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Hacking attack leaves Russian car owners locked out of their vehicles

Graham Cluley

Graham CluleyJan 29, 20261m1

Hacking attack leaves Russian car owners locked out of their vehicles

Imagine the scene. It's a cold Monday morning in Moscow. You walk out to your car, coffee in hand, ready to face the day. You press the button to unlock your car, and ... nothing happens. You try again. Still nothing. The alarm starts blaring. You can't turn it off. Read more in my article on the...

Smashing Security podcast #452: The dark web’s worst assassins, and Pegasus in the dock

Graham Cluley

Graham CluleyJan 29, 20263m1

Smashing Security podcast #452: The dark web’s worst assassins, and Pegasus in the dock

In episode 452, a London-based YouTuber wins a landmark court case against Saudi Arabia after his phone was hacked with Pegasus spyware — exposing how a single…

Four arrested in crackdown on Discord-based SWATting and doxing

Graham Cluley

Graham CluleyJan 28, 20264m1

Four arrested in crackdown on Discord-based SWATting and doxing

How badly do you want to win an online argument? I certainly hope it's not enough to put the life of the other person at risk.

Krebs on SecurityJan 26, 20268m1

Who Operates the Badbox 2.0 Botnet?

The cybercriminals in control of Kimwolf -- a disruptive botnet that has infected more than 2 million devices -- recently shared a screenshot indicating they'd compromised the control panel for Badbox 2.0, a vast China-based botnet powered by malicious software…

Kimwolf Botnet Lurking in Corporate, Govt. Networks

Krebs on SecurityJan 20, 20266m1

Kimwolf Botnet Lurking in Corporate, Govt. Networks

A new Internet-of-Things botnet called Kimwolf has spread to more than 2 million devices, forcing infected systems to participate in massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and to relay other malicious and abusive Internet traffic. Kimwolf's ability to scan the local…

Patch Tuesday, January 2026 Edition

Krebs on SecurityJan 14, 20265m1

Patch Tuesday, January 2026 Edition

Microsoft today issued patches to plug at least 113 security holes in its various Windows operating systems and supported software. Eight of the vulnerabilities earned Microsoft's most-dire "critical" rating, and the company warns that attackers are already exploiting one of…

Who Benefited from the Aisuru and Kimwolf Botnets?

Krebs on SecurityJan 8, 202610m1

Who Benefited from the Aisuru and Kimwolf Botnets?

Our first story of 2026 revealed how a destructive new botnet called Kimwolf rapidly grew to infect more than two million devices by mass-compromising a vast number of unofficial Android TV streaming boxes. Today, we'll dig through digital clues left…

Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records

ThreatpostAug 31, 20223m1

Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records

2.5 million people were affected, in a breach that could spell more trouble down the line.

Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox Keylogger

ThreatpostAug 30, 20225m1

Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox Keylogger

Researchers uncover a watering hole attack likely carried out by APT TA423, which attempts to plant the ScanBox JavaScript-based reconnaissance tool.

Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firms

ThreatpostAug 29, 20224m1

Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firms

Over 130 companies tangled in sprawling phishing campaign that spoofed a multi-factor authentication system.

ThreatpostAug 26, 20222m1

Ransomware Attacks are on the Rise

Lockbit is by far this summer’s most prolific ransomware group, trailed by two offshoots of the Conti group.

Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance Cameras