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The ransomware economy is shifting toward straight-up data extortion

Ransomware remains a scourge that shows some signs of relenting, but incident responders and threat hunters are busier than ever as more financially-motivated attackers lean exclusively on data theft for extortion. Attacks that only involve data theft for extortion may not be more prevalent than traditional ransomware when attackers encrypt systems, but momentum is moving…

Citizen Lab Finds Cellebrite Tool Used on Kenyan Activist’s Phone in Police Custody

New research from the Citizen Lab has found signs that Kenyan authorities used a commercial forensic extraction tool manufactured by Israeli company Cellebrite to break into a prominent dissident’s phone, making it the latest case of abuse of the technology targeting civil society. The interdisciplinary research unit at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of…

European Commission probes cyberattack on mobile device management system

The European Commission is investigating a cyberattack after detecting signs that its mobile device management system was compromised. The European Commission is investigating a cyberattack on its mobile device management platform after detecting intrusion traces. Attackers may have accessed some staff data, including names and phone numbers, but so far they have not compromised any…

European Commission probes cyberattack on mobile device management system

The European Commission is investigating a cyberattack after detecting signs that its mobile device management system was compromised. The European Commission is investigating a cyberattack on its mobile device management platform after detecting intrusion traces. Attackers may have accessed some staff data, including names and phone numbers, but so far they have not compromised any…

European Commission probes cyberattack on mobile device management system

The European Commission is investigating a cyberattack after detecting signs that its mobile device management system was compromised. The European Commission is investigating a cyberattack on its mobile device management platform after detecting intrusion traces. Attackers may have accessed some staff data, including names and phone numbers, but so far they have not compromised any…

European Commission probes cyberattack on mobile device management system

The European Commission is investigating a cyberattack after detecting signs that its mobile device management system was compromised. The European Commission is investigating a cyberattack on its mobile device management platform after detecting intrusion traces. Attackers may have accessed some staff data, including names and phone numbers, but so far they have not compromised any…

CVE-2026-21858 aka Ni8mare: Critical Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in n8n Platform

The surge of critical vulnerabilities shows no signs of slowing as 2026 begins. In the aftermath of the MongoBleed (CVE-2025-14847) disclosure, another critical flaw has surfaced, impacting the n8n AI workflow automation platform. Tracked as CVE-2026-21858 and dubbed Ni8mare, the flaw obtains a maximum-severity score (CVSS 10.0) and might result in granting full control over…