Google will shut down its Dark Web Report security feature next year
AWS published a report on GRU's hacks of critical infrastructure The report highlights a shift from vulnerability exploitation to targeting misconfigured devices
Texas sues five smart TV makers for using ACR technology on their devices to screenshot what people are watching Lawsuits have been filed against Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense, and TCL
Russian hacktivists hacked and tried to alter the water levels in a public fountain in the Netherlands Dutch military security service MIVD described the hack as "the first Russian sabotage attack in the Netherlands."
Venezuela's state-owned oil and gas company was hit by ransomware The attack shut down operating and control systems for docks, production, and refineries in the country's northern region https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuelas-pdvsa-says-operations-unaffected-by-cyber-attack-blames-us-2025-12-15/
Censys looked at DDoSia, an open-participation DDoS botnet managed by the NoName057 group. The botnet was taken down earlier this year and has now made a comeback. Censys says the botnet is typically managed through new command and control servers that only live for a few hours, or a few days, at max.
-Russia uses African freelancers for anti-US and anti-French disinfo -US prepares to let contractors run cyber operations -Germany blames Russia for air traffic control agency hack -Apple patches two WebKit zero-days -Hama Film exposes everyone's photos -700Credit suffers data breach -Home Depot had a leak for a year -A game's USBs spread malware -Breach at the French Interior Ministry -South Korea to introduce breach fines Newsletter: Podcast: image