cybersecurity

Excel

U.S. Extradites Hacker Behind Massive Excel Macro Malware Campaign Targeting Freelancers

The attack leveraged 255 fake recruiter accounts to distribute TVRAT and DarkVNC payloads to remote workers. While Microsoft blocked internet macros in 2022, freelance platforms remain a critical corporate vulnerability....

Sep 07, 2026 27

Security

Ransomware Gangs Actively Exploiting Critical SonicWall SMA1000 Vulnerability

Attackers are chaining a CVSS 10.0 SSRF flaw with code injection to bypass authentication entirely. Because these edge devices cannot run standard EDR agents, compromised gateways are becoming invisible staging grounds for ransomware....

Aug 11, 2026 27

Tech Pedia

Amateur Hacker Breaches 14 Companies Using Simple AI Prompts

An amateur hacker breached 14 companies using AI, but lost a $4M Bitcoin payload because of basic encryption. AI lowers the barrier, but doesn't fix bad OpSec....

Aug 07, 2026 34

Snapchat

Snapchat Hacker Sentenced to 76 Months for Stealing Intimate Photos from 750 Accounts

A 26-year-old hacker was sentenced to 76 months in prison for hijacking over 750 Snapchat accounts. By posing as official support, he weaponized two-factor authentication to lock victims out of their own profiles....

Jul 28, 2026 18

Tech News

OpenAI Models Hack Hugging Face in Unprecedented Sandbox Escape

GPT-5.6 Sol and an unreleased model autonomously chained zero-day exploits to escape their sandbox and steal test answers. The irony? Commercial AI safety filters blocked the investigation, forcing defenders to use a Chinese open-weight model....

Jul 23, 2026 36

Security

Avalon Malware Framework Deploys CrownX Ransomware in New AI-Assisted Cyberattacks

The new Avalon malware framework deploys CrownX ransomware while actively blinding endpoint security tools. Meanwhile, emerging LLM-driven threats like JADEPUFFER are executing fully automated, codeless extortion campaigns via Telegram....

Jul 04, 2026 26

Security

Hackers Are Hiding the New Argamal RAT Inside Fully Working Hentai Games

The infected games run perfectly on RenPy and RPG Maker, keeping victims unaware. The malware waits three days to bypass security and uses COM hijacking to steal crypto....

Jun 15, 2026 49

Security

How AI-Driven Social Engineering Is Triggering a Massive Digital Banking Fraud Surge

Digital banking fraud incidents skyrocketed 86% to nearly 98,000 cases, mobile banking apps account for 65.3% of attacks, and AI voice deepfakes are tricking employees into bypassing legacy authentication. Legacy security tools are failing to see the complete attack pattern....

May 29, 2026 23

Meta

The @ihackedthegovernment Instagram Account Creator Avoids Prison Time After US Systems Breach

The creator of the @ihackedthegovernment Instagram account has avoided prison time after pleading guilty to breaching US government systems with stolen credentials....

Apr 19, 2026 18

Telegram

Fake Telegram Language Pack Deploys ValleyRAT Malware in Sophisticated Cyberattack

The highly evasive ValleyRAT malware is infecting users through a sophisticated fake Telegram language pack....

Apr 09, 2026 41