A 22-year-old Alabama man pleaded guilty to extortion, cyberstalking, and computer fraud charges after hijacking the social ...

A Russian hacker was recently seen brute-forcing their way into hundreds of firewalls - but what makes this campaign really ...

An AI-assisted hacker campaign breached over 600 FortiGate firewalls worldwide by exploiting weak credentials and public interfaces in a chilling demonstration of how generative AI ...

Amazon is warning that a Russian-speaking hacker used multiple generative AI services as part of a campaign that breached more than 600 FortiGate firewalls across 55 countries in five weeks.

ThreatsDay Bulletin tracks active exploits, phishing waves, AI risks, major flaws, and cybercrime crackdowns shaping this ...

Discover the top 3 tricks hackers use to steal passwords and compromise accounts. Learn how these attacks work and how to protect your data by creating strong passwords and improving your ...

Flaws in how 17 models of headphones and speakers use Google’s one-tap Fast Pair Bluetooth protocol have left devices open to eavesdroppers and stalkers. Today, security researchers at Belgium’s KU ...

Last Friday, a report from Malwarebytes claimed that data from nearly 17.5 million Instagram accounts is being sold on the dark web. The report cited multiple user reports claiming suspicious password ...

A while back, we stopped paying for Spotify. It wasn’t out of protest or principle—it was just one of those decisions you make when you realize how many monthly charges have crept into your life. We ...

Weak passwords make hacking easy. Check if your login is on the top 2025 list. | ©Image Credit: Towfiqu barbhuiya/Unsplash Passwords are meant to safeguard our most personal data, but what if the very ...

South Korean authorities investigating the multi-million-dollar hack at the local exchange Upbit are considering the North Korea-linked Lazarus group as a possible source, according to a Yonhap report ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: I read your “It’s Geek to Me” about lazily using passwords. (Geek Note: I.G.T.M. #951, Oct 12, 2025 and ...