Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)
Generated: 2026-02-27 16:00 PST
- Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Fishing in Peru
Schneier on Security • 2026-02-27 14:04 • www.schneier.comPeru has increased its squid catch limit. The article says “giant squid,” but they can’t possibly mean that.
As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered.
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/02/friday-squid-blogging-squid-fishing-in-peru.html
- Microsoft testing Windows 11 batch file security improvements
BleepingComputer • 2026-02-27 12:00 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft is rolling out new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds that improve security and performance during batch file or CMD script execution. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-testing-windows-11-batch-file-security-improvements/ - APT37 hackers use new malware to breach air-gapped networks
BleepingComputer • 2026-02-27 11:21 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
North Korean hackers are deploying newly uncovered tools to move data between internet-connected and air-gapped systems, spread via removable drives, and conduct covert surveillance. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apt37-hackers-use-new-malware-to-breach-air-gapped-networks/ - Europol-led crackdown on The Com hackers leads to 30 arrests
BleepingComputer • 2026-02-27 10:20 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
A yearlong Europol-coordinated operation dubbed “Project Compass” has led to 30 arrests and 179 suspects being tied to “The Com,” an online cybercrime collective that targets children and teenagers. […]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-crackdown-on-the-com-cybercrime-gang-leads-to-30-arrests/ - DoJ Seizes $61 Million in Tether Linked to Pig Butchering Crypto Scams
The Hacker News • 2026-02-27 10:11 • thehackernews.com
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) this week announced the seizure of $61 million worth of Tether that were allegedly associated with bogus cryptocurrency schemes known as pig butchering.
The confiscated funds were traced to cryptocurrency addresses used for the laundering of criminally derived proceeds stolen from victims of cryptocurrency investment scams, the department added.
“Criminal
https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/doj-seizes-61-million-in-tether-linked.html
Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.
