Conti ransomware crew member sentenced to four years in prison

Oleksii Lytvynenko joined the notorious group in 2021 and was directly involved in attacks on at least 12 companies.

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Hawley probes OpenAI over Hugging Face breach

The Republican lawmaker called OpenAI’s leadership decisions “reckless,” and used recent warnings about the existential risk of AI to bolster his inquiry.

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Chinese espionage groups swarm to exploit triple-link chain of zero-days

Multiple China-aligned threat groups exploited the defects quickly to target various organizations. Proofpoint said the activity is ongoing and expects it to widen.

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Microsoft discloses two actively exploited zero-days among 974 vulnerabilities

While the vendor hit another monthly record, it hasn’t resulted in a flood of active exploits. Researchers encourage customers to focus on their specific areas of risk and exposure.

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Attackers exploit zero-days in consistently besieged SonicWall product

SonicWall customers have confronted a barrage of attacks for years, including five actively exploited vulnerabilities in SMA 1000 appliances since late 2025.

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Jail time for Maine child in 764 marks turning point in federal law enforcement

Researcher tracking 764 said the first-of-its-kind case has a wider impact that will cause ripples across the landscape of violent extremist crime.

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Dogged Russia-based botnet dismantled after 23-year run

Sality’s peer-to-peer infrastructure allowed it to evade system-wide disruption efforts for an exceptionally long period. Authorities and cybersecurity experts finally brought it down.

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FBI raises alarm over deceptive phishing campaign targeting prominent people

The ongoing social engineering threat, which dates back to late 2025, tricks victims into granting threat actors long-term access to their accounts.

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FBI raises alarm over deceptive phishing campaign targeting prominent people

The ongoing social engineering threat, which dates back to late 2025, tricks victims into granting threat actors long-term access to their accounts.

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