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Today's cybersecurity landscape highlights several critical threats and vulnerabilities. Microsoft has patched a zero-day vulnerability in Outlook (CVE-2026-124194) that is reportedly being actively exploited. Additionally, a serious vulnerability in Barracuda’s email security gateways could allow attackers root access to the devices. The ransomware attack on Vanderbilt University continues to unfold, with reports of significant data theft. Notably, Google has addressed its eighth Chrome zero-day of the year, emphasizing ongoing exploitation of browser vulnerabilities. Moreover, the rising trend of spyware targeting everyday users is alarming, with attackers increasingly infiltrating personal devices. Finally, a supply chain attack affecting Qubole has compromised sensitive customer data, further underlining the risks associated with third-party services.
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Someone pleaded guilty to secretly working for a ransomware gang as he negotiated ransomware payments for clients.
Microsoft has updated a Windows 11 in-box app removal policy introduced in October to include a dynamic list that lets IT admins choose which preinstalled Store apps to uninstall. [...]
The stealthy Python-based backdoor framework deploys a persistent Windows implant likely designed for espionage.
The post Sophisticated Deep#Door Backdoor Enables Espionage, Disruption appeared first on SecurityWeek.
313 Team tells Canonical: pay up or the packets keep coming
313 Team tells Canonical: pay up or the packets keep coming Canonical says its web infrastructure is under attack after a pro-Iran hacktivist group instructed its members to target the open source giant.…
A vulnerability in the cPanel/WHM admin interface lets attackers access websites without a username and password.
A researcher from offensive security firm Theori has found a nine-year-old flaw in the Linux kernel with the help of AI
The managed security services market is projected to grow from $38.31 billion in 2025 to $69.16 billion by 2030[1], with cybersecurity being the fastest-growing sector[2]. Despite this opportunity, many MSPs leave revenue on the table because their go-to-market strategy fails to connect technical ex...
We always think we are more vulnerable than our fellow contemporaries! In general sense, this shows lack of confidence, but when you are dealing with security, this is one of the best traits you can have! Sounds strange, right! Let’s be honest, most security teams aren’t short on vulnerability data....
The new kit aims to address risks related to poisoned models, regulatory issues, supply chain integrity, and incident response.
The post Cisco Releases Open Source Tool for AI Model Provenance appeared first on SecurityWeek.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework for UK SMEs: A Practical Guide to Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover The NIST Cybersecurity Framework is a useful way to organise cybersecurity work around business risk. For UK SMEs, that matters because most teams do not have the time or budget to do every...
Business email compromise (BEC) is still thriving even in organizations that have implemented multi-factor authentication (MFA). As security professionals, we often assume that MFA is the silver bullet for email security, but real-world incidents suggest otherwise. Attackers e...
Microsoft has released the KB5083631 optional cumulative update for Windows 11, which includes 34 changes, such as a new Xbox mode for Windows PCs, enhanced security and performance for batch files, and performance improvements for launching startup apps. [...]
I’ve been thinking about coal mines. How you dig a hole in the earth, extract everything valuable, leave a scar, and walk away. Then someone comes along decades later and says, what if we filled it with water and made it beautiful? Feels like a metaphor for something, but I can’t quite land it. Germ...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the sentencing of two cybersecurity professionals to four years each in prison for their role in facilitating BlackCat ransomware attacks in 2023.
Ryan Goldberg, 40, of Georgia, and Kevin Martin, 36, of Texas, were accused of deploying the r...
A new software supply chain attack campaign has been observed using sleeper packages as a conduit to subsequently push malicious payloads that enabled credential theft, GitHub Actions tampering, and SSH persistence.
The activity has been attributed to the GitHub account "BufferZoneCorp," which has p...
Start date pushed back a year, annual cost up a third, and UK's now handing out eight million passports a year
Start date pushed back a year, annual cost up a third, and UK's now handing out eight million passports a year The Home Office has increased the annual value and overall duration of its new passport production contract, increasing it to a total of £576 million as it starts a third round of engagemen...
Anthropic launched Claude Security to counter faster AI-driven cyberattacks, as tools like Mythos enable near-instant exploitation by threat actors. Anthropic introduced Claude Security to help defenders keep up with a surge in AI-powered cyberattacks. As models like Mythos drastically reduce the ti...
Explore how geofence warrants and AI-assisted searches challenge the Fourth Amendment. Can 18th-century privacy laws survive 21st-century digital surveillance?
The post Geofence Warrants and Artificial Intelligence – What Happens When Robots Enforce the 4th Amendment? appeared first on Security Bou...