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Cybrfunk was created on January 17, 2021 with the intent of making reliable cyber security news and threat intelligence more accessible to the public. With this in mind, we aim to provide a central hub for all of the best cyber security news and threat intelligence. In an ever changing landscape we hope to make your trip a little easier and safer.
Latest Articles:
Ghostscript flaw lets hackers hijack servers via PDF uploads
A critical heap buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2026-39919) in the Ghostscript interpreter and rendering engine could allow remote code execution through specially crafted PDF files.
Two arrested as DOJ takes down laptop farms responsible for $3 million in North Korean revenue
More than 40 residences in Texas were the target of a federal operation in September to clamp down on remote worker scams that feed money…
Anthropic Finds Ingredients for Future AI Worms
Anthropic's latest study combined IoT and network tests to explore AI self-replication, which researchers said would be "challenging" to shut down.
FTC: Company netted at least $60 million charging sextortion victims for help it didn’t provide
An Ohio-based company charged individuals thousands of dollars to fight sextortion scams, but the operation itself was fraudulent, according to a Federal Trade Commission complaint.
Microsoft releases Windows 10 KB5126657 extended security update
Microsoft released the Windows 10 KB5126657 extended security update, which includes this month's record-breaking October 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes and a few bug fixes and…
FTC says ‘sextortion’ protection companies deceived customers about services
A federal lawsuit claims that Dmitry Belkin and his companies routinely failed to deliver on services to protect customers, generated fake evidence and denied refunds…
Microsoft: Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro reached end of support
Microsoft announced today that devices running Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro editions have reached the end of support and will no longer receive monthly…
UK Housing Ombudsman Service investigates ‘security incident’
The U.K. Housing Ombudsman Service is investigating a third-party IT security incident that impacted its case management system on Tuesday.
Windows 11 KB5127648 & KB5126653 cumulative updates released
Microsoft has released the Patch Tuesday Windows 11 KB5127648 and KB5126653 cumulative updates for versions 26H2/25H2/24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and bugs, and add…
Adobe Patches 140 Vulnerabilities Across 10 Products
The flaws affect products such as Commerce, Photoshop, ColdFusion, Substance 3D, Dimension, FrameMaker and Bridge.
Google Partially Reverses Chrome Bug Bounty Cuts
Google is restructuring bug bounty rewards with a focus on complex memory safety vulnerabilities.
TFG London cyberattack disrupts systems at Hobbs and Whistles retailers
TFG London detected a cybersecurity incident that impacted IT systems used by the Phase Eight, Hobbs, and Whistles premium fashion brands.
Sandbox vulnerability gives rogue AI agents a path to escape and leak data, research says
The new research, published by AI security startup AIR, found that a network filtering flaw in Vercel Sandbox — a tool used to run code…
West African scammers targeted in joint international government-industry operation
Participants said it was the largest joint scam operation to date and the first focused on the region.
West African scam compounds raided, more than 100 suspected trafficking victims ‘rescued’
More than two dozen people were arrested by police in Ghana and Nigeria as part of a U.K.-hosted operation that also included tech companies.