IntroductionOn March 1, 2026, ThreatLabz observed new activity from a China-nexus threat actor targeting countries in the Persian Gulf region. The activity took place within the first 24 hours of the renewed conflict in the Middle East. The threat actor quickly…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-03-13 00h : 1 posts
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IT Security News Daily Summary 2026-03-12
177 posts were published in the last hour 22:2 : Insights: Increased Risk of Wiper Attacks 21:9 : When Proxies Become the Attack Vectors in Web Architectures 20:34 : Operation Lightning takes down SocksEscort proxy network blamed for tens of…
Insights: Increased Risk of Wiper Attacks
We are observing an increase of wiper attacks by the Iran-linked Handala Hack group (aka Void Manticore) through phishing and misuse of Microsoft Intune. The post Insights: Increased Risk of Wiper Attacks appeared first on Unit 42. This article has…
When Proxies Become the Attack Vectors in Web Architectures
Many Reverse proxy attack vectors expose a flawed assumption in modern web architectures that backends can blindly trust security-critical headers from upstream reverse proxies. This assumption breaks down because HTTP RFC flexibility allows different servers to interpret the same headers…
Operation Lightning takes down SocksEscort proxy network blamed for tens of millions in fraud
International cops stuck down 23 servers in 7 countries Cops from eight countries this week disrupted SocksEscort, a residential proxy service used by criminals to compromise hundreds of thousands of routers worldwide and carry out digital fraud, costing businesses and…
Concepts of a Cyberplan
Three Pages to Secure the Nation? I’ve seen cocktail napkins with more substance than the White House cybersecurity “strategy” that just dropped. Three pages. Three. You could print it on the back of a diner menu between the pastrami special…
Security Flaw in WordPress Plugin Puts 400,000 Websites at Risk
A security flaw in the Ally WordPress plugin used on more than 400,000 sites could allow attackers to extract sensitive data without logging in. The post Security Flaw in WordPress Plugin Puts 400,000 Websites at Risk appeared first on TechRepublic.…
USENIX Security ’25 (Enigma Track) – • Inside Out: Security Designed With, Not For
Presenter: Kausalya Ganesh, Cisco Systems, Inc Our thanks to USENIX Security ’25 (Enigma Track) (USENIX ’25 for publishing their Creators, Authors and Presenter’s tremendous USENIX Security ’25 (Enigma Track) (USENIX ’25 content on the Organizations’ YouTube Channel. Permalink The post…
IO River Embraces Wasm to Enable Any WAF to Run on Any CDN
IO River this week revealed it is leveraging the portable WebAssembly (Wasm) binary instruction format to make it possible to deploy any web application firewall (WAF) on a content delivery network (CDN). Starting with running the Check Point WAF on…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-03-12 21h : 3 posts
3 posts were published in the last hour 19:9 : Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (March 2, 2026 to March 8, 2026) 19:9 : Feds Takes Down SocksEscort Proxy Network Used in Global Fraud Schemes 19:9 : The Prompt…
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (March 2, 2026 to March 8, 2026)
Last week, there were disclosed in and that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report now to ensure your site is not…
Feds Takes Down SocksEscort Proxy Network Used in Global Fraud Schemes
European and US agencies dismantled the SocksEscort proxy network built on infected routers and used by cybercriminals in global fraud schemes. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More Read the original article:…
The Prompt Injection Peril and Why AI Agents Are Your Network’s Newest Vulnerability
As enterprises race to embed AI agents into everyday workflows, a new and still poorly understood threat is moving from research papers into production risk: indirect prompt injection. In this conversation, Amit Chita, field CTO at Mend.io, explains why organizations…
Active Directory Flaw Enables SYSTEM Privilege Escalation
An Active Directory flaw (CVE-2026-25177) could allow attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level in affected environments. The post Active Directory Flaw Enables SYSTEM Privilege Escalation appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read…
AI Agent Safety Checklist
This AI Agent Safety Checklist outlines key security, governance, and oversight controls organizations should review before deploying AI agents. The post AI Agent Safety Checklist appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read the…
US Lawmakers Move to Kill the FBI’s Warrantless Wiretap Access
A bipartisan bill would force the FBI to get a warrant to read Americans’ messages and ban the federal purchase of commercial data on US residents ahead of a critical April deadline. This article has been indexed from Security Latest…
Hive0163 Uses AI-Assisted Slopoly Malware for Persistent Access in Ransomware Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a suspected artificial intelligence (AI)-generated malware codenamed Slopoly put to use by a financially motivated threat actor named Hive0163. “Although still relatively unspectacular, AI-generated malware such as Slopoly shows how easily threat actors can…
Rust-Based VENON Malware Targets 33 Brazilian Banks with Credential-Stealing Overlays
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new banking malware targeting Brazilian users that’s written in Rust, marking a significant departure from other known Delphi-based malware families associated with the Latin American cybercrime ecosystem. The malware, which is designed to…
This one’s for you, Mom
This week, Joe talks about allyship and how being aware of an issue is the first step in helping to fix it. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos Blog Read the original article: This one’s for you, Mom
Apple patches Coruna exploit kit flaws for older iOS versions
Apple issued security updates for older iOS and iPadOS versions to close vulnerabilities exploited by the Coruna exploit kit. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Apple patches Coruna exploit kit flaws for older iOS versions
The Threat Within: How Intelligent Detection Prevented a Potential Internal Malware Incident
Executive Overview Organizations often focus heavily on defending their perimeter against external attackers. Firewalls, threat intelligence feeds, and intrusion prevention systems are designed to stop threats attempting to break in from outside the network. However, experienced security professionals understand an…
Reuse, Reward: How Banks Can Safely Unlock the Value of Their Data
The financial world is awash with data. But too few organizations are able to use it effectively. In Bank Director’s 2025 Technology Survey, one-third of US banking leaders cite an inability to harness data as a top technology challenge facing…
Enzoic Expands Protection Against Dark Web Credential Exposure
Credentials exposed in breach data can create risk long after the original incident. Once those passwords circulate through underground marketplaces, they can be reused to target enterprise systems and customer accounts. According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, stolen…