Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new credential theft framework dubbed PCPJack that targets exposed cloud infrastructure and ousts any artifacts linked to TeamPCP from the environments. “The toolset harvests credentials from cloud, container, developer, productivity, and financial services,…
Ivanti EPMM CVE-2026-6973 RCE Under Active Exploitation Grants Admin-Level Access
Ivanti is warning that a new security flaw impacting Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) has been explored in limited attacks in the wild. The high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2026-6973 (CVSS score: 7.2), is a case of improper input validation affecting EPMM before versions…
Unplug your way to better code
Cybersecurity concepts — logs, packets, DNS exfiltration, and more — are usually intangible, and its practitioners are prone to mental fatigue, Amy takes a second to yell at you to go touch grass. This article has been indexed from Cisco…
Nutanix and Palo Alto Networks Integrate for Robust Model Trust
Secure your AI models. The Nutanix and Palo Alto Networks Prisma AIRS integration provides advanced AI Model Security and AI Red Teaming for a secure-by-design AI pipeline. The post Nutanix and Palo Alto Networks Integrate for Robust Model Trust appeared…
World Passkey Day: Advancing passwordless authentication
This World Passkey Day, read how Microsoft is advancing passkey adoption to replace passwords, cut phishing risk, and deliver simpler, more secure sign-ins. The post World Passkey Day: Advancing passwordless authentication appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog. This article has…
The Melissa Virus: The Email Worm That Changed Cybersecurity
The Melissa virus hit on March 26, 1999, and infected 100,000+ computers in days. Here’s how it worked, the damage it caused, and why it still matters. The post The Melissa Virus: The Email Worm That Changed Cybersecurity appeared first…
Deepfakes Are Exposing Gaps in Cyber Insurance Policies
Deepfake attacks are exposing gaps in cyber insurance policies and traditional security controls. The post Deepfakes Are Exposing Gaps in Cyber Insurance Policies appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read the original article:…
60% of MD5 password hashes are crackable in under an hour
Happy World Password Day! Maybe it’s finally time to kill this holiday in favor of World No-More-Passwords Day? This article has been indexed from www.theregister.com – Articles Read the original article: 60% of MD5 password hashes are crackable in under…
Future release schedule
At ICMC26, Tim Hudson announced a change to the OpenSSL Library release schedule for future releases. Last year we committed to making long term stable (LTS) releases every two years. Following the release of 4.0, the first major release since…
How Anthropic’s Mythos has rewritten Firefox’s approach to cybersecurity
Security researchers at Mozilla say Anthropic’s Mythos has unearthed a wealth of high-severity bugs in Firefox. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: How Anthropic’s Mythos has rewritten Firefox’s approach to cybersecurity
New Cisco Network Vulnerability Let Remote Attacker Cause DoS Attack
Cisco has issued a critical security advisory regarding a high-severity vulnerability impacting its Crosswork Network Controller (CNC) and Network Services Orchestrator (NSO). Tracked formally as CVE-2026-20188 with a CVSS base score of 7.5, this flaw poses a significant risk to…
CISA Warns of Palo Alto PAN-OS Vulnerability Exploited to Gain Root Access
CISA has issued an urgent warning regarding a critical vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS. Tracked as CVE-2026-0300, this severe security flaw was recently added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 6, 2026. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated threat…
AWS achieves SNI 27017, SNI 27018, and SNI 9001 certifications for the AWS Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region
Amazon Web Services (AWS) achieved three Standar Nasional Indonesia (SNI) certifications for the AWS Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region: SNI ISO/IEC 27017:2015, SNI ISO/IEC 27018:2019, and SNI ISO 9001:2015. SNI represents Indonesia’s national standards framework, comprising standards that are broadly applicable…
Why AI Forces a Rethink of Everything We Know About Software Security
Editor’s Note: The following article is the full-length version of the article, “How AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Software Security: Machine-Speed Delivery, Shifting Risk, and New Control Points.“ AI has hit the gas pedal on software delivery. We are…
Palo Alto Zero-Day Exploited in Campaign Bearing Hallmarks of Chinese State Hacking
The cybersecurity firm has not explicitly accused China of being behind the attack, but the evidence suggests it was. The post Palo Alto Zero-Day Exploited in Campaign Bearing Hallmarks of Chinese State Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…
Palo Alto Networks warns state-linked cluster behind zero-day exploitation
A patch for the flaw, which hackers began targeting in early April, won’t be ready for another week. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Dive – Latest News Read the original article: Palo Alto Networks warns state-linked cluster behind…
Businesses hide vast majority of ransomware attacks, report finds
The security firm BlackFog said the number of disclosed incidents it tracked in Q1 was roughly one-tenth of the number of undisclosed incidents. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Dive – Latest News Read the original article: Businesses hide…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-05-07 18h : 13 posts
13 posts were published in the last hour 15:37 : Cisco patches high-severity flaws enabling SSRF, code execution attacks 15:37 : BlackFile Extortion Gang Targets Retail and Hospitality Sectors 15:8 : Researcher Shows Edge Browser Stores Saved Passwords in Plaintext…
Cisco patches high-severity flaws enabling SSRF, code execution attacks
Cisco fixed several high‑severity flaws in its enterprise products, including SSRF bugs in Unity Connection that could enable code execution or service disruption. Cisco released patches for multiple high‑severity vulnerabilities affecting its enterprise products. Successful exploitation could allow code execution,…
BlackFile Extortion Gang Targets Retail and Hospitality Sectors
A new cyber threat actor known as BlackFile has emerged, launching data theft and extortion campaigns against retail and hospitality organizations since February 2026. Tracked also as CL-CRI-1116, UNC6671, and Cordial Spider, the group employs sophisticated vishing attacks by…
Researcher Shows Edge Browser Stores Saved Passwords in Plaintext
Cybersecurity expert Tom Rønning finds Microsoft Edge loads all saved passwords into computer memory as cleartext, making them easy for hackers to steal. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More Read the…
World Password Day 2026: Why Strong Passwords Alone Are No Longer Enough
World Password Day 2026 highlights the shift toward passkeys, passwordless authentication, and Zero Trust security. The post World Password Day 2026: Why Strong Passwords Alone Are No Longer Enough appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from…
CloudZ RAT Abuses Windows Phone Link to Steal OTPs
Cisco Talos discovered the CloudZ RAT exploiting Microsoft Phone Link to intercept SMS-based OTPs from Windows endpoints. The post CloudZ RAT Abuses Windows Phone Link to Steal OTPs appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity…
Police arrest SMS blaster crew that sent malicious messages to thousands across Toronto
Toronto police said this is the “first known instance” of an SMS blaster being used in Canada. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Police arrest SMS blaster crew that sent malicious messages…