> TODAY'S SUMMARY (18 articles)
Today's cybersecurity news highlights various significant threats and trends:
1. **AI-Generated Code Concerns**: Proton's CEO downplays security testing for AI-written code, raising concerns about potential vulnerabilities in software development.
2. **Data Breach at DHS**: A hacker leaked personal data of over 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees, underscoring the ongoing risks of data breaches in government sectors.
3. **Fake IT Scams**: Attackers impersonating IT support managed to manipulate employees into granting remote access, revealing the effectiveness of social engineering tactics.
4. **Cryptocurrency Exchange Breach**: Binance experienced a significant security incident affecting $6.3 billion in assets, highlighting vulnerabilities in cryptocurrency platforms amid increasing cyber threats.
5. **Scammers Adapt Quickly**: Fraudulent online shopping sites are being rapidly re-established after takedowns, indicating persistent challenges in combating e-commerce scams.
6. **IoT Device Risks**: A recent report identifies smart TVs as major targets for cyber vulnerabilities, emphasizing the need for security measures in household IoT devices.
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// AI-powered summary generated at 08:00
Researchers have demonstrated that GPU Rowhammer attacks can be used to escalate privileges.
The post GPUBreach: Root Shell Access Achieved via GPU Rowhammer Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
When talking about credential security, the focus usually lands on breach prevention. This makes sense when IBM’s 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report puts the average cost of a breach at $4.4 million. Avoiding even one major incident is enough to justify most security investments, but that headline fi...
GPUBreach attack technique uses GPU memory bit-flips to escalate privileges and potentially take full control of a system. New research shows that attacks like GPUBreach exploit RowHammer bit-flips in GPU memory (GDDR6) to go beyond data corruption. Attackers can use this technique to escalate privi...
Find out why Gmail is filtering your emails, what triggers its spam filters, and how to fix it — including authentication, sender reputation, and content issues.
The post Is Gmail Filtering Your Emails? Causes, Signs & Fixes appeared first on Security Boulevard.
WhatsApp’s new “Private Inference” feature represents one of the most ambitious attempts to combine end-to-end encryption with AI-powered capabilities, such as message summarization. To make this possible, Meta built a system that processes encrypted user messages inside trusted execution environmen...
As if securing the enterprise against a tidal wave of AI tools wasn’t hard enough, it turns out the geopolitical instability of the moment is making things worse.
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The post FIRESIDE CHAT: Geopolitical turmoil, rising AI risk add...
The group is using zero-days, quickly weaponizes fresh bugs, and exfiltrates and encrypts data within days of initial access.
The post Medusa Ransomware Fast to Exploit Vulnerabilities, Breached Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Learn how to send secure email in Gmail using Confidential Mode, S/MIME encryption, and best practices to protect sensitive messages in Google Workspace.
The post How to Send Secure Email in Gmail: Step-by-Step Guide appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Microsoft has warned that Storm-1175, a cybercrime group linked to Medusa ransomware, is exploiting vulnerable web-facing systems in fast-moving attacks, at times moving from initial access to data theft and ransomware deployment within 24 hours.
The company said the group...
Healthcare companies handle some of the most personal data imaginable, and that makes them a magnet for hackers.
Richard Frawley, Director of Training at ADF Solutions, makes the case for triage in digital forensic investigations.
Microsoft has released a new report about the Storm-1175 group and its connection to Medusa ransomware
For many years, supply chain security was viewed purely as a technical concern. However, with high-profile vulnerabilities and regulations, it is now a board-level issue that requires organizations to rethink how to build resiliency and insulate their operations.The changing r...
Cisco Talos has recently observed an increase in activity that is leveraging notification pipelines in popular collaboration platforms to deliver spam and phishing emails.Â
The year was characterized by an unending beat-down on infrastructure that relied on older enmeshed dependencies (e.g., Log4j and PHPUnit), while React2Shell rocketed to the highest percentage of attacks for the entire year within the last three weeks of 2025.Â
Organizations collect and store huge amounts of sensitive data, customer details, financial records, login credentials, and more. Protecting this data is not just important; it’s critical for business survival. One of the most commonly used techniques to protect sensitive data is data masking. At fi...
According to a new law, the Hong Kong police can demand that you reveal the encryption keys protecting your computer, phone, hard drives, etc.—even if you are just transiting the airport.
In a security alert dated March 26, the U.S. Consulate General said that, on March 23, 2026, Hong Kong authoriti...
Coding agents make decisions in sequence: a plan is drafted, implemented, then tested. Any error introduced early compounds as subsequent steps build on the same flawed assumption. Self-reflection is a recognized mitigation technique, and one GitHub Copilot already supports, but a model reviewing it...
Fortinet has updated its FortiClient EMS product after zero-day attacks surfaced
Shchukin is accused of extorting more than $2 million as the head of the GandCrab and REvil ransomware operations.
The post German Police Unmask REvil Ransomware Leader appeared first on SecurityWeek.