UAT-8837, a China-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT) actor, is conducting sustained campaigns against critical infrastructure sectors across North America. The group, assessed with medium confidence based on tactical overlaps with known Chinese threat actors, specializes in obtaining initial access to…
NSA Publishes New Guidelines for Implementing a Zero Trust Security Model
The National Security Agency has published the first two products in its Zero Trust Implementation Guidelines series, offering organizations practical recommendations for adopting Zero Trust security models. These foundational resources represent a significant step toward strengthening the cybersecurity posture of federal and private-sector entities. …
Cisco Secure Email Gateway Zero-Day RCE Exploited in Active Attacks
Cisco has confirmed an ongoing cyberattack campaign targeting Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager appliances, in which threat actors are executing arbitrary commands with root-level privileges on affected systems. The company became aware of the attack on…
Google Begins Rolling Out Long-Awaited @gmail.com Email Feature to Users
Google has initiated a gradual rollout of a highly requested feature that allows users to change their primary Google Account email address from one @gmail.com address to another. The functionality, which has been available in limited scenarios, is now being rolled out to all…
Google and Mozilla Patch 26 Security Flaws in Chrome 144, Firefox 147
Google Chrome 144 and Firefox 147 patch 26 security flaws, including high-severity bugs and sandbox escapes. Here’s what’s fixed and why updates matter. The post Google and Mozilla Patch 26 Security Flaws in Chrome 144, Firefox 147 appeared first on…
AI and the Corporate Capture of Knowledge
More than a decade after Aaron Swartz’s death, the United States is still living inside the contradiction that destroyed him. Swartz believed that knowledge, especially publicly funded knowledge, should be freely accessible. Acting on that, he downloaded thousands of academic…
Monnai Raises $12 Million for Identity and Risk Data Infrastructure
The company will use the investment to accelerate the adoption of its solution among financial institutions and digital businesses. The post Monnai Raises $12 Million for Identity and Risk Data Infrastructure appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…
Cisco fixes AsyncOS vulnerability exploited in zero-day attacks (CVE-2025-20393)
Cisco has finally shipped security updates for its Email Security Gateway and Secure Email and Web Manager devices, which fix CVE-2025-20393, a vulnerability in the devices’ AsyncOS that has been exploited as a zero-day by suspected Chinese attackers since at…
Project Eleven Raises $20 Million for Post-Quantum Security
The startup is building the necessary infrastructure and tools to help organizations transition to post-quantum computing. The post Project Eleven Raises $20 Million for Post-Quantum Security appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…
Why Traditional Firewalls Fail Against Today’s High-Volume DDoS Attacks
Traditional firewalls can’t stop modern DDoS attacks. Learn why high-volume, multi-layer attacks overwhelm perimeter defenses—and how to build real DDoS resilience. The post Why Traditional Firewalls Fail Against Today’s High-Volume DDoS Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has…
Anchorage Police Take Servers Offline
The Anchorage Police Department is responding to a security incident involving Whitebox Technologies, a data migration vendor that alerted officials of a breach on January 7. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Anchorage Police Take…
Verizon Users Unhappy With Outage Credit
A software malfunction caused a widespread Verizon outage that lasted more than six hours across the United States. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Verizon Users Unhappy With Outage Credit
FTC Bars GM From Selling Driver Location Data
The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a settlement with General Motors and OnStar over allegations that the company sold the driving and location data of millions of motorists to third parties without their permission. This article has been indexed from…
Jen Easterly Named CEO Of RSAC
RSA Conference LLC has appointed former CISA Director Jen Easterly as its new Chief Executive Officer to lead the organization as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity increasingly converge. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Jen Easterly…
Dutch Police Arrest AVCheck Operator
Authorities in the Netherlands have apprehended a 33-year-old individual at Schiphol Airport who is suspected of operating the illicit malware testing platform known as AVCheck. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Dutch Police Arrest AVCheck…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-01-16 15h : 8 posts
8 posts were published in the last hour 14:5 : Fortinet Warns of Active FortiSIEM RCE Exploitation 14:4 : Windows Remote Assistance Flaw Bypasses Mark of the Web 14:4 : Inside the Rise of the Always Watching, Always Learning Enterprise…
Fortinet Warns of Active FortiSIEM RCE Exploitation
Fortinet warns CVE-2025-64155 is actively exploited for unauthenticated RCE on on-prem FortiSIEM via TCP 7900. The post Fortinet Warns of Active FortiSIEM RCE Exploitation appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read the original…
Windows Remote Assistance Flaw Bypasses Mark of the Web
CVE-2026-20824 lets Windows Remote Assistance bypass Mark of the Web, easing execution of malicious downloaded files. The post Windows Remote Assistance Flaw Bypasses Mark of the Web appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet…
Inside the Rise of the Always Watching, Always Learning Enterprise Defense System
Perimeter security is obsolete. Modern cyberresilience demands zero-trust, continuous verification, and intelligent automation that detects and contains threats before damage occurs. The post Inside the Rise of the Always Watching, Always Learning Enterprise Defense System appeared first on Security Boulevard.…
From Quantum Resilience to Identity Fatigue: Three Trends Shaping Print Security in 2026
From quantum resilience to identity fatigue, print security is emerging as a critical risk in 2026. Learn the three trends forcing organizations to rethink printer and edge-device security. The post From Quantum Resilience to Identity Fatigue: Three Trends Shaping Print Security in 2026 appeared…
GitLab Duo Agent Platform solves the AI paradox in software delivery
GitLab announced the GitLab Duo Agent Platform, delivering agentic AI that enables teams to orchestrate agents across the entire software lifecycle. AI tools have been improving developers’ ability to write code, and in some cases, developers are reporting 10x productivity…
Windows Admin Center Azure SSO Flaw Risks Tenant-Wide Compromise
CVE-2026-20965 enables tenant-wide Azure compromise from one Windows Admin Center host. The post Windows Admin Center Azure SSO Flaw Risks Tenant-Wide Compromise appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read the original article: Windows…
WhisperPair exposes Bluetooth earbuds and headphones to tracking and eavesdropping
Researchers demonstrated WhisperPair, a set of attacks that can take control of many widely used Bluetooth earbuds and headphones without user interaction. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: WhisperPair exposes Bluetooth earbuds and headphones to…
RondoDox botnet linked to large-scale exploit of critical HPE OneView bug
Check Point observes 40K+ attack attempts in our hours, with government organizations under fire A critical HPE OneView flaw is now being exploited at scale, with Check Point tying mass, automated attacks to the RondoDox botnet.… This article has been…