New ‘GhostPairing’ Technique Enables Undetected WhatsApp Access
Researchers warn of a new WhatsApp “GhostPairing” attack that silently links attacker devices to accounts, enabling message spying without users...
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Widely Used Malicious Extensions Steal ChatGPT, DeepSeek Conversations
Two malicious extensions made to look like a legitimate tool and installed more than 900,000 times were used by...
Aflac Data Breach Exposes 22M People in Major Cyber Breach
Aflac confirmed a 2025 data breach impacting 22 million people after an advanced cyberattack exposed sensitive personal and medical data...
Coupang to Pay $1.1 Billion in Compensation to Users After Data Breach
Coupang will spend $1.1 billion to compensate millions of users after a major data breach, aiming to rebuild trust following...
⚡ Weekly Recap: MongoDB Attacks, Wallet Breaches, Android Spyware, Insider Crime & More
Dec 29, 2026Ravie LakshmananHacking News / Cybersecurity Last week's cyber news in 2025 was not about one big incident. It...
Google to Finally Let Users Change Their Gmail Address. Here’s How It Works
Google is rolling out a way to add a new Gmail address without losing data, with a strict limit, and...
Cyberattack Knocks La Poste Offline, Disrupting Postal and Banking Services Across France
La Poste described the situation as “a major network incident” that affected all of its information systems. The post Cyberattack...
UK Government Urged to Review Palantir Contracts After Swiss Security Report
The report warned that sensitive military data shared with Palantir could potentially be accessed by US government bodies, including intelligence...
SEC Targets Crypto Platforms in Social Media Scam Crackdown
The Securities and Exchange Commission launched an enforcement wave targeting three purported cryptocurrency trading platforms and four investment clubs. The...
⚡ Weekly Recap: Firewall Exploits, AI Data Theft, Android Hacks, APT Attacks, Insider Leaks & More
Dec 22, 2025Ravie LakshmananHacking News / Cybersecurity Cyber threats last week showed how attackers no longer need big hacks to...
Palo Alto Networks, Google Cloud Expand Partnership in Multibillion-Dollar Deal
Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud expand their partnership in a multibillion-dollar deal to secure AI workloads as attacks on...
OWASP Drops First AI Agent Risk List
These aren't simple chatbots anymore—these AI agents access data and tools and carry out tasks, making them infinitely more capable...
UK Foreign Office Cyber Breach Exposed Diplomatic Secrets
The government stopped short of directly attributing the attack to Chinese operatives or the Chinese state. The post UK Foreign...
Google Shutting Down Dark Web Report Met with Mixed Reactions
Google’s decision this week to discontinue its dark web report tool is drawing mixed reactions, from some people saying...
Italian Ferry Malware Attack Sparks International Probe
French intelligence agencies uncovered what appears to be a coordinated foreign interference operation targeting the GNV Fantastic. The post Italian...
