Spirals Ransomware Encrypts Victim Networks in Under 24 Hours, Researchers Report
A new ransomware actor called Spirals has been observed completing a full corporate intrusion, from initial access to data theft…
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Scattered Spider Hackers Sentenced to Five and a Half Years for Transport for London Attack
Two leading members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime collective have been sentenced to five years and six months in prison…
CISA Postmortem on GitHub Leak Reveals Lessons for Security Teams
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued a postmortem on a data leak in which a contractor published dozens of…
Microsoft Patches Record 570 Security Flaws in July 2026 Update
Microsoft released software updates to patch 570 security vulnerabilities across its Windows operating systems and other software in its July…
Threat Actor Uses Google Gemini CLI as Hacking Agent to Operate Botnet
A Russian-speaking threat actor known as “bandcampro” has been using Google’s open-source Gemini CLI AI tool as an autonomous hacking…
Dutch Police Dismantle International Investment Fraud Ring, Arrest Multiple Suspects
Dutch authorities have arrested multiple individuals linked to an international investment fraud scheme that operated 20 call centers with more…
Zoom Patches Critical Account Takeover Vulnerability in Windows Client
Zoom has released security updates addressing a critical vulnerability in its Windows desktop client and software development kit that could…
Microsoft July 2026 Patch Tuesday Fixes Record 570 Flaws, 3 Zero-Days
Microsoft’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday is the largest in the company’s history — 570 vulnerabilities patched in a single update…
Microsoft Releases Windows 10 KB5099539 Extended Security Update
Microsoft has pushed out the Windows 10 KB5099539 extended security update, bundling fixes from the record-breaking July 2026 Patch Tuesday…
Nearly 300 Fake GitHub Repos Pose as Legit Software to Push Malware
A threat actor has seeded hundreds of fake GitHub repositories that impersonate well-known software and security tools. The repos look…