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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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We found a fake Google Meet update that enrolls the victim's Windows PC in an attacker's device management system.
Indonesia will ban social media for children under age 16 starting at the end of March, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid announced this week.
Attackers have turned AI into a “force multiplier” for the country’s expansive scheme to get and keep operatives hired at global companies, researchers said.
The post Microsoft warns North Korean threat groups are scaling up fake worker schemes with generative AI appeared first on CyberScoop.
In a recent security partnership with Mozilla, Anthropic found 22 separate vulnerabilities in Firefox — 14 of them classified as "high-severity."
Steals SMS messages, location data, contacts … and delivers it to Hamas-linked crew Hamas-linked attackers are dropping spyware disguised as an emergency-alert app on Israelis' smartphones via SMS messages, according to security researchers.…
IntroductionThreat actors often take advantage of major global events to fuel interest in their malicious activities. Zscaler ThreatLabz is diligently tracking a surge in cybercriminal activity that capitalizes on the elevated political climate in the Middle East. This increased malicious activity i...
An analysis of 136 unique major breaches involving third-parties affecting 710 companies, published this week by Black Kite, finds approximately 26,000 additional organizations were impacted, affecting as many as 433 million individuals. Ferhat Dikbiyik, chief research and intelligence officer for...
Two sources tell FedScoop the personnel changes are part of a broader effort to consolidate IT and cybersecurity functions at DHS headquarters.
The post DHS CISO, deputy CISO exit amid reported IT leadership overhaul appeared first on CyberScoop.
The recent military attacks involving Iran in the Middle East are a stark reminder that cybersecurity leadership must continually incorporate geopolitical risk into their enterprise cyber risk posture and preparedness.
Every crisis that elevates to military engagements between cyber-active parti...
TL;DR: Trajan is an open-source CI/CD security tool from Praetorian that unifies vulnerability detection and attack validation across GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, and Jenkins in a single cross-platform engine. It ships with 32 detection plugins and 24 attack plugins covering poisoned pip...
In a co-ordinated public-private operation between law enforcement agencies and cybersecurity industry partners, Tycoon 2FA - one of the world's most prolific phishing-as-a-service platforms - has been dismantled.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD
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La Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) a publié une décision de clôture de l'injonction qui avait été prononcée le 5 décembre 2024 à l'encontre de la société KASPR, initialement sanctionnée d'une amende de 240 000 euros. Cette affaire fait suite à des contrôles réalisés par...
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Cybersecurity is, as it should be in this era of AI-driven cyberattacks, a regular item on enterprise board agendas. However, the ways in which CISOs and boards interact, and the depth of those discussions, remain brief and superficial.
According to a new report from IANS,...
L'Autorité pour la protection des données personnelles (GPDP) a publié une décision de sanction à l'encontre de Bressanelli Galli Gelpi Porta & C. S.r.l. (comprenant le prononcé d'une amende de 15 000 €) pour des manquements en lien avec la prospection commerciale et la gestion des droits des pe...
Why educational institutions are increasingly falling victim to ransomware, the risks phishing and USB drives pose, and how to secure the digital infrastructure of schools and universities.
OpenAI is in and Anthropic is out as a supplier of AI technology for the US defense department. This news caps a week of bluster by the highest officials in the US government towards some of the wealthiest titans of the big tech industry, and the overhanging specter of the existential risks posed by...
A detailed Auth0 vendor evaluation covering authentication, SSO, authorization, and CIAM capabilities. Learn about Auth0 pricing, scalability, strengths, risks, and how it compares with modern alternatives like SSOJet.
The post Auth0 Vendor Evaluation: Authentication, SSO, Access Management & CI...
Threat actors are operationalizing AI to scale and sustain malicious activity, accelerating tradecraft and increasing risk for defenders, as illustrated by recent activity from North Korean groups such as Jasper Sleet and Coral Sleet (formerly Storm-1877).
The post AI as tradecraft: How threat actor...