The cybersecurity industry is constantly evolving. Learn about the top 25 cybersecurity companies in 2026 and what each does best. The post Top 25 Cybersecurity Companies in 2026 appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity…
Friday Squid Blogging: How Squid Survived Extinction Events
Science news: Scientists have finally cracked a long-standing mystery about squid and cuttlefish evolution by analyzing newly sequenced genomes alongside global datasets. The research reveals that these bizarre, intelligent creatures likely originated deep in the ocean over 100 million years…
The Department of Know: Vercel breach, a “Contagious Interview,” and ghost breaches
Link to episode This week’s Department of Know is hosted by Rich Stroffolino, with guests Brett Conlon, CISO, American Century Investments, and Michael Bickford, former CISO, New York State Gaming Commission. Missed the live show? Check it out on YouTube. The Department of…
TGR-STA-1030: New Activity in Central and South America
Unit 42 research reports that TGR-STA-1030 remains an active threat, particularly in Central and South America. The post TGR-STA-1030: New Activity in Central and South America appeared first on Unit 42. This article has been indexed from Unit 42 Read…
Preventing Prompt Injection by Design: A Structural Approach in Java
The Problem With How We’re Sending Data to AI Models Most Java applications that integrate with AI models do something like this: Java String userInput = request.getParameter(“topic”); String prompt = “Summarize the following topic for a financial analyst: “…
[un]prompted 2026 – Rethinking How We Evaluate Security Agents For Real-World Use
Author, Creator & Presenter: Mudita Khurana, Staff Security Engineer At Airbnb Our thanks to [un]prompted for publishing their Creators, Authors and Presenter’s outstanding [un]prompted 2026 AI Security Practitioner content on the Organizations’ YouTube Channel. Permalink The post [un]prompted 2026 –…
Indirect prompt injection is taking hold in the wild
The open web is slowly but surely filling up with “traps” designed for LLM-powered AI agents. The technique, known as indirect prompt injection (IPI), involves hiding (more or less) covert instructions inside ordinary web pages, waiting for an AI agent…
Users advised to drop passwords and make room for passkeys
In a decisive move that could reshape how users log in online, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is urging consumers to abandon passwords in favour of passkeys, positioning them as the future of authentication. “Passkeys should become consumers’ first…
New ClickFix attack Hides in Native Windows Tools to Reduce Detection Risk
Fake CAPTCHA ClickFix attack tricks users into running malicious commands, using cmdkey and regsvr32 to maintain persistence and avoid detection on Windows This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More Read the original…
12-year-old Pack2TheRoot bug lets Linux users gain root privileges
‘Pack2TheRoot’ flaw lets local Linux users gain root via PackageKit. CVE-2026-41651 (8.8) has existed for nearly 12 years. The Pack2TheRoot flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-41651, lets unprivileged users install or remove system packages without authorization, potentially gaining full root access. The…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-04-24 21h : 7 posts
7 posts were published in the last hour 19:4 : Protecting your secrets from tomorrow’s quantum risks 18:38 : The Industrialization of Exploitation: Why Defensive AI Must Outpace Offensive AI 18:38 : Understanding the Shifting Protocols That Secure AI Agents…
Protecting your secrets from tomorrow’s quantum risks
As outlined in the AWS post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration plan, addressing the risk of harvest now, decrypt later (HNDL) attack is an important part of your post-quantum plan. Upgrading the client-side of your workloads to support quantum-resistant confidentiality is an…
The Industrialization of Exploitation: Why Defensive AI Must Outpace Offensive AI
Today, vulnerabilities can be discovered, connected, and operationalized at a speed that traditional security processes were never designed to match. Learn more. This article has been indexed from Blog Read the original article: The Industrialization of Exploitation: Why Defensive AI…
Understanding the Shifting Protocols That Secure AI Agents
New AI protocols are being adopted faster than most security teams can meaningfully assess their authentication and authorization models. MCP, A2A, and AP2 are reshaping how agents interact, but the identity layer underpinning them remains uneven and, in some cases,…
What Is Cloud Security? A 2026 Guide
Learn what cloud security is, why it matters in 2026, and the best practices for protecting data, identities, workloads, and cloud infrastructure. The post What Is Cloud Security? A 2026 Guide appeared first on TechRepublic. This article has been indexed…
Health Records of 500,000 UK Biobank Volunteers Listed Online in China
Health data from 500,000 UK Biobank participants was found listed for sale online in China, raising concerns over research access misuse and data security. The post Health Records of 500,000 UK Biobank Volunteers Listed Online in China appeared first on…
TDL 020 | Why DNS Is Your First Line of Cyber Defense | Chris Buijs
In Episode 20 of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Amsterdam-based tech veteran Chris Buijs to discuss the often-overlooked backbone of internet security: DNS (Domain Name System). The “Set-it-and-Forget-it” Trap Buijs, who transitioned from an electrician to…
CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA has added four new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-7399 Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server Path Traversal Vulnerability CVE-2024-57726 SimpleHelp Missing Authorization Vulnerability CVE-2024-57728 SimpleHelp Path Traversal Vulnerability CVE-2025-29635 D-Link DIR-823X Command Injection Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious…
ShinyHunters Claims Udemy Data Breach of 1.4M Users
ShinyHunters claims to have breached Udemy and stolen 1.4 million user records. The post ShinyHunters Claims Udemy Data Breach of 1.4M Users appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read the original article: ShinyHunters…
Why AI Agents Need Least Privilege Too, and How to Enforce It Automatically
AI agents are cloud identities. They don’t get a badge or a login. They get a service account, an IAM role, or an API key, just like any other non-human identity running in your environment. Mechanically, there’s nothing new. What’s…
UNC6692 Uses Microsoft Teams Impersonation to Deploy SNOW Malware
A newly tracked threat cluster identified as UNC6692 has been observed carrying out targeted intrusions by abusing Microsoft Teams, relying heavily on social engineering to deliver a sophisticated and multi-stage malware framework. According to findings from Mandiant, the attackers…
FIRESTARTER Backdoor Hit Federal Cisco Firepower Device, Survives Security Patches
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has revealed that an unnamed federal civilian agency’s Cisco Firepower device running Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software was compromised in September 2025 with malware called FIRESTARTER. FIRESTARTER, per CISA and the U.K.’s…
Claude Desktop Reportedly Adds Browser Access Bridge to Multiple Chromium-Based Browsers
A recent technical audit by privacy researcher Alexander Hanff has revealed that Anthropic’s Claude Desktop application for macOS silently installs a Native Messaging bridge into the directories of several Chromium-based browsers. This undocumented behavior occurs without user consent, raising significant…
Hasbro expects March cyberattack to impact second-quarter revenue
The toy maker is reviewing files and working to fully bring certain systems back online. The company will incur some costs related to the investigation. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Dive – Latest News Read the original article:…