A group of nearly a dozen forgotten UEFI shim bootloaders, which had been trusted for years by Secure Boot-enabled systems, has recently come to light as a potential blind spot in our security defenses. These old bootloaders, which were created to facilitate the boot process on Linux systems with Secure Boot enabled, contained vulnerabilities that … Read more
Dutch Police Crack International Investment Fraud Ring Estimated to Have Stolen Over €100 Million In a major breakthrough, Dutch authorities have arrested multiple individuals suspected of being part of an international investment fraud scheme that has ensnared tens of thousands of victims worldwide. The ring is believed to have operated 20 call centers across several … Read more
The UK is taking a step back from its reliance on US technology companies in the face of growing concerns about cyber sovereignty. The recent restrictions imposed by the US government on Anthropic and OpenAI’s frontier AI models have sparked an urgent need for the UK to develop its own domestic capabilities, particularly in areas … Read more
Ransomware attacks have been a thorn in the side of organizations worldwide, and a new report from Sophos sheds light on a disturbing trend: identity compromise has become the primary root cause of ransomware attacks. Gone are the days when vulnerability exploitation was the top culprit; malicious email and phishing have taken center stage. According … Read more
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a blind spot in Secure Boot, a security feature designed to prevent malware from launching at startup. For years, nearly a dozen vulnerable but still trusted UEFI shim bootloaders remained on systems, allowing attackers to bypass Secure Boot protections and execute malicious code at boot time. The discovery was made by … Read more
Zoom has issued a critical security warning to millions of users worldwide, revealing that its desktop client and software development kit for Windows are vulnerable to account takeover attacks. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-53412, has been assigned a severity score of 9.8 out of 10, indicating it’s one of the most serious vulnerabilities Zoom has … Read more
Dutch Police Crack Major Investment Fraud Ring, Arrest Suspects and Seize Millions In a major blow to international cybercrime, Dutch authorities have arrested multiple individuals suspected of being part of an elaborate investment fraud scheme that’s estimated to have swindled tens of thousands of victims out of over €100 million. The massive operation involved 20 … Read more
Europe’s Cyber Defenders Get a Boost with Region-Specific Intelligence A new era of cybersecurity reporting has dawned on Europe, as Dark Reading launches its latest section, DR Global Europe, tailored specifically to the continent’s unique challenges and nuances. This move comes at a critical time for European cyber defenders, who are battling an unprecedented convergence … Read more
Ransomware has long been a major concern for businesses and individuals alike, but recent data suggests that identity attacks have become the dominant root cause of these devastating cyber incidents. According to Sophos’ State of Ransomware 2026 report, malicious email and phishing attacks have surpassed vulnerability exploitation as the top reasons behind ransomware attacks. A … Read more
A Russian-speaking threat actor has been using Google’s open-source Gemini CLI AI tool as a hacking agent to deploy and operate a small-scale botnet, compromising eight systems in a dental clinic and gaining access to the OpenDental database. What’s striking about this incident is the level of cooperation between the attacker and the AI tool, … Read more