Zscaler, a leading cloud security company, has acquired SPLX, an innovative AI security pioneer, to enhance its Zero Trust Exchange platform with advanced AI protection capabilities. The acquisition will integrate shift-left AI asset discovery, automated red teaming, and governance features…
Cybercrooks getting violent more often to secure big payouts in Europe
France-based victims hit especially hard, while UK named most-targeted country generally Researchers are seeing a “dramatic” increase in cybercrime involving physical violence across Europe, with at least 18 cases reported since the start of the year.… This article has been…
AI Agents Mark the End of Traditional GRC
AI agents are transforming governance and compliance from slow, manual processes into real-time, autonomous systems. By eliminating data silos, automating risk assessments, and enabling multi-modal collaboration, enterprises can achieve governance at Mach speed. The post AI Agents Mark the End…
2025 Insider Risk Report Finds Most Organizations Struggle to Detect and Predict Insider Risks
Baltimore, USA, 4th November 2025, CyberNewsWire This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, Tech, AI, Crypto and More Read the original article: 2025 Insider Risk Report Finds Most Organizations Struggle to Detect and Predict Insider…
Identity Is Now the Top Source of Cloud Risk
ReliaQuest data reveals identity issues were responsible for 44% of cloud security alerts in Q3 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Identity Is Now the Top Source of Cloud Risk
Apple Patches Everything, Again, (Tue, Nov 4th)
Apple released its expected set of operating system upgrades. This is a minor feature upgrade that also includes fixes for 110 different vulnerabilities. As usual for Apple, many of the vulnerabilities affect multiple operating systems. None of the vulnerabilities is…
Preparing for Threats to Come: Cybersecurity Forecast 2026
Every November, we make it our mission to equip organizations with the knowledge needed to stay ahead of threats we anticipate in the coming year. The Cybersecurity Forecast 2026 report, released today, provides comprehensive insights to help security leaders and…
Google Big Sleep found five vulnerabilities in Safari
Google’s AI agent, Big Sleep, helped Apple discover five WebKit flaws in Safari that could lead to browser crashes or memory corruption. Google’s AI agent Big Sleep helped Apple discover five WebKit flaws in Safari that could lead to browser…
Retail cybersecurity statistics for 2025
Cyber attacks against retail businesses have made headlines in 2025. Read this retail cybersecurity statistics rundown to understand more. For cyber criminals, the retail sector makes for a very attractive target. Retail businesses hold vast troves of valuable customer details,…
Threat Actors Leverage RMM Tools to Hack Trucking Companies and Steal Cargo Freight
Cybercriminals have shifted their focus to a highly profitable target: the trucking and logistics industry. Over the past several months, a coordinated threat cluster has been actively compromising freight companies through deliberate attack chains designed to facilitate multi-million-dollar cargo theft…
OpenAI API moonlights as malware HQ in Microsoft’s latest discovery
Redmond uncovers SesameOp, a backdoor hiding its tracks by using OpenAI’s Assistants API as a command channel Hackers have found a new use for OpenAI’s Assistants API – not to write poems or code, but to secretly control malware.… This…
Former ransomware negotiators allegedly targeted US firms with ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware
A ransomware negotiator and an incident response manager have been indicted in Florida for allegedly conspiring to deploy the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware against multiple US companies and extorting nearly $1.3 million from one of the victims. According to a federal grand…
Operation SkyCloak Deploys Tor-Enabled OpenSSH Backdoor Targeting Defense Sectors
Threat actors are leveraging weaponized attachments distributed via phishing emails to deliver malware likely targeting the defense sector in Russia and Belarus. According to multiple reports from Cyble and Seqrite Labs, the campaign is designed to deploy a persistent backdoor…
Ransomware Defense Using the Wazuh Open Source Platform
Ransomware is malicious software designed to block access to a computer system or encrypt data until a ransom is paid. This cyberattack is one of the most prevalent and damaging threats in the digital landscape, affecting individuals, businesses, and critical…
Apple Patches 19 WebKit Vulnerabilities
Apple has released iOS 26.1 and macOS Tahoe 26.1 with patches for over 100 vulnerabilities, including critical flaws. The post Apple Patches 19 WebKit Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article:…
MY TAKE: From AOL-Time Warner to OpenAI-Amazon — is the next tech bubble already inflating?
Anyone remember the dot-com bubble burst? The early warning came in January 2000, when AOL and Time Warner joined forces in a $164 billion deal — the largest merger in U.S. history at the time. Related: Reuters’ backstory on Amazon…
Oct Recap: New AWS Privileged Permissions and Services
As October 2025 closes, Sonrai’s latest analysis of new AWS permissions reveals a continued trend: incremental privilege changes with outsized impact. This month’s additions span OpenSearch Ingestion, Aurora DSQL, QuickSight, Parallel Computing Service, ARC Region Switch, and RTB Fabric, touching…
Oct Recap: New and Newly Deniable GCP Privileged Permissions
As October 2025 wraps up, Sonrai’s latest analysis of Google Cloud Platform permissions reveals both newly introduced privileged actions and those that have become newly enforceable through the V2 API, meaning organizations can now explicitly deny their use. This month’s…
European authorities dismantle €600 million crypto scam network
Nine people have been arrested in a coordinated international operation targeting a large cryptocurrency money laundering network that defrauded victims of more than €600 million. The operation was led by Eurojust, the EU’s judicial cooperation agency, which brought together investigators…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-11-04 12h : 11 posts
11 posts were published in the last hour 11:4 : China-Linked Hackers Target Cisco Firewalls in Global Campaign 10:34 : Former Cyber-Security Employees Accused Of Hacks 10:34 : Anatomy of Tycoon 2FA Phishing: Tactics Targeting M365 and Gmail 10:34 :…
China-Linked Hackers Target Cisco Firewalls in Global Campaign
New reports show China-based hackers are targeting US federal, state, and global government networks via unpatched Cisco firewalls. Get the full details and necessary steps to secure devices. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches,…
Former Cyber-Security Employees Accused Of Hacks
Three former employees of two cyber-security firms accused of carrying out ransomware attacks on multiple companies in their spare time This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Former Cyber-Security Employees Accused Of Hacks
Anatomy of Tycoon 2FA Phishing: Tactics Targeting M365 and Gmail
The Tycoon 2FA phishing kit represents one of the most sophisticated threats targeting enterprise environments today. This Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform, which emerged in August 2023, has become a formidable adversary against organizational security, employing advanced evasion techniques and adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM)…
Weaponized Putty and Teams Ads Deliver Malware Allowing Hackers to Access Network
An ongoing malicious advertising campaign is weaponizing legitimate software downloads to deploy OysterLoader malware, previously identified as Broomstick and CleanUpLoader. This sophisticated initial access tool enables cybercriminals to establish footholds in corporate networks, ultimately serving as a delivery mechanism for…