THE week of May 25 to May 31, 2026, saw several notable cybersecurity incidents and threats, including:
- Payment apps allegedly listening to conversations.
- Scammers posing as Microsoft executives for fraudulent activities.
- A significant ClickFix malware campaign that hijacked over 700 education and tech websites.
- The distribution of the Deno RAT through fake software on GitHub and SourceForge.
- LinkedIn phishing emails using Adobe for victim tracking.
- Misleading claims about phone microphones made by a company.
- The Kali365 phishing kit successfully bypassing multi-factor authentication to steal Microsoft logins.
- A malicious site masquerading as a ChatGPT download infecting Windows and Mac users with malware.
- Urgent security reminders for Windows PCs, highlighting a deadline in June 2026.
- A data breach at Carnival affecting nearly 6 million customers.
- Phishing attacks targeting Signal users to steal backup recovery keys.