Joomla site owners using extensions that bundle the Novarain/Tassos Framework are being warned after a source code review identified multiple attack primitives that can be chained together to achieve administrator takeover and reliable remote code execution (RCE) on unpatched instances.…
The Promptware Kill Chain
Attacks against modern generative artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs) pose a real threat. Yet discussions around these attacks and their potential defenses are dangerously myopic. The dominant narrative focuses on “prompt injection,” a set of techniques to embed…
OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joins OpenAI
Peter Steinberger, the Austrian software developer who vibe coded the popular OpenClaw autonomous AI agent, has joined OpenAI. “My next mission is to build an agent that even my mum can use. That’ll need a much broader change, a lot…
CleanTalk Plugin for WordPress Exposes Sites to Authorization Bypass via Reverse DNS
A critical vulnerability in the popular CleanTalk Spam Protection plugin for WordPress exposes websites to complete takeover. Tracked as CVE-2026-1490, this high-severity flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authorization mechanisms and install arbitrary plugins on affected sites. The vulnerability carries…
The El Paso No-Fly Debacle Is Just the Beginning of a Drone Defense Mess
Fears over a drug cartel drone over Texas sparked a recent airspace shutdown in El Paso and New Mexico, highlighting just how tricky it can be to deploy anti-drone weapons near cities. This article has been indexed from Security Latest…
Amazon Scraps Partnership With Surveillance Company After Super Bowl Ad Backlash
Amazon’s smart doorbell maker Ring has terminated a partnership with police surveillance tech company Flock Safety. The post Amazon Scraps Partnership With Surveillance Company After Super Bowl Ad Backlash appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…
Microsoft Warns of ClickFix Attack Abusing DNS Lookups
Attackers are using DNS requests to deliver a RAT named ModeloRAT to targeted users. The post Microsoft Warns of ClickFix Attack Abusing DNS Lookups appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: Microsoft…
Building Secure Authentication Faster: When SaaS Teams Should Go Passwordless
Learn when SaaS teams should adopt passwordless authentication to boost security, reduce friction, and accelerate secure product development. The post Building Secure Authentication Faster: When SaaS Teams Should Go Passwordless appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed…
UK sets course for stricter AI chatbot regulation
The UK government has announced immediate action to force AI chatbot providers to comply with laws requiring online platforms to protect children from illegal and harmful content. Providers that fail to meet these duties will face legal consequences. This follows…
New ZeroDayRAT Mobile Spyware Enables Real-Time Surveillance and Data Theft
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new mobile spyware platform dubbed ZeroDayRAT that’s being advertised on Telegram as a way to grab sensitive data and facilitate real-time surveillance on Android and iOS devices. “The developer runs dedicated channels for…
Google Warns of In the Wild Exploit as It Patches New Chrome Zero Day
A high severity vulnerability in Google Chrome and allows remote attackers to execute code This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Google Warns of In the Wild Exploit as It Patches New Chrome Zero Day
The Mobile Stack at Work: How Allied Technologies Are Reshaping Enterprise Mobility
Enterprise mobility is evolving beyond devices, as AI, 5G, edge computing and smart management reshape how frontline and hybrid teams operate at scale This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: The Mobile Stack at Work:…
CISA Warns of ZLAN ICS Devices Vulnerabilities Allows Complete Device Takeover
An alert regarding two critical vulnerabilities found in ZLAN Information Technology Co.’s ZLAN5143D industrial communication device. According to the advisory (ICSA-26-041-02), successful exploitation could allow attackers to gain complete control of affected systems by bypassing authentication mechanisms or resetting device…
Lotus Blossom Hackers Compromised Official Hosting Infrastructure of Notepad++
The state-sponsored threat group Lotus Blossom successfully breached the official hosting infrastructure of Notepad++ between June and December 2025, targeting users across government agencies, telecommunications companies and critical infrastructure sectors. The attackers gained access by compromising the shared hosting provider’s…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-16 12h : 9 posts
9 posts were published in the last hour 10:32 : Google fixes first actively exploited Chrome zero-day of 2026 10:32 : PIM Login Security 10:32 : Don’t Settle for an AI SOAR: The Case for Autonomous SOC Operations 10:32 :…
Google fixes first actively exploited Chrome zero-day of 2026
Google patched Chrome zero-day CVE-2026-2441, a high-severity CSS use-after-free flaw actively exploited in the wild. Google has released urgent security updates to address a high-severity zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-2441, in Chrome that is already being exploited in real-world attacks.…
PIM Login Security
Learn how PIM login security protects product data with strong authentication, access controls, and secure identity management. The post PIM Login Security appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original article: PIM…
Don’t Settle for an AI SOAR: The Case for Autonomous SOC Operations
Why D3 Morpheus’s alert-native autonomy delivers true L2+ investigation, self-healing integrations, and faster time-to-value without the engineering burden. The post Don’t Settle for an AI SOAR: The Case for Autonomous SOC Operations appeared first on D3 Security. The post Don’t…
ChatGPT gets new security feature to fight prompt injection attacks
OpenAI has introduced Lockdown Mode and Elevated Risk labels in ChatGPT to help users and organizations reduce the risk of prompt injection attacks and other advanced security threats, particularly when using features that interact with external systems. Limiting tool access…
Crypto Payments to Human Traffickers Surges 85%
Chainalysis warns that online fraud is fuelling sophisticated human trafficking operations This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Crypto Payments to Human Traffickers Surges 85%
Google Ads and Claude AI Abused to Spread MacSync Malware via ClickFix
Cybersecurity experts at Moonlock Lab have discovered a new ClickFix attack. Hackers are using hijacked Google Ads and fake Claude AI guides to trick Mac users into installing the data-stealing MacSync malware. This article has been indexed from Hackread –…
Hackers Exploit ‘Summarize with AI’ Feature to Inject Malicious Prompts into AI Recommendations
Hackers and marketers are increasingly abusing “Summarize with AI” buttons and AI-share links to quietly plant persistent instructions in AI assistants’ memory, a growing attack trend Microsoft calls AI Recommendation Poisoning. By silently biasing what assistants “remember” as trusted or preferred…
Android 17 beta brings privacy, security, and performance changes
Google has released the first beta of Android 17, giving developers an early view of changes to core app behavior, platform tooling, performance, media handling, and connectivity. The company plans to move quickly from this beta toward the Platform Stability…
Google patches Chrome vulnerability with in-the-wild exploit (CVE-2026-2441)
Google released a security update for Chrome to address a high-severity zero‑day vulnerability (CVE-2026-2441) on Friday. “Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2026-2441 exists in the wild,” the company said. About CVE-2026-2441 CVE-2026-2441 is a use-after-free bug in the…