Infostealers continue to dominate the initial access landscape in 2026, driving breaches through scalable credential theft. Among these, DarkCloud has emerged as a major threat, illustrating how low-cost, commercialized malware is reshaping enterprise compromise dynamics worldwide. Despite being promoted as “surveillance software,”…
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Claude Code Lets Users Control Terminal Sessions Remotely from Their Phones
Anthropic has unveiled a significant update to its Claude Code platform, introducing a new “Remote Control” feature. This capability allows developers to manage terminal sessions directly from their smartphones or remote web browsers, bridging the gap between desktop development and…
The $19.5 million insider risk problem
Routine employee activity across corporate systems carries an average annual cost of $19.5 million per organization. That figure comes from the 2026 Cost of Insider Risks Global Report, conducted by the Ponemon Institute and based on data from 354 organizations…
APCON IntellaStore IV analyzes network traffic characteristics for further processing
Deploying the IntellaStore IV Network Security Appliance from APCON means easy installation, dedicated network packet capture, and a seamless workflow from traffic of interest to security and compliance tools. The release of APCON’s IntellaStore IV empowers network security engineers, business…
Veza strengthens identity security for AI agents
Veza announced an expansion of the Veza Platform with the introduction of Veza Access Agents, a set of purpose-built AI Agents designed to automate complex identity and access governance tasks for enterprises. Veza also announced advancements to its AI Agent…
Firefox 148 Unveils New Sanitizer API to Mitigate XSS Attacks in Web Applications
Firefox has launched a major update to help protect web applications from Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. With the release of Firefox 148, Mozilla introduces the new standardized Sanitizer API, making it the first browser to ship this built-in security tool.…
Open-source security debt grows across commercial software
Open source code sits inside nearly every commercial application, and development teams continue to add new dependencies. Black Duck’s 2026 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis Report data shows that nearly all audited codebases contain open source components, with average…
Cisco SD-WAN Zero-Day CVE-2026-20127 Exploited Since 2023 for Admin Access
A newly disclosed maximum-severity security flaw in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller (formerly vSmart) and Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly vManage) has come under active exploitation in the wild as part of malicious activity that dates back to 2023. The vulnerability, tracked…
Kali Linux Introduces Claude AI for Automated Penetration Testing Using Model Context Protocol
Offensive security operations are evolving with a new method for running Kali Linux. By combining Kali with Anthropic’s Claude AI via the Model Context Protocol (MCP), security analysts can now execute penetration testing tools using simple natural language. This moves…
Steaelite RAT Drives Surge in Double Extortion Attacks on Enterprises
A newly surfaced Remote Access Trojan (RAT) named Stealer is rapidly gaining traction across cybercrime networks, fueling a fresh wave of double-extortion incidents against enterprise targets. It offers features such as HVNC (Hidden Virtual Network Computing) monitoring and banking application bypass capabilities once reserved for advanced, custom-built…
AI-driven DAST reduces manual setup and surfaces exploitable vulnerabilities
In this Help Net Security interview, Joni Klippert, CEO at StackHawk, discusses what defines DAST coverage in 2026 and why scan completion does not equal security. She explains how AI-driven DAST testing automates attack surface discovery, supports business-logic testing in…
Review: Digital Forensics, Investigation, and Response, 5th Edition
Digital Forensics, Investigation, and Response, 5th Edition presents a structured survey of the digital forensics discipline. The book spans foundational principles, platform specific analysis, specialized branches, and incident response integration. About the author Chuck Easttom has many years of practical…
Google Disrupts Chinese Hacker Network Behind 53 Telecom, Gov’t Breaches
Google and its partners have disrupted a major Chinese state-linked cyber espionage campaign that breached at least 53 telecommunications and government entities across 42 countries on four continents. The operation, led by Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) alongside Mandiant and…
Kali Linux Integrates Claude AI for Penetration Testing via Model Context Protocol
Kali Linux has officially introduced a native AI-assisted penetration testing workflow, enabling security professionals to issue natural-language commands through Anthropic’s Claude AI, which are then translated into live terminal commands on a Kali Linux environment, all bridged via the open-source…
Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: February 2026
This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. Pompelmi: Open-source secure file upload scanning for Node.js Software teams building services in JavaScript are adding more layers of defense to handle…
Critical Cisco SD-WAN 0-Day Exploited for Root Access in Active Cyberattacks
Cisco has released urgent updates to patch a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Catalyst SD-WAN products. A highly sophisticated threat actor, known as UAT-8616, is actively exploiting this flaw in the wild to gain deep access to enterprise network edges.…
Finding Signal in the Noise: Lessons Learned Running a Honeypot with AI Assistance [Guest Diary], (Tue, Feb 24th)
[This is a Guest Diary by Austin Bodolay, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program] This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: Finding Signal in the Noise: Lessons…
Hacker Jailbreaks Claude AI to Write Exploit Code and Steal Government Data
A hacker exploited Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot over a month-long campaign starting in December 2025, using it to identify vulnerabilities, generate exploit code, and exfiltrate sensitive data from Mexican government agencies. Cybersecurity firm Gambit Security uncovered the breach, revealing how…
Critical Cisco SD-WAN 0-Day Vulnerability Exploited Since 2023 to Gain Root Access
Cisco has disclosed a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Catalyst SD-WAN products that threat actors have exploited since 2023 to bypass authentication and achieve root access. Tracked as CVE-2026-20127, the flaw affects core networking components and prompts urgent patching amid…
ISC Stormcast For Thursday, February 26th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9826, (Thu, Feb 26th)
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: ISC Stormcast For Thursday, February 26th, 2026…