Cybersecurity News from Across the Internet
The new infostealer campaign spreads Vidar 2.0 via fake game cheats on GitHub and Reddit, stealing crypto, login tokens, and files while targeting young gamers ignoring security warnings – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
New York, NY, 17th March 2026, CyberNewswire – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
Armis reveals that “mutually assured disruption” is no longer preventing state-backed attacks – Read More –
A majority of security leaders are struggling to defend AI systems with tools and skills that are not fit for the challenge, according to the AI and Adversarial Testing Benchmark Report 2026 from Pentera. The report, based on a survey of 300 US CISOs and senior security leaders, examines how organizations are securing AI infrastructure … Read More “AI is Everywhere, But CISOs are Still Securing It with Yesterday’s Skills and Tools, Study Finds – The Hacker News” »
Drivers in the Russian city of Perm have been enjoying an unexpected bonus this week: free parking. Not because the city council suddenly decided to embrace generosity – but rather because hackers succeeded in knocking the city’s payment system offline. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. – Read More – … Read More “Free parking in Russia after Distributed Denial-of-Service attack knocks city’s parking system offline – GRAHAM CLULEY” »
North Korean threat actors have been observed sending phishing to compromise targets and obtain access to a victim’s KakaoTalk desktop application to distribute malicious payloads to certain contacts. The activity has been attributed by South Korean threat intelligence firm Genians to a hacking group referred to as Konni. “Initial access was achieved through a spear-phishing … Read More “Konni Deploys EndRAT Through Phishing, Uses KakaoTalk to Propagate Malware – The Hacker News” »
After decades of development, quantum computing is now becoming increasingly available for advanced scientific and commercial use. The potential marvels range from accelerating drug discovery and materials science, to optimizing complex logistics and financial modeling. But there’s a paradox to this trend: Quantum computing also poses a growing threat to data security. The risk is … Read More “It’s time to get serious about post-quantum security. Here’s where to start. – CyberScoop” »
The US Cyber Monitoring Center should be operational in 2027, said the UK CMC leadership – Read More –
Akamai says 87% of organizations suffered an API-related security incident last year – Read More –
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a medium-severity security flaw impacting Wing FTP to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, CVE-2025-47813 (CVSS score: 4.3), is an information disclosure vulnerability that leaks the installation path of the application under certain conditions – Read More … Read More “CISA Flags Actively Exploited Wing FTP Vulnerability Leaking Server Paths – The Hacker News” »
Posted by Jiqiang Feng via Fulldisclosure on Mar 16 [This is an update to communications sent March 12-14 regarding Alipay security vulnerabilities.] — On March 15, 2026, four WeChat articles documenting security vulnerabilities in Alipay were forcibly deleted from the public account AI-security-innora. The deletion was carried out by Tencent at the request of … Read More “UPDATE: Ant Group Censors 4 Security Research Articles After Initial Complaint Rejection – Full Disclosure” »
The healthcare ecosystem is currently experiencing a fast-paced shift toward digital technology. The healthcare system now depends on electronic… The post Protecting PHI: Architecture Blueprint for Hospitals & Healthtech appeared first on JISA Softech Pvt Ltd. – Read More – JISA Softech Pvt Ltd
AWS Bedrock AI tool flaw allows data leaks via DNS queries in AgentCore Code Interpreter sandbox, exposing sensitive cloud data, researchers warn. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
FBI warns gamers after malware hidden in several Steam games stole browser data and drained cryptocurrency wallets between May 2024 and January 2026. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
Professional NBA and NFL athletes were allegedly deceived and victimized by a 34-year-old Georgia man’s sneaky social-engineering scheme that he ran while impersonating a well-known adult film star, the Justice Department said Monday. Kwamaine Jerell Ford allegedly initiated and committed some of the crimes while incarcerated in federal prison for a similar, widespread phishing scam … Read More “Zero lessons learned: Convicted scammer allegedly ran another athlete-focused phishing scam from federal prison – CyberScoop” »
Cofense researchers warn of a phishing scam where attackers use LiveChat to impersonate Amazon and PayPal agents and steal credit card and MFA codes. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
The GlassWorm malware campaign is being used to fuel an ongoing attack that leverages the stolen GitHub tokens to inject malware into hundreds of Python repositories. “The attack targets Python projects — including Django apps, ML research code, Streamlit dashboards, and PyPI packages — by appending obfuscated code to files like setup.py, main.py, and app.py,” … Read More “GlassWorm Attack Uses Stolen GitHub Tokens to Force-Push Malware Into Python Repos – The Hacker News” »
