<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware UK in Cyber-security ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/tech-industry/cyber-security Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:30:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Frontier Airlines site leaks all personal info with just a glance at a boarding pass, researcher claims — booking number and last name nets you every passenger's personal info, including address, passport, TSA PreCheck, and most credit card info ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/frontier-airlines-site-leaks-all-personal-info-with-just-a-glance-at-a-boarding-pass-researcher-claims-booking-number-and-last-name-nets-you-every-passengers-personal-info-including-address-passport-tsa-precheck-and-most-credit-card-info 9s8MeHUM2Hqoq2USr5Gu5a Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ FBI dismantles Chinese phishing service that coached buyers to generate scam sites using AI —$88 cybercrime product linked to $1.9 billion in losses, 3.87 million stolen cards ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/fbi-and-google-dismantle-chinese-phishing-service-that-coached-buyers-to-generate-scam-sites-with-gemini eCy5FtAYXYkwJdgAagaPRU Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:10:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2021 Honda Civic infotainment system can be jailbroken via USB — flaw uses public Android test keys to install unauthorized apps, enables for 'EvilValet' attacks ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/2021-honda-civic-infotainment-system-can-be-jailbroken-via-usb-flaw-uses-public-android-test-keys-to-install-unauthorized-apps-enables-for-evilvalet-attacks f5GTiKBUWMkWyYsDajV6rH Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's bug-hunting nemesis extends vendetta with more zero-day attacks — Nightmare Eclipse publishes RoguePlanet and GreatXML local privilege escalation exploits ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/microsofts-bug-hunting-nemesis-extends-vendetta-with-more-zero-day-attacks-nightmare-eclipse-publishes-rogueplanet-and-greatxml-local-privilege-escalation-exploits uko9UuBW3v25d6hbPrACUR Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:48:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ New malware campaign tricks AI scanners with fake nuclear weapon prompts — malicious code triggers safety failsafes so scanners skip the payload ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/hades-malware-campaign-now-tricks-ai-bots-by-injecting-text-about-biological-and-nuclear-weapons-failsafe-mechanisms-triggered-by-prompts-for-weapon-creation-stop-scans-before-payload-is-seen y4eTtbWKRJRpXpQpVVGfwB Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0000 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:48:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD denies researcher a $10,000 bug bounty after fixing critical auto-updater vulnerability — security flaw took 124 days to patch ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/amd-denies-researcher-a-usd10-000-bug-bounty-after-fixing-critical-auto-updater-vulnerability-security-flaw-took-124-days-to-patch Sf6mu96fdm23w69iLv22TA Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gaming soundbar can be hijacked from over 16 yards away without touch or pairing — the company allegedly refuses to label the blatant security flaw a cybersecurity risk ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/creatives-sound-blaster-katana-v2x-can-be-hijacked-over-bluetooth DRVYmEXzfQ2wzvxdemPXXm Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:06:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Outlook may have allowed unencrypted connections for decades, report claims — Fedora and Dovecot upgrade reveal protocol downgrade issue present since at least 2007 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/outlook-may-have-allowed-unencrypted-connections-for-decades-report-claims-fedora-and-dovecot-upgrade-reveal-protocol-downgrade-issue-present-since-at-least-2007 cmnuazXNqZ7CbQZeyFi5Rn Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windows Server vulnerability can grant system privileges with just a malformed packet — domain controllers are being exploited in the wild ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/windows-server-vulnerability-can-grant-system-privileges-with-just-a-malformed-packet-domain-controllers-are-being-exploited-in-the-wild KAoWeVRWgkBPUCDnFBFg2F Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:22:54 +0000 Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:27:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Researchers say they can spy on your browsing by measuring SSD activity through a browser API — claim FROST attack requires no permissions or user interaction to identify which apps and websites you're using ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/researchers-say-they-can-spy-on-your-browsing-by-measuring-ssd-activity-through-a-browser-api 7yWecwPsHzmNiSCSHvGqtQ Thu, 28 May 2026 13:10:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wide-ranging 7-zip vulnerability with 8.8 CVE rating allows for code execution — hundreds of millions of machines potentially at risk ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/wide-ranging-7-zip-vulnerability-with-8-8-cve-rating-allows-for-code-execution-hundreds-of-millions-of-machines-potentially-at-risk 7No92sf6MjbZRGDZCwPADE Thu, 28 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's GitHub bans security researcher who posted zero-day Windows exploits because company 'ruined their life' — expert claims action is vindictive and promises further retaliation ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/microsofts-github-bans-security-researcher-who-posted-zero-day-windows-exploits-because-company-ruined-their-life-expert-claims-action-is-vindictive-and-promises-further-retaliation N8hZ3sLJwmJyEEmuN5QkmG Wed, 27 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI shrinks zero-day exploit time from a year to a single day, heading toward one minute — Zero-Day Clock warns security window has collapsed ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/zero-day-clock-visualizes-and-quantifies-the-effects-of-ai-on-software-security-time-until-exploit-went-from-one-year-to-one-day-and-projected-to-be-one-minute-soon-enough YM9ccSX9u2MfE3oCZn3zS3 Tue, 26 May 2026 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Europol's Operation Saffron takes down First VPN service over ransomware attacks — 33 'bulletproof' servers spread across 27 countries seized ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/europols-operation-saffron-takes-down-first-vpn-service-over-ransomware-attacks-33-servers-and-multiple-domains-seized ZmFssyW5LXbmRM49HT9DaE Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 16:14:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hacker group hits 3,800 internal GitHub repositories via poisoned developer plugin — TeamPCP claims source code theft and attempts $50,000 sale, employee installed malicious VS Code extension ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/hacker-group-hits-3-800-internal-github-repositories-via-poisoned-developer-plugin-teampcp-claims-source-code-theft-and-attempts-usd50-000-sale-employee-installed-malicious-vs-code-extension CDJCCcdGuK7LbGrpLmmd4m Wed, 20 May 2026 11:20:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ First Apple M5 memory exploit discovered using Anthropic AI, gives root access on MacOS — Claude Mythos helps security researchers bypass Memory Integrity Enforcement ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/apple-m5-architecture-suffers-first-privilege-escalation-exploit-anthropics-claude-mythos-helps-researchers-bypass-memory-integrity-enforcement bR5jsrz8vo3xCaCF6Rq2zS Sat, 16 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft BitLocker-protected drives can now be opened with just some files on a USB stick — YellowKey zero-day exploit demonstrates an apparent backdoor ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/microsoft-bitlocker-protected-drives-can-now-be-opened-with-just-some-files-on-a-usb-stick-yellowkey-zero-day-exploit-demonstrates-an-apparent-backdoor Ffyp4SrQ9jGcm3nVJETQQG Wed, 13 May 2026 15:02:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Compromised Mistral AI and TanStack packages may have exposed GitHub, cloud and CI/CD credentials in 'mini Shai Hulud' malware infection — supply-chain campaign spreads across npm and AI developer ecosystems like wildfire ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/compromised-mistral-ai-and-tanstack-packages-may-have-exposed-github-cloud-and-ci-cd-credentials-in-mini-shai-hulud-malware-infection-supply-chain-campaign-spreads-across-npm-and-ai-developer-ecosystems-like-wildfire rxnZrrFujL6LkXkP7dQUdc Tue, 12 May 2026 11:53:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Standard 90-day vulnerability disclosure policy is likely dead thanks to AI, expert warns that AI can weaponize patches in 30 minutes — LLM-assisted bug-hunting ushers in a new cyberworld order ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/standard-90-day-vulnerability-disclosure-policy-is-likely-dead-thanks-to-ai-leaving-worlds-systems-exposed-to-zero-day-attacks-security-expert-details-how-llm-assisted-bug-hunting-ushers-in-a-new-cyberworld-orders YLJpCzNJmiTT57AtgJXWWW Tue, 12 May 2026 11:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google finds first AI-developed zero-day that bypasses 2FA — self-morphing malware and Gemini-powered backdoors signal a new era of cybercrime ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/google-finds-first-ai-developed-zero-day-that-bypasses-2fa-self-morphing-malware-and-gemini-powered-backdoors-signal-a-new-era-of-cybercrime 