Pro-Iran hacktivist group says it is behind attack on medical tech giant Stryker

The hacktivist group claimed the attack was in retaliation for a U.S. strike on a Tehran school that killed more than 175 people, most of them children.

Hackers hijack WordPress sites to spread malware using fake CAPTCHA

A ClickFix attack can come in all shapes and sizes, including through compromised WordPress websites.

This ‘fascinating’ Microsoft Excel security flaw teams up spreadsheets and Copilot Agent to steal data

There’s more than one way to skin an Excel table, and this one abuses Copilot.

Hacker broke into FBI and compromised Epstein files, report says

According to a Reuters report, a foreign hacker broke into a server that was part of the FBI’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein — without realizing they had hacked an FBI server.

HPE warns of dangerous security flaw which could allow Aruba OS password resets

HPE says it fixed five major flaws recently, including one deemed ‘critical’.

Asus routers hijacked to power dangerous cybercrime proxy network – here’s what we know

KadNap is being used to create Doppelgänger, a network with 14,000+ devices targeting Asus routers.

Google wraps up $32B acquisition of cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz

Google has officially acquired Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in all-cash, a full year after the companies announced the deal. This marks Google’s biggest acquisition in its history.

Russian hackers target HR departments with vicious new ‘BlackSanta’ malware

The malware is described as an ‘EDR killer’, stopping security solutions and suppressing notifications.

Meta Ramps Up Efforts to Disrupt Industrialized Scamming

Meta removed 10.9 million Facebook and Instagram accounts linked to “criminal scam centers” last year, the company announced on Wednesday.

Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger get new ways to protect users from scams
Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger get new ways to protect users from scams

Meta is adding more scam detection tools to Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp that can help users protect their accounts. In its announcement, Meta says the new features aim to alert users about suspicious activities before they engage with them, such as unrecognized friend requests and device linking notifications, because “we know that scammers try to […]