Cybercrime

Cloudflare problems hit websites around the world

Problems with Cloudflare’s content delivery network followed hot on the heels of an incident with its third-party support portal provider.

Azure blocks record 15 Tbps DDoS attack as IoT botnets gain new firepower

Microsoft says the attack, sourced from more than 500,000 compromised IPs, exposes deep weaknesses in home IoT and raises questions about enterprise DDoS readiness.

IBM: Cost of U.S. data breach reaches all-time high and shadow AI isn't helping

AI oversight is lacking, and attackers are exploiting weak access controls, according to IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025. On the flip side, security teams that use AI and automation extensively are reducing the cost and duration of breaches.

More telecom firms were breached by Chinese hackers than previously reported

Salt Typhoon’s latest victims include Charter, Consolidated, and Windstream, underscoring the widening scope of China’s cyberespionage campaign against critical US infrastructure.

Lyrie.ai Joins First Batch of Anthropic’s Cyber Verification Program

Network problems delay flights at two oneworld Alliance airlines

American Airlines flights were grounded for up to an hour on Dec. 24, while 71 JAL flights were delayed and four cancelled on Dec. 26.

Hottest selling product on the darknet: Hacked GenAI accounts

Threat actors are selling stolen GenAI credentials for ChatGPT, Quillbot, Notion, Huggingface, and Replit.