A credential-stealing malware named Vidar has quietly emerged as one of the most active threats targeting corporate employees in early 2026. Threat actors are using fake software downloads promoted through YouTube videos to trick workers into installing it on their…
Trump’s Golden Dome gets $3.2BN of contractors and an AI sprinkle
Space Force awards 11 firms prototype deals to build orbital interceptors The United States Space Force (USSF) has awarded eleven companies contracts to develop space-based interceptors for President Trump’s Golden Dome program, in agreements worth up to $3.2 billion.… This…
Incomplete Windows Patch Opens Door to Zero-Click Attacks
The initial vulnerability was exploited by Russia-linked APT28 in attacks against Ukraine and EU countries. The post Incomplete Windows Patch Opens Door to Zero-Click Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article:…
Widely Used Browser Extensions Selling User Data
Dozens of browser extensions openly sell user data via privacy policy disclosures This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Widely Used Browser Extensions Selling User Data
Microsoft Releases Enterprise Policy Option to Disable Windows 11 Copilot
Microsoft has introduced a new enterprise policy setting that allows IT administrators to silently uninstall the Microsoft Copilot app from managed Windows 11 devices, marking a significant shift in how organizations can control AI tool deployment across their fleets. The…
North Korean Hackers Attacking Drug Companies to Deploy Malware Via Weaponized Excel Files
North Korean state-sponsored hackers from the Kimsuky group have launched a targeted campaign against prescription pharmaceutical companies, using a cleverly disguised malware file named White Life Science ERP Specification. The attack uses a fake Excel document to trick employees into…
EU Proposes Requiring Google to Share User Search Data with Rival Search Engines
The European Commission has formally proposed measures requiring Google to share anonymized user search data with rival search engines and AI chatbots, marking a landmark enforcement step under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) aimed at dismantling the search giant’s competitive…
Researchers Warn macOS textutil and KeePassXC Can Become Attack Primitives in Automation
Security researchers have raised a warning about two widely trusted tools, macOS textutil and KeePassXC, showing that both can become dangerous when placed inside automated pipelines that process attacker-controlled input. The findings do not point to traditional software flaws. Instead,…
Hackers Using Fake Income Tax Department’s Notice to Deploy Malware
A new phishing campaign is actively targeting Indian taxpayers and businesses by impersonating the Income Tax Department of India. Threat actors have built convincing fake websites that look nearly identical to official government portals, using urgent language to pressure victims…
From Task Execution to AI-Orchestrated Work: Why Hiring Process Must Be Rebuilt
This Is Not a Hiring Adjustment. It Is a Reset Most hiring strategies today are built for a structure of work that is already changing….Read More The post From Task Execution to AI-Orchestrated Work: Why Hiring Process Must Be Rebuilt…
China-Backed Groups are Using Massive Botnets in Espionage, Intrusion Campaigns
China-sponsored threat groups like Salt Typhoon and Flax Typhoon are increasingly relying on multiple massive botnets comprising edge and IoT devices to run their cyber espionage and network intrusion campaigns, CISA and other security agencies say. The use of such…
Scaling Our Vision: Welcoming Tamar Nulman and Omri Arnon to the Legit Team
The post Scaling Our Vision: Welcoming Tamar Nulman and Omri Arnon to the Legit Team appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original article: Scaling Our Vision: Welcoming Tamar Nulman and…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-04-27 15h : 18 posts
18 posts were published in the last hour 13:4 : Google plans $40bn investment in Anthropic 13:4 : CISA Director Nominee Withdraws 13:4 : Belgium’s New Cyber Crisis Response Plan 13:4 : Aspiritech Celebrates Cybersecurity Apprenticeship 12:35 : UNC6692 Hackers…
eBay Faces Widespread Outage Due to DDoS Attack
eBay, a leading e-commerce platform, encountered a major service disruption beginning late Sunday, April 26, 2026, which extended into the following day. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: eBay Faces Widespread Outage Due to DDoS…
Google plans $40bn investment in Anthropic
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has announced plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, a developer of AI systems. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Google plans $40bn investment in Anthropic
CISA Director Nominee Withdraws
Sean Plankey, nominated by the current administration to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has withdrawn from consideration. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: CISA Director Nominee Withdraws
Belgium’s New Cyber Crisis Response Plan
Belgium has taken significant steps to enhance its cybersecurity posture by revising its national cyber crisis response plan. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Belgium’s New Cyber Crisis Response Plan
Aspiritech Celebrates Cybersecurity Apprenticeship
Aspiritech, an Evanston-based nonprofit, has launched a new Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program designed to connect adults on the autism spectrum with careers in the tech industry. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Aspiritech Celebrates Cybersecurity Apprenticeship
UNC6692 Hackers Exploit Microsoft Teams to Deploy SNOW Malware
UNC6692 hackers exploit Microsoft Teams with fake IT alerts to deploy SNOW malware, steal credentials, and breach corporate networks in advanced attacks. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More Read the original…
Cybersec is a thankless job: expanding workload and shrinking pay packet
Global recruitment giant says 71% of human firewalls saw wages stagnate last year as threats and responsibilities grew Cybersecurity professionals were the most overlooked workers in IT when it came to pay rises in 2025, according to new figures from…
Malicious AI Prompt Injection Attacks Increasing, but Sophistication Still Low: Google
The tech giant found that many indirect prompt injection attempts are harmless, but some malicious exploits have also been identified. The post Malicious AI Prompt Injection Attacks Increasing, but Sophistication Still Low: Google appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…
OpenSSH Flaw Allowing Full Root Shell Access Lurked for 15 Years
A code reuse issue enabled comma characters in certificate principals to be interpreted as list separators. The post OpenSSH Flaw Allowing Full Root Shell Access Lurked for 15 Years appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…
Researchers Uncover 73 Fake VS Code Extensions Delivering GlassWorm v2 Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged dozens of Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions on the Open VSX repository that are linked to a persistent information-stealing campaign dubbed GlassWorm. The cluster of 73 extensions has been identified as cloned versions of…
PhantomCore Exploits TrueConf Vulnerabilities to Breach Russian Networks
A pro-Ukrainian hacktivist group called PhantomCore has been attributed to attacks actively targeting servers running TrueConf video conferencing software in Russia since September 2025. That’s according to a report published by Positive Technologies, which found the threat actors to be…