Tag: Internet
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Cybercrime losses break the $20 billion mark
Online crime continues to generate rising financial losses, with totals reaching $20.877 billion in 2025. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report shows a 26% … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/07/online-crime-financial-losses-fbi-report/
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Russia Hacked Routers to Steal Microsoft Office Tokens
Hackers linked to Russia’s military intelligence units are using known flaws in older Internet routers to mass harvest authentication tokens from Microsoft Office users, security experts warned today. The spying campaign allowed state-backed Russian hackers to quietly siphon authentication tokens from users on more than 18,000 networks without deploying any malicious software or code. First…
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Cybercrime losses break the $20 billion mark
Online crime continues to generate rising financial losses, with totals reaching $20.877 billion in 2025. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report shows a 26% … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/07/online-crime-financial-losses-fbi-report/
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US warns of Iranian hackers targeting critical infrastructure
Iranian-linked hackers are targeting Internet-exposed Rockwell/Allen-Bradley programmable logic controllers (PLCs) on the networks of U.S. critical infrastructure organizations. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-warns-of-iranian-hackers-targeting-critical-infrastructure/
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Russian hackers hijack internet traffic using vulnerable routers
The Russian state cyber group APT28 has been compromising routers to hijack web traffic and spy on victims, the UK’s The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/07/russian-hackers-router-hijacking-dns-credential-theft/
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UK exposes Russian cyber unit hacking home routers to hijack internet traffic
Officials said the activity centers on compromising small office and home office routers and similar network devices exposed to the internet, often because of weak security settings or outdated software. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-exposes-russian-cyber-unit-hacking-home-routers
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Cyberattack on telecom giant Rostelecom disrupts internet services across Russia
A “large-scale” distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack targeted the network of Russian state-run telecom giant Rostelecom on Monday evening, temporarily disrupting online banking, government platforms and other digital services across dozens of cities. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/rostelecom-cyberattack-disrupts-russian-internet-access
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Over 1,000 Exposed ComfyUI Instances Targeted in Cryptomining Botnet Campaign
An active campaign has been observed targeting internet-exposed instances running ComfyUI, a popular stable diffusion platform, to enlist them into a cryptocurrency mining and proxy botnet.”A purpose-built Python scanner continuously sweeps major cloud IP ranges for vulnerable targets, automatically installing malicious nodes via ComfyUI-Manager if no exploitable node is already First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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Rheinmetall und Co.: Datenhändler gefährden Rüstungsunternehmen in der Ukraine
Händler bieten im Internet Bewegungsdaten von Millionen Smartphones an – eine Gefahr für Soldaten und Fabriken in der Ukraine. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/rheinmetall-und-co-datenhaendler-gefaehrden-ruestungsunternehmen-in-der-ukraine-2604-207289.html
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Life imprisonment for Cambodian scam compound operators but will it make a difference?
Cambodia has taken a dramatic step in its fight against scam compounds that have imprisoned innocent people, and forced them to work as virtual slaves defrauding victims via the internet around the world with romance scams and dodgy investment schemes. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/life-imprisonment-cambodian-scam-operators
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China-Linked Storm-1175 Exploits Zero-Days to Rapidly Deploy Medusa Ransomware
A China-based threat actor known for deploying Medusa ransomware has been linked to the weaponization of a combination of zero-day and N-day vulnerabilities to orchestrate “high-velocity” attacks and break into susceptible internet-facing systems.”The threat actor’s high operational tempo and proficiency in identifying exposed perimeter assets have proven successful, with recent First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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Why AI Bot Protection and Control Are Essential for Application Security
Tags: ai, api, application-security, automation, control, infrastructure, Internet, tool, vulnerabilityAI-driven automation is no longer emerging. It is already integrated and accepted as internet traffic. From AI assistants and crawlers to enterprise automation tools, websites are now routinely accessed by non-human actors operating at scale. Vulnerabilities or weaknesses in your application infrastructure, including risky APIs, are no longer difficult to find, as agentic AI tools,……
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Censys Raises $70M to Advance AI-Driven Threat Intelligence
Internet Intelligence Platform Targets Real-Time Cybethreat Defense. Censys raised $70 million to expand its AI-driven cybersecurity platform, focusing on real-time visibility into internet infrastructure. Co-founder and CEO Zakir Durumeric said faster attacks and evolving tactics require automated defenses powered by high-quality data and global intelligence. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/censys-raises-70m-to-advance-ai-driven-threat-intelligence-a-31349
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North Korean hackers abuse LNKs and GitHub repos in ongoing campaign
GitHub as C2: Researchers also highlighted the campaign’s use of GitHub as a C2 layer. Rather than communicating with suspicious-looking or newly registered domains, the malware interacts with GitHub repositories and APIs to receive instructions and exfiltrate data.”The fact that this shortcut file creates a chain that ultimately reaches out to a GitHub repository, and…
