Cybersecurity researchers working with Cybernews have uncovered a massive, unsecured MongoDB database containing an estimated 4.3 billion records totaling over 16 terabytes (TB) of highly detailed professional and corporate intelligence data. The discovery, made by researcher Bob Diachenko, highlights the persistent and catastrophic risk posed by simple database misconfiguration, which continues to plague organizations relying on NoSQL systems like MongoDB. The goldmine for c

A widespread and disturbing cyber campaign has compromised dozens of U.S. state and local government websites, with hackers exploiting security weaknesses to inject links promoting explicit, AI-generated content and sex applications. The attack targeted at least 36 government entities spanning approximately 18 states, demonstrating a critical vulnerability in public sector digital infrastructure. Affected sites included domains belonging to state departments of transportation

Wasabi Technologies, the Hot cloud storage company, has unveiled Covert Copy, a patent-pending storage feature that creates a completely invisible and immutable backup of critical data. The new capability is designed as an ultimate last line of defense, making the protected data not only unchangeable but literally undetectable by malicious actors, including sophisticated ransomware crews and insider threats. The innovation: Hiding the target Ransomware attacks have increasing

Marquis Software Solutions, a major American fintech company providing marketing and compliance services to hundreds of community banks and credit unions, has disclosed a massive data breach affecting over 400,000 customers across at least 74 U.S. financial institutions. The breach, which occurred in August 2025, was attributed to a ransomware attack that exploited a vulnerability in the company's SonicWall firewall, highlighting the critical supply chain risk posed by third-

An extensive, multi-national operation coordinated by Europol and Eurojust has successfully dismantled a massive criminal network responsible for running fake crypto-investment platforms and laundering over €700 million (approximately $815 million) in illicit funds. Editorial credit: PixelBiss / Shutterstock The action, which involved two major waves of raids and arrests across Europe and beyond, marks a significant strike against the highly organized and borderless nature of