Payouts King is emerging as a technically sophisticated ransomware operation believed to be run by former BlackBasta affiliates, reusing their social‑engineering playbook while introducing hardened obfuscation and encryption routines. The group focuses on high‑value data theft and selective encryption, leveraging…
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Android 17 Beta 4 arrives with post-quantum cryptography and new memory limits
Google shipped Android 17 Beta 4 on April 16, marking the last scheduled beta in the Android 17 release cycle. The build targets app compatibility testing and platform stability ahead of the final release, and it carries several behavior changes…
53 DDoS Domains Taken Down by Law Enforcement
Authorities in 21 countries participated in a coordinated action against DDoS-for-hire services. The post 53 DDoS Domains Taken Down by Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: 53 DDoS Domains…
What Is SPIFFE and How Does It Work?
An amazing post The post What Is SPIFFE and How Does It Work? appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original article: What Is SPIFFE and How Does It Work?
Operation PowerOFF Seizes 53 DDoS Domains, Exposes 3 Million Criminal Accounts
An international law enforcement operation has taken down 53 domains and arrested four people in connection with commercial distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) operations that were used by more than 75,000 cybercriminals. The ongoing effort, dubbed Operation PowerOFF, disrupted access to the…
Anthropic Introduces Claude Opus 4.7 for Advanced Problem-Solving
Anthropic has officially launched Claude Opus 4.7, a major upgrade designed to tackle complex software engineering while introducing rigorous new cybersecurity safeguards. Released on April 16, 2026, this model brings enhanced problem-solving capabilities to developers and actively addresses the dual-use…
Amtrak – 2,147,679 breached accounts
In April 2026, the hacking group ShinyHunters claimed they had breached Amtrak. The group typically compromises organisations’ Salesforce instances before demanding a ransom and later, if not paid, dumping the data publicly. They subsequently published the alleged data which contained…
Microsoft Defender 0-Day Vulnerability “RedSun” Enables Full SYSTEM Access
A newly disclosed zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Defender, dubbed “RedSun,” allows an unprivileged user to escalate privileges to full SYSTEM-level access on fully patched Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2019 and later systems, and as of now, remains…
Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 Updates May Force Users to Enter BitLocker Recovery Key
Microsoft has officially acknowledged a known issue affecting Windows 11 users following the release of its April 2026 Patch Tuesday cumulative updates. Devices running certain BitLocker Group Policy configurations may unexpectedly prompt users to enter their BitLocker recovery key after…
Hackers Target Trucking and Freight Firms to Steal Real-World Cargo Shipments
A new wave of cyber attacks is hitting trucking carriers and freight brokers, and the goal is not just data theft. Criminals are breaking into logistics companies digitally to steal physical cargo shipments worth millions of dollars in the real…
Google Deploys Gemini AI to Stop Threat Actors, Blocking 8.3 Billion Ads
Google has significantly escalated its fight against cybercriminals, deploying its advanced Gemini AI to neutralize malicious advertising campaigns. By leveraging generative AI, the tech giant intercepted more than 99% of these harmful advertisements before they ever reached end users. This…
ZionSiphon Malware Hits Israeli Desalination Plants
Hackers are experimenting with new malware designed to sabotage Israeli desalination and water treatment plants using a tool dubbed “ZionSiphon,”. However, the current sample appears to be a faulty or developmental build rather than a fully operational weapon. The code…
Supply chain dependencies: Have you checked your blind spot?
Your biggest risk may be a vendor you trust. How can SMBs map their third-party blind spots and build operational resilience? This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: Supply chain dependencies: Have you checked your blind…
Apple AirTag tracking can be misled by replayed Bluetooth signals
Apple’s AirTag is designed to help users track lost items by relying on a vast network of nearby Apple devices. New research shows that this same system can be manipulated to display locations where an AirTag has never been. Relaying…
Cisco Warns Webex Customers Of Critical SSO Problem
WebEx SSO Vulnerability, booking.com Reservation Hijacking Risks, Windows Recall Scrutiny, and AI Vishing-as-a-Service Host Jim Love reports that Cisco disclosed a critical WebEx vulnerability (CVE-2026-2184) affecting SSO integration with Control Hub; although server-side fixes are applied and no exploitation is…
Censys Warns 6 Million Public-Facing FTP Servers Are Still Exposed in 2026
A new security brief from internet intelligence firm Censys reveals that the 55 year old File Transfer Protocol continues to run on nearly 6 million internet facing hosts. As of April 2026, the dominant story of FTP exposure is not…
New infosec products of the week: April 17, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Axonius, Broadcom, Siemens, and Sitehop. Axonius updates Asset Cloud with AI, exposure management, and asset trust standard Axonius has expanded its Asset Cloud with AI-powered…
Workplace stress in 2026 is still worse than before the pandemic
Roughly 40% of employees worldwide said they experienced a lot of stress during the previous day, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2026 report, a figure that has remained above pre-pandemic levels for several years. Daily anger stood…
Social media bans might steer kids into riskier corners of the internet
Governments are moving to block children under 16 from social media in the name of safety. But once these measures move from policy to practice, they raise a harder question: what happens when protecting kids requires collecting more data than…
EU Age Verification App Breached in Just 2 Minutes, Researchers Claim
A highly anticipated European Union Age Verification application has come under heavy scrutiny after a security researcher demonstrated how to bypass its core protections in less than two minutes. The application, recently praised by EU officials for its robust privacy…