Cybersecurity news explained in plain language, with practical tips to keep you safe.https://farolcyber.com/https://farolcyber.com/en/23andme-california-settlement-2026/https://farolcyber.com/en/23andme-california-settlement-2026/The deal settles the state's claim over the 2023 breach that exposed data of nearly 7 million people. Here is what to do with your genetic data.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://farolcyber.com/en/ahold-delhaize-attack-2026/https://farolcyber.com/en/ahold-delhaize-attack-2026/Malicious activity took down systems at brands such as Food Lion, Stop & Shop and Albert Heijn. Physical stores stayed open, and no data theft is evident for now.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://farolcyber.com/en/blackx-bootkit-2026/https://farolcyber.com/en/blackx-bootkit-2026/A new firmware-level malware exploits an old flaw that the update alone does not close. Why the manual revocation matters.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://farolcyber.com/en/capcom-id-breach-2026/https://farolcyber.com/en/capcom-id-breach-2026/Attackers got into CAPCOM ID, the account used for games like Resident Evil and Street Fighter. Capcom says passwords did not leak; here is what to do.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://farolcyber.com/en/google-ai-ads-gmail-photos-2026/https://farolcyber.com/en/google-ai-ads-gmail-photos-2026/If you connect Gmail or Google Photos to Google's AI, that content can help pick the ads you see. Here is what changed and how to switch it off.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://farolcyber.com/en/heartbreaker-macos-ransomware-2026/https://farolcyber.com/en/heartbreaker-macos-ransomware-2026/A sample analyzed by a researcher encrypts the Downloads folder and changes its own signature. The risk is low for now, and files can be recovered.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://farolcyber.com/en/interpol-serengeti-scams-2026/https://farolcyber.com/en/interpol-serengeti-scams-2026/Serengeti III, across Africa, took down online fraud, ransomware and investment scam networks. Here are the scams it hit and how to avoid them.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://farolcyber.com/en/k0t-firewalls-vpn-2026/https://farolcyber.com/en/k0t-firewalls-vpn-2026/Researchers link the actor k0t to ransomware groups. Nearly a third of victims are in Latin America, and the way in is exposed devices.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://farolcyber.com/en/meta-cambridge-analytica-fine-2026/https://farolcyber.com/en/meta-cambridge-analytica-fine-2026/A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion for misleading users about their data. The company says it will appeal.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://farolcyber.com/en/microsoft-phishing-takedown-2026/https://farolcyber.com/en/microsoft-phishing-takedown-2026/Three services sold scam kits, with 2,300 templates imitating banks and government agencies in over 150 countries. What changed and how to defend yourself.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://farolcyber.com/en/php-flaws-2026/https://farolcyber.com/en/php-flaws-2026/The flaws let attackers run code on servers running PHP and are already being exploited. Who is at risk and which versions carry the fix.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://farolcyber.com/en/pix-med-80-days-2026/https://farolcyber.com/en/pix-med-80-days-2026/Brazil's central bank extended the time a Pix recipient has to contest a refund made through MED. How the mechanism works and what it does not cover.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://farolcyber.com/en/popcorn-time-updater-2026/https://farolcyber.com/en/popcorn-time-updater-2026/A forgotten Popcorn Time updater would accept code from anyone. A security firm disabled it on millions of computers. Here is what to do.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://farolcyber.com/en/quest-diagnostics-intrusion-2026/https://farolcyber.com/en/quest-diagnostics-intrusion-2026/The largest US lab network says it believes some data was accessed but does not yet know which. The case and what to do about health data.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://farolcyber.com/en/ransomware-ai-agents-2026/https://farolcyber.com/en/ransomware-ai-agents-2026/Researchers found the control panel of a group using AI agents in attacks. The most common way in was the usual one: reused passwords.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://farolcyber.com/en/shinyhunters-negotiator-2026/https://farolcyber.com/en/shinyhunters-negotiator-2026/Arrests in the Netherlands and the US raise suspicions about firms that negotiate ransomware payments. Much of it is still allegation, not conviction.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://farolcyber.com/en/signal-hangup-flaw-2026/https://farolcyber.com/en/signal-hangup-flaw-2026/A serious bug in Signal's calling library let an attacker stop a call from ending. The fix is out; here is how to update.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://farolcyber.com/en/tor-relays-ssh-2026/https://farolcyber.com/en/tor-relays-ssh-2026/A researcher showed that 333 exit relays redirected SSH connections to criminal servers. The Tor Project removed the relays within three days.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://farolcyber.com/en/two-factor-authentication/https://farolcyber.com/en/two-factor-authentication/What two-factor authentication is, why it stops someone who stole your password, and how to turn it on for WhatsApp, Instagram and Google.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://farolcyber.com/en/windows-october-2026-update/https://farolcyber.com/en/windows-october-2026-update/Microsoft's October update fixes more than 1,400 flaws, including one already exploited in attacks. Here is how to check that your PC is protected.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT