Financial businesses and public entities should have fully transitioned to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) by 2034 at the latest, according to the G7. In a new document published on January 13, the G7 Cyber Expert Group (CEG) set a recommended roadmap… Read More "G7 Sets 2034 Deadline for Finance to Adopt Quantum-Safe Systems"
A ransomware operation known as DeadLock has been observed abusing Polygon blockchain smart contracts to manage and rotate proxy server addresses. DeadLock first appeared in July 2025 and has maintained a relatively low profile since then. It is not linked… Read More "DeadLock Ransomware Uses Polygon Smart Contracts For Proxy Rotation"
A new wave of phishing-led intrusions abusing legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools has been documented, with attackers using fake PayPal alerts to gain both personal and corporate access. The activity, documented in an advisory published by Cyberproof on… Read More "Hackers Use Fake PayPal Notices to Steal Credentials, Deploy RMMs"
More recently, Iran has been a regular adversary in cyberspace—and while it hasn’t demonstrated quite the acuity of Russia or China, Iran is “good at finding ways to maximize the impact of their capabilities,” says Jeff Greene, the former executive… Read More "The 5 Big ‘Known Unknowns’ of Donald Trump’s New War With Iran"
A cybercriminal subscription services responsible for fraud campaigns causing millions of dollars in losses has been disrupted in coordinated action by Microsoft alongside legal partners in the US and, for the first time, the UK. On Wednesday January 14, Microsoft… Read More "Criminal Subscription Service Behind AI-Powered Cyber-Attacks Taken Out By Microsoft"
A controversial website launched following an apparent insider breach at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been taken offline by a sustained DDoS attack, its founder has revealed. Dominick Skinner told The Daily Beast that his ICE List site… Read More "ICE Agent Doxxing Site DDoS-ed Via Russian Servers"
Data privacy teams are both understaffed and underfunded despite accelerating privacy threats and regulatory demands, according to new research by ISACA. ISACA’s State of Privacy 2026 report found that the median privacy staff size was five, down from eight the… Read More "Data Privacy Teams Face Staffing Shortages and Budget Constraints"
The role of chief information security officer (CISO) is now more likely to be regarded as an executive-level position than VP or director, signifying its growing importance to the business, according to IANS. The research and advisory firm put together… Read More "CISO Role Reaches “Inflexion Point” With Executive-Level Titles"
Chinese money laundering networks (CMLNs) now dominate global activity thanks to illicit cryptocurrency flows, Chainalysis has warned. The blockchain analytics firm said its analysis revealed Chinese-language money launderers processed 20% of these funds over the past five years. Last year… Read More "Chinese Money Launderers Drive Global Ecosystem Worth $82bn"
Security researchers have warned that the open source ecosystem has become a “structural risk,” after revealing another surge in malicious packages last year. Sonatype said in its 2026 State of the Software Supply Chain report that developers downloaded components 9.8… Read More "Researchers Uncover 454,000+ Malicious Open Source Packages"
