On 29 December 2025, coordinated cyberattacks unfolded across Poland’s critical infrastructure, targeting energy and industrial organizations. The attackers struck numerous wind and solar farms, a private manufacturing company, and a heat and power (CHP) plant, but failed to negatively affect…
CISA Orders Removal of Unsupported Edge Devices to Reduce Federal Network Risk
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to strengthen asset lifecycle management for edge network devices and remove those that no longer receive security updates from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) over…
Ask Me Anything Cyber : Inside the Mind of a Hacker
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Ask Me Anything Cyber: Love, Lies and AI
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Cybersecurity Events 2026
Discover leading global technology and cybersecurity events in 2026, showcasing the full spectrum of cyber topics for professionals at every stage of their career. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Cybersecurity Events 2026
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-06 15h : 4 posts
4 posts were published in the last hour 13:36 : Transparent Tribe Hacker Group Targets India’s Startup Ecosystem in Cyber Attack 13:36 : Threat Actors Leverage Hugging Face to Spread Android Malware at Scale 13:12 : 17% of 3rd-Party Add-Ons…
Transparent Tribe Hacker Group Targets India’s Startup Ecosystem in Cyber Attack
A worrying shift in the tactics of “Transparent Tribe,” a notorious threat group also known as APT36. Historically focused on Indian government, defense, and educational sectors, the group has now expanded its scope to target India’s growing startup ecosystem. This…
Threat Actors Leverage Hugging Face to Spread Android Malware at Scale
Initially appearing as a routine security warning for mobile devices, this warning has evolved into a carefully engineered malware distribution pipeline. Researchers at Bitdefender have identified an Android campaign utilizing counterfeit security applications that serve as the first stage…
17% of 3rd-Party Add-Ons for OpenClaw Used in Crypto Theft and macOS Malware
Bitdefender Labs reveals that 17% of OpenClaw AI skills analyzed in February 2026 are malicious. With over 160,000… This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More Read the original article: 17% of 3rd-Party…
CISA orders US federal agencies to replace unsupported edge devices
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a new binding operational directive aimed at reducing a long-standing cyber risk across federal networks: outdated “edge devices” that are not longer supported by vendors and aren’t receiving timely security updates.…
Bulletproof Hosting Providers Exploit Legitimate ISPs to Power Cybercrime Servers
A surprising link between legitimate IT software and major cybercriminal operations. While investigating attacks by the “WantToCry” ransomware gang, analysts noticed that the attackers were using virtual machines (VMs) with identical, computer names (hostnames) like WIN-J9D866ESIJ2 and WIN-LIVFRVQFMKO. These names were not random.…
Phishing and OAuth Token Flaws Lead to Full Microsoft 365 Compromise
Modern web applications frequently introduce unforeseen attack surfaces through seemingly harmless features designed for user engagement, such as newsletter signups, contact forms, and password resets. While individual vulnerabilities might appear manageable in isolation, sophisticated adversaries increasingly chain these minor flaws…
Flickr Confirms Data Breach – 35 million Users Data at Risk
Flickr has disclosed a potential data breach stemming from a vulnerability in a third-party email service provider’s system. The incident, reported on February 5, 2026, may have exposed data for some of its 35 million monthly users, though the exact…
APT-Q-27 Targeting Corporate Environments in Stealthy Attack Without Triggering Alerts
In mid-January 2026, a highly sophisticated cyber campaign targeting financial institutions surfaced, characterized by its ability to infiltrate corporate environments without triggering standard security alerts. The attack was notable for its extreme stealth, as neither the end-users nor conventional endpoint…
Asian State-Backed Group TGR-STA-1030 Breaches 70 Government, Infrastructure Entities
A previously undocumented cyber espionage group operating from Asia broke into the networks of at least 70 government and critical infrastructure organizations across 37 countries over the past year, according to new findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. In…
Claude Opus 4.6 Launches Enhanced Security Capabilities to Validate 500+ Critical Vulnerabilities
Anthropic has released Claude Opus 4.6, marking a significant leap in the defensive application of artificial intelligence. Released yesterday, the model has already identified and validated over 500 high-severity “zero-day” vulnerabilities in open-source software. This development signals a major shift…
iPhone Lockdown Mode Protects Washington Post Reporter
404Media is reporting that the FBI could not access a reporter’s iPhone because it had Lockdown Mode enabled: The court record shows what devices and data the FBI was able to ultimately access, and which devices it could not, after…
Living off the AI: The Next Evolution of Attacker Tradecraft
Living off the AI isn’t a hypothetical but a natural continuation of the tradecraft we’ve all been defending against, now mapped onto assistants, agents, and MCP. The post Living off the AI: The Next Evolution of Attacker Tradecraft appeared first…
Flickr Security Incident Tied to Third-Party Email System
Potential breach at Flickr exposes usernames, email addresses, IP addresses, and activity data. The post Flickr Security Incident Tied to Third-Party Email System appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: Flickr Security…
FvncBot Targets Android Users, Exploiting Accessibility Services for Attacks
A previously undocumented Android banking trojan dubbed “FvncBot.” First observed in late 2025, this sophisticated malware disguises itself as a security application from mBank, a major Polish financial institution. Unlike many recent threats that recycle code from leaked sources like…
The Winter Olympics Are Back, and So Are Attackers
The Olympics have traditionally been a major attack vector for cyber disruption, espionage, and financially motivated attacks. The 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang saw the Olympic Destroyer malware used to disrupt Wi-Fi, ticket, and venue systems during the opening…
In Other News: Record DDoS, Epstein’s Hacker, ESET Product Vulnerabilities
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: AT&T and Verizon response to Salt Typhoon, AI agents solve security challenges, man arrested in Poland for DDos Attacks. The post In Other News: Record DDoS, Epstein’s Hacker, ESET Product…
Ransomware attackers are exploiting critical SmarterMail vulnerability (CVE-2026-24423)
For the third time in two weeks, CISA added a vulnerability (CVE-2026-24423) affecting SmarterTools’ SmarterMail email and collaboration server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and this one is being exploited in ransomware attacks. A glut of SmarterMail vulnerabilities On…
How Samsung Knox Helps Stop Your Network Security Breach
As you know, enterprise network security has undergone significant evolution over the past decade. Firewalls have become more intelligent, threat detection methods have advanced, and access controls are now more detailed. However (and it’s a big “however”), the increasing use…