Companies House fixed a WebFiling flaw that allowed users to view director details and alter company records before the service was taken offline and restored. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
The Justice Department says Adobe buried the real cost of cancelling a subscription where most customers would never think to look. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
Some weeks in security feel normal. Then you read a few tabs and get that immediate “ah, great, we’re doing this now” feeling. This week has that energy. Fresh messes, old problems getting sharper, and research that stops feeling theoretical real fast. A few bits hit a little too close to real life, too. There’s … Read More “⚡ Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Days, Router Botnets, AWS Breach, Rogue AI Agents & More – The Hacker News” »
Some of these campaigns are linked to Darcula, a Chinese-language phishing-as-a-service platform – Read More –
CrackArmor AppArmor flaws let local Linux users gain root, break containers and enable DoS attacks – Read More –
Three different ClickFix campaigns have been found to act as a delivery vector for the deployment of a macOS information stealer called MacSync. “Unlike traditional exploit-based attacks, this method relies entirely on user interaction – usually in the form of copying and executing commands – making it particularly effective against users who may not appreciate … Read More “ClickFix Campaigns Spread MacSync macOS Infostealer via Fake AI Tool Installers – The Hacker News” »
If you run security at any reasonably complex organization, your validation stack probably looks something like this: a BAS tool in one corner. A pentest engagement, or maybe an automated pentesting product, in another. A vulnerability scanner feeding an attack surface management platform somewhere else. Each tool gives you a slice of the picture. None … Read More “Why Security Validation Is Becoming Agentic – The Hacker News” »
DNS-based attack in AWS Bedrock AgentCore lets AI sandboxes exfiltrate cloud data – Read More –
Kyiv, Ukraine, 16th March 2026, CyberNewswire – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
New XWorm 7.1 and Remcos RAT campaigns abuse trusted Windows tools to evade detection. The attacks exploit a WinRAR flaw and use process hollowing to spy on victims. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
The FBI wants to hear from gamers who have downloaded Steam titles containing malware – Read More –
Ukrainian entities have emerged as the target of a new campaign likely orchestrated by threat actors linked to Russia, according to a report from S2 Grupo’s LAB52 threat intelligence team. The campaign, observed in February 2026, has been assessed to share overlaps with a prior campaign mounted by Laundry Bear (aka UAC-0190 or Void Blizzard) … Read More “DRILLAPP Backdoor Targets Ukraine, Abuses Microsoft Edge Debugging for Stealth Espionage – The Hacker News” »
Cybersecurity is entering “a new phase” as artificial intelligence tools have matured and given IT defenders significantly less time to respond to cyberattacks and other threats, according to a new report released Monday. The report, authored by federal contractor Booz Allen Hamilton, concludes that threat actors have adopted AI more quickly than governments and private … Read More “Attackers are exploiting AI faster than defenders can keep up, new report warns – CyberScoop” »
Ransomware remains a scourge that shows some signs of relenting, but incident responders and threat hunters are busier than ever as more financially-motivated attackers lean exclusively on data theft for extortion. Attacks that only involve data theft for extortion may not be more prevalent than traditional ransomware when attackers encrypt systems, but momentum is moving … Read More “The ransomware economy is shifting toward straight-up data extortion – CyberScoop” »
An issue with the Companies House website has put the personal and corporate information of millions at risk – Read More –
The recently released executive order targeting cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes uses language the federal government has often avoided. Now, for the first time, the Trump administration is echoing what the cybersecurity industry has been shouting for years: cyber-enabled fraud is a product of transnational organized crime. That distinction matters because organized crime requires an … Read More “Washington is right: Cybercrime is organized crime. Now we need to shut down the business model – CyberScoop” »
Google is testing a new security feature as part of Android Advanced Protection Mode (AAPM) that prevents certain kinds of apps from using the accessibility services API. The change, incorporated in Android 17 Beta 2, was first reported by Android Authority last week. AAPM was introduced by Google in Android 16, released last year. When … Read More “Android 17 Blocks Non-Accessibility Apps from Accessibility API to Prevent Malware Abuse – The Hacker News” »
