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Phishing Pages Built Inside Your Browser: How Attackers Are Using Microsoft's Own Tools Against You
A new phishing technique assembles fake login pages directly inside the victim's browser, using legitimate Microsoft services so there is no suspicious website for security tools to find and block.
AI Is Handing Anyone the Keys to Cyber Warfare. Companies Are Already Feeling It.
What once required a nation-state budget and years of specialist training can now be done by a single person with off-the-shelf AI tools. The evidence is no longer theoretical.
AI-Assisted Ransomware Gang Tore Through a Corporate Network in Under 10 Hours
Unit 42 researchers watched attackers use AI agents to do in a single working day what normally takes criminal crews two weeks. The case is a signal, not an outlier.
The group called 764 is grooming children online. A mother explains what that really means.
A US sentencing this month put a spotlight on 764, a network of online predators who target minors through gaming and chat platforms. One mother's account makes clear this isn't a distant problem.
North Korean Spies Are Getting Hired as IT Workers. Here Is How to Spot Them.
Security firm Huntress investigated three separate cases in 2026 where North Korean government operatives had successfully applied for, and been hired into, real jobs at Western companies. The red flags they left behind are now a playbook for anyone doing the hiring.
Taiwan Says AI-Assisted Hackers Targeted Government Agencies in July
Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs confirmed it detected an unusual wave of overseas cyber-attacks on government systems last month, with attackers using artificial intelligence tools in what officials called a reported first of its kind.
Marcus Hutchins: The Accidental Hero Who Once Wrote the Code He Later Helped Stop
The man who halted one of history's most damaging cyberattacks spent years on the wrong side of the line first. His story is worth understanding.
From Breaking In to Shutting Hackers Out: The Two Lives of Tal Kollander
Tal Kollander spent years on the offensive side of hacking before switching to defence. His story shows how the two worlds actually think about each other.
DevMan Ransomware Runs a One-Stop Web Portal for Its Criminal Affiliates
Swiss researchers say the operation, tracked as Funky Mantis, gives partners a single dashboard to build malware, chase payments, and manage victims.
What is social engineering? A plain-English guide
Social engineering is the art of manipulating people, not machines, to hand over access, money, or data. Here is how it works and how to stop it.
What is phishing and how do you spot a phishing email?
Phishing is the most common way attackers steal credentials and money. Here is what the attack looks like and how to catch it before you click.
Ransomware Gang Claims Bosch and Synopsys Hacks. Synopsys Says It Sees Nothing.
A criminal group called D1R says it stole sensitive data from two major companies and will publish it unless it gets paid. One of those companies is pushing back.
Your Business Is Not Too Small to Be an Iranian Hacker's Next Target
Groups linked to Iran's intelligence services are not hand-picking victims. They're scanning the internet for any door left unlocked, and a GPS company and a medical-device maker have already paid the price.
American Tech Is Quietly Powering the Global Scam Machine
A joint investigation by AP and FRONTLINE found that tools built by US companies are helping criminals run fraud operations at industrial scale, and most victims never see it coming.
Fake Guest Photos Are Handing Hackers Long-Term Access to Hotel Networks
Two separate campaigns are targeting hotel front desks and booking teams with booby-trapped zip files dressed up as guest photographs, and the goal isn't a quick smash-and-grab. It's a quiet, lasting foothold.