Organizations may be increasingly adopting Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) practices, but a critical gap in disaster recovery readiness is leaving many vulnerable to catastrophic failure. The annual State of ITDR survey from Quest Software, which gathered insights from…
Mental Health Apps With Million Downloads Filled With Security Vulnerabilities
Mental health apps may have flaws Various mental health mobile applications with over millions of downloads on Google Play have security flaws that could leak users’ personal medical data. Researchers found over 85 medium and high-severity vulnerabilities in one of…
New Copilot Setting May Access Activity From Other Microsoft Services. Here’s How Users Can Disable It
A recently noticed configuration inside Microsoft Copilot may allow the AI tool to reference activity from several other Microsoft platforms, prompting renewed discussion around data privacy and AI personalization. The option, which appears within Copilot’s settings, enables the assistant…
Cyberattacks Shift Tactics as Hackers Exploit User Behavior and AI, Experts Warn
Cybersecurity threats are evolving rapidly, forcing businesses to rethink how they approach digital security. Experts say modern cyberattacks are no longer focused solely on breaking technical defenses but are increasingly designed to exploit everyday user behavior. According to…
OpenAI to acquire AI security platform Promptfoo
OpenAI are acquiring Promptfoo, an AI security platform that helps enterprises identify and remediate vulnerabilities in AI systems during development. Once the acquisition is finalized, OpenAI will integrate Promptfoo’s technology directly into OpenAI Frontier, their platform for building and operating…
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OpenAI acquires Promptfoo to secure its AI agents
This deal underscores how frontier labs are scrambling to prove their technology can be used safely in critical business operations. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: OpenAI acquires Promptfoo to secure its…
30,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Tutor LMS Pro WordPress Plugin
On December 30th, 2025, we received a submission for an Authentication Bypass vulnerability in Tutor LMS Pro, a WordPress plugin estimated to have more than 30,000 active installations. The vulnerability makes it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to gain access…
Fake CleanMyMac Site Uses ClickFix Trick to Install SHub Stealer on macOS
Researchers warn of a fake CleanMyMac site using a ClickFix attack to install SHub Stealer on macOS and steal passwords and crypto wallets. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More Read the…
CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA has added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2021-22054 Omnissa Workspace ONE Server-Side Request Forgery CVE-2025-26399 SolarWinds Web Help Desk Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability CVE-2026-1603 Ivanti Endpoint Manager…
Vietnam-Based Cybercrime Network Enables Fraudulent Account Signups at Scale
A sprawling cybercrime ecosystem rooted in Vietnam has been linked to large-scale fraudulent account registration campaigns targeting service providers and online platforms worldwide. Researchers traced this activity to an infrastructure cluster internally designated O-UNC-036, which uses disposable email addresses and…
Signal Confirms Targeted Phishing Attacks Resulting in Account Takeovers
Signal has officially confirmed an ongoing wave of targeted phishing campaigns resulting in successful account takeovers for high-profile users, including journalists and government officials. The encrypted messaging service explicitly stated that its core infrastructure and end-to-end encryption protocols remain intact…
Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Dinosaurs And Non-Dinosaurs’
via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Dinosaurs And Non-Dinosaurs’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original article: Randall…
Pro-Iranian Hacktivists Join Nation-State Groups in Targeting U.S., Israel, Others
More than 60 hacktivist groups, armed with AI, mobilized within hours of the U.S. and Israel first striking Iran, adding another element to an already active and expanding cyberthreat environment that includes dozens of known Iranian nation-state groups. The post…
How to Use AWS IAM Identity Center for Scalable, Compliant Cloud Access Control
What Is AWS IAM Identity Center? Think of IAM Identity Center (previously AWS SSO) as the gatekeeper to your cloud environment. Its role is to make sure only the right users or services gain access to your AWS resources, and…
Report Surfaces Higher Correlation Between API and AI Security
An analysis of 67,058 published vulnerabilities from 2025 finds 11,053, or 17%, are related to application programming interfaces (APIs). Conducted by Wallarm, the 2026 API ThreatStats Report also notes that 43% of the additions made in 2025 to the Known…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-03-09 18h : 11 posts
11 posts were published in the last hour 16:14 : EV charger biz ELECQ zapped by ransomware crooks, customer contact data stolen 16:14 : Salt Typhoon is hacking the world’s phone and internet giants. Here’s everywhere that’s been hit. 16:14…
EV charger biz ELECQ zapped by ransomware crooks, customer contact data stolen
An attack on the company’s AWS platform may have exposed customers’ names and home addresses Exclusive ELECQ, maker of smart electric vehicle (EV) chargers, is warning customers that their personal details may have been stolen in a ransomware attack that…
Salt Typhoon is hacking the world’s phone and internet giants. Here’s everywhere that’s been hit.
Salt Typhoon is by far one of the most prolific hacking groups in recent years, breaching some of the top American phone companies. Here are all the countries that have been targeted. This article has been indexed from Security News…
Russian government hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, Dutch spies warn
Dutch intelligence is accusing Russia-backed hackers of running a “large-scale global” hacking campaign against Signal and WhatsApp users. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Russian government hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp users,…
Russia-linked hackers target Signal, WhatsApp of officials globally
Russia-linked hackers are targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts of government and military officials worldwide, warns Dutch intelligence. Dutch intelligence agencies (MIVD and AIVD) warn of a global campaign by Russia-linked threat actors aiming to compromise Signal and WhatsApp accounts. The…
Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 42 Deals Announced in February 2026
Significant cybersecurity M&A deals announced by Check Point, Booz Allen, Proofpoint, Sophos, Palo Alto Networks, and Zscaler. The post Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 42 Deals Announced in February 2026 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…
ConFoo 2026: Guardrails for Agentic AI, Prompts, and Supply Chains
Read the takeaways from ConFoo 2026, including putting guardrails where requests happen, auditing tool calls, treat dependency updates like production access. The post ConFoo 2026: Guardrails for Agentic AI, Prompts, and Supply Chains appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article…
UNC4899 Breached Crypto Firm After Developer AirDropped Trojanized File to Work Device
The North Korean threat actor known as UNC4899 is suspected to be behind a sophisticated cloud compromise campaign targeting a cryptocurrency organization in 2025 to steal millions of dollars in cryptocurrency. The activity has been attributed with moderate confidence to…