Infostealer malware has now become the invisible thread linking petty credential theft to full-blown ransomware campaigns. Attackers no longer bother forcing their way through firewalls when infostealers have already unlocked the front door for them. Documented by DarkOwl, a stealer log…
Rockwell Patches Code Execution Flaws in Arena Simulation Software
A researcher has explained how an attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to target industrial organizations. The post Rockwell Patches Code Execution Flaws in Arena Simulation Software appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…
Google Launches Unified Cryptonym-Based Naming System for Threat Actors
Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has introduced a unified cryptonym-based naming system for cyber threat actors, aiming to simplify attribution, improve analyst workflows, and eliminate inconsistencies between legacy tracking conventions used across Google’s security teams. The initiative follows the integration…
Phantom Stealer Campaign Uses JavaScript and PowerShell to Steal Browser Credentials
A sophisticated phishing campaign that disguises malware delivery inside routine business communications, ultimately deploying Phantom Stealer v3.5.0 to harvest browser credentials, cookies, payment data, and cryptocurrency wallet information from victims. Documented by Seqrite, the campaign uses two distinct phishing themes that…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-07-25 09h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 6:31 : Hackers Exploit Industrial PLCs and Manipulate HMI Displays to Hide Attacks
Hackers Exploit Industrial PLCs and Manipulate HMI Displays to Hide Attacks
Six federal agencies have updated a joint advisory warning that Iranian-affiliated advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are actively exploiting internet-exposed programmable logic controllers (PLCs) across U.S. critical infrastructure, manipulating human-machine interface (HMI) displays so operators cannot visually detect the intrusion.…
Foxit Updater Vulnerability Gives Standard Users SYSTEM-Level Control of Windows Devices
Foxit PDF Reader has been found vulnerable to a local privilege escalation flaw that allows standard Windows users to gain full SYSTEM-level control under specific conditions. The issue, tracked as CVE-2026-57239, was disclosed following research into Foxit’s updater and service…
David Shiply Interviews Pratim Datta, PhD from Kent State
AI, Cybersecurity, and Public Policy: Export Controls, Arms Races, and the “New Radium” On Cyber Security Today (Weekend), the host interviews Pratim Datta, a Kent State University professor and former global consultant, about the past six months of AI and…
Zscaler Finds Critical AI Security Gaps Across Enterprises
Zscaler found frontier AI exploited enterprise security weaknesses in as little as 16 minutes. The post Zscaler Finds Critical AI Security Gaps Across Enterprises appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read the original…
Pope’s official prayer app commits cardinal sin, leaks 700K+ users’ info
(Security) hole-ier than thou This article has been indexed from www.theregister.com – Articles Read the original article: Pope’s official prayer app commits cardinal sin, leaks 700K+ users’ info
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-07-25 00h : 4 posts
4 posts were published in the last hour 21:55 : IT Security News Daily Summary 2026-07-24 21:34 : Google Fined €890M Under EU Digital Markets Act Over Search and Play Store Practices 21:34 : Friday Squid Blogging: Illex Squid Catch…
IT Security News Daily Summary 2026-07-24
130 posts were published in the last hour 21:34 : Google Fined €890M Under EU Digital Markets Act Over Search and Play Store Practices 21:34 : Friday Squid Blogging: Illex Squid Catch in the Falklands 21:34 : The Department of…
Google Fined €890M Under EU Digital Markets Act Over Search and Play Store Practices
EU fined Google €890M under the DMA for favoring its own services and restricting Play Store competition, with AI search features also under scrutiny. The European Commission hit Google with two fines totalling €890 million on Thursday for violating the…
Friday Squid Blogging: Illex Squid Catch in the Falklands
Lower catch this year. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation policy. This article has been indexed from Schneier on Security Read the…
The Department of Know: OpenAI hacks Hugging Face, Chinese LLM ban, Kratos takedown
This week’s Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino, with guests Nick Espinosa, host, Deep Dive Radio Show, and Dennis Pickett, vp, CISO, Westat. Missed the live show? Check it out on YouTube. The Department of Know is live…
CISO’s guide to privileged identity management
<p>Organizations are leaning into zero trust, a framework that assumes no entity can access a specific asset until they have been verified, validated and authorized. This approach makes privileged identity management, or <i><a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/privileged-identity-management-PIM”>PIM</a></i>, an increasingly important resource.</p> <p>PIM supplants…
Securing Model Context Protocol Servers: 4 Gates From Code to Production
I was showing off a support assistant I’d wired up over the Model Context Protocol. Small thing: it could search our docs and open a doc by name. A teammate, being a teammate, pasted this into the chat pretending to…
Europol flags 4,340 ‘horrific’ URLs linked to The Com
Stop the spread (of online recruiting and propaganda) This article has been indexed from www.theregister.com – Articles Read the original article: Europol flags 4,340 ‘horrific’ URLs linked to The Com
Imperva Customers Protected Against CVE-2026-16723: Critical FastJson 1.x Zero-Day RCE
TL;DR: A critical remote code execution vulnerability has been disclosed in FastJson, a widely used JSON processing library for Java. The vulnerability, assigned CVE-2026-16723 with a CVSS score of 9.0 (Critical), affects FastJson versions 1.2.68 through 1.2.83 under specific Spring Boot deployment conditions and can be exploited using malicious JSON without…
Accelerating AWS Network Firewall troubleshooting with AWS DevOps Agent
When an administrator introduces a rule change in AWS Network Firewall and network connectivity is disrupted, pinpointing the cause requires inspecting multiple points in the traffic path. The firewall gives you stateless and stateful rule engines, domain rules, and routing…
What can I do with a VPN?
Free coffee-shop Wi-Fi is convenient… right up until you check your bank balance on it. A virtual private network, or VPN, encrypts your internet connection… The post What can I do with a VPN? appeared first on Panda Security Mediacenter.…
Fake Antivirus: What It Is and How to Protect Yourself
Fake antivirus programs are a type of scareware that masquerade as legitimate cybersecurity platforms, typically designed to pressure people into installing malware or entering payment… The post Fake Antivirus: What It Is and How to Protect Yourself appeared first on…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-07-24 21h : 5 posts
5 posts were published in the last hour 18:35 : SBOM/CVE: The Duck and Cover of Cyber War 18:34 : FBI and CISA Warn of Escalating Iranian Cyber Attacks 18:34 : Innovator Spotlight: American Binary 18:34 : New CISA/NSA Advisory…
SBOM/CVE: The Duck and Cover of Cyber War
We are doing security drills diligently for the wrong catastrophe. Here is what actually duck and cover for cyber threat looks like. By Dr. Arun Lakhotia In the tense years of… The post SBOM/CVE: The Duck and Cover of Cyber War…