An exposed Amazon-hosted server allowed anyone to access reams of customer data without needing a password. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Money transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver’s licenses and…
Apple Rolls Out DarkSword Exploit Protection to More Devices
The DarkSword exploit kit has been used by both state-sponsored hackers and commercial spyware vendors. The post Apple Rolls Out DarkSword Exploit Protection to More Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…
AI Coding Assistants Expose New Cyber Risks, Undermining Endpoint Security Defenses
Not everyone realizes how much artificial intelligence shapes online safety today – yet studies now indicate it might be eroding essential protection layers. At the RSAC 2026 gathering in San Francisco, insights came sharply into focus when Oded Vanunu…
Yanluowang Access Broker Gets 81 Months in Prison
A Russian national has been sentenced to 81 months in prison for acting as an initial access broker for Yanluowang ransomware attacks, in a case that highlights how criminal access markets fuel major extortion campaigns . Prosecutors said the…
Cookie-controlled PHP webshells: A stealthy tradecraft in Linux hosting environments
Cookie-gated PHP webshells use obfuscation, php-fpm execution, and cron-based persistence to evade detection in Linux hosting environments. This post examines how this tradecraft conceals execution behind specially crafted HTTP cookies. The post Cookie-controlled PHP webshells: A stealthy tradecraft in Linux…
Threat actor abuse of AI accelerates from tool to cyberattack surface
Generative AI is upgrading cyberattacks, from 450% higher phishing click‑through rates to industrialized MFA bypass. The post Threat actor abuse of AI accelerates from tool to cyberattack surface appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog. This article has been indexed from…
Cisco Patches 9.8 CVSS IMC and SSM Flaws Allowing Remote System Compromise
Cisco has released updates to address a critical security flaw in the Integrated Management Controller (IMC) that, if successfully exploited, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and gain access to the system with elevated privileges. The vulnerability, tracked as…
Tax Season 2026: How Cyber Criminals Are Preparing Their Attacks Months in Advance
Tax season remains one of the most attractive periods of the year for cyber criminals. As individuals and organizations exchange sensitive financial and identity data online, attackers take advantage of increased tax‑related activity to launch phishing campaigns, fraudulent websites, and…
Cloud security architecture: Enterprise cloud blueprint for CISOs
<p>Cloud adoption has transformed how organizations build, deploy and scale technology. Infrastructure is now elastic, applications are distributed, identities are federated and data moves across environments at unprecedented speed. While this agility unlocks innovation, it also expands the attack surface…
5 top SOC-as-a-service providers and how to evaluate them
<p>SOC as a service, or <i>SOCaaS</i>, is a type of managed security service provider focused on delivering security operations center services. It differs from a managed SOC by virtue of requiring little or no installation of outsourcer systems or staff…
Alleged Starbucks Incident Exposes Code and Firmware
Threat actors claim to have stolen 10GB of Starbucks code and firmware from a misconfigured S3 bucket. The post Alleged Starbucks Incident Exposes Code and Firmware appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read…
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-5281 Google Dawn Use-After-Free Vulnerability This type of vulnerability is a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and poses significant…
ICE says it bought Paragon’s spyware to use in drug trafficking cases
The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told lawmakers that the use of Paragon spyware is necessary to counter terrorists’ “thriving exploitation of encrypted communications platforms.” This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the…
How Do I Make Kubernetes Self‑Service Without Losing Control?
Platform teams are under pressure to move faster, but handing full Kubernetes access to every developer is risky. Self‑service and control are not opposites; they are two sides of a well‑designed platform. The post How Do I Make Kubernetes Self‑Service…
Critical flaw in F5 BIG-IP faces wide exploitation risk
The company revised a security advisory as newly disclosed information heightens the potential impact. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Dive – Latest News Read the original article: Critical flaw in F5 BIG-IP faces wide exploitation risk
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-04-02 18h : 12 posts
12 posts were published in the last hour 15:36 : Microsoft Warns of WhatsApp Attachments Spreading Backdoor on Windows PCs 15:36 : Contact center compliance checklist for modern workforces 15:36 : Shadow AI: How Unsanctioned Tools Create Invisible Risk 15:36…
Microsoft Warns of WhatsApp Attachments Spreading Backdoor on Windows PCs
Microsoft warns of a WhatsApp attachments spreading VBS malware that installs backdoors on Windows PCs, giving hackers remote access and control systems. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More Read the original…
Contact center compliance checklist for modern workforces
<p>Executive leaders should treat compliance as an integral part of organizational strategic planning rather than the cost of doing business.</p> <p>Organizations can face major penalties if they don’t comply with laws and regulations that protect customer data, like GDPR and…
Shadow AI: How Unsanctioned Tools Create Invisible Risk
Over 80% of workers use unapproved AI tools. Learn how shadow AI creates hidden attack surface and what security teams can do to detect and address it. The post Shadow AI: How Unsanctioned Tools Create Invisible Risk appeared first on…
At RSAC 2026, AI Redefines the Future of Penetration Testing
Penetration testing is undergoing a substantial shift as AI reshapes both attack and defense strategies. At RSA Conference 2026, multiple vendors pointed to the same underlying pressure: Attack surfaces are expanding more quickly, while the time required to detect and…
Software supply chain hacks trigger wave of intrusions, data theft
After linking the Axios npm supply chain attack to North Korean hackers, Google researchers warned that “hundreds of thousands of stolen secrets could potentially be circulating” as a result of this and the Trivy, KICS, LiteLLM, and Telnyx supply chain…
Retail and hospitality CISOs expect budget growth, new AI headaches and opportunities
More than eight in 10 security leaders in the sector say they’ve rolled out an AI governance framework to some degree, a new survey found. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Dive – Latest News Read the original article:…
Attempts to Exploit Exposed “Vite” Installs (CVE-2025-30208), (Thu, Apr 2nd)
From its GitHub repo: “Vite (French word for “quick”, pronounced /vi?t/, like “veet”) is a new breed of frontend build tooling that significantly improves the frontend development experience” [https://github.com/vitejs/vite]. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON:…
Threat actor UAC-0255 impersonate CERT-UA to spread AGEWHEEZE malware via phishing
Threat actors impersonated CERT-UA to send phishing emails with AGEWHEEZE malware, tricking victims into installing a fake “security tool.” A threat actor, tracked as UAC-0255, impersonated CERT-UA in a phishing campaign, sending emails to about 1 million users. The messages…