Cybersecurity News from Across the Internet
The banking sector is entering a new era of cryptographic urgency. As quantum computing advances at a very fast… The post Inside CryptoBind: HSM, Vault & KMS Architecture for Quantum-Ready Banks appeared first on JISA Softech Pvt Ltd. – Read More – JISA Softech Pvt Ltd
Passkeys and other FIDO2 credentials offer a more usable, secure replacement for passwords and are already supported by most modern devices. – Read More – All Feed
Passkeys are the more secure and user-friendly login method and should be the default authentication option for consumers. – Read More – All Feed
A company that ran anonymous tip lines for 35,000 American schools – handling reports of bullying, weapons, and self-harm – boasted on its website that it had suffered zero security breaches in over 20 years. A hacker called Internet Yiff Machine thought that sounded like a challenge, with predictable results… Meanwhile, Rockstar Games gets hacked … Read More “Smashing Security podcast #464: Rockstar got hacked. The data was junk. The secrets it revealed were not – GRAHAM CLULEY” »
Anthropic is investigating a vendor breach after a Discord-linked group accessed its Claude Mythos AI model, with no evidence of impact on core systems. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
House Republicans unveiled on Wednesday Congress’ latest effort to tackle comprehensive digital privacy legislation for Americans. The Secure Data Act would allow consumers to opt out of data collection for individual businesses for the purposes of targeted advertising, selling to third parties or for use in automated decisionmaking. It would also require companies to inform … Read More “House Republicans roll out national privacy bill – CyberScoop” »
Sean Plankey, the long-sidelined nominee to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, asked President Donald Trump on Wednesday to withdraw his nomination. “At this point in time, I am asking the President to remove my nomination from consideration,” he said in a notification letter seen by CyberScoop. “After thirteen months since my initial nomination, it … Read More “CISA director pick Sean Plankey withdraws his nomination – CyberScoop” »
Cybersecurity researchers have warned of malicious images pushed to the official “checkmarx/kics” Docker Hub repository. In an alert published today, software supply chain security company Socket revealed that unknown threat actors managed to have overwritten existing tags, including v2.1.20 and alpine, while also introducing a new v2.1.21 tag that does not correspond to an official … Read More “Malicious KICS Docker Images and VS Code Extensions Hit Checkmarx Supply Chain – The Hacker News” »
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a fresh set of packages that have been compromised by bad actors to deliver a self-propagating worm that spreads through stolen developer npm tokens. The supply chain worm has been detected by both Socket and StepSecurity, with the companies tracking the activity under the name CanisterSprawl owing to the use of … Read More “Self-Propagating Supply Chain Worm Hijacks npm Packages to Steal Developer Tokens – The Hacker News” »
Compare Broadcom TDM and K2view across architecture, integration, masking, and scalability to find the right test data management solution for your needs. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
macOS LOTL techniques bypass detection using native tools and metadata abuse – Read More –
The threat actor known as Harvester has been attributed to a new Linux version of its GoGra backdoor deployed as part of attacks likely targeting entities in South Asia. “The malware uses the legitimate Microsoft Graph API and Outlook mailboxes as a covert command-and-control (C2) channel, allowing it to bypass traditional perimeter network defenses,” the … Read More “Harvester Deploys Linux GoGra Backdoor in South Asia Using Microsoft Graph API – The Hacker News” »
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in a case that could limit the government’s ability to obtain bulk digital data of device users with a single warrant, in a rare instance of the country’s top justices taking on digital rights. Chatrie v. The United States is the first major Fourth Amendment case the … Read More “The Supreme Court is about to decide how far geofence warrants can go – CyberScoop” »
Bluesky is back online after a roughly 24-hour DDoS attack disrupted services, with the Iran-linked 313 Team claiming responsibility and no data breach reported. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
Acronis reveals Mustang Panda is using a new LOTUSLITE backdoor to target Indian banks and Korean diplomats. Learn how this DLL sideloading attack works. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
The UK’s cybersecurity agency said the devices will be available for purchase by organizations around the world – Read More –
SilentGlass, a plug-and-play device, actively blocks any unexpected or malicious HDMI and Display Port connections. – Read More – All Feed
