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Musk Blames X (Twitter) Outage on Cyberattack, Links It to Ukraine

Elon Musk has confirmed a massive cyberattack on his social media platform, X (once Twitter), causing widespread technical…

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X users report login troubles as Dark Storm claims cyberattack

In the early morning hours of March 10, thousands of users on X (formerly Twitter) began having trouble logging into the...

Cloud IMS: The Confluence of Innovation and Security in Modern Telecommunications

The telecom industry is at a major turning point. With 5G, IoT, and AI reshaping global connectivity, the…

A Brand-New Botnet Is Delivering Record-Size DDoS Attacks

Eleven11bot infects webcams and video recorders, with a large concentration in the US.

Who is Responsible and Does it Matter?

Martin Lee dives into to the complexities of defending our customers from threat actors and covers the latest Talos research in this week's newsletter.

Android botnet BadBox largely disrupted

Removing 24 malicious apps from the Google Play store and silencing some servers has almost halved the BadBox botnet.

Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab

One of the most notorious providers of abuse-friendly "bulletproof" web hosting for cybercriminals has started routing its operations through networks run by the Russian antivirus and security firm Kaspersky Lab, KrebsOnSecurity has learned.

Trump 2.0 Brings Cuts to Cyber, Consumer Protections

One month into his second term, President Trump's actions to shrink the government through mass layoffs, firings and withholding funds allocated by Congress have thrown federal cybersecurity and consumer protection programs into disarray. At the same time, agencies are battling an ongoing effort by the world's richest man to wrest control over their networks and data.

Massive 1.17TB Data Leak Exposes Billions of IoT Grow Light Records

Massive 1.17 TB data leak exposes billions of records from a Chinese IoT grow light company. Wi-Fi passwords,…

Gcore DDoS Radar Reveals 56% YoY Increase in DDoS Attacks

Gcore’s latest DDoS Radar report analyzes attack data from Q3–Q4 2024, revealing a 56% YoY rise in the total number of DDoS attacks with the largest attack peaking at a record 2 Tbps. The financial services sector saw the most dramatic increase, with a 117% rise in attacks, while gaming remained the most-targeted industry. This period’s findings emphasize the need for robust, adaptive DDoS