Cybersecurity
Latest news, analysis, and updates in cybersecurity.

$12M Ransom Flops as Stadler Ransomware Hit Stays Contained
Stadler refused a $12.3M Everest demand after supplier files leaked, saying its core systems and production stayed untouched.

Credential Stuffing Cracks Chick-fil-A One Accounts
Stolen passwords let attackers access some Chick-fil-A One accounts, putting rewards, QR codes and partial card data at risk.

Uncaught Hacker Phineas Fisher Humiliated Spyware Firms
Phineas Fisher hit Gamma Group and Hacking Team, leaked spyware secrets, and vanished without a public identity.

Bank Heist Exposes North Korea Crypto Laundering Bust
Reported arrests suggest Pyongyang fears its own hackers are turning state cyber skills into private crypto escape routes.

BPI Targets Regulator File Transfers as Cyber Trap
BPI wants regulators to stop defaulting to file transfers after agency breaches showed supervision data can become a cyber target.

AI Phishing Threat Sends $36M Into AegisAI's Agents
AegisAI raised $36M to push autonomous inbox agents against AI-crafted phishing, bringing total funding to $49M.

Evil Twin Apps Slip Past macOS Gatekeeper Warnings
Researchers say macOS can let malicious app replacements inherit Gatekeeper trust after first launch. Apple isn't calling it a major flaw.

Robinhood CEO Hack Pushed Fake $VLAD Listing to Traders
A hacked Vlad Tenev X account pushed a fake $VLAD listing, showing how quickly memecoin scams can hijack trust and spark trades.

Iran-Linked Hackers Breach U.S. Water, Energy Controls
U.S. agencies say Iran-linked hackers are breaching exposed utility controls, turning water and energy networks into pressure points.

Abstract Security Funding Wagers $25M Against SIEM Lock-In
Abstract Security raised $25M to push composable security operations as a cleaner way around SIEM lock-in.

Nearly 5 Million Brace for Origin Energy Data Breach
Origin Energy says customer data was compromised, putting nearly 5 million customers on alert as investigators size up the breach.

Gossip Cracked Healthcare Social Engineering at a Hospital
A red teamer used hospital gossip, not a working badge, to reach a records room and expose a human access control failure.