Stolen credentials served as the entry point in 22% of breaches last year, and in attacks on basic web applications that figure climbs to 88%. Those…
HardBreacher PoC Claims Kaspersky Endpoint 0-Day Privilege Escalation on Windows 11
HardBreacher’s newly published PoC claims a local privilege-escalation flaw in Kaspersky Endpoint Security on fully patched Windows 11 systems, but the…
North Korean Job Fraud Expands Beyond IT Into Healthcare and Sales
Threat actors with ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (aka DPRK or North Korea) have been observed seeking job opportunities beyond the…
D-Link Router Flaws Let Unauthenticated Attackers Change Admin Password and Steal Wi-Fi Credentials
D-Link has released a firmware update for critical access-control and information-disclosure flaws affecting its DIR-X1860Z router. The vulnerabilities…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-31 20h : 4 posts
4 posts published in the last hour 17:31Indeed Job Scam: Fake Recruiters Are Spreading Android Spyware 17:31Automate IAM Identity Center governance with continuous discovery and reporting 17:01Lunar Cyber Launches Token Exposure Monitoring as Infostealers Target Developer and AI Credentials 17:00IT…
Indeed Job Scam: Fake Recruiters Are Spreading Android Spyware
Scammers are using fake Indeed interview apps to infect Android phones with spyware. Learn how the attack works and how job seekers can avoid it.
Automate IAM Identity Center governance with continuous discovery and reporting
AWS IAM Identity Center integrates with external identity provider (IdP) to provide customers with a centralized authentication and authorization solution…
Lunar Cyber Launches Token Exposure Monitoring as Infostealers Target Developer and AI Credentials
Bnei Brak, Israel, 31st August 2026, CyberNewswire Lunar Cyber Launches Token Exposure Monitoring as Infostealers Target Developer and AI Credentials on…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-31 19h : 6 posts
6 posts published in the last hour 16:31PaperCut issues emergency patches as threat actors target chained vulnerabilities 16:31Anthropic cracks down on hijacked user accounts mining AI tokens 16:01PaperCut Zero-Days Exploited, Emergency Patch Released 16:01Chrome, Edge Extensions Found Stealing Cryptocurrency and…
PaperCut issues emergency patches as threat actors target chained vulnerabilities
The print management software maker faced a wave of attacks in 2023 aimed at higher education customers.
Anthropic cracks down on hijacked user accounts mining AI tokens
Commodity malware steals authenticated sessions, letting thieves freeload on victims’ paid usage
PaperCut Zero-Days Exploited, Emergency Patch Released
PaperCut Software has released a second emergency patch after confirming that attackers exploited two zero-day vulnerabilities in its NG and MF print…
Chrome, Edge Extensions Found Stealing Cryptocurrency and Browser Data
Nineteen browser extensions for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge were used to deliver a modular malware framework capable of draining cryptocurrency…
PaperCut NG and MF Flaws Exploited in the Wild, Prompting Emergency Security Patch
Malicious attackers are actively exploiting newly disclosed vulnerabilities in PaperCut NG and PaperCut MF that can allow unauthorized remote code…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-31 18h : 17 posts
17 posts published in the last hour 15:31Android 17 Adds New Protection for Wi-Fi Tracking to Keep Your Device Secure 15:31State-linked actor targets Cisco routers for espionage 15:31Penetration Testing Report Writing: How to Document Vulnerabilities 15:31Syrian migrant smugglers arrested in…
Android 17 Adds New Protection for Wi-Fi Tracking to Keep Your Device Secure
Google has introduced new privacy and network-security protections in Android 17, including stricter controls that prevent apps from scanning devices…
State-linked actor targets Cisco routers for espionage
An actor known as Fire Ant has expanded its reach into trusted environments, with unique tooling and stealth.
Penetration Testing Report Writing: How to Document Vulnerabilities
By HOC Team | Last updated: August 31, 2026 | Read time: ~30 min Penetration Testing Report Writing:…
Syrian migrant smugglers arrested in coordinated strike in Germany and Serbia
This follows several years of intensive and extensive investigations led by the German Federal Police under the direction of three Bavarian Public…
19 Chrome and Edge Extensions Caught Stealing Crypto Wallets and Passwords
Nineteen browser extensions have been linked to a malware operation that steals cryptocurrency wallet secrets, passwords and other data. The extensions…
How AI could make it harder for governments to use hacking tools
AI is proving effective at finding and exploiting vulnerabilities. Some say this will make it harder for governments to use hacking tools and spyware and…
Popular npm Package With 150K+ Weekly Downloads Hit by Credential-Stealing Supply-Chain Worm
A widely used npm package has become a credential-stealing delivery channel after attackers planted a self-spreading Shai-Hulud payload in its releases.…
EU Designates ChatGPT as Very Large Online Search Engine After Crossing 45 Million Users
The European Commission on Monday designated OpenAI’s ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine under the Digital Services Act, after the chatbot…
Nightmare Eclipse Drops ‘HardBreacher’ Kaspersky Product Exploit
Kaspersky told SecurityWeek that it patched the vulnerability affecting its Endpoint Security product.