MikroTik router flaws allow takeover without a password

CERT Polska warns that attackers are actively exploiting a chain of critical MikroTik RouterOS flaws to seize control of routers exposed to the internet. Although the warning comes from Poland’s national cybersecurity response team, MikroTik routers are sold worldwide, including in Read More …

Two major security flaws are affecting more than six million WordPress websites

More than six million WordPress users are at risk of website takeover, researchers have claimed after discovering two major vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild. Security researchers Wordfence disclosed finding two flaws, one in Elementor Pro, and one in Super Read More …

More than 1 million users affected in Mathspace data breach across Australia and New Zealand

More than a million people, including students, school staff, and parents, have been affected following a data breach at Mathspace, according to the learning provider. The company said, in a blog post, “unauthorised parties had accessed an internal reporting system Read More …

G7 tells businesses to get ready for quantum cybersecurity threats

The G7, a collection of some of the world’s most powerful economies, is urging organizations to adopt quantum-resistant encryption as soon as possible and minimize the risk of losing sensitive data to technologically advanced threat actors. Virtually every industry in Read More …

Dissecting a PHP web server rootkit

SophosLabs recently acquired a Linux implant associated with compromised BIG-IP Access Policy Management (APM) environments that use Apache and PHP components. The malware demonstrates advanced techniques including custom ELF loading, function hooking, and runtime code patching to evade detection while Read More …

Ransomware hackers dump 1.4 million stolen records from German government

A cybercriminal group known as Rhysida allegedly broke into the network of Berlin’s state government and exfiltrated 1.44 million files. They then tried to extort the government entity for money and when that failed, they leaked it all into the Read More …

LG TV flaws could let attackers listen in, even in standby mode

Smart TVs are internet-connected computers with microphones, app stores, advertising systems, and access to the same home networks used by your family’s phones, laptops, printers, and smart-home devices. In the past, we reported on Samsung settling a lawsuit with the Texas Attorney General over how Read More …

US military disabled ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks

The U.S. Department of Defense has disabled advertising tracking on troops’ phones and computers as part of an effort to protect them from threats that target their locations, according to a letter shared with Sen. Ron Wyden. Per a letter Read More …

Angry Birds: Toy Ghouls’ new toys

Kaspersky continue tracking the activity of Toy Ghouls (also known as Bearlyfy, Laboo.boo, and Feral Wolf), a financially motivated group that has been targeting Russian organizations since 2025. The attackers initially relied exclusively on tools pulled from public GitHub repositories along Read More …

Free streaming boxes may be routing criminal traffic through your home

“Free” movies and TV could cost you your privacy, bandwidth, and control of your home network. We’ve warned about illegal streaming and modded Amazon Fire TV Sticks in the past. Now, researchers have found that certain SuperBox devices and apps could quietly enroll a Read More …