Washington Hotel Japan Confirms Ransomware Attack, Business Data Accessed

The Washington Hotel group in Japan has confirmed that it recently experienced a ransomware attack on part of its internal computer systems. The company publicly disclosed the incident through an official notice. According to the statement, the issue was identified late at night on February 13, 2026, at around 10:00 PM local time. Suspicious activity … Continued

Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2026-2441 Under Active Attack, Emergency Update Released

Google has released an urgent security update for its Chrome browser after confirming an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2026-2441. It was discovered while attackers were already using it in real-world attacks. Because of this confirmed exploitation, Google responded with an emergency patch. The vulnerability is described as a “use-after-free” bug … Continued

Researchers Confirm Active Exploitation of Critical BeyondTrust CVSS 9.9 Vulnerability

Researchers have confirmed that attackers are actively exploiting a critical security flaw in BeyondTrust products. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-1731 and carries a CVSS score of 9.9, making it extremely severe. This is not a theoretical issue, as real-world attacks have already been observed. That makes the situation urgent for organizations using the affected … Continued

Apple Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Day in iOS, macOS and Core System Component Dynamic Link Editor

Apple has released urgent security updates after confirming that a zero-day vulnerability was actively exploited in the wild. The issue affects iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other devices across its ecosystem. The company acknowledged that the flaw may have been used in targeted and highly sophisticated attacks. Because the vulnerability was already being abused, Apple acted … Continued

AI-Powered Deepfakes Used by North Korea’s UNC1069 to Infiltrate Crypto Companies

North Korea’s cyber operations are back in focus after new research exposed a group called UNC1069 targeting cryptocurrency companies. The findings were published by Mandiant, the threat intelligence division of Google Cloud. According to their report, this campaign is actively going after crypto exchanges and blockchain firms. The attackers are using artificial intelligence to make … Continued

How Samsung Knox Strengthens Mobile Security and Helps Organizations Prevent Network Breaches

Network security breaches are becoming a serious concern for businesses across the world. Attackers no longer target only servers; employee mobile devices are now common entry points. A single compromised phone can expose internal systems, data, and credentials. This is where Samsung Knox plays a critical role in strengthening mobile and network security. Samsung Knox … Continued

Uncovering a Long-Running Global Cyber-Espionage Campaign

A previously undocumented, Asia-linked cyber-espionage group has breached at least 70 government and critical infrastructure organizations across 37 countries, according to new research from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. The activity, tracked as TGR-STA-1030, has been ongoing since January 2024 and includes reconnaissance targeting government infrastructure in 155 countries during late 2025. Investigators say the … Continued

Malicious NGINX Configuration Abuse Enables Large-Scale, Stealth Web Traffic Hijacking Campaign

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a large-scale attack campaign where hackers are abusing NGINX web server configurations to secretly hijack real user traffic. Instead of breaking websites or installing visible malware, the attackers quietly change server settings. This allows them to control where website traffic goes without alerting site owners or users. Because NGINX is widely … Continued

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