In Q1 2025, HP’s Threat Research team discovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting vacation planners. The cybercriminals imitate Booking.com and deploy a dangerous malware called XWorm by manipulating users’ “click fatigue” with cookie consent banners. Once the users click on the fake cookie banners, they unknowingly activate dangerous scripts that allow attackers to control infected systems and collect sensitive data.

Washington Post Journalists’ Microsoft Accounts Hacked in Targetetd Cyberattack
The Washington Post is investigating a cyberattack that compromised journalists’ email accounts, likely linked to a foreign government. The attack targeted reporters covering national security