US Sanctions First VPN Cybercriminal Service
First VPN has been active for more than a decade and is specifically designed for ransomware operators, fraud groups, and other cybercriminals trying to hide malicious activity from law enforcement.
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Lindsey O'Donnell-Welch
Lindsey O’Donnell-Welch is an award-winning journalist who strives to shed light on how security issues impact not only businesses and defenders on the front line, but also the daily lives of consumers.
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New Forg365 PhaaS Kit Emerges
Like EvilTokens and Kali365, Forg365 is distributed through Telegram and offered as a commoditized service for attackers who want to target Microsoft 365 environments.
Our AI Coding Future with Jack Cable
Jack Cable, co-founder and CEO of Corridor and a former senior technical advisor at CISA, discusses AI’s impact on cybersecurity, vulnerability discovery, and coding practices.
DoJ: Alleged Scattered Spider Member Extradited to US
19-year-old Peter Stokes is one of several to be arrested for their alleged participation in Scattered Spider.
Targeting Cybercrime ‘Assembly Lines:’ Europol Announces Malware Crackdown
As part of the takedown, SocGholish infrastructure tied to fake browser-update scams was heavily impacted, including remediation of nearly 15,000 compromised WordPress sites.
Oracle Zero-Day Linked to Latest ShinyHunters Attacks
“Because this activity predates Oracle's June 10, 2026 advisory, the vulnerability was exploited as a zero-day," said Mandiant researchers.