Microsoft will retire the Podcasts feature in its consumer Copilot app on August 18, 2026, permanently removing access to both the creation tool and all previously generated podcast content. This change affects both free and paid Copilot users, including those…
Cisco’s open-weight Antares models make vulnerability localization cheaper
A security analyst opens an unfamiliar repository, pulls up a vulnerability advisory, and starts hunting for the file where the weakness lives. The naming conventions belong to someone else. Evidence sits in scattered corners of a codebase that runs to…
Druva brings backup, recovery and governance to AI workloads
Druva has announced Druva AI Resilience, a new approach that helps organizations recover, govern, and defend the systems, activity, and context behind AI-powered work. The launch introduces new and expanded capabilities for Microsoft Copilot, Claude Code, Druva Model Context Protocol…
HHS Seeks Input on CLIA Cybersecurity Updates
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have launched a request for information to modernize the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988, with particular attention to cybersecurity and artificial…
95% of Security Teams Miss Vulnerabilities Between Tests
Enterprise security teams are consistently missing critical vulnerabilities because their testing schedules cannot keep pace with how rapidly their environments change, according to new research from Synack. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: 95% of…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-07-21 15h : 22 posts
22 posts were published in the last hour 13:4 : Iran War Cyber Threat Landscape | A Midyear Assessment on What Matters 13:4 : 2026 Ransomware Report Reveals 7,551 Victims, 146 Active Groups, and Qilin’s 443% Surge 13:4 : A…
Iran War Cyber Threat Landscape | A Midyear Assessment on What Matters
In April, SentinelLABS’ Tom Hegel published an initial assessment of the first five weeks of the conflict. Three months later, the evidence supports refinement. This article has been indexed from SentinelLabs – We are hunters, reversers, exploit developers, and tinkerers…
2026 Ransomware Report Reveals 7,551 Victims, 146 Active Groups, and Qilin’s 443% Surge
Ransomware volumes hit a new peak in 2026, with Black Kite tracking 7,551 publicly disclosed victims, 146 active groups, and a 443% year‑over‑year surge in Qilin activity that reshapes the threat landscape. The data points to a structurally higher operating…
A new extortion cocktail: office printers, small ransoms, and BitLocker
We cover two recent cases of BitLocker extortion using RDP, MSSQL, RMM tools, web shells, and printers. The story includes TTPs and recommendations. This article has been indexed from Securelist Read the original article: A new extortion cocktail: office printers,…
Intel fortifies Foundry with an actual customer: Fortinet
Firewall maker looks to safeguard its custom ASIC production with homegrown silicon This article has been indexed from www.theregister.com – Articles Read the original article: Intel fortifies Foundry with an actual customer: Fortinet
Empirical Security Raises $25 Million in Series A Funding
The startup will use the investment to accelerate the development of its threat prediction and discovery products. The post Empirical Security Raises $25 Million in Series A Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…
A New Ransomware Threat Actor Emerges Every Week, Warns Report
Analysis by Black Kite warns that ransomware ecosystem is becoming bigger and more fragmented This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: A New Ransomware Threat Actor Emerges Every Week, Warns Report
FBI Impersonation Scam Targets Previous Victims
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has issued an updated warning about scammers impersonating bureau personnel to target previous fraud victims. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: FBI Impersonation Scam Targets Previous Victims
North Korean ClickFake Campaign Targets Web3 Professionals
Security researchers at SOCRadar have identified a sophisticated social engineering campaign by North Korean threat actors targeting professionals in the Web3 and cryptocurrency sectors. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: North Korean ClickFake Campaign Targets…
Google Cloud 15-hour outage hits three services
Google Cloud experienced a 15-hour service disruption last week when an electrical fault on the upstream utility grid triggered power and cooling failures at a datacenter serving three specialized services in the europe-west4-a zone. This article has been indexed from…
LG Monitor App Installer Criticized for McAfee Ads
LG’s Monitor App Installer has drawn criticism for automatically installing software with McAfee advertisements when compatible monitors connect to Windows computers. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: LG Monitor App Installer Criticized for McAfee Ads
Fake FBI Agents Use IC3 Complaint Scams to Target Fraud Victims
Fake FBI agents are using deepfake videos, spoofed IC3 websites and false recovery claims to steal money and personal information from people who were scammed before, the FBI warns. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data…
Microsoft Retires Copilot Podcasts and Removes Access to Previously Created Content
Microsoft has announced that it will retire the Podcasts feature in its consumer Copilot app on August 18, 2026. This decision will permanently remove the ability to generate new AI-created podcasts, as well as access to all previously created content.…
DigiCert expands its EMEA channel strategy with Ignition Technology
DigiCert, a global leader in intelligent trust, has announced a strategic distribution partnership with Ignition Technology to scale its presence across EMEA, accelerate market entry and expand partner-led growth. Through the partnership, Ignition will bring DigiCert ONE® to customers and partners…
1 in 4 businesses hit by cyber attacks through their supply chain in the last year
One in four UK businesses (26%) have suffered a cyber incident that originated in their supply chain over the last year, according to new research from business continuity and disaster recovery specialist Databarracks. The finding is particularly striking given that…
New ClickLock Stealer locks your Mac until you hand over your password
A new macOS infostealer tricks victims into revealing their system password and installs a persistent backdoor for future access. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: New ClickLock Stealer locks your Mac until you hand over…
SecurityWeek Launches Critical Impact Awards to Recognize Excellence in Industrial Cybersecurity
Independently judged and sponsor-neutral, the new awards program honors the people, organizations, and technologies delivering proven impact in industrial cybersecurity; winners to be announced live at the 2026 ICS Cybersecurity Conference in Nashville The post SecurityWeek Launches Critical Impact Awards…
New Bit2Watt Attack Could Let Cloud Tenants Disrupt Power Grids Without an Exploit
A cloud tenant using nothing but ordinary GPU access can push a data center’s power draw up and down fast enough to threaten the grid it runs on, with no exploit and no break-in. That is the claim behind Bit2Watt,…
N-day is Becoming N-Hour. Patching Faster Won’t Save You.
Every patch is a confession. The moment a vendor ships a security fix, the diff between the old code and the new code tells anyone watching exactly what was broken and where. Turn that diff back into a working exploit,…