The Wireshark Foundation has released version 4.6.5 of its widely used network protocol analyzer, addressing a massive wave of security vulnerabilities. This urgent update patches over 40 distinct security flaws, driven by a recent surge in AI-assisted vulnerability reports. The…
Networks of Browser Extensions Are Spyware in Disguise
Modern browser extensions and ad blockers are legally collecting and reselling user data, including streaming habits and B2B sales intelligence, under the guise of “analytics.” This unregulated “legal spyware” creates massive security gaps as employees unwittingly leak corporate URLs, SaaS…
China Has its Sights Set on Scammers, Just Not Those Targeting Americans
A new report from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission reveals that while China is aggressively prosecuting fraud targeting its own citizens, it continues to turn a blind eye to industrial-scale scam centers victimizing Americans. This selective enforcement has…
Critical cPanel zero-day, Swiss Black Axe arrests, HHS data center questions
Critical cPanel and WHM bug exploited as zero-day Swiss police arrest suspected members of Black Axe group HHS ponders government posture for protecting data centers Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-critical-cpanel-zero-day-swiss-black-axe-arrests-hhs-data-center-questions/ Thanks to our episode sponsor, Guardsqaure Attackers are treating…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-05-01 09h : 9 posts
9 posts were published in the last hour 7:5 : EU Finds Meta Breaches Law On Underaged Users 7:4 : Best Diagram Software in 2026, Why EdrawMax Works for Everyday Use 7:4 : FBI Warns Logistics Sector of Fake Business…
EU Finds Meta Breaches Law On Underaged Users
Preliminary findings from European Commission find Meta ‘doing very little’ to prevent children under 13 using Facebook, Instagram This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Finds Meta Breaches Law On Underaged Users
Best Diagram Software in 2026, Why EdrawMax Works for Everyday Use
Compare top diagram software in 2026 and see why Wondershare EdrawMax can be a practical choice for fast, template rich, AI supported diagramming. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More Read the…
FBI Warns Logistics Sector of Fake Business Identity Cargo Scams
The FBI issued a public service announcement warning the transportation and logistics sectors about a massive increase in cyber-enabled strategic cargo theft. Threat actors are increasingly using sophisticated tactics to impersonate legitimate businesses, hijack freight, and steal high-value shipments. The…
Deep#Door Stealer Targets Passwords, Tokens, SSH Keys, and Wi-Fi Credentials
Deep#Door is a stealthy Python-based Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that uses an obfuscated batch loader to deploy a persistent surveillance and credential-stealing implant on Windows systems. It aggressively turns off security controls, hides its traffic behind the bore.]pub tunneling service,…
China-Aligned Hackers Deploy ShadowPad in Multi-Stage Espionage Campaign
China-aligned threat actors tracked as SHADOW-EARTH-053 are exploiting old but unpatched Microsoft Exchange and IIS vulnerabilities to run a stealthy, multi-stage espionage campaign across Asian governments, critical infrastructure, and one NATO member state. The group primarily targets government entities and…
Ruby Gems and Go Modules Used in Campaign Targeting GitHub Actions
A sophisticated software supply chain attack originating from the GitHub account BufferZoneCorp has been uncovered, targeting developers and continuous integration environments through malicious Ruby gems and Go modules. The campaign deployed sleeper packages that impersonated legitimate developer tools, which were…
Critical Wireshark Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code Via Malformed Packets
Wireshark, the world’s most widely used open-source network protocol analyzer, has released a major security update addressing over 40 vulnerabilities, several of which enable arbitrary code execution through malformed packet injection or malicious capture files. Organizations and individuals relying on…
Shadow AI risks deepen as 31% of users get no employer training
Between one-fifth and one-third of workers use AI outside the influence and governance of the IT function, according to a global survey of 6,000 full-time employees at enterprise organizations. Researchers found a widening gap between employee AI adoption and the…
Open-source privacy proxy masks PII before prompts reach external AI services
Enterprise developers routinely send prompts to external large language models that contain customer emails, support transcripts, and other identifying information, often without a sanitization layer between the application and the API. Dataiku has released Kiji Privacy Proxy, an open-source local…
Fake CAPTCHA Scam Uses SMS Pumping to Inflate Phone Bills
A newly uncovered cyber fraud campaign is abusing fake CAPTCHA pages to trick mobile users into sending large volumes of international SMS messages, resulting in unexpected phone bills and illicit profits for attackers. Unlike traditional malware campaigns, this operation does…
Microsoft Windows 11 April 2026 Security Update Disrupts Third-Party Backup Tools
The April 2026 security update for Windows 11, designated as KB5083769, is causing severe disruptions for users relying on third-party backup solutions. Deployed for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, this patch introduces a critical flaw that breaks the Microsoft…
Claude Security Enters Public Beta for Enterprise Customers
Anthropic has officially launched the public beta of Claude Security, an advanced vulnerability detection and remediation tool now available to Claude Enterprise customers. Powered by the highly capable Claude Opus 4.7 model, this platform shifts application security testing from basic…
Aman – 215,563 breached accounts
In April 2026, the ultra-luxury hotel brand Aman was named by ShinyHunters as the target of a “pay or leak” extortion campaign, with the data allegedly obtained from their Salesforce CRM. The data was subsequently leaked publicly and contained over…
Anthropic Launches Claude Security in Public Beta for Enterprise Customers
Anthropic has opened Claude Security to public beta for Claude Enterprise customers, bringing AI-powered vulnerability detection directly into production codebases without the need for custom tooling or API integrations. Claude Security leverages the Opus 4.7 model to perform end-to-end security…
Identity is the control plane for distributed infrastructure
Teleport CEO Ev Kontsevoy makes the case that distributed infrastructure, across cloud, Kubernetes, databases, and servers, can’t be secured by layering more tools on top of fragmented identity systems. He argues for fewer credentials, fewer entry points, and a single…
WhatsApp Encryption Under Fire After Probe Shut Down
A U.S. federal investigation into WhatsApp encryption was shut down before reaching a conclusion — after an internal claim suggested Meta systems may access message content in ways that conflict with public descriptions. In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, Jim…
New infosec products of the month: April 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from Advenica, Aptori, Axonius, Broadcom, GlobalSign, Intruder, IP Fabric, Mallory, Secureframe, Siemens, Sitehop, and Virtue AI. Mallory brings contextual threat intelligence to security operations Mallory is…
AI traffic is getting bigger, louder, and less predictable
AI workflows need storage that supports repeated movement across the model lifecycle. Large datasets are ingested, transformed, exported for training, pulled back for evaluation, and refreshed as models evolve. Backblaze’s Q1 2026 Network Stats report says this creates a shift…
ISC Stormcast For Friday, May 1st, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9914, (Fri, May 1st)
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: ISC Stormcast For Friday, May 1st, 2026…