2026Security

The Hacker News Launches ‘Cybersecurity Stars Awards 2026’ — Submissions Now Open

AndyC 7 May 2026

The Hacker NewsMay 06, 2026Security Leadership / Industry Recognition For nearly 20 years, we at The Hacker News have mostly...

[Webinar] Stop Guessing. Learn to Validate Your Defenses Against Real Attacks

AndyC 27 March 2026

The Hacker NewsMar 26, 2026Security Testing / Security Automation Most teams have security tools in place. Alerts are firing, dashboards...

The Hidden Cost of Cybersecurity Specialization: Losing Foundational Skills

AndyC 25 March 2026

The Hacker NewsMar 24, 2026Security Operations / Network Security Cybersecurity has changed fast. Roles are more specialized, and tooling is more...

The calm before the ransom: What you see is not all there is

AndyC 1 May 2026

Ransomware A breach claims the systems as well as the confidence that was, in retrospect, a major vulnerability Tomáš Foltýn 24 Apr 2026 • ,...

The calm before the ransom: What you see is not all there is

AndyC 1 May 2026

Ransomware A breach claims the systems as well as the confidence that was, in retrospect, a major vulnerability Tomáš Foltýn 24 Apr 2026 • ,...

GopherWhisper: A burrow full of malware

AndyC 1 May 2026

ESET Research ESET Research has discovered a new China-aligned APT group that we’ve named GopherWhisper, which targets Mongolian governmental institutions Eric Howard 23 Apr 2026...

GopherWhisper: A burrow full of malware

AndyC 1 May 2026

ESET Research ESET Research has discovered a new China-aligned APT group that we’ve named GopherWhisper, which targets Mongolian governmental institutions Eric Howard 23 Apr 2026...

New NGate variant hides in a trojanized NFC payment app

AndyC 1 May 2026

ESET Research has discovered a new variant of the NGate malware family that abuses a legitimate Android application called HandyPay, instead of the previously leveraged...

New NGate variant hides in a trojanized NFC payment app

AndyC 1 May 2026

ESET Research has discovered a new variant of the NGate malware family that abuses a legitimate Android application called HandyPay, instead of the previously leveraged...