> TODAY'S SUMMARY (54 articles)
Today's cybersecurity news highlights several key threats and trends. Vanderbilt University has experienced a ransomware attack, reportedly by the BYOD group, compromising sensitive data. The Russian state-sponsored Turla group is utilizing a new malware toolset named "Cereal" to infiltrate Microsoft Exchange servers of government entities in Kazakhstan and Romania, showcasing escalating cyber-espionage tactics. Google has issued its eighth zero-day patch for Chrome this year, addressing a vulnerability actively exploited in the wild. Meanwhile, Apple and SAP have released important security updates to fix critical flaws in their software. Finally, spyware attacks are increasingly targeting a broader range of individuals, emphasizing the need for enhanced vigilance and protection measures.
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Team Cymruâs Stephen Campbell warned that small US defense contractors are not well prepared to face cyber intrusions through edge devices
Over 40,000 Servers Compromised in Ongoing cPanel Exploitation Attackers are exploiting CVE-2026-41940, a critical cPanel and WHM authentication bypass flaw that can give unauthenticated attackers administrative access to affected servers. Shadowserver reporting indicates more than 40,000 servers ma...
On December 4, 2025, a 17-year-old was arrested in Osaka under Japanâs Unauthorized Access Prohibition Act. The young man had run malicious code to extract the personal data of over 7 million users of Kaikatsu Club, Japan's largest internet cafe chain. When asked, the young man shared his motivation...
The China-based cybercrime group known as Silver Fox has been linked to a new campaign targeting organizations in Russia and India with a new malware called ABCDoor.
The activity involved using phishing emails that mimic correspondence from the Income Tax Department of India in December 2025, follow...
How and why droids from âStar Wars: Skeleton Crewâ and âAndorâ switch their allegiances.
It was discovered that Exim incorrectly handled parsing malformed JSON
in message headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-40685)
It was discovered that Exim incorrectly handled processing of UTF-8
trailing characters. A remote attacker could pos...
With prompt injection and other attack pathways consistently surfacing across agentic AI deployments, security watchdogs have stepped in, collectively, to draw some hard boundaries.
A joint advisory from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and int...
Here's a tip for you all. Unless you want to draw attention to yourself as a cybercriminal, don't flaunt your diamond-encrusted "HACK THE PLANET" necklace on Snapchat, or pose as a Sopranos crime boss while the FBI is reportedly closing in.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
In an ongoing operation, hackers are hijacking Facebook accounts using Google AppSheet to send phishing emails that pass security checks.
It was discovered that curl incorrectly reused non-TLS connections when
TLS was required in some STARTTLS configurations. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2026-4873)
It was discovered that curl incorrectly reused certain HTTP Negotiate
connection...
CISA has warned that threat actors have started exploiting the "Copy Fail" Linux security vulnerability in the wild, one day after Theori researchers disclosed it and shared a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit. [...]
An exploration of the shift from reactive "assume breach" mentalities to AI-driven prevention, highlighting how Domain-Specific Language Models (DSLMs) empower security architects to eliminate configuration drift and tool sprawl.
The post AI for Security Infrastructure: Rebalancing Cybersecurity fo...
A four-part scam economy is already forming around the 2026 World Cup, using the tournamentâs brand to sell everything from fake visas to worthless tokens.
Two American cybersecurity professionals were sentenced to four years in prison for facilitating BlackCat ransomware attacks in 2023. They pleaded guilty in December 2025 to one count of conspiracy to obstruct, delay, or affect commerce, or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by ex...
The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 7 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:
The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 8 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:
CISA has added the bug to its KEV list, and Microsoft has observed limited exploitation, mainly associated with PoC testing.
The post Exploitation of âCopy Failâ Linux Vulnerability Begins appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 8 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:
The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 8 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:
Microsoft has confirmed that the April 2026 security updates are causing failures in third-party backup applications using the psmounterex.sys driver. [...]