Iranian cyber espionage disguised as a Chaos Ransomware attack
Iran-linked APT MuddyWater used ransomware-style tactics to mask espionage, combining phishing, credential theft, data exfiltration, and extortion without en...
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39 Seconds — That's How Long It Takes to Lose Your Data
Speed is the new cyber perimeter. Wendi Whitmore, CISO at Palo Alto Networks, explains how to fight machine-speed attacks and secure AI systems to build robu...
Iran-Linked APT Posed as Chaos Ransomware Member in Espionage Campaign
Rapid7 reveals an Iranian false flag operation masquerading as a Chaos ransomware attack
The Hacker News Launches 'Cybersecurity Stars Awards 2026' — Submissions Now Open
For nearly 20 years, we at The Hacker News have mostly told scary stories about cyberspace — big hacks, broken systems, and new threats. But behind every hea...
ScarCruft Hacks Gaming Platform to Deploy BirdCall Malware on Android and Windows
The North Korea-aligned state-sponsored hacking group known as ScarCruft has compromised a video game platform in a supply chain espionage attack, trojanizin...
How Iranian Cyber Intrusions Unfold Inside Enterprise Networks
Iranian cyber operations have gone from being disruptive single events to ongoing campaigns against governments, infrastructure providers, technology compani...
Small Defense Firms Lack Network Data to Stop Nation-State Hackers, Analyst Says
Team Cymru’s Stephen Campbell warned that small US defense contractors are not well prepared to face cyber intrusions through edge devices
Critical cPanel Vulnerability Weaponized to Target Government and MSP Networks
A previously unknown threat actor has been observed targeting government and military entities in Southeast Asia, alongside a smaller cluster of managed serv...
China-Linked Hackers Target Asian Governments, NATO State, Journalists, and Activists
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new China-aligned espionage campaign targeting government and defense sectors across South, East, and S...
Continued Evolution of Persistence Mechanism Against Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance and Secure Firewall Threat Defense
On April 23, 2026, the U.S.
Enhancing AI-Driven Defense with Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.7
Palo Alto Networks enhances AI-Driven Defense using Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.7.
CISA and Partners Publish Zero Trust Guidance For OT Security
A new CISA‑led guide explains how zero‑trust security can be applied to operational technology, balancing cyber defence with safety and system availability
Unit 42 Expands Frontier AI Defense with Armadin Partnership
Unit 42 and Armadin partner to expand Frontier AI Defense. Get autonomous, AI-driven offensive security assessments and decision-grade proof of exploitable r...
Risk Scenarios for the US’s Strategic Pivot
The United States (US) is shifting toward a more force-driven security strategy primarily relying on military operations and economic pressure to counter tra...
Smashing Security podcast #465: This developer wanted to cheat at Roblox. It cost millions
A developer at an AI startup wanted to cheat at Roblox. They downloaded a dodgy script on their work laptop.
Simplifying AWS defense with Microsoft Sentinel UEBA
Learn how Microsoft Sentinel UEBA helps defenders distinguish benign AWS activity from attacker behavior by enriching raw CloudTrail logs with clear, binary ...
Chinese National Extradited Over Silk Typhoon Cyber Campaign
Extradition links alleged MSS-directed hacker to Silk Typhoon and COVID-19 espionage
Frontier AI and the Future of Defense: Your Top Questions Answered
What are the next steps for security leaders in this new age of frontier AI? We answer the top 10 questions customers are asking.
Five steps to become Mythos ready
AI is uncovering vulnerabilities at a scale that will overwhelm legacy defenses. Here is how to build a security organization that is Mythos ready.
AI-powered defense for an AI-accelerated threat landscape
Read how Microsoft is partnering with Anthropic and broader industry to use leading models, paired with our platforms and expertise, to turn AI-driven discov...