The security defect allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely via malicious HTTP requests. The post Critical SmarterMail Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: Critical…
The Human Layer of Security: Why People are Still the Weakest Link in 2026
By 2026 humans remain cybersecurity’s weakest—and most vital—link as AI-enabled social engineering rises; prioritize behavioral design, real‑time interventions, and leadership. The post The Human Layer of Security: Why People are Still the Weakest Link in 2026 appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from…
Kasada Account Intelligence combats manual fraud and abuse
Kasada released Account Intelligence, a new product designed to detect account-level fraud and abuse. The goal is to prevent repeat abuse before it creates financial loss and unnecessary friction for customers. Enterprises are facing account and business-logic abuse that existing…
February 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: Lots of OOB love this month
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and Microsoft has been giving us a lot of love with a non-stop supply of patches starting with January 2026 Patch Tuesday. The January releases addressed 92 vulnerabilities in Windows 11 and Server2025,…
APT-Q-27 Launches Stealthy Attacks on Corporate Networks, Evades Detection
A new, highly sophisticated cyberattack campaign that reveals how attackers are bypassing modern defenses to infiltrate corporate networks. The investigation points to a stealthy, multi-stage intrusion likely orchestrated by the threat group known as APT-Q-27, or “GoldenEyeDog”. The attack began…
The Other Offense and Defense
Alan discovers how the Super Bowl acts as a live-fire exercise in cybersecurity, requiring seamless coordination to manage massive attack surfaces and ensure integrity and trust in real time. The post The Other Offense and Defense appeared first on Security…
Your PQC Pilot Might Fail, and That’s Okay
Start PQC pilots now—not to prove readiness but to surface interoperability, vendor, inventory, and skills gaps so organizations can manage post-quantum migration risks. The post Your PQC Pilot Might Fail, and That’s Okay appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed…
CISA Alerts Exploited React Native Community Security Flaw
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has officially added a critical security flaw affecting the React Native Community CLI to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Identified as CVE-2025-11953, this vulnerability is an Operating System (OS) command injection flaw that poses severe…
CISA Warns of React Native Community Command Injection Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added CVE-2025-11953 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, flagging an OS command injection flaw in the React Native Community CLI as actively exploited in the wild. Added on February 5,…
F5 Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in BIG-IP, NGINX, and Related Products
F5 released its February 2026 Quarterly Security Notification on February 4, announcing several medium and low-severity CVEs, plus a security exposure affecting BIG-IP, NGINX, and container services. These issues primarily stem from denial-of-service (DoS) risks and configuration weaknesses, potentially disrupting…
Spam Campaign Distributes Fake PDFs, Installing Remote Monitoring Tools for Persistent Access
Security teams have discovered an active spam campaign that uses fake PDF documents to trick users into installing remote monitoring and management (RMM) software. The campaign targets organizations by sending emails containing PDF attachments that appear to be invoices, receipts,…
New Epstein Tool Searches LinkedIn Connections Against 3.5 Million Pages Epstein Files
A new open-source Python tool named EpsteIn enables users to check if their LinkedIn connections appear in over 3.5 million pages of Jeffrey Epstein court documents recently released by the U.S. Department of Justice. Developed by Christopher Finke, it runs…
Mobile privacy audits are getting harder
Mobile apps routinely collect and transmit personal data in ways that are difficult for users, developers, and regulators to verify. Permissions can reveal what an app can access, and privacy policies can claim what an app should do, yet neither…
Phishing and OAuth Token Vulnerabilities Lead to Full Microsoft 365 Breach
Two medium-severity vulnerabilities, an unsecured email API endpoint and verbose error messages exposing OAuth tokens, chain together to enable authenticated phishing that bypasses all email security controls, persistent access to Microsoft 365 environments While protocols like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC…
CentOS 9 Security Flaw Enables Privilege Escalation – PoC Released
A critical security flaw has been identified in CentOS 9 that allows a local user to escalate their privileges to root. The vulnerability, which stems from a Use-After-Free (UAF) condition in the Linux kernel’s networking subsystem, was awarded first place…
The hidden cost of putting off security decisions
In this Help Net Security video, Hanah Darley, Chief AI Officer, Geordie AI, talks about how putting off security risk decisions creates long-term costs that often stay hidden. Drawing on her work with CISOs and security leaders, she shows how…
Claude Opus 4.6 Finds 500+ High-Severity Flaws Across Major Open-Source Libraries
Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic revealed that its latest large language model (LLM), Claude Opus 4.6, has found more than 500 previously unknown high-severity security flaws in open-source libraries, including Ghostscript, OpenSC, and CGIF. Claude Opus 4.6, which was launched…
Hackers Exploit Windows Screensaver to Deploy RMM Tools, Gain Remote Access
A new spear phishing campaign that weaponizes a forgotten file type to bypass modern defenses. Attackers are luring victims into downloading Windows screensaver (.scr) files, which silently deploy legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software to establish persistent control over…
Concerns Raised Over CISA’s Silent Ransomware Updates in KEV Catalog
CISA updated 59 KEV entries in 2025 to specify that the vulnerabilities have been exploited in ransomware attacks. The post Concerns Raised Over CISA’s Silent Ransomware Updates in KEV Catalog appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…
CISA Advisory Highlights Exploited SmarterTools Vulnerability in Recent Ransomware Attacks
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a high-severity vulnerability affecting SmarterTools SmarterMail to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Tracked as CVE-2026-24423, this flaw is actively being weaponized in the wild, with security researchers confirming its use in…
Questions Raised Over CISA’s Silent Ransomware Updates in KEV Catalog
CISA updated 59 KEV entries in 2025 to specify that the vulnerabilities have been exploited in ransomware attacks. The post Questions Raised Over CISA’s Silent Ransomware Updates in KEV Catalog appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…
New infosec products of the week: February 6, 2026
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Avast, Fingerprint, Gremlin, and Socure. Gremlin launches Disaster Recovery Testing for zone, region, and datacenter failovers Gremlin, the proactive reliability platform, launched Disaster Recovery Testing:…
OpenClaw, MoltBot, Clawdbot – From Bad to Worse
In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love discusses the latest advancements in AI-driven cyber attacks and their implications for security infrastructure. The episode covers a variety of topics, including the vulnerabilities in OpenClaw Marketplace, a rapid AI-assisted AWS…
Betterment Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Information of 1.4 Million Customers
Automated investment platform Betterment has confirmed a data breach affecting approximately 1.4 million customers. The incident, which occurred in January 2026, was the result of a targeted social engineering attack rather than a direct exploit of the company’s core infrastructure.…