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GPT‑5.5 Bio Bug Bounty to Strengthen Advanced AI Capabilities
OpenAI has announced a new Bio Bug Bounty program for GPT-5.5 as part of its efforts to improve safety controls for advanced AI systems and to address misuse in biology. The initiative invites qualified researchers to test whether GPT-5.5 can…
Best of the Worst: Five Attacks That Looked Broken (and Worked)
I skipped last week’s roundup. Holiday weekend, family stuff, the usual. So this is a two-week-ish view of what we’ve published in the Threat Intelligence series since Edition 03 dropped on April 13. The post Best of the Worst: Five…
Fake CAPTCHA Scam Abuses Verification Clicks to Send Costly International Texts
Research from Infoblox reveals a massive Click2SMS fraud scheme using fake CAPTCHAs and back button hijacking to trick victims into sending costly international texts. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More Read…
IRDAI 2026 Cybersecurity Guidelines for Insurance Companies
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has introduced significant amendments to its cybersecurity guidelines in 2026, marking a shift from static compliance to continuous cyber resilience. For insurers, IRDAI compliance is no longer just about implementing baseline…
China-Linked APT GopherWhisper Abuses Legitimate Services in Government Attacks
Dubbed GopherWhisper, the group relies on multiple Go-based backdoors alongside custom loaders and injectors. The post China-Linked APT GopherWhisper Abuses Legitimate Services in Government Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article:…
Discord Sleuths Gained Unauthorized Access to Anthropic’s Mythos
Plus: Spy firms tap into a global telecom weakness to track targets, 500,000 UK health records go up for sale on Alibaba, Apple patches a revealing notification bug, and more. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-04-25 12h : 3 posts
3 posts were published in the last hour 9:32 : Crime crew impersonates help desk, abuses Microsoft Teams to steal your data 9:32 : Researchers Uncover Pre-Stuxnet ‘fast16’ Malware Targeting Engineering Software 9:9 : Uffizi Cyber Incident Serves as a…
Crime crew impersonates help desk, abuses Microsoft Teams to steal your data
Coming in cold with custom Snow malware A previously unknown threat group using tried-and-tested social engineering tactics – Microsoft Teams chat invitations and helpdesk staff impersonation – is also using custom malware in its data-stealing attacks, according to Google’s Threat…
Researchers Uncover Pre-Stuxnet ‘fast16’ Malware Targeting Engineering Software
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Lua-based malware created years before the notorious Stuxnet worm that aimed to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program by destroying uranium enrichment centrifuges. According to a new report published by SentinelOne, the previously undocumented cyber sabotage…
Uffizi Cyber Incident Serves as a Warning for Europe’s Cultural Sector
The cyber intrusion at the Uffizi Galleries in early 2026 has quickly evolved from an isolated security lapse into a case study of systemic digital exposure within Europe’s cultural infrastructure. One of the continent’s most prestigious custodians of artistic…
Hackers Can Abuse Entra Agent ID Administrator Role to Hijack Service Principals
A critical scope overreach vulnerability was recently identified in the Microsoft Entra Agent Identity Platform. The newly introduced Agent ID Administrator role allowed accounts to hijack arbitrary service principals and escalate privileges across the entire tenant. Microsoft has fully patched…
10 Warning Signs Your Current Authentication Stack Is a Breach Waiting to Happen
Run a quick self-audit against 10 warning signs that your authentication stack has critical vulnerabilities. Each sign includes a diagnostic check, an explanation of why it’s dangerous, and a concrete fix. Covers SMS OTP risk, bot detection gaps, session management…
13 Hidden Costs of Password-Based Authentication (With Real ROI Math)
Discover the 13 hidden costs of password-based authentication, from $70-per-reset help desk overhead to SMS OTP fees and breach exposure. Includes a simple ROI worksheet formula to calculate your organization’s annual password tax and build the business case for passwordless…
9 Identity-Based Threats Redefining Cybersecurity in 2026 (Beyond Credential Stuffing)
Discover the 9 most dangerous identity-based threats in 2026, from AI phishing attacks and deepfake authentication bypass to MFA fatigue and harvest-now-decrypt-later quantum threats. Learn why legacy authentication fails against each one and how phishing-resistant, passwordless authentication changes the equation.…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-04-25 09h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 6:34 : CISA Adds 4 Exploited Flaws to KEV, Sets May 2026 Federal Deadline
CISA Adds 4 Exploited Flaws to KEV, Sets May 2026 Federal Deadline
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added four vulnerabilities impacting SimpleHelp, Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server, and D-Link DIR-823X series routers to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The list of vulnerabilities…
The calm before the ransom: What you see is not all there is
A breach claims the systems as well as the confidence that was, in retrospect, a major vulnerability This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: The calm before the ransom: What you see is not all there…
15 Costliest Credential Stuffing Attack Examples of the Decade (and the Authentication Lessons They Teach)
Explore the 15 most expensive credential stuffing attacks of the decade. Learn the critical authentication lessons to protect your business from account takeover. The post 15 Costliest Credential Stuffing Attack Examples of the Decade (and the Authentication Lessons They Teach)…
Cybersecurity Today Weekend: Deepfakes, the Death of Truth, and Verifying AI in the Enterprise
📍 again, we’d like to thank Meter for their support in bringing you this podcast Meter delivers full stack networking infrastructure, wired, wireless, and cellular to leading enterprises. Working with their partners, meter designs, deploys and manages everything required…
Hackers Exploiting Cisco Firepower Devices’ Using n-day Vulnerabilities to Gain Unauthorized Access
State-sponsored threat actors are actively targeting Cisco Firepower devices by chaining known vulnerabilities to deploy a highly customized backdoor. Cisco Talos recently discovered that the espionage-focused threat group UAT-4356 is exploiting two n-day vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362, to…
ADT Confirms Data Breach Following ShinyHunters Data Leak Claim
Home security giant ADT Inc. has confirmed a data breach after the notorious threat group ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen over 10 million records and issued a ransom ultimatum — “Pay or Leak.” ADT, headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, disclosed…
5 top SIEM use cases in the enterprise
<p>A security, incident and event management system collects, centralizes and analyzes data from across the IT environment to uncover cybersecurity and operational problems.</p> <p>As with so many formerly distinct and well-defined cybersecurity systems, “SIEM” is now as often a set…
CISA reports persistent FIRESTARTER backdoor on Cisco ASA device in federal network
CISA said a federal Cisco Firepower ASA device was infected with the FIRESTARTER backdoor in Sept 2025, and it survived security patches. CISA revealed that a U.S. federal civilian agency’s Cisco Firepower device running ASA software was compromised in September…