Privilege escalation is the pivot point in almost every serious intrusion. This guide explains where it fits in the attack chain, the tooling attackers use, and what defenders need to monitor to catch it early. Privilege Escalation: The Step Between…
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What Successful Exposure Management Deployments Had in Common in 2026
Throughout 2026, Check Point Exposure Management was deployed across organizations spanning different industries, sizes, and levels of security maturity. While each environment was unique, the objective was remarkably consistent: bring exposure data into a single view, improve prioritization, and support…
No Exploits Required
Four decades of incident response experience suggest that exploits are often the symptom, not the root cause, of today’s cybersecurity failures. The post No Exploits Required appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…
74,000 Fortinet firewall credentials exposed in FortiBleed data leak
A Russian-speaking cybercriminal group has stolen credentials contained in the configuration files of nearly 74,000 Fortinet firewalls and VPN gateways around the world. The data was accidentally exposed by the group on a server, along with other artifacts and tools,…
Cybercriminals Are Worried About AI Taking Their Jobs Too
Analysis of chatter on underground forums by Sophos finds that hackers fear AI could take work away from them This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Cybercriminals Are Worried About AI Taking Their Jobs Too
Critical Command Execution Flaw Patched in Cisco ISE
Cisco has released security patches for a critical vulnerability in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) platform that could allow authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands and gain root-level access to the underlying operating system. This article has been indexed from…
Aztec suffers $2.1M exploit in second attack
Aztec’s deprecated private rollup bridge suffered a $2.15 million exploit on Thursday, marking the second attack on the platform’s infrastructure within days. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Aztec suffers $2.1M exploit in second attack
EU Develops Shield-6G Network Security
The European Union has launched Shield-6G, a security initiative designed to protect next-generation 6G telecommunications networks before they become operational. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: EU Develops Shield-6G Network Security
South Korea arrests 23 in USDT laundering case
South Korean authorities have arrested 23 individuals connected to a cryptocurrency laundering network that processed approximately $11.1 million for cybercriminals operating from Cambodia. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: South Korea arrests 23 in USDT…
Google launches Agentic Resource Discovery standard
Google has introduced Agentic Resource Discovery, an open specification designed to help AI agents locate and verify tools, skills, and other agents across disparate systems and organizations. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Google launches…
Dropping Elephant Hackers Use China-Themed Loader Chain to Deploy In-Memory RAT
A sophisticated malvertising and social-engineering campaign that pivoted from weaponized GitLab Pages to abusing claude.ai’s shared chat feature, enabling operators to deliver an in-memory remote-access trojan (RAT) via a China-themed loader chain. Across seven weeks (April 8–June 14, 2026) investigators…
Retro gaming fans are the new target for fake GitHub malware
Retro gaming fans should be careful with GitHub projects that claim to be tools or plugins for their consoles. We looked at one example aimed at PlayStation Vita owners. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article:…
Welcome to your new telco job – here’s sudo access to a database with full customer info stored in the clear
It happened at a major US telco in the early 2000s This article has been indexed from www.theregister.com – Articles Read the original article: Welcome to your new telco job – here’s sudo access to a database with full customer…
Dream Raises $260 Million at $3 Billion Valuation
The Israeli startup provides sovereign AI and cyber defenses for governments and critical infrastructure. The post Dream Raises $260 Million at $3 Billion Valuation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: Dream…
AWS Launches Continuum to Detect and Fix Code Vulnerabilities at Machine Speed
AWS has introduced “Continuum,” a new security capability designed to detect, validate, and remediate code vulnerabilities at machine speed, signaling a shift away from traditional telemetry-heavy security models toward automated, context-driven remediation. Announced on June 17, 2026, in a gated…
How to Watch the Knicks Parade on NYC Traffic Surveillance Cameras
Artist Morry Kolman will be livestreaming feeds of the NBA champions’ ticker-tape parade from NYC’s traffic cameras—and this time, the city’s Department of Transportation isn’t demanding he stop. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article:…
Embedding Forbidden Text in Spyware to Discourage AI Analysis
At least one malware developer is adding text about nuclear and biological weapons to their spyware, in an effort to stop automatic AI analysis. Details: The _index.js payload begins with a large JavaScript block comment containing fake system instructions and…
The Scripts on Your Checkout Page Are Now a PCI DSS Problem
An independent PCI assessor tested Reflectiz against the new PCI DSS rules. Here is the verdict: See the full QSA assessment here → When a customer types their card number into your checkout, their browser is running far more than…
LATAM Infrastructure Hit by Fortinet and Ivanti Exploits
CloudSEK maps Operation Escaneo, a campaign hitting Latin American infrastructure via perimeter bugs This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: LATAM Infrastructure Hit by Fortinet and Ivanti Exploits
Hackers Exploit WordPress SMTP Plugin With 100,000+ Installs to Steal Sensitive Data
Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security flaw in the widely used Gravity SMTP WordPress plugin to extract sensitive configuration data, including API keys and authentication tokens. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-4020 with a CVSS score of 5.3, affects…