Secure messaging applications such as Telegram, Signal and WhatsApp can expose user messages through a session hijacking attack, Cisco’s Talos security researchers warn.

ESET security researchers have discovered 12 new OpenSSH backdoor families that haven’t been documented before.

Europol this week announced that 168 people were arrested in a massive operation that resulted in the identification of 1504 money mules.

A threat group possibly originating from North Korea has been targeting academic institutions since at least May this year, NetScout’s security researchers reveal.

Google this week announced the release of a new set of security patches for the Android operating system, to address over 50 vulnerabilities in the platform.

DHS and the FBI say that SamSam ransomware operators targeted multiple industries, including entities within critical infrastructure.

There is not enough evidence to attribute a recent wave of spear-phishing emails impersonating personnel at the United States Department of State to Russian hackers, Microsoft says.

A new campaign delivering various remote access Trojans (RATs) is likely the work of a known Dridex/Locky operator, Morphisec security researchers warn.

Russia-linked cyber-espionage group Sofacy was using BREXIT-themed lure documents in attacks on the same day the United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May announced the initial BREXIT draft agreement with the European Union.

Mozilla is moving forward with yet another project designed to provide users with increased security: it is now testing DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) in Firefox stable.

A recently discovered PowerShell-based backdoor is strikingly similar to malware employed by the MuddyWater threat actor, Trend Micro reports.