UK unveils £90m cybersecurity funding at CYBERUK to boost SME resilience, promote Cyber Essentials and a new Cyber Resilience Pledge, sparking industry debate – Read More –
Null subject phishing campaigns bypass filters and target VIPs with QR code and RMM abuse – Read More –
On January 31, 2026, researchers disclosed that Moltbook, a social network built for AI agents, had left its database wide open, exposing 35,000 email addresses and 1.5 million agent API tokens across 770,000 active agents. The more worrying part sat inside the private messages. Some of those conversations held plaintext third-party credentials, including OpenAI API … Read More “Toxic Combinations: When Cross-App Permissions Stack into Risk – The Hacker News” »
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented data wiper that has been used in attacks targeting Venezuela at the end of last year and the start of 2026. Dubbed Lotus Wiper, the novel file wiper has been used in a destructive campaign targeting the energy and utilities sector in Venezuela, per findings from Kaspersky. “Two … Read More “Lotus Wiper Malware Targets Venezuelan Energy Systems in Destructive Attack – The Hacker News” »
Microsoft has released out-of-band updates to address a security vulnerability in ASP.NET Core that could allow an attacker to escalate privileges. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-40372, carries a CVSS score of 9.1 out of 10.0. It’s rated Important in severity. An anonymous researcher has been credited with discovering and reporting the flaw. “Improper verification of … Read More “Microsoft Patches Critical ASP.NET Core CVE-2026-40372 Privilege Escalation Bug – The Hacker News” »
Many security leaders are still operating with frameworks built for a different era. For years, success was measured by fixed checkpoints, such as passing audits, closing vulnerabilities, and maintaining compliance. Those markers still have value, but they were designed for a threat landscape that moved in predictable, linear ways. Today, that landscape is shifting in … Read More “The AI era demands a different kind of CISO – CyberScoop” »
A former ransomware negotiator has pleaded guilty to abusing his position by working with noted cybercrime group BlackCat – Read More –
Infrawatch says ProxySmart platform enables SIM farm activity at “industrial scale” – Read More –
A critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in a Python-based sandbox called Terrarium that could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-5752, is rated 9.3 on the CVSS scoring system. “Sandbox escape vulnerability in Terrarium allows arbitrary code execution with root privileges on a host process via JavaScript prototype chain traversal,” according … Read More “Cohere AI Terrarium Sandbox Flaw Enables Root Code Execution, Container Escape – The Hacker News” »
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of a known malware called LOTUSLITE that’s distributed via a theme related to India’s banking sector. “The backdoor communicates with a dynamic DNS-based command-and-control server over HTTPS and supports remote shell access, file operations, and session management, indicating a continued espionage-focused capability set rather than – Read More … Read More “Mustang Panda’s New LOTUSLITE Variant Targets India Banks, South Korea Policy Circles – The Hacker News” »
The convergence of global tensions and rapid technological change is driving a new era of cyber risk, the NCSC warns – Read More –
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mozilla products, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Mozilla Firefox is a web browser used to access the Internet. Mozilla Firefox ESR is a version of the web browser intended to be deployed in large organizations. Mozilla Thunderbird is an email client. Mozilla Thunderbird … Read More “Multiple Vulnerabilities in Mozilla Products Could Allow for Arbitrary Code Execution – Cyber Security Advisories – MS-ISAC” »
2Apply’s over-collection of personal information adds to the power of the real estate industry in the competitive rental market, Carly Kind says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast An online rental platform has been urged to stop collecting users’ personal information … Read More “Rental platform unnecessarily collected the data of millions of Australians, privacy commissioner finds – Data and computer security | The Guardian” »
As the technology landscape develops, the definition of cyber security is expanding with it. – Read More – All Feed
A South Florida man pleaded guilty to conspiring with multiple ransomware affiliates to commit attacks against and extort payments from the same U.S. companies he represented as a ransomware negotiator for DigitalMint in 2023, the Justice Department said Monday. Angelo John Martino III shared confidential information about victim organizations’ internal negotiating positions and insurance policy … Read More “Former DigitalMint ransomware negotiator pleads guilty to extortion scheme – CyberScoop” »
