This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Oct. 30, 2026 – Watch Into the Breach on YouTube Hosted by Kari Byron (MythBusters) and produced by Cyber King Pr
Attackers stole about $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance in what analysts say is the largest crypto theft on record.
A hacker group claims it stole data on 41,000 DHS employees, exposing work contact details and internal group memberships.
Fake Firefox extensions posing as Phantom, Jupiter, and Bitget targeted users to steal crypto wallet recovery phrases and private keys.
Apple has backported a fix for a CoreGraphics flaw reportedly exploited in targeted attacks to the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR, and seventh-generation iPad.
Banks say third-party AI agents put customer accounts at risk. Is security the only concern?
Google and Mozilla released security updates for Chrome and Firefox on October 27. Update your browser as soon as you can.
PHP and Node.js flaws, hacked sites, fake updates, and rogue certificates can put you at risk even on trusted websites. Here’s how to stay safe.
Quest Diagnostics says a breach affected personal information and patient records. Here’s what patients need to know and what to do now.
A list of topics we covered in the week of October 19 to October 25 of 2026
A Crime Stoppers chapter has stopped accepting tips after a breach exposed information about anonymous tipsters.
Users were misled about who could access their personal information on Facebook. Now Meta has been ordered to pay $25 billion.
Hidden instructions told WhatsApp’s chatbot not to suggest privacy regulators to users struggling to delete their accounts.
Hidden instructions told WhatsApp’s chatbot not to suggest privacy regulators to users struggling to delete their accounts.
Websites are temporarily going offline as admins address two critical PHP flaws that could let attackers run malicious code on their servers.
A list of topics we covered in the week of October 12 to October 18 of 2026
Eight US states and a mother of two accuse the ChatGPT maker of putting children’s safety and privacy at risk.
Some flaws could let attackers run malicious code on your device through a crafted webpage.
A cyberattack on supermarket temperature-control systems in France left spoiled food, empty shelves, and reports of fires.
A series of security failures, including a very weak password, exposed almost 9 million people’s personal information.
