What Is Encryption? How It Protects Your Website and Its Data

If you run a website, you’ve already met encryption even if you’ve never used the word. It’s the 🔒 padlock in the browser bar, the reason your host told you to stop using plain FTP, and the checkbox on your backup settings that says “encrypt archive.” Encryption is one of the few security controls that works […] more…

IonQ to Acquire Zero Trust Firm Elisity for Up to $1.3 Billion

The all-stock deal brings Elisity’s least-privilege access technology into IonQ’s security portfolio. The post IonQ to Acquire Zero Trust Firm Elisity for Up to $1.3 Billion appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Bricksforge WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild

The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-85097 can allow threat actors to take control of the targeted WordPress websites. The post Bricksforge WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

PC prices to remain elevated until end of 2027

IDC has bad news for enterprises upgrading PCs: don’t expect prices to come down any time soon. PC prices are already high due to constrained supplies and surging memory and component costs. Geopolitical tensions and an uncertain global economy won’t make the situation any better. “A weaker economy could soften demand further, and with prices […] more…

Canonical Websites Disrupted in Second DDoS Attack This Year

The outage hit the main Ubuntu and Canonical websites, including the Ubuntu blog and developer portal. The post Canonical Websites Disrupted in Second DDoS Attack This Year appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Mastermind of 15,000-Mule Cybercrime Laundering Network Pleads Guilty in US

Oleg Korniev was a leader of YMCO, a sophisticated network of money mules that helped hackers move funds outside the US. The post Mastermind of 15,000-Mule Cybercrime Laundering Network Pleads Guilty in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

iRhythm Data Breach Impacts at Least 360,000 People

Hackers stole patients’ personal information, including names, addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, and phone numbers. The post iRhythm Data Breach Impacts at Least 360,000 People appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Ransomware Response Expert Arrested in ShinyHunters FBI Hack Probe

The suspect is believed to be Edward Dubrovsky, a Canadian cybersecurity executive who was visiting the United States for a conference. The post Ransomware Response Expert Arrested in ShinyHunters FBI Hack Probe appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Critical SonicWall Vulnerability Exploited Days After Disclosure

CVE-2026-102255 is a pre-authenticated SSRF flaw that could allow attackers to perform unauthorized operations. The post Critical SonicWall Vulnerability Exploited Days After Disclosure appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Let’s Encrypt Cuts Default Certificate Validity to 64 Days Ahead of 45-Day Switch

Beginning February 2027, all newly issued certificates will have a 64-day validity period by default. The post Let’s Encrypt Cuts Default Certificate Validity to 64 Days Ahead of 45-Day Switch appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Insider Cyber Extortion Plot Against Industrial Firm Lands Engineer in Prison

The former core infrastructure engineer deleted admin accounts, reset hundreds of passwords, and demanded 20 bitcoin to spare the company’s servers. The post Insider Cyber Extortion Plot Against Industrial Firm Lands Engineer in Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

A famous quantum effect can finally be predicted in real materials

Scientists have developed a powerful new way to calculate the Kondo effect, a strange quantum phenomenon that appears when magnetic atoms are embedded in metals. Instead of relying on simplified models, the method uses the real atomic and electronic structures of materials, allowing researchers to predict their behavior with far greater accuracy. more…

OpenAI Fires 3 Safety Researchers in Dispute Over AI Risks

The ChatGPT maker said the researchers “violated clear policies on handling sensitive information.” The post OpenAI Fires 3 Safety Researchers in Dispute Over AI Risks appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

Bidding war over key component could eliminate third hard disk maker

What if the three remaining hard disk manufacturers became two? Seagate Technology and Western Digital control 90% of the market, according to market researcher TrendForce, with Toshiba picking up the crumbs. Seagate and WD both make their own magnetic drive heads, but Toshiba relies on a third party, TDK, which also sells to Seagate and […] more…

Ransomware consultant said he would decrypt data, is accused of paying ransoms instead

The owner of a ransomware remediation company is facing trial for defrauding customers. Zohar Pinhasi, also known as “Zack Silver” and “Zack Green,” has been arraigned in New York on wire fraud charges for allegedly defrauding clients of his ransomware remediation company, MonsterCloud. Pinhasi falsely claimed he could recover documents encrypted by ransomware without paying […] more…

In Other News: AI Used in Korean Bank Breaches, Poem-Guided Botnet, Empire Admin Gets 40 Years

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Tensorlake npm SDK compromised, Empire Market co-founder gets 40 years, exposed NVIDIA GPU monitors leak telemetry. The post In Other News: AI Used in Korean Bank Breaches, Poem-Guided Botnet, Empire Admin Gets 40 Years appeared first on SecurityWeek. more…

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