Category: Cyber

Citizen Lab found targeted ads delivered Candiru spyware to Al Jazeera devices without clicks, while the same ad system reached government networks. Online advertisements requiring no clicks were used to deliver mercenary spyware to…

A newly disclosed critical flaw in the Linux kernel allows code inside a virtual machine to read memory on the host computer it runs on. A researcher demonstrated the leak against Vercel’s live cloud sandboxes, and Vercel confirmed it. The…

Election influence campaigns, particularly ones playing out over social media, are a dime a dozen. Such campaigns – sometimes devised by foreign powers, other times by domestic groups – are often designed to influence the U.S….

Powerful zero-click spyware is being delivered to individuals worldwide through targeted ads, new research shows — an alarming development in the spread of surveillance technology. Parallel investigations led by the digital forensic research…

Ravie LakshmananOct 15, 2026Hacking News / Cybersecurity News Someone built a tool to steal data, then decided it should scare the victim for fun. Yes, that’s an actual feature. And somehow, it fits right in with this week’s security…

Apple recently introduced a handful of new smart home products, with its first smart panel, the HomeView; a new HomePod mini; an Apple TV 4K; and a complete Home Collection with nine smart home devices. Starting at $40 for smart sensors and up…

ZDNET’s key takeaways Apple appears to be announcing its touchscreen OLED MacBooks on Oct. 28. The new MacBooks will have the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. Another Apple device will also get a refresh with an OLED display and M6…

Candiru, an Israeli maker of spyware sold to governments, infected devices at the news network Al Jazeera through ordinary online ads, in attacks that needed no click or other action from the user, researchers at the Citizen Lab said…

In the third quarter of 2026, ransomware incidents against the healthcare sector reached a new high: an average of 3.33 attacks each day. This represents more than double the incidents from the same period in 2025. According to research from…

An unprotected database linked to India-based AI software development and IT services company Vibetech exposed 13.7 million records containing credentials and other sensitive information from previous data breaches. The repository…