Secondary school in Nuneaton forced to shut down for several days after cyber-attack disables IT systems This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: School Shuts Down For Days After Cyber-Attack
Hackers Create Fake DocuSign Login Page to Steal User Credentials
Phishing attacks continue to dominate the cybercrime landscape as threat actors refine their social engineering tactics to evade detection systems. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) recorded 193,407 phishing and spoofing complaints in 2024, making it the year’s top…
Court Demands OpenAI Hand Over 20M Anonymized ChatGPT Chats in AI Copyright Dispute
A federal judge has ordered OpenAI to turn over 20 million anonymized ChatGPT conversation logs in a major copyright lawsuit, rejecting the company’s arguments that privacy concerns should limit the disclosure. District Judge Sidney H. Stein upheld a ruling by…
Google Warns of High-Risk WebView Vulnerability That Breaks Security Controls
Google released Chrome versions 143.0.7499.192/.193 on January 6, 2026, to patch a high-severity vulnerability in WebView that could allow attackers to bypass important security policies. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-0628, represents a significant threat to users whose browsers rely on…
Black Cat Hacker Group Uses Fake Notepad++ Websites to Distribute Malware and Steal Data
A sophisticated cyberattack campaign orchestrated by the notorious “Black Cat” criminal gang has been uncovered by CNCERT and Microstep Online, revealing a coordinated effort to compromise internet users through weaponized fake Notepad++ download websites. The operation exploits search engine optimization…
Veeam Backup Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Root-Level Remote Code Execution
Veeam has released a critical security update for its Backup & Replication software to address multiple high-severity vulnerabilities. The most concerning of these flaws could allow attackers to execute remote code with root-level privileges, potentially granting them full control over affected systems. …
WWT introduces ARMOR, a vendor-agnostic framework for secure AI readiness
World Wide Technology (WWT) announced its AI Readiness Model for Operational Resilience (ARMOR), a vendor-agnostic solution, delivered by WWT, leveraging a jointly developed framework with NVIDIA. Refined with real-world feedback from The Texas A&M University System, ARMOR is among the…
UK cyber reset, no MFA is a problem, US cyberattacks on display
The UK hits reset on cybersecurity No MFA, Know Problems US may have coordinated cyberattacks with Maduro’s arrest Huge thanks to our sponsor, Hoxhunt A small tip for CISOs: if you’re unsure whether your security training is actually reducing phishing…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-01-07 09h : 6 posts
6 posts were published in the last hour 8:2 : Hyundai To Deploy Humanoid Robots In Factories 8:2 : Fake Booking.com lures and BSoD scams spread DCRat in European hospitality sector 8:2 : Hexnode XDR unifies detection, investigation, and response…
Hyundai To Deploy Humanoid Robots In Factories
South Korean car manufacturer looks to push into physical AI trend with broad deployment of Boston Dynamics humanoid Atlas This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Hyundai To Deploy Humanoid Robots In Factories
Fake Booking.com lures and BSoD scams spread DCRat in European hospitality sector
PHALT#BLYX targets European hotels with fake Booking emails and BSoD lures, tricking staff into installing the DCRat remote access trojan. Researchers uncovered a late-December 2025 campaign, dubbed PHALT#BLYX, targeting European hotels with fake Booking-themed emails. Victims are redirected to bogus…
Hexnode XDR unifies detection, investigation, and response in one platform
Hexnode has launched Hexnode XDR, its new extended detection and response platform, taking an important step toward making enterprise-level security more accessible for IT teams of all sizes. The platform brings detection, investigation, and response together in one place, laying…
Exabeam helps teams assess their security posture around AI usage and agent activity
Exabeam announced it is the first to deliver a connected system of AI-driven security workflows to protect organizations from the risks of AI usage and AI agent activity. This release extends the company’s user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) to…
Chrome “WebView” Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Bypass Security Restrictions
Google has released an urgent security update for the Chrome browser to address a high-severity vulnerability in the WebView tag component that could allow attackers to bypass critical security restrictions. Google rolled out Chrome version 143.0.7499.192/.193 for Windows and Mac,…
Keysight empowers engineering teams to build trustworthy AI systems
Keysight Technologies introduced Keysight AI Software Integrity Builder, a new software solution designed to transform how AI-enabled systems are validated and maintained to ensure trustworthiness. As regulatory scrutiny increases and AI development becomes increasingly complex, the solution delivers transparent, adaptable,…
When AI agents interact, risk can emerge without warning
System level risks can arise when AI agents interact over time, according to new research that examines how collective behavior forms inside multi agent systems. The study finds that feedback loops, shared signals, and coordination patterns can produce outcomes that…
NSFOCUS SSCS Recognized by Frost&Sullivan in Insights for CISOs: Challenges and Opportunities in the Software Supply Chain Security Space
Recently, the world-renowned market research firm Frost & Sullivan officially released a strategic report: Insights for CISOs: Challenges and Opportunities in the Software Supply Chain Security Space. In this report tailored for the global CISO community, NSFOCUS was featured among…
What European security teams are struggling to operationalize
European security and compliance teams spend a lot of time talking about regulation. A new forecast report from Kiteworks suggests the harder problem sits elsewhere. According to the report, many European organizations have strong regulatory frameworks on paper, driven by…
Gen AI data violations more than double
Security teams track activity that moves well beyond traditional SaaS platforms, with employees interacting daily with generative AI tools, personal cloud services, and automated systems that exchange data without direct human input. These patterns shape how sensitive information moves across…
Kimwolf Bot Strikes – “Routers Will Not Protect You”
In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love discusses the latest in cybersecurity threats including the rapidly growing Kim Wolf botnet affecting millions of devices, the rising threats to file-sharing environments, and the intersection of cybercrime with physical supply…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-01-07 06h : 3 posts
3 posts were published in the last hour 5:2 : Quantum structured light could transform secure communication and computing 5:2 : Identity security planning for 2026 is shifting under pressure 5:2 : Ongoing Attacks Exploiting Critical RCE Vulnerability in Legacy…
Quantum structured light could transform secure communication and computing
Scientists are learning to engineer light in rich, multidimensional ways that dramatically increase how much information a single photon can carry. This leap could make quantum communication more secure, quantum computers more efficient, and sensors far more sensitive. Recent advances…
Identity security planning for 2026 is shifting under pressure
Identity security planning is becoming more focused on scale, governance, and operational strain, according to the Identity Security Outlook 2026 report. The ManageEngine research draws on responses from 515 identity and security leaders in the United States and Canada and…
Ongoing Attacks Exploiting Critical RCE Vulnerability in Legacy D-Link DSL Routers
A newly discovered critical security flaw in legacy D-Link DSL gateway routers has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0625 (CVSS score: 9.3), concerns a case of command injection in the “dnscfg.cgi” endpoint that arises…