Kimsuky hackers have used a malicious résumé document to deploy Funhouse ransomware through a chain of scripts and remote access tools. The attack begins…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-10-13 16h : 24 posts
24 posts published in the last hour 13:33UK: Commercial market research and data-gathering firm in the medical space leaked health data 13:33Grindr users’ sensitive data shared through ad auctions without valid consent 13:32Small AI Models Could Soon Self-Replicate on IoT…
UK: Commercial market research and data-gathering firm in the medical space leaked health data
UpGuard provides another entry for our “No need to hack when it’s leaking” files. This time, it’s Liberating Research. On August 31, Greg Pollock from…
Grindr users’ sensitive data shared through ad auctions without valid consent
Advertising company Xandr has been fined $9.6 million over data sharing that could reveal Grindr users’ sexual orientation.
Small AI Models Could Soon Self-Replicate on IoT Devices, Anthropic Warns
Experiments show cheap TV boxes can run capable AI models, and small models may soon be able to spread across such devices on their own.
[Webinar] How to Stop AI-Driven Privilege Escalation With Runtime Identity Controls
The dangerous part of a stolen identity isn’t always the initial login. It’s what an attacker can do with that access next. With AI accelerating…
Who Is Planting Backdoors in Ledger Crypto Wallets?
The theft last week of an estimated $100 million in crypto using a hardware backdoor planted in Ledger wallets points to a sophisticated and systematic…
LG Smart TVs Pre-Auth Root Takeover Flaw
Security researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability chain in LG’s webOS operating system that allows attackers to take complete control of…
Attackers Can Hijack npm Packages Without Stealing Developer Credentials
A flaw in npm’s Trusted Publishing mechanism could let attackers publish malicious updates to legitimate packages without compromising a developer’s npm…
Lattice Sentry 5.0 brings quantum-resistant firmware security to AI data centers
Lattice Semiconductor has released version 5.0 of its Lattice Sentry solution stack, adding post-quantum cryptography (PQC) to its platform firmware…
Mozilla Firefox Enterprise blocks shadow AI
Mozilla has introduced Firefox Enterprise, a commercial browser management platform designed to help organizations control employee access to AI tools and…
SAP Patches Critical NetWeaver and S/4HANA Security Flaws Affecting Enterprise Systems
SAP’s Security Patch Day on October 13, 2026, addresses critical vulnerabilities found in enterprise applications, integration platforms, and developer…
Ukrainian drones hit Yandex data centers, sparking claims that Russian troll farms went quiet
Russian tech giant Yandex confirmed that drones hit three of its data centers, shutting down the facilities in Sasovo and Vladimir and knocking out part…
VMware launches HyperArmor tool to manage patch flood
VMware has introduced HyperArmor, a security management tool created to address the challenge of handling frequent patches in VMware Cloud Foundation…
Hackers Target Hundreds of French Supermarkets, Heating Refrigeration Systems to 50°C
Hundreds of French supermarkets experienced refrigeration disruptions after hackers reportedly manipulated control systems overnight, destroying fresh and…
Hackers sabotage supermarket fridges across France
A coordinated cyberattack on commercial refrigeration systems has caused widespread food spoilage and financial losses across hundreds of French…
Anthropic Warns AI Models Could Soon Self-Replicate Across Smart TVs and IoT Devices
Anthropic researchers have raised concerns that small artificial intelligence models could soon replicate autonomously across consumer Internet of Things…
UK Government Announces AI Security Plans
The British government unveiled a comprehensive AI security strategy on October 12, with AI minister Kanishka Narayan announcing plans to deploy frontier…
FBI Seizes 7 Domains Linked to Flax Typhoon Hacking Tools
The FBI seized seven domains linked to Flax Typhoon hacking tools. Learn why the threat may persist and what security teams should check for compromise.
Ridge Security’s RidgeOne keeps autonomous penetration testing data inside customer environments
Ridge Security has announced RidgeOne, a self-contained solution that brings autonomous AI-powered penetration testing and agentic red teaming to…
Cannabis smuggling from North America and Thailand into Europe: Europol highlights growing threat
Cannabis smuggling from North America and Thailand in Europe has seen a sharp rise, driven by oversupply in legal markets and the adaptability of…
Criminal IP to Showcase Threat Intelligence and AITEM at Security Days Fall 2026 Tokyo
Torrance, California, 13th October 2026, CyberNewswire
A Hands-On Review of the Free Online Exchange Repair Service – Stellar
Introduction: Exchange database (EDB) corruption can occur due to issues such as dirty shutdowns, missing transaction logs, storage…
ShinyHunters: Six Years of Cybercrime — Expert Analysis and Ransomware Group Perspectives
Back in the day, when my co-author and I would conduct training workshops on neurobehavioral disorders in children and teens, we would always introduce…