95RtonED96LhnqzB5MjB8C Tue, 12 May 2026 10:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Devastating 'Dirty Frag' exploit leaks out, gives immediate root access on most Linux machines since 2017, no patches available, no warning given — Copy Fail-like vulnerability had its embargo broken ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/dirty-frag-exploit-gets-root-on-most-linux-machines-since-2017-no-patches-available-no-warning-given-copy-fail-like-vulnerability-had-its-embargo-broken mgfcobkMstPvcHaK9RZYSM Fri, 08 May 2026 00:17:41 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 00:28:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ College student hacks Taiwan high-speed rail line with software defined radios, stopping four trains — 19 years without crypto key rotation ends in predictable result as hacker sails through 7 layers of protection ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/college-student-hacks-taiwan-high-speed-rail-line-stopping-four-trains-19-years-without-crypto-key-rotation-ends-in-predictable-result cXdQhJ8zWyvbYkVosoEpAQ Thu, 07 May 2026 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Chrome 'silently' downloads 4GB AI model to your device without permission, report claims — researcher says practice may violate EU law, waste thousands of kilowatts of energy ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/google-chrome-silently-downloads-4gb-ai-model-to-your-device-without-permission-report-claims-researcher-says-practice-may-violate-eu-law-waste-thousands-of-kilowatts-of-energy TNoe8fzqsPiSjanKZnnJnn Wed, 06 May 2026 09:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Canonical under sustained DDoS attack as Ubuntu 26 releases — Iranian group 313 Team claims responsibility ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/canonical-under-sustained-ddos-attack-as-ubuntu-26-releases-iranian-group-313-team-claims-responsibility WmrXUCij2ZksRJGZTjXLMS Fri, 01 May 2026 19:15:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Linux exploit instantly grants administrator access on most distributions since 2017 — cryptography optimization snafu grants root privileges to local users ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/linux-exploit-instantly-grants-administrator-access-on-most-distributions-since-2017-cryptography-optimization-snafu-grants-root-privileges-to-local-users 5CQ9MXx7ETv3EjErv2iZbG Fri, 01 May 2026 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ransomware accidentally destroys all files larger than 128KB, preventing decryption — VECT code likely partly vibe coded with AI or used an old code base, security researchers suggest ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/ransomware-accidentally-destroys-all-files-larger-than-128kb-preventing-decryption-vect-code-likely-partly-vibe-coded-with-ai-or-used-an-old-code-base-security-researchers-suggest Jn4Gbgu5mFDvbjP4FbeDgD Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chernobyl virus turned 27 today, and it could brick your PC in ways modern malware can't by overwriting BIOS firmware ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/the-chernobyl-virus-turned-27-today-and-it-could-brick-your-pc-in-ways-modern-malware-cant zMWCyFRUHXxRF8ym6zoQDH Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:36:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mobile SMS blasters in vehicles prowled Canadian streets, causing 13 million network disruptions and infiltrating tens of thousands of devices — blaster blocked 911 calls, stole cellphone data ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/sms-blasters-were-cruising-canadian-streets-stealing-cellphone-data-and-blocking-emergency-911-calls-project-lighthouse-infiltrated-tens-of-thousands-of-devices-and-caused-13-million-network-disruptions KXoWtETPhY8ZYH7DnryXef Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:10:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ How a cavalcade of blunders gave unauthorized users access to Claude Mythos — restricted model accessed by third parties, thanks to knowledge from data breach ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/how-a-cavalcade-of-blunders-gave-unauthorized-users-access-to-claude-mythos-restricted-model-accessed-by-third-parties-thanks-to-knowledge-from-data-breach qfdji57PWajrXSvRH3FCam Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:12:08 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 15:58:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ UK spy agency releases malware-blocking gadget for HDMI and DisplayPort cables — SilentGlass blocks malicious traffic traveling between display and computer ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/uk-spy-agency-releases-malware-blocking-gadget-for-hdmi-and-displayport-cables-silentglass-blocks-malicious-traffic-traveling-between-display-and-computer 7BDf2MTBGEL5xBeqNXy8G6 