Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a telecommunications fraud campaign that uses fake CAPTCHA verification tricks to dupe unsuspecting users into sending international text messages that incur charges on their mobile bills, generating illicit revenue for the threat actors who…
Advanced Chipmakers Face Raw Materials Shortage
Effective closure of Strait of Hormuz leads to interruption of supplies of critical chemicals used in high-end semiconductor manufacture This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Advanced Chipmakers Face Raw Materials Shortage
Anthropic’s magic code-sniffer: More Swiss cheese than cheddar, for now
AI vuln-hunter finds what humans taught it to find. Funny that Opinion In retrospect, calling it Mythos made it a hostage to fortune. Anthropic may have hoped that the name implied its AI code security model had mythical god-like powers,…
Your IAM was built for humans, AI agents don’t care
Identity and access management was built for a simpler world. One where the hardest problem was a human logging in, and where “Who are you?” was sufficient to decide what someone could do. That model served enterprises well for decades.…
BlackFile Group Targets Retail and Hospitality with Vishing Attacks
Researchers uncover a new data theft and extortion group dubbed “BlackFile” This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: BlackFile Group Targets Retail and Hospitality with Vishing Attacks
Arrests Follow Slough Facial Recognition Deployment
Police arrest three in Slough following second deployment of live facial recognition to city, amid concerns over tech’s expansion This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Arrests Follow Slough Facial Recognition Deployment
UK Biobank Medical Data Offered For Sale In China
Data on all 500,000 participants in UK Biobank medical research project offered for sale on Alibaba e-commerce platform, government says This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: UK Biobank Medical Data Offered For Sale In…
Silicon UK AI for Your Business Podcast: Empathy is Not an Option in the Age of AI
Why empathy is the missing link in AI strategy. Tara Miller explains how human-centred thinking drives better products, trust, and competitive advantage. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon UK AI for Your Business…
Virgin Media Leaves Elderly Couple Cut Off For Three Months
Couple in 80s left without internet, telephone or television service for more than three months as Virgin Media continued to bill them This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Virgin Media Leaves Elderly Couple Cut…
NPM Worm Hits Namastex Packages, Steals Secrets Across Registries
A newly uncovered npm malware campaign is targeting packages linked to Namastex Labs, abusing developer trust to steal sensitive secrets and silently spread across both npm and PyPI ecosystems. The malicious activity centers on Namastex.ai, a company that promotes AI…
Why AI-Driven Reconnaissance Matters Today?
AI is changing cybersecurity in different ways. One of the biggest changes shows up in penetration testing, especially in the first stage called reconnaissance. This is the stage where security testers collect information about a target before they test it.…
A week in security (April 20 – April 26)
A list of topics we covered in the week of April 20 to April 26 of 2026 The post A week in security (April 20 – April 26) appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security…
The $700 million question: How cyber risk became a market cap problem
Cyber risk used to be the kind of problem you could delegate. Something for the CISO, the IT team, and maybe an external auditor to worry about once a year. That comfort zone is gone. In the last decade, a…
ADT data breach, Toronto SMS blasting, pre-Stuxnet malware discovery
ADT says customer data stolen in cyberattack SMS blasting comes to Toronto Researchers find pre-Stuxnet malware targeting engineering software Get the show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-adt-data-breach-toronto-sms-blasting-pre-stuxnet-malware-discovery/ Thanks to our episode sponsor, Guardsquare Mobile app security isn’t just a tech issue; it’s…
ClickFix Attack Swaps PowerShell for Cmdkey, Remote Regsvr32 Payloads
A newly identified ClickFix attack variant is raising concerns among cybersecurity researchers after it was observed replacing traditional PowerShell-based delivery with a stealthier technique leveraging native Windows utilities. The infection begins with a familiar ClickFix tactic: a phishing page disguised…
Nessus Agent Windows Flaw Enables SYSTEM-Level Code Execution
Tenable has disclosed a high-severity security vulnerability in its Nessus Agent software for Windows that could allow attackers to execute malicious code with full SYSTEM-level privileges. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-33694, has been patched in the newly released Nessus Agent version 11.1.3.…
A week in security (April 20 – April 26)
A list of topics we covered in the week of April 20 to April 26 of 2026 This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: A week in security (April 20 – April 26)
U.S. utility giant Itron discloses a security breach
Itron detected unauthorized access to part of its IT environment on April 13, 2026, and launched incident response and notified authorities. Itron disclosed a cyber incident involving unauthorized access to part of its internal IT systems, detected on April 13,…
Safe vulnerability disclosure for UK SMEs: a practical guide
Safe vulnerability disclosure for UK SMEs: a practical guide For many UK SMEs, the idea of someone reporting a security weakness can feel unsettling at first. It may sound technical, formal, or even a little confrontational. In practice, safe vulnerability…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-04-27 09h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 6:36 : Vidar Malware Conceals Payloads in JPEG, TXT Files to Evade Detection
Vidar Malware Conceals Payloads in JPEG, TXT Files to Evade Detection
Vidar has evolved from a basic Arkei-based credential stealer into a multi-stage, stealth-focused infostealer that now hides second‑stage payloads within JPEG and TXT files to evade modern defenses. First observed in 2018, Vidar now operates as a mature Malware‑as‑a‑Service (MaaS) with…
Nessus Agent Vulnerability on Windows Enables Arbitrary Code Execution with SYSTEM Privileges
A newly disclosed security vulnerability in Tenable’s Nessus Agent for Windows could allow attackers to execute malicious code with the highest level of system privileges, raising serious concerns for enterprise security teams relying on the widely-deployed vulnerability assessment platform. The…
pentest-ai-agents – 28 Claude Code Subagents for Penetration Testing
A new open-source toolkit called pentest-ai-agents is redefining how security professionals leverage AI in penetration testing workflows, transforming Anthropic’s Claude Code into a fully specialized offensive security research assistant powered by 28 domain-specific subagents. Released by security researcher 0xSteph on…
Suspicious Microsoft Store App Vibing.exe Allegedly Harvests Screens and Audio
A recently discovered application called Vibing.exe has raised major privacy and security alarms after researchers caught it stealthily recording user screens and audio. Originally available on the Microsoft Store as an AI productivity interface, the app was pulled in late…