China accuses US of cyber breaches at national time centre

China has accused the U.S. of stealing secrets and infiltrating the country’s national time centre, warning that serious breaches could have disrupted communication networks, financial systems, the power supply and the international standard time. The U.S. National Security Agency has Read More …

UK MoD investigating claims Russian hackers stole files on RAF and Navy bases

The Ministry of Defence is investigating claims that Russian hackers have stolen hundreds of sensitive military documents and published them on the dark web. The files hold details of eight RAF and Royal Navy bases as well as Ministry of Read More …

Tracking Malware and Attack Expansion: A Hacker Group’s Journey across Asia

In January 2025, FortiGuard Labs observed Winos 4.0 attacks targeting users in Taiwan. In February, it became clear the actor had changed malware families and expanded operations. What first appeared isolated was part of a broader campaign that shifted from Read More …

Europol: 7 arrested in Cybercrime-as-a-Service takedown

An action day performed in Latvia on 10 October 2025 led to the arrest of five cybercriminals of Latvian nationality and the seizure of infrastructure used to enable crimes against thousands of victims across Europe. During the operation codenamed ‘SIMCARTEL’, Read More …

Pen, Paper, and Preparedness: What the UK’s Latest Cyber Guidance Really Means

When the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recommends that organizations revisit pen and paper plans, it may sound retrograde. After all, modern cybersecurity strategies often focus on AI-enhanced threat detection, zero trust architecture, and real-time telemetry. But this latest Read More …

Post-exploitation framework now also delivered via npm

The first version of the AdaptixC2 post-exploitation framework, which can be considered an alternative to the well-known Cobalt Strike, was made publicly available in early 2025. In spring of 2025, the framework was first observed being used for malicious means. Read More …

Mango shopper data stolen in cyber-attack

Mango has become the latest retailer to face a cyber-attack, where “limited” shopper data was stolen from one of its external marketing services. The fashion chain, which recently reported a sales boost, told customers that data “accessed” by hackers was Read More …

Shifts in the Underground: The Impact of Water Kurita’s (Lumma Stealer) Doxxing

In September 2025, Trend Micro researchers noted a striking decline in new command and control infrastructure activity associated with Lummastealer (which Trend Micro tracks as Water Kurita), as well as a significant reduction in the number of endpoints targeted by this Read More …

Cyber giant F5 Networks says government hackers had ‘long-term’ access to its systems

Cybersecurity firm F5 Networks says government-backed hackers had “long-term, persistent access” to its network, which allowed them to steal the company’s source code and customer information. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, F5 said Read More …