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North Korean hackers abuse LNKs and GitHub repos in ongoing campaign
GitHub as C2: Researchers also highlighted the campaign’s use of GitHub as a C2 layer. Rather than communicating with suspicious-looking or newly registered domains, the malware interacts with GitHub repositories and APIs to receive instructions and exfiltrate data.”The fact that this shortcut file creates a chain that ultimately reaches out to a GitHub repository, and…
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Banning Routers Won’t Secure the Internet
Washington’s push to ban foreign-made Wi-Fi routers may sound tough on cybersecurity, but like earlier bans on foreign drones and telecom gear it risks becoming security theater that ignores the real problem: Millions of unpatched devices already sitting on American networks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/banning-routers-wont-secure-the-internet/
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Internet-Connected Coffee Machine Reportedly Led to Corporate Data Breach
What happened An internet-connected coffee machine reportedly led to a significant corporate data breach after attackers used the device as an entry point into a secure network. A digital forensics investigator identified only as TR examined the incident after a client suspected a rival had infiltrated its systems. Instead of finding malware, the investigator found…The…
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Supply Chain Attacks Surge in March 2026
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, cloud, container, control, corporate, credentials, crypto, data-breach, github, group, hacking, identity, infrastructure, Internet, kubernetes, least-privilege, linux, LLM, macOS, malicious, malware, mfa, network, north-korea, open-source, openai, phishing, pypi, software, startup, supply-chain, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsIntroductionThere was a significant increase in software supply chain attacks in March 2026. There were five major software supply-chain attacks that occurred including the Axios NPM package compromise, which has been attributed to a North Korean threat actor. In addition, a hacking group known as TeamPCP was able to compromise Trivy (a vulnerability scanner), KICS…
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Security lapse lets researchers view React2Shell hackers’ dashboard
Tags: access, attack, breach, credentials, data-breach, exploit, hacker, Internet, risk, update, vulnerabilityIndustrial scale: “This is all about neglect and efficiency,” Gene Moody, field CTO at patch management provider Action1, told CSO . “React2Shell quickly met all the criteria attackers look for: public disclosure, reliable exploitation, and internet-facing exposure. That combination effectively guaranteed widespread abuse. Since then, multiple campaigns have automated the full [attack] lifecycle [of], scanning,…
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Internet Bug Bounty program hits pause on payouts
This article first appeared on InfoWorld. First seen on csoonline.com Jump to article: www.csoonline.com/article/4154216/internet-bug-bounty-program-hits-pause-on-payouts-2.html
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14,000+ F5 BIG-IP APM Instances Exposed Online as Attackers Exploit RCE Vulnerability
Tags: access, attack, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, exploit, flaw, Internet, network, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers have identified a massive attack surface involving F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) devices. Following a critical severity upgrade to a recently disclosed flaw, over 17,100 instances are currently exposed to the internet, leaving enterprise networks vulnerable to full system takeovers. The Escalation of CVE-2025-53521 The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53521, was initially classified…
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ThreatsDay Bulletin: Pre-Auth Chains, Android Rootkits, CloudTrail Evasion & 10 More Stories
The latest ThreatsDay Bulletin is basically a cheat sheet for everything breaking on the internet right now. No corporate fluff or boring lectures here, just a quick and honest look at the messy reality of keeping systems safe this week.Things are moving fast. The list includes researchers chaining small bugs together to create massive backdoors,…
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Over 14,000 F5 BIG-IP APM instances still exposed to RCE attacks
Internet security watchdog Shadowserver has found over 14,000 BIG-IP APM instances exposed online amid ongoing attacks exploiting a critical-severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-14-000-f5-big-ip-apm-instances-still-exposed-to-rce-attacks/
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CIS Benchmarks March 2026 Update
The following CIS Benchmarks and CIS Build Kits have been updated or recently released. The Center for Internet Security has highlighted the major updates below. Each … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/01/cis-benchmarks-march-2026-update/
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Spamhaus CBL is reborn”¦ now interplanetary!
CBL is a project that has contributed greatly in securing the Internet for decades. Now reborn as the “Cosmic Blocklist,” it extends beyond Earth allowing the listing of IP addresses across multiple planetary networks in the solar system – learn more! First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/spamhaus-cbl-is-reborn-now-interplanetary/
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Latest Xloader Obfuscation Methods and Network Protocol
Tags: api, automation, breach, cloud, communications, credentials, data, detection, email, encryption, framework, google, Internet, malicious, malware, microsoft, network, password, powershell, software, threat, tool, update, windowsIntroduction Xloader is an information stealing malware family that evolved from Formbook and targets web browsers, email clients, and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) applications. Additionally, Xloader may execute arbitrary commands and download second-stage payloads on an infected system. The author of Xloader continues to update the codebase, with the most recent observed version being 8.7. Since…