Vidar, one of the most active information-stealing malware families, has taken on a new shape in 2026. Researchers have found that its latest version now conceals second-stage payloads inside JPEG image files and TXT documents, making it much harder for…
TLS Connect gives SMBs a right-sized automated tool to manage TLS certificates
GMO GlobalSign today launched TLS Connect, a Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) tool designed specifically for SMBs. TLS Connect automates public trust TLS certificate deployment and renewal, allowing SMBs to strengthen security, maintain regulatory compliance and reduce business risk. The introduction…
Researchers Identify Fast16 Sabotage Malware That Pre-Dates Stuxnet
The “fast16” malware may have been used to target Iran’s nuclear program prior to Stuxnet This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Researchers Identify Fast16 Sabotage Malware That Pre-Dates Stuxnet
When security becomes the attack surface: Why endpoint protection must evolve
When attackers target security tools, protection must be resilient, self-healing and always on. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Dive – Latest News Read the original article: When security becomes the attack surface: Why endpoint protection must evolve
Critical Gemini CLI Flaw Raises Supply Chain Security Concerns
Google has rolled out urgent security updates for its Gemini CLI and the accompanying GitHub Action to address a critical vulnerability. Tracked as GHSA-wpqr-6v78-jr5g, this flaw exposes continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to Remote Code Execution (RCE) attacks.…
Italy moves to extradite Chinese national to the U.S. over hacking charges
Italy plans to extradite Xu Zewei to the U.S. over alleged hacks on COVID-19 research tied to state-backed operations. Italy is moving to extradite Xu Zewei, the Chinese national arrested in 2025 at the request of U.S. authorities on cyber-espionage…
Fast16: Pre-Stuxnet malware that targeted precision engineering software
Fast16 is a pre-Stuxnet malware that tampered with precision software and spread itself. Evidence suggests links to U.S. operations during early cyber tensions. SentinelOne uncovered Fast16, a sabotage malware used in 2005, years before Stuxnet. The malicious code is written…
ADT – 5,488,888 breached accounts
In April 2026, home security firm ADT confirmed a data breach by ShinyHunters, which listed the company on its website as part of a “pay or leak” extortion attempt. The breach impacted 5.5M unique email addresses along with names, phone…
Firefox Vulnerability Allows Tor User Fingerprinting
The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-6770 and it has been patched with the release of Firefox 150 and Tor 15.0.10. The post Firefox Vulnerability Allows Tor User Fingerprinting appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…
FBI, Indonesian Authorities Team to Take Down Site Ripping Off Users for Millions
Phishing still hooks users around the world and coaxes them to hand over credentials. But on occasion the good guys take them down, like the FBI in collaboration with Indonesian law enforcement did with W3LLStore marketplace. The post FBI, Indonesian…
Aptori expands its platform with autonomous offensive testing to reduce security bottlenecks
Aptori has expanded its Runtime-Driven Validation Platform with autonomous offensive testing capabilities to address the growing gap between code output and security team capacity. By moving beyond passive scanning to active validation, the platform helps organizations identify, validate, and fix…
Fake CAPTCHA IRSF Scam and 120 Keitaro Campaigns Drive Global SMS, Crypto Fraud
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a telecommunications fraud campaign that uses fake CAPTCHA verification tricks to dupe unsuspecting users into sending international text messages that incur charges on their mobile bills, generating illicit revenue for the threat actors who…
Advanced Chipmakers Face Raw Materials Shortage
Effective closure of Strait of Hormuz leads to interruption of supplies of critical chemicals used in high-end semiconductor manufacture This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Advanced Chipmakers Face Raw Materials Shortage
Anthropic’s magic code-sniffer: More Swiss cheese than cheddar, for now
AI vuln-hunter finds what humans taught it to find. Funny that Opinion In retrospect, calling it Mythos made it a hostage to fortune. Anthropic may have hoped that the name implied its AI code security model had mythical god-like powers,…
Your IAM was built for humans, AI agents don’t care
Identity and access management was built for a simpler world. One where the hardest problem was a human logging in, and where “Who are you?” was sufficient to decide what someone could do. That model served enterprises well for decades.…
BlackFile Group Targets Retail and Hospitality with Vishing Attacks
Researchers uncover a new data theft and extortion group dubbed “BlackFile” This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: BlackFile Group Targets Retail and Hospitality with Vishing Attacks
Arrests Follow Slough Facial Recognition Deployment
Police arrest three in Slough following second deployment of live facial recognition to city, amid concerns over tech’s expansion This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Arrests Follow Slough Facial Recognition Deployment
UK Biobank Medical Data Offered For Sale In China
Data on all 500,000 participants in UK Biobank medical research project offered for sale on Alibaba e-commerce platform, government says This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Biobank Medical Data Offered For Sale In…
Silicon UK AI for Your Business Podcast: Empathy is Not an Option in the Age of AI
Why empathy is the missing link in AI strategy. Tara Miller explains how human-centred thinking drives better products, trust, and competitive advantage. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon UK AI for Your Business…
Virgin Media Leaves Elderly Couple Cut Off For Three Months
Couple in 80s left without internet, telephone or television service for more than three months as Virgin Media continued to bill them This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Virgin Media Leaves Elderly Couple Cut…
NPM Worm Hits Namastex Packages, Steals Secrets Across Registries
A newly uncovered npm malware campaign is targeting packages linked to Namastex Labs, abusing developer trust to steal sensitive secrets and silently spread across both npm and PyPI ecosystems. The malicious activity centers on Namastex.ai, a company that promotes AI…
Why AI-Driven Reconnaissance Matters Today?
AI is changing cybersecurity in different ways. One of the biggest changes shows up in penetration testing, especially in the first stage called reconnaissance. This is the stage where security testers collect information about a target before they test it.…
A week in security (April 20 – April 26)
A list of topics we covered in the week of April 20 to April 26 of 2026 The post A week in security (April 20 – April 26) appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security…
The $700 million question: How cyber risk became a market cap problem
Cyber risk used to be the kind of problem you could delegate. Something for the CISO, the IT team, and maybe an external auditor to worry about once a year. That comfort zone is gone. In the last decade, a…