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1 month agoFBI seizes pro-Iranian hacking group's websites after destructive Stryker hack | TechCrunch
The FBI seized two websites operated by pro-Iranian hacktivist group Handala, which conducted cyberattacks against U.S. companies and published information about individuals linked to Israeli military and defense contractors.
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2 weeks agoTeen tried to buy gun for terrorist attack, court told
Alfie Coleman, 21, from Great Notley, Essex, had spent the previous months messaging people who he thought were fellow extremists in 2023. In fact, they were MI5 operatives who arranged to sell him a pistol and ammunition.
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3 weeks agoUS marine detained after TSA finds live explosive round in checked bag
The marine told investigators he found the round in the field about a year ago and kept it, thinking it wasn't live. Due to extensive rust and corrosion, the round's original identifying paint markings were no longer visible, making it difficult to determine whether it was an inert training munition or a live explosive device.
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1 month agoHeads Down! Hands Up!' Passengers Capture Scary Moment Feds Storm Plane to Deal With Possible Security Matter'
Southwest Flight 2094 made an emergency landing in Atlanta after a possible security matter, with federal officers and police boarding to detain a passenger amid reports of a bomb threat.
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month agoIs Your Airplane Wi-Fi Really Safe? Security Experts Weigh In
In-flight Wi-Fi is roughly on par with hotel or airport Wi-Fi. It's not automatically unsafe, but it's not something you should blindly trust either. You're on a shared network with hundreds of other people, and you don't know how well it's segmented or monitored.
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2 months agoIn-flight Theft Happens More Than You Think-but These 9 Expert Tips Can Help You Avoid Being a Target
In-flight theft is rising globally, affecting long-haul and short-haul flights and leaving many cases unreported, increasing risk for sleeping or inattentive passengers.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month agoAI Tools Are Supercharging Hackers
AI systems are increasingly weaponized for cybercrime, enabling hackers to exploit vulnerabilities at scale with minimal technical expertise, as demonstrated by recent attacks on Mexican government networks and global firewall systems.
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fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month agoInterpol obliterates cyber criminal infrastructure | Computer Weekly
Interpol's Operation Synergia III neutralized 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers across 72 countries, resulting in 94 arrests and over 100 investigations targeting cyber fraud, phishing, malware, and ransomware infrastructure.
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fromTheregister
1 month agoInterpol sinkholes 45,000 IPs linked to global cybercrime
Interpol arrested 94 cybercriminals across multiple countries during Operation Synergia III, seizing 212 devices and sinkholing over 45,000 malicious IP addresses linked to phishing, romance scams, and credit card fraud.
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fromSecurityWeek
2 months agoCyberspy Group Hacked Governments and Critical Infrastructure in 37 Countries
A state-sponsored cyberespionage group TGR-STA-1030 (Shadow Campaign) compromised at least 70 organizations across 37 countries and targeted government infrastructure in 155 countries.
fromSecurityWeek
2 months agoCyber Insights 2026: Cyberwar and Rising Nation State Threats
Entering the cyber world is stepping into a warzone. Cyber is considered a war zone, and what happens there is described as cyberwar. But it's not that simple. War is conducted by nations (political), not undertaken by criminals (financial). Both are increasing in this war zone we call cyber, but the political threat is growing fast. Cyberwar is a complex subject, and a formal definition is difficult.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 month ago149 Hacktivist DDoS Attacks Hit 110 Organizations in 16 Countries After Middle East Conflict
The hacktivist threat in the Middle East is highly lopsided, with two groups, Keymous+ and DieNet, driving nearly 70% of all attack activity between February 28 and March 2. In all, a total of 149 hacktivist DDoS claims were recorded targeting 110 distinct organizations across 16 countries. The attacks were carried out by 12 different groups, including Keymous+, DieNet, and NoName057(16), which accounted for 74.6% of all activity.
Information security
fromTheregister
2 months agoGoogle cripples IPIDEA proxy network abused by crims
Google's Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) describes IPIDEA as a "little-known component of the digital ecosystem" and says that in a seven-day period in January 2026, it observed more than 550 threat groups using IPIDEA exit nodes. GTIG said that proxy network operators sometimes pay app developers to embed proxy SDKs so that any device that downloads the app is enrolled in the network.
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