Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

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.

Expanded Attack Surface Management Prowess Fuels Real-Time Vulnerability ValidationThe acquisition of Assetnote enables Searchlight Cyber to provide more proactive cyber risk detection. By integrating Assetnote's active vulnerability validation with Searchlight's darkweb intelligence, customers receive more accurate threat prioritization and faster response capabilities.

UNC5174 Exploited F5 BIG-IP and ScreenConnect VulnerabilitiesA likely Chinese hacker-for-hire used high-profile vulnerabilities in a campaign targeting a slew of Southeast Asian and U.S. governmental and research organizations, says threat intel firm Mandiant. Rapid exploitation of newly patched flaws has become a hallmark of Chinese threat actors.