Hackers working for North Korea are suspected of hacking a Binance employee’s laptop, which allowed the theft of billions in crypto.
Black Duck launches AI agent for vulnerability remediation
Application security vendor Black Duck has introduced Signal Agentic Fix, an AI agent designed to accelerate vulnerability remediation from discovery to…
Threat Modeling With 4 Simple Questions on a White Board
A four-question exercise that CISOs can use to create a threat model that promises results, without a big spend.
CYBER BRIEFING | October 30, 2026
Microsoft pulls 7 eMudhra certs; GMO tells users to unplug
Wazuh and AI for Enhanced SOC Workflows
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of this decade’s defining technologies. From healthcare and finance to manufacturing and education,…
Yoba campaign spreads malware via fake AI apps
Cybercriminals are exploiting interest in AI tools by distributing malware through fake desktop applications that impersonate ChatGPT and Claude,…
Fake GitHub Repo Tricks AI Agents Into Installing SolanaCry Malware
A fake GitHub repository tricks AI coding agents into installing SolanaCry malware, giving attackers remote access to developers’ Windows PCs through…
CYBER BRIEFING | October 28, 2026
Veeam 9.1 backup bypass, PHP2Shell roots firewalls, 2.58M leak
Bulletproof Host Virtualine Loses Its Domain to FBI Seizure
It allowed customers to host hack-for-hire services, supported ransomware and infostealer operators, and accepted crypto payments.
Gheist turns GitHub Actions into a secret extraction service
A threat actor dubbed Gheist is turning compromised GitHub accounts into credential-harvesting platforms. By planting malicious GitHub Actions workflows…
Ivanti Connect Secure Zero-Day Exploited
A sophisticated threat actor has exploited multiple zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN appliances to gain root-level access to…
Fake ChatGPT and Claude Apps Abuse Signed Executables to Deploy Crypto Miners
Threat actors are delivering malicious loaders and cryptocurrency miners under the guise of artificial intelligence (AI) desktop applications for…
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (October 19, 2026 to October 25, 2026)
Last week, there were disclosed in and that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were that contributed to…
Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in record crypto heist
Binance scrambles to freeze billions after record-breaking hack linked to North Korea.
Hackers Use Zero-Click Coruna and DarkSword Exploits to Steal Sensitive Data From iPhones
Hackers are using two powerful iPhone exploit kits, Coruna and DarkSword, to break into phones and steal private data. The victim only has to open a web…
PHP2Shell: Finding the PHP You Didn’t Know You Were Running
October 29 was the deadline CISA gave US federal agencies to patch PHP2Shell. Most businesses sit outside that mandate, yet the date is a fair yardstick…
NIK C2 Malware Can Use Victims’ OpenAI Keys for AI Queries
NIK C2 malware can fall back on victims’ OpenAI API keys to run AI queries
JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs underscore security in AI plans
“This is one of the most important times to make sure you are appropriately balancing risk and innovation,” said JPMorgan Chase Global CIO Lori Beer.
SS7 and Diameter Attacks: How Signaling Flaws Expose Your Phone
Flaws in SS7 and Diameter signaling protocols can allow attackers to track phone locations, intercept calls and SMS verification codes, and impersonate…
Ordering violence from abroad: five suspects arrested in Spain, Morocco, and France
Five suspects linked to the organisation and recruitment of serious violence have been arrested in Spain, Morocco, and France, in the latest results of…
Binance DevOps Laptop Breach Leads to $6.3B Theft
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is conducting an investigation after a DevOps engineer’s laptop was compromised, resulting in what researchers believe to…
Hackers Target Critical Oracle E-Business Suite RCE Flaw Days After Security Patch
Threat actors are beginning to probe for a newly patched critical vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), according to threat intelligence firm…
Hackers Exploit Passwordless Telnet to Infect Linux Devices With New Kairos DDoS Botnet
A new botnet called Kairos is spreading to Linux devices through a very old mistake: a Telnet service that accepts the root user with no password. Once…
Proofpoint Acquires Varonis for $6.3bn
Proofpoint entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Varonis for $6.3 billion in October 2026, marking the largest cybersecurity deal of the month.