7 posts published in the last hour 15:31Ransomware disproportionately targets medium-sized firms, straining customer relationships 15:31MaaS Campaign Combines ClickFix, ErrTraffic and Cruciferra 15:31Education Now the World’s Most-Attacked Sector as Cybercriminals Gear Up for Back-to-School 15:31Former Ping Identity and CyberArk Executives…
Ransomware disproportionately targets medium-sized firms, straining customer relationships
These companies often have the hardest time balancing their roles as suppliers and customers, according to the risk management firm Black Kite.
MaaS Campaign Combines ClickFix, ErrTraffic and Cruciferra
eSentire uncovered a malware campaign combining ClickFix lures with ErrTraffic and Cruciferra
Education Now the World’s Most-Attacked Sector as Cybercriminals Gear Up for Back-to-School
Education has overtaken every other industry to become the most targeted sector for cyberattacks worldwide, according to new research from Check Point,…
Former Ping Identity and CyberArk Executives Join AppViewX to Scale Machine and Agent Identity Security
New York, New York, August 19th, 2026, CyberNewswire New revenue leader and board member join as AppViewX’s identity security business continues its rapid…
Fake Crypto Exec Used Booby-Trapped Google Doc to Target Security Researcher After DEF CON
A threat actor impersonating a senior executive at a well-known cryptocurrency media outlet attempted to infect a Huntress researcher with malware in the…
Apple Patches Dozens of WebKit Flaws in Latest Security Updates
Apple has issued a major set of security updates for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS after discovering dozens of vulnerabilities in WebKit, the browser engine that…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-19 17h : 28 posts
28 posts published in the last hour 14:32Inside A CISO’s Playbook: What Agentic Security Looks Like In Practice 14:32ReversingLabs: Deep Analysis of the Final Build, File by File 14:32Dangerous Apple Bug Lets Images Execute Malicious Code 14:32Simple Scans for Cloud…
Inside A CISO’s Playbook: What Agentic Security Looks Like In Practice
Cyberhaven’s Office of the CISO is setting a higher standard for cybersecurity by embracing a new paradigm: autonomous, agent-driven security. Faced with…
ReversingLabs: Deep Analysis of the Final Build, File by File
Black Hat 2026 Vendor Profile — Cyber Defense Magazine By Dr. Arun Lakhotia Black Hat 2026: The Supply-Chain Trust Series — Cyber Defense Magazine. Part…
Dangerous Apple Bug Lets Images Execute Malicious Code
The Vulnerability Apple fixed a major security vulnerability in their image handling framework for both desktop and mobile devices on August 18, 2026. The…
Simple Scans for Cloud Metadata Service, (Wed, Aug 19th)
Cloud providers typically expose a REST API at 169.254.169.254 that allows code running on virtual machines to retrieve machine-specific data. Some of the…
Black Hat 2026: The Supply-Chain Trust Series
Black Hat 2026 Series Introduction — Cyber Defense Magazine By Dr. Arun Lakhotia Black Hat 2026: The Supply-Chain Trust Series. This is the series home.…
MacSync Stealer Hides Behind 30+ Domains While Stealing Passwords and Sensitive Mac Data
MacSync Stealer is expanding the risk facing Mac users by turning everyday web browsing and Terminal activity into a route for password theft. The…
Chainguard: Structurally Deleting a Whole Category of Attack
Black Hat 2026 Vendor Profile — Cyber Defense Magazine By Dr. Arun Lakhotia Black Hat 2026: The Supply-Chain Trust Series — Cyber Defense Magazine. Part…
Cyber Briefing: 2026.08.19
Unauthenticated flaw exploitation, state-backed academic espionage, and misconfigured autoscaling policies are actively driving severe system compromises,…
Black Hat Rewind: Most Creative Booths Part 1
Exhibitor booths are a major part of the Black Hat experience, giving companies a chance to bring their technology to life and make a lasting impression.…
Ransomware Hackers Pose as Recovery Firm and Demand Up to $60,000
Ransomware victims are facing a new kind of pressure campaign. Instead of receiving another demand from the attackers who stole their data, some companies…
ActiveState: Rebuilding Open Source From Source, With a Cool-Down and a Clock
Black Hat 2026 Vendor Profile — Cyber Defense Magazine By Dr. Arun Lakhotia Black Hat 2026: The Supply-Chain Trust Series — Cyber Defense Magazine. Part…
Hundreds of Leaked Stripe Merchant Keys Expose Payment and Payout Capabilities
Hundreds of leaked Stripe merchant keys have exposed a serious risk for online businesses and their customers. The collection contains active credentials…
Attackers Are Moving At Machine Speed. Federal Remediation Still Isn’t.
As AI accelerates the scale, sophistication, and speed of cyberattacks, the window between vulnerability discovery and exploitation is narrowing. Recent…
Windows Defender Update for 0-day Vulnerability Breaks Virus Scans
Microsoft Defender has been aborting Quick, Full, and Offline virus scans after a cluster of Security Intelligence updates reached Windows PCs on August…
Microsoft at Black Hat 2026: When the Attacker Comes Through the Front Door You Trust
Black Hat 2026 Keynote Report — Cyber Defense Magazine By Dr. Arun Lakhotia Black Hat 2026: The Supply-Chain Trust Series — Cyber Defense Magazine. Part…
Hackers Actively Exploiting macOS’s Built-in Screen Sharing Service Vulnerability in the Wild
Hackers are actively abusing a flaw in macOS Screen Sharing to take root-level control of a small number of devices. The attacks turn a built-in…