Feds Issue BlackMatter Ransomware Warning
BlackByte decrypter released, Chinese-linked hacking group is targeting telecom companies, Google CEO wants a cyber Geneva Convention, Alleged Turkish hackers deface Trump's website, more
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Hackers claim to be selling Target's internal source code
Poland thwarted power system cyberattack, Hackers accessed the systems of Spanish energy provider Endesa and Energía XXI, Personal finance platform Betterment was hacked through third-party, Dutch national sentenced to seven years for hacking, Korea's Kyowon Group hit with ransomware, much more
Meta denies widespread reports of an Instagram breach
Authorities bust 34 alleged members of the Black Axe cyber fraud group, BreachForums user database exposed in breach, Fancy Bear has launched credential harvesting attacks, NIST seeks agentic AI security input, MuddyWater launches spearphishing campaign in Middle East, much more
Best infosec-related long reads for the weeks of 12/13/25, 12/30/25, and 1/3/26
Kids turn from cybercrime to real-world violent thefts, How retailers profit from crypto ATM scams, Integrated web browsers are insecure out of the box, An MIT railroad club led to modern-day hackers, AI coding tools are susceptible to attacks, LLM guardrails are inherently exploitable
Trump ends US participation in organizations devoted to stronger cybersecurity
Prisoner swap sends alleged ransomware payment negotiator back to Russia, CISA retires ten emergency directives at once, Cambodian cybercrime kingpin extradited to China, Fugitive wanted for Desjardins breach arrested in Spain, Trans activists hacked Free Speech Union, much more