Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Also, CIRO Phishing Breach, Ingram Micro Ransomware and CVE SurgeThis week, DOGE posted sensitive data on an outside server. A phishing attack affected 750,000 Canadians. A hacktivism warning from the U.K. NCSC. An Ingram Micro breach. CVEs surged in 2025. SK Telecom challenged a fine. Researchers disclosed Chainlit flaws. North Korean hackers abused VS Code.

Rapid7's Christiaan Beek on Ransomware Tactics and How to Mitigate Attacks in 2026Ransomware attacks are reaching record highs, and 2026 may be even worse, said Christiaan Beek, senior director of threat intel and analytics at Rapid7. He warns that hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities as soon as they're disclosed, and they're focusing on flaws in devices on the network edge.

Akira Ransomware Hackers Targeting SonicWall DevicesFirewall maker SonicWall said Friday all customers who used its cloud backup services are at increased "risk of targeted attacks" following a recent cyberattack. The California firm in September disclosed that unidentified hackers launched brute-force attacks against servers storing backup files.

Akira Ransomware Hackers Targeting SonicWall DevicesFirewall maker SonicWall said Friday all customers who used its cloud backup services are at increased "risk of targeted attacks" following a recent cyberattack. The California firm in September disclosed that unidentified hackers launched brute-force attacks against servers storing backup files.

Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities Expose Industrial Control RisksFrench multinational Schneider Electric disclosed critical vulnerabilities in its Modicon M340, Momentum and MC80 programmable automation controllers. The vulnerabilities could allow unauthorized access, data manipulation and system interruptions.