As generative artificial intelligence emerges, digital innovation is evolving at an unprecedented rate, but it is also quietly reshaping cybercrime in a subtle way. Tools originally designed for the purpose of research, coding, and problem-solving are now being explored…
Forescout replaces manual audits with automated, always-on compliance validation
Forescout Technologies has announced Automated Security Controls Assessment, a new Forescout 4D Platform capability that continuously evaluates trust, control effectiveness and compliance posture across an organization’s attack surface. Replacing manual, static and error-prone spreadsheet-driven audits with real-time, automated evidence-based collection…
Virtana enables full-stack root cause analysis beyond legacy APM
Virtana has launched an Application Observability offering that traces performance issues from application code through infrastructure, networks, storage, and AI workloads to deliver evidence-based root cause analysis without manual correlation. Built for autonomous operations at scale, the solution redefines the…
UNC6426 Exploits nx npm Supply-Chain Attack to Gain AWS Admin Access in 72 Hours
A threat actor known as UNC6426 leveraged keys stolen following the supply chain compromise of the nx npm package last year to completely breach a victim’s cloud environment within a span of 72 hours. The attack started with the theft…
The OpenSSL Library no longer registers an atexit function
Previous posts about features removed from OpenSSL 4.0: ENGINE code deprecated functions for creating or modifying custom METHODS Summary The OPENSSL_cleanup() function is no longer registered to be called upon the termination of the process. This means the OpenSSL Library…
Chinese Agencies Issue Security Warnings Over OpenClaw
Two cyber-security bodies in China warn over potentially severe security risks with open-source AI agent, as enthusiasts rush to install it This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Chinese Agencies Issue Security Warnings Over OpenClaw
What Is an Exposure Assessment Platform — And Why Your Website Is the Blind Spot
In November 2025, Gartner formalized a new security category — Exposure Assessment Platforms — evaluating 20 vendors on their ability to continuously identify and prioritize […] The post What Is an Exposure Assessment Platform — And Why Your Website Is…
Secureframe automates CMMC compliance with secure infrastructure and AI SSPs
Secureframe has launched Secureframe Defense, an end-to-end solution for CMMC certification. It provides secure infrastructure deployment, AI-generated System Security Plans (SSPs), policies, and comprehensive monitoring that Defense Industrial Base (DIB) organizations need to achieve and maintain certification faster, without unnecessary…
OPSWAT delivers AI-powered perimeter defense with unified zero-day verdicts
OPSWAT has introduced MetaDefender Aether, an AI-powered decision engine for fast zero-day detection, purpose-built for the perimeter. Unlike sandbox or antivirus solutions designed for endpoint protection, MetaDefender Aether intercepts files at every entry point, e.g. file transfers, removable media, email…
MPs Reject Social Media Ban For Under-16s
House of Commons rejects Lords amendment banning social media for young people, while government promotes consultation process This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: MPs Reject Social Media Ban For Under-16s
BeatBanker Trojan Spreads via Phishing, Deploys Crypto Miner and RAT on Targeted Devices
BeatBanker is a new Android malware campaign targeting users in Brazil, combining banking fraud, crypto‑mining, and, in its latest wave, full device takeover via a RAT. It spreads almost entirely through phishing pages that mimic the Google Play Store and…
ICS Patch Tuesday: Vulnerabilities Fixed by Siemens, Schneider, Moxa, Mitsubishi Electric
Industrial giants Siemens, Schneider Electric, Mitsubishi Electric, and Moxa have published new ICS Patch Tuesday advisories. The post ICS Patch Tuesday: Vulnerabilities Fixed by Siemens, Schneider, Moxa, Mitsubishi Electric appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…
Protecting OTP & Magic Link Endpoints from Abuse: IP Reputation, Rate Limiting, and Suspicious IP Throttling
Learn how fraud detection, IP reputation analysis, and rate limiting protect OTP and magic link endpoints from abuse and automated attacks. The post Protecting OTP & Magic Link Endpoints from Abuse: IP Reputation, Rate Limiting, and Suspicious IP Throttling appeared…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-03-11 09h : 6 posts
6 posts were published in the last hour 7:31 : Microsoft Active Directory Flaw Allows Attackers to Escalate Privileges 7:9 : What is World Backup Day 2026? 7:9 : Trojanized Red Alert App Targets Israeli Users in SMS Scam to…
Microsoft Active Directory Flaw Allows Attackers to Escalate Privileges
Microsoft has released a critical security update addressing a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). This flaw, patched during the March 10, 2026, Patch Tuesday rollout, poses a significant threat to enterprise identity infrastructure…
What is World Backup Day 2026?
World Backup Day is happening again this year! The special day is on March 31st, 2026, and the organizers are continuing their efforts to raise… The post What is World Backup Day 2026? appeared first on Panda Security Mediacenter. This…
Trojanized Red Alert App Targets Israeli Users in SMS Scam to Steal Sensitive Data
A mobile spyware campaign abusing a trojanized version of the Red Alert rocket warning Android app to target Israeli users via SMS smishing messages that impersonate official Home Front Command alerts. The fake app keeps full rocket alert functionality so…
Microsoft .NET 0-Day Flaw Opens Doors for Denial of Service Attacks
Microsoft’s March 2026 Patch Tuesday has addressed a zero-day vulnerability in the .NET framework, officially tracked as CVE-2026-26127. Disclosed publicly before a patch was available, this flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition against…
Microsoft .NET 0-Day Vulnerability Enables Denial-of-Service Attacks
An emergency security update has been released to address a newly disclosed .NET Framework vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-26127. This security flaw allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to trigger a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition on the network. With a CVSS score of 7.5,…
Gogs Vulnerability Enables Attackers to Silently Overwrite Large File Storage Objects
A critical security flaw has been discovered in a popular open-source, self-hosted Git service, allowing attackers to overwrite Large File Storage (LFS) objects secretly. Tracked as CVE-2026-25921, this maximum-severity vulnerability carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 10.0. It creates a…
Microsoft Fixes 79 Vulnerabilities in March 2026 Patch Tuesday, Mitigating Two Exploited 0-Days
Microsoft has released its March 2026 Patch Tuesday updates, successfully addressing 79 security vulnerabilities across various products and mitigating two publicly disclosed zero-day flaws. These critical security updates provide essential fixes for enterprise systems, including Microsoft Windows, Office, SQL Server,…
HR Departments Targeted by Multi-Layered BlackSanta EDR Killer Malware
Threat actors are increasingly targeting human resources (HR) departments by disguising malware as job application documents. The attack begins with what appears to be a legitimate job application. HR professionals receive a resume hosted on a well-known cloud storage platform,…
Cloud-audit: Fast, open-source AWS security scanner
Running AWS security audits without a dedicated security team typically means choosing between enterprise platforms with per-check billing and generic open-source scanners that produce findings with no remediation guidance. Cloud-audit, a Python CLI tool published on GitHub by Mariusz Gebala,…
Five Malicious Rust Crates and AI Bot Exploit CI/CD Pipelines to Steal Developer Secrets
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered five malicious Rust crates that masquerade as time-related utilities to transmit .env file data to the threat actors. The Rust packages, published to crates.io, are listed below – chrono_anchor dnp3times time_calibrator time_calibrators time-sync The crates, per…