Playnance partners with KGeN, connecting its Web3 gaming ecosystem to 53M gamers and 30K clans through community-driven platforms. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
China’s National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team (CNCERT) has issued a warning about the security stemming from the use of OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot and Moltbot), an open-source and self-hosted autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agent. In a post shared on WeChat, CNCERT noted that the platform’s “inherently weak default security configurations,” coupled with its – … Read More “OpenClaw AI Agent Flaws Could Enable Prompt Injection and Data Exfiltration – The Hacker News” »
ShinyHunters claims it stole up to 1 petabyte of data from Telus Digital, including support recordings, code, and employee records after a breach. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new iteration of the GlassWorm campaign that they say represents a “significant escalation” in how it propagates through the Open VSX registry. “Instead of requiring every malicious listing to embed the loader directly, the threat actor is now abusing extensionPack and extensionDependencies to turn initially standalone-looking extensions into transitive – … Read More “GlassWorm Supply-Chain Attack Abuses 72 Open VSX Extensions to Target Developers – The Hacker News” »
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google Chrome, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user an attacker could then install programs; … Read More “Multiple Vulnerabilities in Google Chrome Could Allow for Arbitrary Code Execution – Cyber Security Advisories – MS-ISAC” »
INTERPOL’s Operation Synergia III led to 94 arrests and the takedown of 45,000 malicious IPs in 72 countries targeting phishing, malware, and fraud networks. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
Qualys uncovers ‘CrackArmor’ vulnerabilities in AppArmor that could expose 12.6M Linux systems to root access and container escapes. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
Meta has announced plans to discontinue support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for chats on Instagram after May 8, 2026. “If you have chats that are impacted by this change, you will see instructions on how you can download any media or messages you may want to keep,” the social media giant said in a help … Read More “Meta to Shut Down Instagram End-to-End Encrypted Chat Support Starting May 2026 – The Hacker News” »
A suspected China-based cyber espionage operation has targeted Southeast Asian military organizations as part of a state-sponsored campaign that dates back to at least 2020. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 is tracking the threat activity under the moniker CL-STA-1087, where CL refers to cluster, and STA stands for state-backed motivation. “The activity demonstrated strategic operational … Read More “Chinese Hackers Target Southeast Asian Militaries with AppleChris and MemFun Malware – The Hacker News” »
A new law enforcement operation against phishing and ransomware operators led to the takedown of 45,000 malicious IP addresses – Read More –
INTERPOL on Friday announced the takedown of 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers used in connection with phishing, malware, and ransomware campaigns, as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to dismantle criminal networks, disrupt emerging threats, and safeguard victims from scams. The effort is part of an international law enforcement operation that involved 72 countries … Read More “INTERPOL Dismantles 45,000 Malicious IPs, Arrests 94 in Global Cybercrime – The Hacker News” »
Disclaimer: This report has been prepared by the Threat Research Center to enhance cybersecurity awareness and support the strengthening of defense capabilities. It is based on independent research and observations of the current threat landscape available at the time of publication. The content is intended for informational and preparedness purposes only. Read more blogs around … Read More “Investigating a New Click-Fix Variant – The Hacker News” »
Microsoft has disclosed details of a credential theft campaign that employs fake virtual private network (VPN) clients distributed through search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning techniques. “The campaign redirects users searching for legitimate enterprise software to malicious ZIP files on attacker-controlled websites to deploy digitally signed trojans that masquerade as trusted VPN clients – Read More … Read More “Storm-2561 Spreads Trojan VPN Clients via SEO Poisoning to Steal Credentials – The Hacker News” »
US agencies race to meet a CISA deadline after a critical Cisco SD-WAN Flaw exposed federal networks to long-term intrusion and forced security action. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
SQL injection flaw in Ally WordPress plugin exposes 200,000+ sites to data theft. Patch released, but most installations remain unpatched and vulnerable. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
Menlo Park, California, USA, 13th March 2026, CyberNewswire – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
