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Security researchers from Infoblox have successfully intercepted millions of malicious push notification advertisements by exploiting a DNS misconfiguration technique known as “lame nameserver delegation,” gaining complete visibility into a large-scale affiliate advertising operation without directly compromising any systems.

In cybersecurity, the line between a normal update and a serious incident keeps getting thinner. Systems that once felt reliable are now under pressure from constant change. New AI tools, connected devices, and automated systems quietly create more ways in, often faster than security teams can react. This week’s stories show how easily a small mistake or hidden service can turn into a real break-in.

Infoblox today announced updates to its Skilled to Secure Partner Program, including the introduction of an updated Service Provider track designed for Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) and Global System Integrators (GSIs). The changes introduce clearer program requirements, more flexible enablement options, and additional tools and benefits to support service delivery and partner growth.

Across the world, organisations are racing to adopt AI. It promises efficiencies, new capabilities, and, in the case of cybersecurity, a genuine breakthrough. AI can scan vast datasets in seconds, detect subtle anomalies, and help analysts respond to threats that now unfold at machine speed.

A major U.S. internet service provider said it's blocked incoming traffic to more than 550 command and control servers botnets identified over the past four months that administer the Kimwolf and Aisuru botnets.

National cyber resilience strategies will only deliver for citizens if we connect high-level ambitions with the gritty realities of local councils, health boards and agencies – and that bridge starts at the DNS layer.

Two “pig butchering-as-a-service” (PBaaS) providers are detailed in a recent report by Infoblox, demonstrating how off-the-shelf kits, templates, panels and infrastructure facilitate global scams similarly to malware-as-a-service (MaaS) and phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS).

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on two service providers that supply online criminal networks with the necessary tools and infrastructure to fuel the pig butchering-as-a-service (PBaaS) economy. At least since 2016, Chinese-speaking criminal groups have erected industrial-scale scam centers across Southeast Asia, creating special economic zones that are devoted to fraudulent investment and impersonation operations.

The past year was a landmark for AI proliferation, with sweeping implications for virtually every area of business and life. But with progress came peril. We saw cyberattacks explode in number and sophistication, outmaneuvering legacy security defenses to create record damage.

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — The beachfront casino built here by a Chinese mother-and-son duo a decade ago was billed as a $2 billion investment, a resort bigger than the Casino de Monte-Carlo in Monaco. The giant, gilded Imperial Palace would transform this tiny American island’s economy, the venture’s investors said.