Threat actors associated with The Gentlemen ransomware‑as‑a‑service (RaaS) operation have been observed attempting to deploy a known proxy malware called SystemBC. According to new research published by Check Point, the command-and-control (C2 or C&C) server linked to SystemBC has led to the discovery of a botnet of more than 1,570 victims. “SystemBC establishes SOCKS5 network … Read More “SystemBC C2 Server Reveals 1,570+ Victims in The Gentlemen Ransomware Operation – The Hacker News” »
Microsoft vulnerabilities fall, but critical flaws double, BeyondTrust report highlights rising risk in Microsoft Office, Azure, and cloud systems. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
Lawmakers at a hearing Tuesday explored ways to beef up punishments for ransomware attacks against hospitals, possibly by labeling them as more severe crimes. One proposal floated at the House Homeland Security Committee hearing, to treat ransomware attacks as terrorism, is an idea Congress has flirted with before. Another would be to press prosecutors to … Read More “Lawmakers ponder terrorism designations, homicide charges over hospital ransomware attacks – CyberScoop” »
A core leader of the hacker subset of The Com responsible for a series of high-profile phishing attacks and cryptocurrency thefts from September 2021 to April 2023 pleaded guilty to federal charges, the Justice Department said Friday. Tyler Robert Buchanan of Dundee, Scotland, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. … Read More “Scottish man pleads guilty to attack spree that created Scattered Spider’s notoriety – CyberScoop” »
NGate malware abuses HandyPay app to steal NFC card data and PINs in Brazil – Read More –
Russian crypto-exchange Grinex claims Western intelligence agencies were behind a $13m heist – Read More –
A third individual who was employed as a ransomware negotiator has pleaded guilty to conducting ransomware attacks against U.S. companies in 2023. Angelo Martino, 41, of Land O’Lakes, Florida, teamed up with the operators of the BlackCat ransomware starting in April 2023 to assist the e-crime gang in extracting higher amounts as ransoms. “Working as … Read More “Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Aiding BlackCat Attacks in 2023 – The Hacker News” »
A 24-year-old British national and senior member of the cybercrime group “Scattered Spider” has pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. Tyler Robert Buchanan admitted his role in a series of text-message phishing attacks in the summer of 2022 that allowed the group to hack into at least a dozen major technology … Read More “‘Scattered Spider’ Member ‘Tylerb’ Pleads Guilty – Krebs on Security” »
Cybersecurity researchers have identified 22 new vulnerabilities in popular models of serial-to-IP converters from Lantronix and Silex that could be exploited to hijack susceptible devices and tamper with data exchanged by them. The vulnerabilities have been collectively codenamed BRIDGE:BREAK by Forescout Research Vedere Labs, which identified nearly 20,000 Serial-to-Ethernet converters exposed – Read More – … Read More “22 BRIDGE:BREAK Flaws Expose 20,000 Lantronix and Silex Serial-to-IP Converters – The Hacker News” »
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Gentlemen RaaS expands quickly with multi-platform attacks and SystemBC-linked infections – Read More –
Security teams often present MTTR as an internal KPI. Leadership sees it differently: every hour a threat dwells inside the environment is an hour of potential data exfiltration, service disruption, regulatory exposure, and brand damage. The root cause of slow MTTR is almost never “not enough analysts.” It is almost always the same structural problem: … Read More “5 Places where Mature SOCs Keep MTTR Fast and Others Waste Time – The Hacker News” »
Data exposure, operational disruption and financial losses among issues faced by businesses struggling with the rapid rise of AI agents, warns Cloud Security Alliance report – Read More –
Grinex exchange collapses after $13.7M breach, blames Western spies as Chainalysis flags possible exit scam and sanctions evasion network links claims. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
Threat Intel Scraping sounds simple until it isn’t, here’s how cybersecurity teams avoid blocks, bad data, and unnecessary risk. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a vulnerability in Google’s agentic integrated development environment (IDE), Antigravity, that could be exploited to achieve code execution. The flaw, since patched, combines Antigravity’s permitted file-creation capabilities with an insufficient input sanitization in Antigravity’s native file-searching tool, find_by_name, to bypass the program’s Strict – Read More – The Hacker News
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new iteration of an Android malware family calledNGate that has been found to abuse a legitimate application called HandyPay instead of NFCGate. “The threat actors took the app, which is used to relay NFC data, and patched it with malicious code that appears to have been AI-generated,” ESET security researcher Lukáš … Read More “NGate Campaign Targets Brazil, Trojanizes HandyPay to Steal NFC Data and PINs – The Hacker News” »
