Brazil probes emergency warning system after nationwide rogue alert

The Brazilian National Secretariat for Civil Protection and Defense (SEDEC) and Federal Police (PF) are investigating a suspected hack of the country’s emergency alert system after an unauthorized “extreme” alert pinged devices across the country. Defesa Civil Nacional confirmed that Read More …

CVE-2026-0826: How an Old Bug Can Feed AI-Powered Impersonation

Rapid7 Senior Principal Security Researcher Stephen Fewer discovered CVE-2026-0826, a critical unauthenticated stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting multiple HP Poly VoIP devices. If you’ve been around vulnerability research long enough, the bug class here is going to feel very familiar. And Read More …

Police arrest SMS blaster crew that sent malicious messages to thousands across Toronto

Police have arrested and brought 44 charges against three men for allegedly operating an SMS blaster in downtown Toronto. The scheme, which began in November 2025, is the “first known instance” of an SMS blaster operating in Canada, according to Read More …

Hackers crawled Canadian streets with SMS blasters causing 13 million network disruptions

Authorities in Canada have disclosed details of a mobile cyber operation that relied on SMS blasters mounted inside vehicles moving through urban areas. Three suspects drove around downtown Toronto with these hidden devices running in their cars, impersonating cell towers. Read More …

Attackers use hidden SMS and signalling systems to track targets’ location

Security researchers have just unveiled details of two covert surveillance campaigns that exploit weaknesses in the global telecom infrastructure. In a report published on Thursday, Citizen Lab explains that attackers abuse the signalling systems mobile operators use to support roaming, Read More …

US intel officials scramble to keep surveillance law running amid Iran war tensions

With just days until a powerful surveillance law lapses, US national security officials are scrambling to prepare for potential blind spots in intelligence collection amid the US’ delicate ceasefire with Iran, current and former officials told CNN. Some communications carriers Read More …

Cloud Phones: The Invisible Threat

What began as a simple scheme to inflate social media metrics has evolved into a sophisticated threat that is quietly reshaping the economics of digital fraud. Over the past decade, fraud prevention teams have invested heavily in device fingerprinting and Read More …

Telus probes cybersecurity incident that ‘ShinyHunters’ group claims responsibility for

Canadian telecommunications and business services firm Telus is investigating a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to some ‌of its systems, a company spokesperson said on Thursday. The ShinyHunters hacking group told Reuters in a message it stole at least 700 Read More …

Salt Typhoon is hacking the world’s phone and internet giants

Salt Typhoon is behind one of the broadest hacking campaigns in recent years, targeting some of the world’s largest phone and internet companies and stealing tens of millions of phone records about senior government officials. The hacking group, attributed to Read More …

Russia: Over 200 people involved in SIM box operations detained since September 2025

The Federal Security Service (FSB), the Interior Ministry, and the Investigative Committee of Russia have uncovered and disrupted 100 illegal communication channels used by Ukrainian intelligence services to involve Russians in sabotage and terrorism since September 1, 2025, with over Read More …