Cyber Attacks coverage from Cipher Insider holds 27 articles, 17 of them reference guides. The newest was published on October 16, 2026. New stories are added as soon as they are confirmed, from more than 150 sources checked as often as every 45 seconds. Each story lists its sources. Primary sources we follow for this section include OWASP Foundation and NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
Federal bankruptcy courts have stopped sending electronic and paper notices after a cybersecurity incident affected BAE Systems-managed infrastructure.
Authorities intercepted a fibre optic link routing terabytes of bandwidth from Thailand to illicit operations in Myanmar.
CERT-In warns that automated agents exploit weak secrets to damage systems within hours, leaving organisations with minimal time to respond.
Security researchers warn TypeSafe’s new System One model lacks safeguards found in traditional LLMs, making it prone to disruption.
Threat actors use AI to mimic trusted colleagues in email scams that cost organisations billions and steal credentials.
Most insider risks stem from poor access hygiene rather than malicious intent, making least-privilege models the primary defence against data exfiltration.
Romance scams bypass technical defences by exploiting emotional urgency, turning your trust into a vector for identity theft and financial loss.
Session hijacking steals an active connection token while spoofing impersonates an identity at the protocol level, requiring distinct detection strategies.
Controlling blast radius requires separating systems so a single breach cannot traverse network boundaries or compromise entire datasets.
Isolating internet-connected devices into separate logical zones prevents a compromised sensor from accessing sensitive corporate data or critical infrastructure.
A security operations center SOC analyst acts as a digital triage nurse, filtering noise from genuine threats before they cause structural damage to business data.
Automated attacks succeed because they mimic human browsing patterns closely enough to bypass basic rate limits and initial screening mechanisms.
Silent Bluetooth exploits often bypass user perception by exploiting protocol defaults rather than forcing visible connection prompts on the device screen.
French supermarkets suffered spoiled stock after attackers manipulated remote controls, while Ahold Delhaize stores faced disruption.
The firm verified that tampered units distributed by a Southeast Asian retailer contained spy chips that drained user cryptocurrency wallets.
Brad Smith argues AI faces fewer safety rules than milk, urging the UK to fill the regulatory void left by US self-policing efforts.
Spear phishing exploits personal data to bypass generic filters, making individual context the primary defence against these highly tailored social engineering attacks.
DNS filtering intercepts requests before they reach the internet, blocking malware domains and enforcing usage policies at the protocol level.
Research shows that much of the web’s post-quantum progress is driven by CDN defaults rather than internal infrastructure upgrades, leaving core systems vulnerable.
Raheim Hamilton pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy, agreeing to surrender over $100 million in Bitcoin and Virginia properties.
Training reduces initial click rates but fails to stop determined attackers who exploit human patience and urgency rather than technical ignorance.
Binding tokens to specific devices and network contexts removes the value of stolen credentials far more effectively than simply changing passwords or relying on basic encryption.
Attackers compromise trusted sites you already visit, meaning standard perimeter defences often fail to detect the initial intrusion until lateral movement begins.
Callback phishing bypasses standard email filters by initiating contact through phone systems, leaving distinct traces in call logs and voice mail rather than inbox archives.