Ruby inventor Matz working on native compiler with AI help
Matz gets together with Anthropic's Claude to create an experimental ahead-of-time compiler for Ruby – though with many limitations
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Why ransomware attacks succeed even when backups exist
Backups don't fail because they're missing, they fail because attackers destroy them first. Acronis explains how ransomware targets backup systems before encryption, leaving no pat…
Herd Security Raises $3 Million for AI-Powered Training Platform
The startup will invest in expanding its training categories, optimizing video generation, and growing its partnership ecosystem. The post Herd Security Raises $3 Million for AI-Po…
IBM tried to kill Tab navigation. Microsoft told it Bill Gates' mother wasn't interested
Big Blue escalated the OS/2 keyboard squabble through seven layers of management. Redmond's answer? Nope
UK age-gating plans risk breaking the internet, privacy groups warn
Activists say ministers are targeting access rather than Big Tech's data-hungry business models
MuddyWater hackers use Chaos ransomware as a decoy in attacks
The MuddyWater Iranian hackers disguised their operations as a Chaos ransomware attack, relying on Microsoft Teams social engineering to gain access and establish persistence. [..…
Iranian APT Intrusion Masquerades as Chaos Ransomware Attack
Likely perpetrated by MuddyWater, the attack combined social engineering, persistence, credential harvesting, and data theft. The post Iranian APT Intrusion Masquerades as Chaos Ra…
MuddyWater Uses Microsoft Teams to Steal Credentials in False Flag Ransomware Attack
The Iranian state-sponsored hacking group known as MuddyWater (aka Mango Sandstorm, Seedworm, and Static Kitten) has been attributed to a ransomware attack in what has been describ…
Webinar: Why network incidents escalate and how to fix response gaps
Most network incidents don't escalate due to a lack of alerts; they escalate when response breaks down. This webinar explores how to fix gaps in triage, enrichment, and coordinatio…
It's always DNS: Denic says sorry for crashing Germany's internet
Major .de domains experienced hours-long outage after registry distributed faulty signatures
The Hacker News Launches 'Cybersecurity Stars Awards 2026' — Submissions Now Open
For nearly 20 years, we at The Hacker News have mostly told scary stories about cyberspace — big hacks, broken systems, and new threats. But behind every headline, there’s a quiete…
From Stuxnet to ChatGPT: 20 News Events That Shaped Cyber
As part of its 20th anniversary celebration, Dark Reading looks back on 20 of the biggest newsmaking events from the past two decades that influenced the risk landscape for today's…
Romanian Man Extradited to US for Role in Hacking Scheme 17 Years Ago
Gavril Sandu, 53, was indicted in 2017, but was arrested and extradited to the United States only in 2026. The post Romanian Man Extradited to US for Role in Hacking Scheme 17 Year…
UK puts £20.5M behind 'numberplate for the skies' to keep tabs on drones
Remote ID system will log aircraft identity and location as ministers try to stop rogue flyers grounding airports
It's game over for Copilot on Xbox
Microsoft winds down console AI assistant as new boss says it no longer fits the plan
Taiwan cops say student's radio kit brought bullet trains to a standstill
Investigators spent weeks unravelling enthusiast's bedroom project
Firefox integrates an ad-blocker, but not to block ads
It's in Waterfox too, and there it does what you'd expect
Switch storm coming: Gartner forecasts price hikes, long lead times for enterprise data center switches
Enterprise companies looking to build or upgrade their data center switches, or even get technical support, best be prepared to wait in line behind AI-first providers that are chew…
Your AI Agents Are Already Inside the Perimeter. Do You Know What They're Doing?
Analysts recently confirmed what identity security teams have quietly feared: AI agents are being deployed faster than enterprises can govern them. In their inaugural Market Guide …
Rowhammer Attack Against NVIDIA Chips
A new rowhammer attack gives complete control of NVIDIA CPUs. On Thursday, two research teams, working independently of each other, demonstrated attacks against two cards from Nvid…
Attacks Abuse Windows Phone Link to Steal Texts & Bypass 2FA
In hard-to-detect attacks, hackers are dropping the CloudZ RAT and a fresh plug-in, Pheno, to hijack the Windows-based bridge between PCs and smartphones.
CISA Launches ‘CI Fortify’ to Prepare Critical Infrastructure for Geopolitical Cyber Conflict
Agency issued guidance and calls on operators to build resilient OT environments capable of surviving extended isolation and cyber compromise. The post CISA Launches ‘CI Fortify’ t…
GNOME may rule Ubuntu Resolute Raccoon, but X.org isn't roadkill yet
Seven official flavors offer alternatives to the default Wayland-only desktop – and Xfce looks like the leanest
Sophisticated Quasar Linux RAT Targets Software Developers
The persistent, evasive implant provides remote access, surveillance, and credential exfiltration capabilities. The post Sophisticated Quasar Linux RAT Targets Software Developers …
Palo Alto Networks warns of firewall RCE zero-day exploited in attacks
Palo Alto Networks warned customers today that a critical-severity unpatched vulnerability in the PAN-OS User-ID Authentication Portal is being exploited in attacks. [...]
Britain says Skyhammer drone interceptor passed Jordan tests with flying colors
MoD eyes Middle East exports after desert trials of Cambridge Aerospace system
Google's Android Apps Get Public Verification to Stop Supply Chain Attacks
Google has announced expanded Binary Transparency for Android as a way to safeguard the ecosystem from supply chain attacks. "This new public ledger ensures the Google apps on your…
Windows Phone Link Exploited by CloudZ RAT to Steal Credentials and OTPs
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an intrusion that involved the use of a CloudZ remote access tool (RAT) and a previous undocumented plugin dubbed Pheno with the…
Government, Scientific Entities Hit via Daemon Tools Supply Chain Attack
While trojanized Daemon Tools versions were installed worldwide, a sophisticated backdoor was dropped only on a dozen systems. The post Government, Scientific Entities Hit via Daem…
Planning and land searches hit by IT problems in 3 councils following SaaS migration
EXCLUSIVE: Searches go missing, house sales fall through, and a 5G mast erected by mistake