This week’s cybersecurity recap highlights key attacks, zero-days, and patches to keep you informed and secure.

Telnet is an old network protocol that allows users to remotely log into devices. Because it is outdated and insecure, it is ...

Hackers are on the hunt for open telnet ports in servers after discovering that a version of the legacy client-server application protocol is vulnerable to an ...

Many of you probably unwrapped a smart device this Christmas. Operated via Wi-Fi, it cooks, cleans, heats, cools, etc. But did you know it could also be moonlighting as a bot? The likelihood is ...

Android TV streaming boxes that promise "everything for one price" are everywhere right now. You'll see them on big retail sites, in influencer videos, and even recommended by friends who swear ...

The threat actors behind the RondoDox botnet are among the latest attackers to take advantage of the React2Shell flaw, weaponizing the vulnerability as an initial access vector to deploy other ...

The RondoDox botnet has been observed exploiting the critical React2Shell flaw (CVE-2025-55182) to infect vulnerable Next.js servers with malware and cryptominers. First documented by Fortinet in July ...

From record-breaking DDoS attacks to millions infected by malicious extensions, this week delivered some of the most alarming cyber incidents of the year. I've been writing and editing stories for ...

Time and again, hackers infect other people’s computers as well as routers or other network devices in order to misuse them for their botnet. What’s a botnet, you ask? Simply put, it’s a collection of ...

Attacks on smart devices at home have “exploded” in the past year, turning your innocent looking tech into “exit points for other people’s traffic.” You won’t know until it’s too late. “Your internet ...

A growing number of off-brand Android TV boxes promise unlimited ad-free streaming for a one-time fee, but there's a catch. Security experts have found that these devices are being used for botnets ...

When a Cloudflare outage disrupted large numbers of websites and online services yesterday, the company initially thought it was hit by a “hyper-scale” DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack. “I ...