Alpine Linux has rebuilt its GitLab server and reset all user passwords after hackers attempted to exploit a critical remote code execution (RCE)…
NCSC Warns AI Could Accelerate Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
The UK’s National Cyber Security Center handled 80 nationally significant cyber incidents during its latest reporting year, warning that artificial…
Red Hat Patches 9.8-Rated Linux TCP RCE Flaw While Ubuntu Releases Fixes for Testing
Fixed kernels for a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s IPv4 TCP code are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, 9, and 10, while…
Microsoft Reveals 78% of Exploited Vulnerabilities Enable System Takeover and Privilege Escalation
Microsoft’s new research shows that attackers pick flaws that give them control of a system. About 78% of vulnerabilities exploited in real attacks let an…
The 4 Elements of Exposure Prioritization and How to Operationalize Them
Your team is remediating more vulnerabilities than ever, yet your breach risk has barely changed. You’re spending too much time and effort on exposures…
Hackers Abuse Signed ChatGPT and Claude Applications to Deploy Yoba Malware and Evade Detection
Hackers are distributing Yoba malware through fake ChatGPT and Claude downloads, pairing legitimate, digitally signed applications with malicious…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-11-03 14h : 10 posts
10 posts published in the last hour 12:32AIs Hacking the Law 12:32Hackers put porn on public billboards and claim it was “far too easy” 12:32Android’s November 2026 Updates Patch Over 200 Vulnerabilities 12:31The cryptography behind electronic voting (and why paper…
AIs Hacking the Law
In both a 2021 essay and my 2022 book, A Hacker’s Mind , I talk about AIs finding vulnerabilities and exploits—hacking—the legal system. Here’s some…
Hackers put porn on public billboards and claim it was “far too easy”
A hacking group called Leakers$ gained access to remote management software for billboards and used it to show porn.
Android’s November 2026 Updates Patch Over 200 Vulnerabilities
The most severe is a critical flaw in Framework leading to remote code execution without user interaction.
The cryptography behind electronic voting (and why paper ballots are still essential)
As millions of Americans vote in today’s U.S. midterms, most will use paper ballots, which are protected by strict chain-of-custody protocols and, in some…
Critical Node-RED Flaw Exploited in Attacks
Multiple attacks from the same IP address attempted to deploy various payloads, including a Linux bot and webshells.
Cursor Distributed Claude Code Extensions With SSH Backdoor Code
Malicious Claude Code extensions targeted Windows and macOS developers through Cursor collecting device details and planting files for persistent remote…
Investment scams with potential victims in at least 50 countries: over 100 servers seized
An international operation involving authorities in Albania, Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Kosovo* and North Macedonia, supported by Europol and Eurojust, has…
Revolve card breach: 1.5 million people may be affected
Revolve says shoppers’ saved card details were stolen. A Texas filing suggests as many as 1.5 million people may be affected.
NCSC Chief Warns of Imminent AI Ransomware Threat to UK Critical Infrastructure
The UK’s cyber chief has warned that AI-powered malware is highly likely to feature in ransomware attacks targeting British critical infrastructure by 2028
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-11-03 13h : 18 posts
18 posts published in the last hour 11:34GM’s $220 Million Data Privacy Settlement: What Drivers Need to Know 11:33Binance Crypto Hack: North Korean Hackers Reportedly Steal $6.36 Billion 11:33Inside XCPE, the botnet that turned 1.3M set-top boxes into proxy servers 11:3311Detection…
GM’s $220 Million Data Privacy Settlement: What Drivers Need to Know
GM agrees to a $220 million settlement over drivers’ data. Learn how connected-car information was allegedly shared and what vehicle owners should know.
Binance Crypto Hack: North Korean Hackers Reportedly Steal $6.36 Billion
North Korean hackers reportedly stole $6.36 billion from Binance in 20 minutes. Here’s what we know about the attack, recovery, and security risks for…
Inside XCPE, the botnet that turned 1.3M set-top boxes into proxy servers
Google dismantled a 1.3 million-device botnet allegedly built by Android TV box maker Videostrong to enable ad fraud and proxy abuse. Google and its…
11Detection Engineering Tools: The 2026 Buyer’s Verdict Guide
Detection engineering treats rules like software versioned, tested, reviewed, deployed through pipelines and the tooling market now covers every stage:…
CISA’s new strategy runs into America’s blind trust problem
Persistent credentials and forgotten software approvals leave essential operational networks vulnerable under CISA’s latest cybersecurity roadmap.
NIST Releases New Cybersecurity Guidelines to Protect Small Businesses From Phishing and Ransomware Attacks
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released new cybersecurity guidance to help solo business owners protect themselves against…
Supermarket Freezer Hacks Destroy Food Across Europe
Fridge and freezer units in supermarkets in at least seven European countries hit by cyber-incidents, after French attacks