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:52:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ransomware negotiator pleads guilty after leaking victims' insurance details to 'BlackCat' hackers — perp gave attackers a precise picture of exactly how much each target could afford to pay ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/florida-man-pleads-guilty-after-leaking-victims-insurance-details-to-blackcat-hackers Btw63xx9cNMMCqo8FLtW2Q Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:22:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Iran claims US exploited networking equipment backdoors during strikes — says devices from Cisco and others failed despite blackout in attack that 'indicates deep sabotage' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/iran-claims-us-exploited-networking-equipment-backdoors-during-strikes XuPv6SvnQu7E8g8gFjMwRF Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI cloud company Vercel breached after employee grants AI tool unrestricted access to Google Workspace — hacker seeking $2 million for stolen data ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/vercel-breached-after-employee-grants-ai-tool-unrestricted-access-to-google-workspace KhqPW7FcvADzCVGky7ac8b Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:49:36 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:07:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bluetooth tracker hidden in a postcard and mailed to a warship exposed its location — $5 gadget put a $585 million Dutch ship at risk for 24 hours ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/bluetooth-tracker-hidden-in-a-postcard-and-mailed-to-a-warship-exposed-its-location-a-eur5-gadget-put-a-eur500-million-dutch-ship-at-risk-for-24-hours VAhirUkMNnMJZ6PBh2hre Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:24:07 +0000 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:56:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Techie buys fake Ledger Nano S+ hardware crypto wallet and almost falls for phishing — a convincing clone would have caught newbies unaware ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/techie-buys-fake-ledger-nano-s-hardware-crypto-wallet-and-almost-falls-for-phishing-a-convincing-clone-would-have-caught-newbies-unaware PhJHeJUTwYCMyoHpP3hdkX Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:30:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rockstar Games confirms it was hacked by malicious group — 'ShinyHunters' takes credit, gives until April 14 to pay ransom or it will release confidential data ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/rockstar-games-confirms-it-was-hacked-by-malicious-group-shinyhunters-takes-credit-gives-until-april-14-to-pay-ransom-or-risk-leaking-confidential-data-shinyhunters qKdCXuCg5NsmAVv8pLma6U Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:05:43 +0000 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:14:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ HWMonitor and CPU-Z developer CPUID breached by unknown attackers — cyberattack forced users to download malware instead of valid apps for six hours ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/hwmonitor-and-cpu-z-developer-cpuid-breached-by-unknown-attackers-cyberattack-forced-users-to-download-malware-instead-of-valid-apps-for-approximately-six-hours Zva4S5pQNWQnxHFpLe2QiY Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:27:15 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:33:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ US cybersecurity agency issues an urgent alert as Iranian hackers attack critical infrastructure — CISA guidance warns organizations to immediately shield certain programmable logic controllers from the internet to thwart future attacks ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/us-cybersecurity-agency-issues-an-urgent-alert-as-iranian-hackers-attack-critical-infrastructure-cisa-guidance-warns-organizations-to-immediately-shield-certain-programmable-logic-controllers-from-the-internet-to-thwart-future-attacks 6ChCZD3KqmrE9gAvTbWwYF Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Go maintainer joins collective klaxon about encryption-breaking quantum computers — developer urges immediate switch to post-quantum methods to prevent worldwide disaster ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/go-maintainer-joins-collective-klaxon-about-encryption-breaking-quantum-computers-developer-urges-immediate-switch-to-post-quantum-methods-to-prevent-worldwide-disaster oWU6HQGnMW3uuuMkkmWRmg Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ $21 billion stolen from more than 1 million Americans due to cybercrime in 2025 — $11 billion come from stolen crypto, $8.6 billion taken from investment scams, while AI-related attacks cost $893 million ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/usd21-billion-stolen-from-more-than-1-million-americans-due-to-cybercrime-in-2025-usd11-billion-come-from-stolen-crypto-usd8-6-billion-taken-from-investment-scams-while-ai-related-attacks-cost-usd893-million cMdQghS7Ng7qUqJugVMsJc Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 10 petabytes of sensitive data stolen from China's National Supercomputing Center, hackers claim — daring heist would be largest ever China hack, covering 6,000 clients across science, defense, and beyond ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/10-petabytes-of-sensitive-data-stolen-from-chinas-national-supercomputing-center-hackers-claim-daring-heist-would-be-largest-ever-china-hack-covering-6-000-clients-across-science-defense-and-beyond dAuKEiJEC7ficTe2LV2ra4 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:42:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russian state hackers are hijacking TP-Link and MicroTik routers to steal Outlook credentials, cybersecurity center warns — APT28 group targets DNS and redirects traffic to attacker-controlled servers ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/ncsc-says-russian-gru-hackers-are-hijacking-tp-link-and-mikrotik-routers eNvnhqHEKHDGHLu94fDBSU Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:13:47 +0000 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:08:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ LinkedIn is spying on you, according to a new 'BrowserGate' security report — scripts stealthily scan visitors' browsers for over 6,000 Chrome extensions and harvest hardware data ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/browsers/linkedin-scans-visitors-browsers-for-over-6000-chrome-extensions-and-collects-device-data TC6Bg8MX2MCRB3QtHomW8D Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:46:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google research suggests encryption technique used by Bitcoin will be cracked by quantum computers around 2029 — search giant says quantum attacks need to be prepared for now ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/google-research-suggests-encryption-technique-used-by-bitcoin-will-be-cracked-by-quantum-computers-around-2029-search-giant-says-quantum-attacks-need-to-be-prepared-for-now TL66qqptRetgfaCEN9WE26 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of JavaScript's most popular libraries compromised by hackers — Axios npm package hit in supply chain attack that deployed a cross-platform RAT ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/axios-npm-package-compromised-in-supply-chain-attack-that-deployed-a-cross-platform-rat v8tuDhQDoXnPFnXM5KkprH Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:13:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hong Kong border agents and police can demand device passwords, including from US citizens, under penalty of imprisonment — border controls become more invasive worldwide ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/hong-kong-border-agents-and-police-can-demand-device-passwords-under-penalty-of-imprisonment-border-controls-become-more-invasive-worldwide WR4YAYuh43WLLGtECb5Xbh Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ CanisterWorm malware wipes Iranian machines for no apparent reason — sophisticated attack spreads through npm packages and uses ICP canister as control surface ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/canisterworm-malware-wipes-iranian-machines-for-no-apparent-reason-sophisticated-attack-spreads-through-npm-packages-and-uses-icp-canister-as-control-surface 5YxqdkdEnYKnSob7DEbCFh Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Flipper Zero pen-testing tool gets an AI-powered companion app — natural language interface allows for faster, easier hacking ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/flipper-zero-pen-testing-tool-gets-an-ai-powered-companion-app-natural-language-interface-allows-for-faster-easier-hacking p9amQPgNApYphjdUUwHX89 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ US Departments of Justice and Defense crush four massive botnets totaling 3,000,000 devices — botnets responsible for a combined 316,000 DDoS attacks globally ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/us-departments-of-justice-and-defense-crush-four-massive-botnets-totaling-3-million-devices-botnets-responsible-for-a-combined-316-000-ddos-attacks-globally nqtAAvxs3wTatV2xkYCogc Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ North Korean fake IT army of 100,000 nets Kim Jong-Un a cool $500 million a year — NK-aligned workers infiltrated in IT companies worldwide, feeding the nation's revenue generation ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/north-korean-fake-it-army-of-100-000-nets-kim-jong-un-a-cool-usd500-million-a-year-nk-aligned-workers-infiltrated-in-it-companies-worldwide-feeding-the-nations-revenue-generation MKFxBXoEE945XogFqEVNBS Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:40:00 +0000