torrents of *One Battle After Another*. Users downloading from piracy sites are at risk of malware infections! #Cybersecurity #Malware
🚨 US government suing Danielle Hillmer, ex-Accenture manager, for misleading auditors on NIFMS cloud platform security! Accusations include obstructing audits & false claims on compliance. Importance of accurate representations in contracts cannot be overstated! #CloudSecurity
December 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🚨 US government suing Danielle Hillmer, ex-Accenture manager, for misleading auditors on NIFMS cloud platform security! Accusations include obstructing audits & false claims on compliance. Importance of accurate representations in contracts cannot be overstated! #CloudSecurity