Emerging Threats
M&S Exclusive: Stunning £136M Cyber Cleanup Fuels Slump
Which is worse — a day of down tills or a quiet drain on cash and trust? For M&S, Aprils cyberattack did both: systems are back, but a £136m cleanup bill now threatens cash, customer confidence and the retailer’s recovery.
SMS Fraud Losses: Exclusive 11% Relief by 2026
Juniper Research predicts an 11% drop in global SMS fraud losses by 2026 — about $9 billion less — good news, but with smishing, SIM farms and brittle phone-number trust still rampant, it may be just the first step in a much bigger fight to secure SMS.
Malware-Laden Apps: Stunning Threat in 41M Play Store Installs
Think the Play Store is safe? Researchers found hundreds of malicious Android apps that slipped past vetting and amassed tens of millions of installs—using hijacked SDKs, repackaged binaries and delayed activation to turn everyday apps into stealthy attack platforms.
DragonForce Cartel Exclusive Deadly Conti Ransomware Threat
Get an exclusive look at how the DragonForce Cartel is unleashing the deadly Conti Ransomware—and learn who’s at risk and simple steps you can take to protect yourself.
Cybercrooks Exclusive: Dangerous Rise in Europe Payouts
Cyber extortion is escalating in worrying ways across Europe: researchers have logged at least 18 cases this year where ransomware threats are paired with physical violence. With average demands topping $200,000 and countries like France and the UK feeling the heat, the risk has shifted from data loss to public safety.
MIT Sloan Shelves AI Ransomware Study: Stunning Damage
MIT Sloan’s withdrawal of a paper claiming 80% of ransomware is AI-driven has ignited a fierce debate—exposing both genuine signs of AI-assisted extortion and the danger of leaping from plausible scenarios to sensational conclusions.
Cybercrooks Exclusive: Devastating Cargo Heists Exposed
Meet the new face of cargo theft: software-savvy criminals breach freight systems and team up with on-the-ground hijackers to divert high‑value shipments—creating faster, stealthier heists that ripple through supply chains and national security.
Hackers Fuel Stunning, Dangerous Rise in Cargo Heists
Hackers have turned supply chains into easy prey, sparking a sharp, dangerous rise in cargo heists—here’s how this new threat works and what drivers and companies can do to stay one step ahead.
Conti Suspect Shocking Court Debut Shows Damaging Leads
A Ukrainian national’s U.S. court debut in a Conti-related ransomware case pulled back the curtain on how cybercrime now moves like commerce—crossing borders, inflicting massive economic harm, and leaving a trail of damaging leads. The indictment is just the opening move in a complex fight to hold this near‑industrial extortion trade to account.
Leak Site Ransomware Victims: Alarming 13% Spike Exclusive
Wake-up call: ransomware victims in Europe surged 13% year‑on‑year as criminals adopt stealthy, profit-driven tactics—RATs, data theft and public leak sites—to extract bigger payoffs. Businesses, governments and households need to rethink defenses now before they become the next target.
AI Threat: Exclusive Look at Democracy’s Future
Generative AI was meant to empower citizens—so why is it quietly rewriting the rules of politics? Bruce Schneier and Nathan E. Sanders warn that as scale, personalization, and plausibility let believable falsehoods spread and target voters, the choices we make now will decide whether AI strengthens democracy or corrodes it from within.
Conduent Data Breach: Stunning, Severe Impact on 10.5M
A single contractor’s lapse exposed the financial and personal records of 10.5 million people — the Conduent data breach shows how concentrated services can turn vendors into high-stakes targets. Read on to learn what went wrong, who’s at risk, and what comes next.
Digital Euro Exclusive: Affordable 2029 Rollout Plan
Imagine a secure, affordable Digital Euro in your pocket by 2029 — a pragmatic, phased rollout that protects Europe’s payment sovereignty and keeps costs down. Built on existing rails with inclusive, low-friction onboarding, it aims to future-proof payments without leaving anyone behind.
AI-Designed Bioweapon Arms Race: Stunning Threat
When design by AI starts inventing harmful variants faster than our safeguards can spot them, those defenses can be outmaneuvered — a recent study found AI-crafted ricin variants that slipped past DNA-screening tools. It’s a wake-up call: the race between offensive and defensive biotech AI is speeding up, and we need smarter safeguards now.
Invisible npm malware: Exclusive, Dangerous Token Theft
PhantomRaven quietly slipped into the npm registry, turning routine installs into token theft by harvesting credentials during install and letting attackers publish malicious updates without touching your code. One stolen token can cascade through thousands of projects—here’s why supply‑chain hygiene and MFA matter now.
Proton Exclusive: Alarming 300M Records Compromised
More than 300 million records have surfaced on the dark web — a startling tally that often mixes new leaks, resurfaced data and partial overlaps. Here’s what that number really means for your emails, passwords and IDs, and the simple steps you can take right now to protect yourself.
Defense Contractor Guilty in Stunning Costly Zero-Day Sale
What happens when the person entrusted to build the locks quietly sells the keys? An indictment alleges a former Trenchant manager sold zero‑day exploits and offensive cyber tools to a Russian broker for about $1.3 million, potentially turning U.S. capabilities into weapons against American systems and allies.
BSI Warns Exclusive: Dire AI Governance Crisis Looms
The BSI warns business leaders are sleepwalking into an AI governance crisis that could hobble economies and hand malicious actors the upper hand. Treat AI risk with urgency—close the policy, oversight and training gaps now so benefits aren’t concentrated while harms spiral out of control.
Investment Scams: Exclusive Asia Report on Alarming Spread
Our exclusive Asia report exposes the alarming spread of investment scams across the region—read on to spot the red flags and protect your money.
GhostCall Exclusive: Critical BlueNoroff Malware Reveal
Meet GhostCall — a stealthy campaign tied to BlueNoroff that weaponizes low‑profile backdoors and traffic‑manipulation to quietly harvest credentials and hijack Web3 sessions. As blockchain projects scale, GhostCall and its sibling GhostHire show how openness can be turned into an espionage-and-theft platform that technologists, policy makers and users can’t afford to ignore.
Chatbots Stunningly Echo Dangerous Putin Propaganda
Surprisingly, about one in five chatbot answers about the war leans on state-affiliated Russian media — meaning our friendly AI helpers may be unwittingly echoing Moscow’s talking points and amplifying propaganda.
Qilin Ransomware Exclusive: Alarming 40+ Cases Monthly
Qilin ransomware is surging — over 40 incidents monthly — using double‑extortion leak sites that weaponize stolen files into lasting reputational damage. Is your organization prepared to respond beyond just restoring backups?
Breach: Stunning, Damaging Student Data Leak at Iran Lab
A stunning student data leak at Iran’s Ravin Academy has exposed names and personal details of trainees and affiliates. Beyond putting people at risk, the breach raises troubling questions about the security and credibility of the state-run cyber programs meant to project power online.
UK Fraud Cases: Exclusive Insight as 17% Surge Alarms
Don’t assume a message from your bank is safe — APP fraud is surging, with UK incidents up 17% in H1 2025 as scammers turn everyday payments into a growing national risk.