On Wednesday I spent a day fishing, on a small boat out of Gloucester, MA. We caught many cod (none of which we could keep), and a bunch of hake and…
Microsoft Warns Outdated Windows Devices Could Lose All Updates in 2027
Microsoft warns outdated Windows devices could lose access to all updates in 2027. Learn which versions are affected and what security teams should do.
Europol urges early action to protect cryptocurrencies and sensitive data from quantum threats
The timing of these capabilities remains uncertain. However, this should not be the main concern. Adapting systems and coordinating security upgrades will…
Microsoft Teams Is Getting a New Way to Spot Deepfake Impostors
Microsoft Teams plans to add third-party deepfake detection for meetings in November 2026. Learn how the warnings could help organizations spot AI…
The best new features in Python 3.15
Python 3.15 is one of the most feature-packed Python releases in many a moon, and the general release has just arrived. Here’s a rundown of the biggest,…
GitHub Upgrades AI Secret Detection to Catch Hidden Passwords
GitHub’s new AI model spots passwords hidden in source code. See how its secret scanning works, which checks are in preview, and what security teams…
ShinyHunters-Linked Hacker Arrested In Jordan
Man allegedly linked to ShinyHunters hacking gang reportedly arrested in Jordan, working with FBI, after hack of federal employee data
UAT-11985: AI-assisted event lures delivering real-time Google AitM phishing
Cisco Talos identified an APT spear-phishing campaign against individuals affiliated with Taiwan research organizations. The operation leveraged…
Double Counter – 274,922 breached accounts
In October 2026, the Discord server protection service Double Counter suffered a data breach attributed to a vulnerability in the Metabase analytics tool…
AnyDesk Linux Flaw Lets Remote Attackers Execute Code as Root Without Authentication
A working proof-of-concept for a serious AnyDesk Linux vulnerability that can let remote attackers run commands as root without authentication or user…
Quantum computers could break today’s encryption. Washington needs to prepare now.
As advances lower the barrier to breaking current encryption, Washington must move with equal urgency on post-quantum defenses.
AI Scramble Drives Cybersecurity M&A Boom
Welcome to another gangbuster year for strategic M&A activity in cyber, with 117 deals announced in the latest quarter. What’s different: Many of the…
The Oracle of Delphi Will Steal Your Credentials
Our deception technology is able to reroute attackers into honeypots, where they believe that they found their real target. The attacks brute forced…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-10-09 22h : 10 posts
10 posts published in the last hour 19:31100+ Compromised Websites Use Fake Cloudflare Checks to Deliver LunexStealer 19:31Digital IDs and the AI threat: verification must evolve, not just digitise 19:31AI-powered data pipeline observability: Stop monitoring and start preventing 19:31AWS AgentCore…
100+ Compromised Websites Use Fake Cloudflare Checks to Deliver LunexStealer
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has identified more than 100 compromised websites that have been injected with malicious…
Digital IDs and the AI threat: verification must evolve, not just digitise
By Marc de Beaucorps, Co-founder and CEO of Finovox The UK’s rollout of new digital IDs is being pitched as a straightforward upgrade involving safer age…
AI-powered data pipeline observability: Stop monitoring and start preventing
Devops tools are making it increasingly easy to monitor data pipeline failures. But in many cases, those alerts are already too late. Take marketing…
AWS AgentCore security undone by prompt requesting credentials
Tokens transmitted in metadata, weak VM isolation, and expansive permissions make hacking a lot easier
Germany Arrests Suspected Qilin Ransomware Leader After Japan Detention
Japan helped extradite a Russian suspect linked to Qilin ransomware to Germany, but the gang continued attacking victims after his arrest. Germany has…
Asos Acknowledges Hack That Resulted In Mystery Message
British clothing retailer says investigating ‘unauthorised activity’ after hackers sent app notification to thousands of people around world
FBI Arrests Another ShinyHunters Suspect Reportedly Involved in Its Jobs Portal Hack
The FBI has arrested another suspected co-conspirator of ShinyHunters, FBI Director Kash Patel said on October 9 in a post on X. ShinyHunters is the…
Is Your DDoS Protection Actually On?
Readiness is a visibility problem, and it’s one many organizations don’t know they have. Most security controls tell you when they’re broken. A bad…
Data Centre Proposed For Site Of Microsoft’s UK Headquarters
Plan would see Microsoft’s former Reading complex demolished to make way for 72MW data hall powered by natural gas fuel cells
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-10-09 21h : 11 posts
11 posts published in the last hour 18:31MonsterCloud CEO Zohar Pinhasi Accused of Paying Hackers, Defrauding Victims 18:31Nvidia-Backed Reflection Enters Open-Weight AI Race 18:31Threats Making WAVs – Incident Response to a Cryptomining Attack 18:31‘AgentCorruption’ Puts AWS Environments at Risk With…