Europol supported a migrant smuggling investigation involving law enforcement authorities from 17 countries. The criminal network was also engaged in…
AI Race Fuels Surge in Cybersecurity M&A Deals
As companies strengthen their artificial intelligence capabilities, the cybersecurity industry is poised for another record merger and acquisition (M&A)…
CrowdStrike vs Bitdefender: EDR, Protection, Pricing & Features Compared
CrowdStrike is best for advanced detection and broader security operations, while Bitdefender stands out for endpoint prevention and flexible security…
Skyticket Breach Exposes Data of 14.6 Million Customers
Japanese travel booking platform Skyticket has disclosed a major data breach that may have exposed the personal information of approximately 14.64 million…
⚡ Weekly Recap: Helpdesk 0-Days, Rogue Certs, ShinyHunters Arrest, AI-Fooling Malware and More
Some meetings last longer than it took attackers to jump on a newly disclosed security flaw this week. Within hours, they were already testing it. That’s…
GhostAction Returns: 772 GitHub Repos Hit as Supply Chain Campaign Picks Back Up
A GitHub Actions credential-theft campaign that researchers first flagged a year ago has returned with a fresh wave of attacks, hitting 772 public…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-10-12 19h : 14 posts
14 posts published in the last hour 16:31One day until TechCrunch Disrupt: What’s next for AI and software development 16:31Ledger Confirms Unauthorized Hardware Implant in Crypto Wallet Sold by CryptoBilis 16:31Cyberattacks hit European grocers: French supermarket freezers hijacked, Dutch and…
One day until TechCrunch Disrupt: What’s next for AI and software development
First AI gave us code completion, predicting the lines of code, functions, and boilerplate we needed based on what we’d already typed. Then came code…
Ledger Confirms Unauthorized Hardware Implant in Crypto Wallet Sold by CryptoBilis
Ledger has confirmed that a cryptocurrency hardware wallet linked to reported fund losses contained an unauthorized hardware implant, bringing physical…
Cyberattacks hit European grocers: French supermarket freezers hijacked, Dutch and Belgian stores disrupted
European food retailers have been affected by two separate disruptive cyberattacks: In France, several supermarket chains have had their freezers tampered…
GitLab fixes critical vulnerability that exposed software environments to sabotage
The company urged customers to upgrade to the latest versions of its flagship products.
Attackers Reportedly Hack Supermarket Fridges and Raise Temperatures to 50°C
French supermarket chains are dealing with a major cybersecurity incident after attackers reportedly changed refrigeration settings remotely, causing some…
CISA calls on Citrix NetScaler customers to patch as new flaws disclosed
A newly discovered critical vulnerability is adding to the workload of customers mitigating other recent flaws.
IT Security News Roundup: 2026-10-12 Afternoon
IT Security News: Afternoon roundup, 2026-10-12 Summary This period saw significant real-world disruption as cyberattacks directly impacted retail operational infrastructure, forcing major European supermarket chains to shut down refrigeration systems and take networks offline. Simultaneously, security teams face urgent patching…
Critical GitLab Vulnerability Enables Arbitrary Code Execution Attacks on Servers
GitLab has released urgent security updates to fix a critical vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected servers…
Google DevSite Flaw Let Attackers Execute Remote Code Through Forged Flask Sessions
A critical vulnerability in Google’s shared DevSite platform could have allowed an unauthenticated attacker to forge Flask session cookies and trigger…
Google AitM Phishing Kit Uses WebSockets to Bypass MFA in Real Time
A Google account phishing kit uses live WebSocket connections to guide victims through fake sign-in screens, relay authentication requests, and steal…
Ahold Delhaize Takes Systems Offline Following Cybersecurity Incident
Ahold Delhaize has taken some systems offline after identifying a security issue within its network, the food retail group said on October 12, 2026. The…
Cyberattack shuts down refrigerators at French supermarkets
Attackers remotely defrosted refrigerators at multiple French supermarket chains overnight in a cyberattack that reportedly targeted Danfoss refrigeration…
WhatsApp Attachment Deploys Malware That Gains SYSTEM Access on Windows
A malicious WhatsApp attachment is being used to deploy a Windows remote access trojan that can reach SYSTEM-level access, giving its operators deep…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-10-12 18h : 9 posts
9 posts published in the last hour 15:31GitLab fixes serious vulnerability that exposed software environments to sabotage 15:31Fortinet Advances Cybercrime Cooperation at the CSI 2026 Global Summit 15:31Luna Moth Leaks Shed Light on Ransomware Group’s Inner Workings 15:31FBI Arrests Suspect…
GitLab fixes serious vulnerability that exposed software environments to sabotage
The company urged customers to upgrade to the latest versions of its flagship products.
Fortinet Advances Cybercrime Cooperation at the CSI 2026 Global Summit
Fortinet joins the CSI 2026 Global Summit to advance cybercrime cooperation, building on the Cybercrime Bounty program and Cybercrime Atlas.
Luna Moth Leaks Shed Light on Ransomware Group’s Inner Workings
Leaked documents suggest a multi-pronged operation, with social engineering and more technical attackers working together to manipulate a single target