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What first appeared to be the world’s first case of AI-powered ransomware has turned out to be something else entirely: a university research project. From Discovery to Revelation Last month, security experts at ESET reported finding samples of malware called PromptLock on VirusTotal. They described it as the first

Egyptian authorities, working with the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), announced they have dismantled Streameast—described as the world’s largest illegal sports streaming network. Two alleged operators have been arrested. A Giant in Pirate Streaming Founded in 2018, Streameast offered free, ad-supported access to HD content from licensed

Apple has opened applications for its 2026 Security Research Device Program (SRDP), giving white-hat experts the chance to receive a specially configured iPhone for cybersecurity research. Applications are open until October 31, 2025. What the Program Offers Launched in 2020, SRDP provides researchers with “hackable” iPhones designed to make iOS

Kaspersky Lab specialists have conducted a technical analysis of the activity of 14 hacker groups that are actively targeting organizations in Russia, Belarus, and several other countries. Among them are hacktivist groups that appeared on the Russian threat landscape after 2022 and publicly identified themselves as “pro-Ukrainian.” Three Clusters of

Salesloft has announced that it will temporarily disable its AI chatbot Drift starting September 5, 2025, after a large-scale supply chain attack resulted in the mass theft of authentication tokens. The Attack Last week it was revealed that hackers had compromised the Salesloft sales automation platform and stole OAuth and

Japanese corporation Bridgestone—one of the world’s largest tire manufacturers—has reported a cyberattack that disrupted operations at several of its manufacturing plants in North America. Scope of the Attack The incident affected Bridgestone Americas (BSA), the company’s North American subsidiary. BSA operates 50 manufacturing plants with more

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against toy manufacturer Apitor Technology, alleging that the company allowed a third party in China to collect children’s geolocation data without their knowledge or parental consent. Alleged COPPA Violations The lawsuit, filed by the DOJ after a referral