First 2026 cyber recap covering IoT exploits, wallet breaches, malicious extensions, phishing, malware, and early AI abuse.

A new, highly contagious flu strain is spreading fast and it could mean we’re in for another severe season. The strain, known as Subclade K, is already impacting countries like Canada, the UK and ...

Flu cases are on the rise and doctors warn that it could be a particularly bad season. A new flu variant called subclade K has seven new mutations that help it evade previous immunity you might have ...

The Stratus variant is fueling COVID-19 cases around the country. Symptoms of the virus look slightly different right now. Here, doctors share what to look out for and how to protect yourself from the ...

Alex Hogan is STAT’s senior multimedia producer and host of STATus Report, STAT’s weekly video series. You can follow him on Bluesky. Every year, vaccine manufacturers rely on guidance from the World ...

A new sample of the ToneShell backdoor, typically seen in Chinese cyberespionage campaigns, has been delivered through a kernel-mode loader in attacks against government organizations.

Every year, flu season in North America starts to peak around the holiday season. But this year, doctors and researchers are especially worried. “We will have a significant flu season this year, and ...

Every winter, respiratory viruses, especially influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and RSV, put huge pressure on healthcare systems throughout Europe. In a typical season, flu causes up to 50 million symptomatic ...

Studies show that Delta replicates more quickly and generates more virus particles than other variants, but vaccines still protect against serious infections. The secret to Delta’s success is the ease ...