The Indian government has directed telecom service providers (TSPs) in the country to mandatorily display callers’ registered names along with their…
Post-Quantum TLS for Cloud APIs and Microservices
Why Every TLS Termination Is a Separate Migration Boundary A cloud application rarely has one TLS connection. A single API request can be decrypted and…
Cisco Urges Customers to Patch Email Gateway Flaw and Check for Compromise
Attackers exploit a critical Cisco email gateway flaw to gain root access. Cisco urges customers to update scanner tools and check for compromise. Cisco…
AI Takes Control of Robotic Arm in 16 Minutes Flat
Most OT devices at utilities, factories, and elsewhere have been deployed for a decade or more, but operators need to get agile and deploy new cyber…
Researchers Demonstrate OpenBSD Root Exploit Chaining 37-Year-Old Shared-Memory Bug
A local privilege escalation exploit published today gains root on OpenBSD 7.9 by chaining a roughly 37-year-old integer overflow with a separate kernel…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-10-16 21h : 12 posts
12 posts published in the last hour 18:31Russian man linked to deadly NHS contractor hack arrested 18:31ADINT: Weaponized Ad Tech for Zero-Click Spyware and Mass Identity Vacuuming 18:3111 Types of Phishing + Tips to Prevent Phishing Attacks 18:31‘Nightmare Scenario’: Zero-Click…
Russian man linked to deadly NHS contractor hack arrested
Joe Tidy reports: German police have detained a Russian man accused of being part of a cyber-crime gang which caused chaos at London hospitals and…
ADINT: Weaponized Ad Tech for Zero-Click Spyware and Mass Identity Vacuuming
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11 Types of Phishing + Tips to Prevent Phishing Attacks
Phishing scams continue to evolve in sophistication and prevalence—here are the most common types of phishing to be aware of.
‘Nightmare Scenario’: Zero-Click Spyware Is Infecting Phones via Targeted Ads
Researchers at The Citizen Lab have for the first time released technical evidence of sophisticated mercenary spyware being distributed via online…
Moscow police detain suspected DataSuckers hackers linked to breaches in Ukraine and Russia
Daryna Antoniuk reports: Russian authorities have reportedly detained three suspected members of the DataSuckers hacking group following a cyberattack on…
Chicago-Area Cops Helped HSI Spy on Minnesota Anti-ICE Activists
Despite Illinois’ sanctuary laws, local police in and around Chicago helped ICE investigative agents track activists engaged in First Amendment–protected…
Zero-click attacks used targeted ads to deliver Candiru spyware
Candiru spyware was delivered to devices at Al Jazeera Media Network via targeted online advertisements in a zero-click attack that required only…
Managing open-weight model risk in enterprise deployments
New whitepaper from Microsoft and NVIDIA helps enterprises manage open-weight AI model risks with a shared taxonomy, evaluations, and controls.
Attackers Tampered with AOMEI Backupper’s Update Servers for Minutes to Deliver a Backdoor
Attackers repeatedly changed the files that AOMEI Backupper fetches from the vendor’s own update servers, in windows of five to ten minutes at a time…
Claude Code Desktop Flaw Let Malicious HTML Steal Developer Credentials
Noma Labs found a high-severity Claude Code Desktop flaw that let malicious HTML files steal local credentials and…
Top 5 Initial Access Threat Vectors Observed by Unit 42 in September 2026
Unit 42 details the top initial access vectors adversaries use to breach organizations, led by edge exploits, credential abuse and phishing
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-10-16 20h : 8 posts
8 posts published in the last hour 17:318 Chainguard alternatives and complements with language library coverage 17:31Prolific Chinese espionage group exploits BeyondTrust zero-day 17:02Microsoft fixes bug causing Windows black screens, Explorer crashes 17:02Almost 50 arrested as police target Western Balkan…
8 Chainguard alternatives and complements with language library coverage
Hardened container images solved one part of the software supply chain problem. The operating system layer can now ship with few or no vulnerabilities…
Prolific Chinese espionage group exploits BeyondTrust zero-day
Researchers said the first known attack by Armory Castle, also known as UNC5221, occurred almost seven weeks ago. The threat group previously compromised…
Microsoft fixes bug causing Windows black screens, Explorer crashes
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that was causing black screens, desktop loading issues, and Explorer crashes after installing Windows 11 updates…
Almost 50 arrested as police target Western Balkan network linked to killings
Nearly 50 suspects have been arrested in an international operation targeting a drug trafficking network with Western Balkan members, linked to killings,…
Anthropic Grants AI Safety Evaluator METR Employee-Level System Access
Anthropic grants METR researchers employee-level access to internal systems for AI safety reviews, raising questions about independent oversight and…
Microsoft Disrupts Global Yam Store Network Behind One Billion Phishing Messages
Microsoft and partners reveal a major Chinese-language phishing network centered around the Yam Store marketplace