A state-backed cyber espionage group has infiltrated dozens of government and critical infrastructure networks across 37 countries as part of a global operation known as “Shadow Campaigns.” During November and December of last year, the threat actor also carried…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-08 12h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 10:34 : DKnife toolkit abuses routers to spy and deliver malware since 2019
DKnife toolkit abuses routers to spy and deliver malware since 2019
DKnife is a Linux toolkit used since 2019 to hijack router traffic and deliver malware in cyber-espionage attacks. Cisco Talos found DKnife, a powerful Linux toolkit that threat actors use to spy on and control network traffic through routers and…
Week in review: Notepad++ supply chain attack details and targets, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Global Threat Map: Open-source real-time situational awareness platform Global Threat Map is an open-source project offering security teams a live view of reported cyber activity…
OpenClaw Integrates VirusTotal Scanning to Detect Malicious ClawHub Skills
OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot and Clawdbot) has announced that it’s partnering with Google-owned VirusTotal to scan skills that are being uploaded to ClawHub, its skill marketplace, as part of broader efforts to bolster the security of the agentic ecosystem. “All skills…
LocalGPT – A Secure Local Device Focused AI Assistant Built in Rust
In an era where AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude dominate cloud infrastructures, exposing user data to remote breaches, a new Rust-based tool called LocalGPT promises a fortress-like alternative. Developed as a single ~27MB binary, LocalGPT runs entirely on local…
Microsoft Data Center Power Outage Disrupts Windows 11 Updates and Store Functionality
Microsoft has confirmed that a significant power outage at one of its West US data centers triggered widespread service disruptions yesterday, leaving thousands of Windows 11 users unable to access the Microsoft Store or complete Windows Updates. The incident, which…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-08 00h : 1 posts
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IT Security News Daily Summary 2026-02-07
40 posts were published in the last hour 20:24 : Bithumb Mistakenly Sends 620,000 Bitcoin ($40B) to Customer Accounts 20:5 : IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-07 21h : 1 posts 19:20 : How to Suppress Negative Content Without Triggering…
Bithumb Mistakenly Sends 620,000 Bitcoin ($40B) to Customer Accounts
A system error at Bithumb sent 620,000 Bitcoin worth about $40B to hundreds of users during a promotion, briefly disrupting prices and drawing scrutiny. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More Read…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-07 21h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 19:20 : How to Suppress Negative Content Without Triggering the Streisand Effect
How to Suppress Negative Content Without Triggering the Streisand Effect
A tactical guide to reducing visibility safely so you can fix what is removable, push down what is… The post How to Suppress Negative Content Without Triggering the Streisand Effect appeared first on Hackers Online Club. This article has been…
Italian university La Sapienza still offline to mitigate recent cyber attack
Rome’s La Sapienza University was hit by a cyberattack that disrupted IT systems and caused widespread operational issues. Since February 2, Rome’s La Sapienza University, one of the most important Italian universities, has been offline due to a cyberattack. For…
Dozens of Government and Infrastructure Networks Breached in Global Espionage Campaign
Security researchers have identified a previously undocumented cyber espionage group that infiltrated at least 70 government and critical infrastructure organizations across 37 countries within the past year. The same activity cluster also conducted wide-scale scanning and probing of government-related systems…
Firefox Will Give Users an AI Kill Switch for Better Privacy
Not everyone wants AI in their browser. Firefox 148 is introducing easy toggles to disable chatbots and AI tab grouping. Discover how Mozilla is prioritising user choice and privacy in its latest 2026 update. This article has been indexed from…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-07 18h : 2 posts
2 posts were published in the last hour 16:36 : Security Architecture Part I: Introduction to Security Architecture Concepts, CIA, and Rules 16:18 : Threat Actors Exploit Fortinet Devices and Steal Firewall Configurations
Security Architecture Part I: Introduction to Security Architecture Concepts, CIA, and Rules
A foundational guide to security architecture principles, CIA triad, secure design rules, domains, and roles for building resilient systems. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Security Architecture Part I: Introduction to Security Architecture Concepts, CIA,…
Threat Actors Exploit Fortinet Devices and Steal Firewall Configurations
Fortinet products targeted Threat actors are targeting Fortinet FortiGate devices via automated attacks that make rogue accounts and steal firewall settings info. The campaign began earlier this year when threat actors exploited an unknown bug in the devices’ single-sign-on (SSO)…
Unsecured Database Exposes 149 Million Logins Linked to Infostealer Malware Operations
Appearing without warning on the internet, a massive collection of personal login details became reachable to any passerby. This trove – spanning about 96 gigabytes – included close to 150 million distinct credentials gathered from various sources. Not shielded…
ACF Plugin Flaw Exposes 50,000 WordPress Sites to Admin Takeover
A critical vulnerability in the Advanced Custom Fields: Extended (ACF Extended) WordPress plugin has exposed around 50,000 sites to potential hacker takeovers. Tracked as CVE-2025-14533, this flaw affects versions up to 0.9.2.1 and allows unauthenticated attackers to gain administrator…
BridgePay Payment Gateway Hit by Ransomware, Causing Nationwide Outages
BridgePay Network Solutions, a major U.S. payment gateway provider, confirmed a ransomware attack caused a widespread outage, disrupting card processing for merchants nationwide. The outage began early on February 6, 2026, around 3:29 a.m. EST with degraded performance in systems…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-07 15h : 3 posts
3 posts were published in the last hour 13:22 : Hackers Linked to State Actors Target Signal Messages of Military Officials and Journalists 13:22 : Organizations Urged to Replace Discontinued Edge Devices 13:22 : China-Linked DKnife Threat Underscores Risks to…
Hackers Linked to State Actors Target Signal Messages of Military Officials and Journalists
Germany’s top security agencies issued an urgent warning yesterday regarding a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign targeting high-ranking officials and journalists across Europe. The Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) and the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)…
Organizations Urged to Replace Discontinued Edge Devices
Edge devices that are no longer supported have been targeted in attacks by state-sponsored hackers, the US says. The post Organizations Urged to Replace Discontinued Edge Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…