Phones, email, and core systems knocked out at Higham Lane in Nuneaton Students at a school in Warwickshire, England, have scored an extended Christmas break after a cyberattack crippled its IT systems, forcing classrooms to close and staff to summon…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-01-06 12h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 10:31 : Intel Launches Next-Gen ‘Panther Lake’ Chips At CES
Intel Launches Next-Gen ‘Panther Lake’ Chips At CES
Intel launches next-generation chips based on Panther Lake platform, first to use cutting-edge 18A manufacturing tech This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Intel Launches Next-Gen ‘Panther Lake’ Chips At CES
Amsterdam Court To Hear Nexperia Arguments
Amsterdam commercial court to hear arguments on 14 January on whether it should investigate alleged mismanagement, amid tensions This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Amsterdam Court To Hear Nexperia Arguments
Why Business Structure Matters for Cybersecurity Compliance in Remote-First Companies
Remote-first companies are no longer an exception. What began as a temporary response to global disruption has evolved into a long-term operating model for startups, scaleups, and even established enterprises. Distributed teams, cloud-based tools, and borderless hiring have unlocked flexibility…
New ClickFix Attack Uses Fake Windows BSOD Screens to Trick Users into Executing Malicious Code
A sophisticated malware campaign called PHALTBLYX has emerged, combining social engineering deception with advanced evasion techniques to compromise hospitality sector organizations. The attack chain begins with phishing emails impersonating Booking.com, featuring urgent reservation cancellation alerts with large financial charges displayed…
Italian Regulators End DeepSeek ‘Hallucination’ Probe
Italy’s antitrust regulator concludes investigation into China’s DeepSeek over insufficient warnings on false or misleading AI content This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Italian Regulators End DeepSeek ‘Hallucination’ Probe
Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 30 Deals Announced in December 2025
Significant cybersecurity M&A deals announced by Akamai, Red Hat, Checkmarx, Silent Push, and ServiceNow. The post Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 30 Deals Announced in December 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article:…
The Role of Behavioral Analytics in Enhancing Cybersecurity Defense
Behavioral analytics, or BA, is becoming increasingly useful in the world of cybersecurity. With cyberthreats ever-evolving and with businesses of all shapes and sizes striving to keep up, BA is helping companies future-proof their data, networks, and other assets with…
EU Condemns Grok Sexualised Images On X As Illegal
European Commission says sexualised images generated by X’s Grok chatbot in response to user queries ‘has no place in Europe’ This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: EU Condemns Grok Sexualised Images On X As…
Top 20 Best Endpoint Management Tools – 2026
Endpoint management has become essential for modern IT, securing and optimizing devices across hybrid and remote environments. With distributed workforces expanding, demand for robust endpoint management tools reaches new heights in 2026. This guide ranks the top 20 endpoint management…
Threat Actors Allegedly Promoting New ‘Brutus’ Brute-Force Tool Targeting Fortinet Services
A threat actor operating under the moniker “RedTeam” has begun advertising a new brute-force attack tool, “Brutus,” designed to target Fortinet services, according to recent dark web intelligence. The tool is priced at $1,500, signaling growing interest in automated credential-stuffing…
New Sophisticated Phishing Attack Mimic as Google Support to Steal Logins
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a dangerous new phishing campaign that tricks users into surrendering their credentials by impersonating legitimate Google support and notifications. The attack combines vishing (voice phishing), spoofed domains, and Google’s own trusted infrastructure to achieve exceptional success…
AI, Quantum, and the New Threat Frontier: What Will Define Cybersecurity in 2026?
AI, Quantum, and the New Threat Frontier: What Will Define Cybersecurity in 2026? madhav Tue, 01/06/2026 – 04:44 If we think 2025 has been fast-paced, it’s going to feel like a warm-up for the changes on the horizon in 2026.…
Qualcomm Debuts Lower-Cost Desktop Chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus ARM-based chip to power lower-cost Windows 11 laptops, as company pushes beyond smartphones This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Qualcomm Debuts Lower-Cost Desktop Chip
European hospitality blue screen of death, Brightspeed investigates breach, Convicted Bitfinex launderer freed
European hospitality blue screen of death Brightspeed investigates breach Convicted Bitfinex launderer freed Huge thanks to our sponsor, Hoxhunt Traditional security training fails because it treats employees like the problem. Hoxhunt treats them like the solution. AI-powered simulations mirror actual…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-01-06 09h : 7 posts
7 posts were published in the last hour 8:2 : Meta Buys China-Founded AI Start-Up Manus 8:2 : Connex IT Partners with AccuKnox for Zero Trust CNAPP Security in Southeast Asia 8:2 : WhiteDate – 6,076 breached accounts 8:2 :…
Meta Buys China-Founded AI Start-Up Manus
Facebook parent Meta Platforms buys China-founded, Singapore-based AI agent start-up Manus to expand tech capabilities This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Meta Buys China-Founded AI Start-Up Manus
Connex IT Partners with AccuKnox for Zero Trust CNAPP Security in Southeast Asia
Menlo Park, India, 6th January 2026, CyberNewsWire This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More Read the original article: Connex IT Partners with AccuKnox for Zero Trust CNAPP Security in Southeast Asia
WhiteDate – 6,076 breached accounts
In December 2025, the dating website “for a Europid vision” WhiteDate suffered a data breach that exposed 6k unique email addresses. The breach exposed extensive further personal information including data related to physical appearance, income, education and IQ. This article…
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Resurface with New RaaS Platform ‘ShinySp1d3r’ and Aggressive Insider Recruitment
The notorious Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters threat group has returned to active operations after a period of silence following their high-profile supply chain attack targeting Salesforce third-party integrations, including Gainsight and Salesloft. Recent activity observed across underground Telegram channels and credential-trading…
Stealthy Tuoni C2 Malware Targets Major U.S. Real Estate Firm with AI-Enhanced Tactics
Cybercriminals have shifted their approach to infiltration. Rather than launching quick attacks, they now work silently within networks, stealing important information, and waiting weeks or months before striking. This is exactly what happened in a recent attack discovered by Morphisec…
Threat Actors Hacked Global Companies via Leaked Cloud Credentials from Infostealer Infections
Dozens of major global enterprises have been breached through a surprisingly simple yet devastating attack vector: stolen credentials extracted from infostealer malware. A threat actor operating under the nickname “Zestix” and his alias “Sentap” has been systematically accessing corporate cloud…
Turning plain language into firewall rules
Firewall rules often begin as a sentence in someone’s head. A team needs access to an application. A service needs to be blocked after hours. Translating those ideas into vendor specific firewall syntax usually involves detailed knowledge of zones, objects,…