A critical vulnerability chain in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary malicious code with root system privileges. Security researcher Asim Viladi Oglu Manizada and his team discovered two zero-day flaws, officially tracked…
Claude Uncovers 13-Year-Old RCE Flaw in Apache ActiveMQ in Just 10 Minutes
A critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability has been disclosed in Apache ActiveMQ Classic, a flaw that sat undetected for over a decade and was ultimately discovered not by a human researcher manually combing through code, but by Anthropic’s Claude…
What managing partners should ask AI vendors before signing any contract
In this Help Net Security interview, Kumar Ravi is the Chief Security & Resilience Officer at TMF Group, argues that over-privileged access and weak workflow controls pose more danger than ransomware attacks, precisely because they accumulate quietly and go unnoticed.…
Claude Identifies Critical 13-Year-Old RCE Vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ
An AI assistant recently uncovered a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Classic that went unnoticed for 13 years. Tracked as CVE-2026-34197, this flaw allows attackers to force the message broker to download a remote configuration file…
ComfyUI Servers Hijacked for Cryptomining, Proxy Botnet Ops
Hackers are aggressively hijacking Internet-exposed ComfyUI servers and converting them into high‑value cryptomining rigs and proxy botnet nodes, abusing weakly secured AI image-generation setups for long‑term monetization. More than 1,000 ComfyUI servers are currently reachable on the public Internet, even…
6G network design puts AI at the center of spectrum, routing, and fault management
Wireless network operators are preparing for a generation of infrastructure where AI is built into the architecture from the start. Sixth-generation networks, expected to reach commercial development over the coming decade, are being designed with AI at the center of…
Iran-Linked Hackers Disrupt U.S. Critical Infrastructure by Targeting Internet-Exposed PLCs
Iran-affiliated cyber actors are targeting internet-facing operational technology (OT) devices across critical infrastructures in the U.S., including programmable logic controllers (PLCs), cybersecurity and intelligence agencies warned Tuesday. “These attacks have led to diminished PLC functionality, manipulation of display data and, in some…
OpenSSL 3.6.2 lands with eight CVE fixes
OpenSSL 3.6.2 patches eight CVEs across a range of components. The project rates the most severe issue in the release as Moderate. What got fixed The release fixes incorrect failure handling in RSA KEM RSASVE encapsulation (CVE-2026-31790) and a loss…
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Application Security Engineer Liebherr Group | Germany | On-site – View job details As an Application Security Engineer, you will implement security testing tools such as SAST, DAST, and IAST, perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing, and collaborate with developers…
Anthropic’s new AI model finds and exploits zero-days across every major OS and browser
Automated vulnerability discovery tools have existed for decades, and the gap between finding a bug and building a working exploit has always slowed attackers. That gap is now substantially narrower. Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview, a new general-purpose language model being…
Cybercriminals move deeper into networks, hiding in edge infrastructure
Attack activity is moving toward infrastructure outside endpoint visibility. Proxy networks support a wide range of operations, edge devices serve as initial access points, and GenAI speeds up how attackers assemble and rebuild their tooling. Lumen’s 2026 Threatscape Report describes…
Fiber Optic Cables Turned Into Hidden Microphones to Secretly Spy on Your Conversations
Researchers at NDSS 2026 demonstrate a covert acoustic eavesdropping attack that transforms standard FTTH telecom fiber cables into passive, undetectable listening devices invisible to RF scanners and immune to ultrasonic jammers. Security researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, The…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-04-08 06h : 1 posts
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Iran-Linked Hackers Disrupt US Critical Infrastructure via PLC Attacks
Federal agencies warn attackers are manipulating PLC and SCADA systems across multiple sectors, triggering operational disruptions and raising concerns over broader OT targeting. The post Iran-Linked Hackers Disrupt US Critical Infrastructure via PLC Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article…
As breakout time accelerates, prevention-first cybersecurity takes center stage
Threat actors are using AI to supercharge tried-and-tested TTPs. When attacks move this fast, cyber-defenders need to rethink their own strategy. This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: As breakout time accelerates, prevention-first cybersecurity takes center…
ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, April 8th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9884, (Wed, Apr 8th)
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, April 8th, 2026…
Lattice-based Cryptographic Integration for MCP Transport Layers
Learn how to implement lattice-based PQC for MCP transport layers. Protect AI infrastructure from quantum threats with NIST ML-KEM and ML-DSA standards. The post Lattice-based Cryptographic Integration for MCP Transport Layers appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-04-08 03h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 0:14 : Anthropic: All your zero-days are belong to Mythos
Anthropic: All your zero-days are belong to Mythos
Hasn’t released it to the public, because it would break the internet – in a bad way For years, the infosec community’s biggest existential worry has been quantum computers blowing away all classical encryption and revealing the world’s secrets. Now…
Iran cyber actors disrupting US water, energy facilities, FBI warns
Your PLCs aren’t internet-connected, right? Right?! Iranian-affiliated actors have escalated intrusions targeting critical US water and energy facilities, in some cases disrupting operations, the FBI and American cyber defense agencies said on Tuesday.… This article has been indexed from The…
RSAC 2026 recap: AI security and network security trends
<p>RSAC 2026 wrapped up recently in San Francisco, and to the surprise of absolutely no one, AI was the predominant topic at the show.</p> <p>On the one hand, it absolutely should have been. Organizations are charging forward with AI initiatives,…
Agentic AI’s role in amplifying and creating insider risks
<p>Agentic AI isn’t just amplifying insider risk, it’s becoming an insider risk itself. In the wake of the AI explosion, organizations must revamp their insider risk management programs — and add AI agents to their lists of identities to manage.</p>…
Bitdefender Threat Debrief | April 2026
Handala’s Surge Signals a New Wave of Wartime Cyberattacks The post Bitdefender Threat Debrief | April 2026 appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original article: Bitdefender Threat Debrief | April 2026
How trustworthy are NHIs in sensitive environments
How Does Managing Non-Human Identities Secure Our Digital Space? Are non-human identities (NHIs) the secret ingredient to securing sensitive environments? When organizations increasingly rely on cloud computing and complex digital infrastructures, the need to safeguard these machine identities is more…