AttackFeed by Joe Wagner

In 2025, navigating the digital seas still felt like a matter of direction. Organizations charted routes, watched the horizon, and adjusted course to reach safe harbors of resilience, trust, and compliance. In 2026, the seas are no longer calm between storms. Cybersecurity now unfolds in a state of continuous atmospheric instability: AI-driven threats that adapt in … Read More “Cybersecurity Tech Predictions for 2026: Operating in a World of Permanent Instability  – The Hacker News” »

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security vulnerabilities in four popular Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions that, if successfully exploited, could allow threat actors to steal local files and execute code remotely. The extensions, which have been collectively installed more than 125 million times, are Live Server, Code Runner, Markdown Preview Enhanced, and  – … Read More “Critical Flaws Found in Four VS Code Extensions with Over 125 Million Installs  – The Hacker News” »

Security, IT, and engineering teams today are under relentless pressure to accelerate outcomes, cut operational drag, and unlock the full potential of AI and automation. But simply investing in tools isn’t enough. 88% of AI proofs-of-concept never make it to production, even though 70% of workers cite freeing time for high-value work as the primary … Read More “3 Ways to Start Your Intelligent Workflow Program  – The Hacker News” »

A maximum severity security vulnerability in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines has been exploited as a zero-day by a suspected China-nexus threat cluster dubbed UNC6201 since mid-2024, according to a new report from Google Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). The activity involves the exploitation of CVE-2026-22769 (CVSS score: 10.0), a case of hard-coded … Read More “Dell RecoverPoint for VMs Zero-Day CVE-2026-22769 Exploited Since Mid-2024  – The Hacker News” »

Police in The Netherlands say they have arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of hacking… after police officers accidentally sent him a link granting him access to their own confidential documents Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.  – Read More  – GRAHAM CLULEY 

Notepad++ has released a security fix to plug gaps that were exploited by an advanced threat actor from China to hijack the software update mechanism to selectively deliver malware to targets of interest. The version 8.9.2 update incorporates what maintainer Don Ho calls a “double lock” design that aims to make the update process “robust … Read More “Notepad++ Fixes Hijacked Update Mechanism Used to Deliver Targeted Malware  – The Hacker News” »

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added four security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The list of vulnerabilities is as follows – CVE-2026-2441 (CVSS score: 8.8) – A use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome that could allow a remote attacker to … Read More “CISA Flags Four Security Flaws Under Active Exploitation in Latest KEV Update  – The Hacker News” »

Researchers uncovered more worrying details about a long-running cyber espionage campaign suspected to be backed by the Chinese government, exemplifying how such attacks often go undetected until they’ve already caused significant damage. Google Threat Intelligence Group and Mandiant said the Chinese threat group UNC6201 has been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual … Read More “Chinese hackers exploited a Dell zero-day for 18 months before anyone noticed  – CyberScoop” »

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed that artificial intelligence (AI) assistants that support web browsing or URL fetching capabilities can be turned into stealthy command-and-control (C2) relays, a technique that could allow attackers to blend into legitimate enterprise communications and evade detection. The attack method, which has been demonstrated against Microsoft Copilot and xAI Grok  – Read … Read More “Researchers Show Copilot and Grok Can Be Abused as Malware C2 Proxies  – The Hacker News” »

Polish officials arrested a 47-year-old man accused of participating in ransomware attacks as an affiliate for the Phobos ransomware group, the country’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime said Tuesday. Authorities did not name the man who was arrested during a raid on his apartment in the Małopolskie province, but said he faces up to five … Read More “Polish authorities arrest alleged Phobos ransomware affiliate  – CyberScoop” »

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A new Android backdoor that’s embedded deep into the device firmware can silently harvest data and remotely control its behavior, according to new findings from Kaspersky. The Russian cybersecurity vendor said it discovered the backdoor, dubbed Keenadu, in the firmware of devices associated with various brands, including Alldocube, with the compromise occurring during the firmware … Read More “Keenadu Firmware Backdoor Infects Android Tablets via Signed OTA Updates  – The Hacker News” »

Palo Alto Networks announced Tuesday its plans to buy security startup Koi, a deal aimed at addressing the security risks emerging as organizations rapidly adopt agentic AI. Terms were not disclosed, but Israeli business outlet Globes reported that Palo Alto will pay approximately $400 million. The deal is another among a trend of larger cybersecurity … Read More “Palo Alto Networks’ Koi acquisition is all about keeping AI agents in check  – CyberScoop” »

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Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new SmartLoader campaign that involves distributing a trojanized version of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server associated with Oura Health to deliver an information stealer known as StealC. “The threat actors cloned a legitimate Oura MCP Server – a tool that connects AI assistants to Oura Ring health … Read More “SmartLoader Attack Uses Trojanized Oura MCP Server to Deploy StealC Infostealer  – The Hacker News” »

PDF security guide covering redaction, metadata risks, compliance standards, and safe editing of password-protected files to prevent data leaks.  – Read More  – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More 

My objectiveThe role of NDR in SOC workflowsStarting up the NDR systemHow AI complements the human responseWhat else did I try out?What could I see with NDR that I wouldn’t otherwise?Am I ready to be a network security analyst now? My objective As someone relatively inexperienced with network threat hunting, I wanted to get some … Read More “My Day Getting My Hands Dirty with an NDR System  – The Hacker News” »

Cloud attacks move fast — faster than most incident response teams. In data centers, investigations had time. Teams could collect disk images, review logs, and build timelines over days. In the cloud, infrastructure is short-lived. A compromised instance can disappear in minutes. Identities rotate. Logs expire. Evidence can vanish before analysis even begins. Cloud forensics … Read More “Webinar: How Modern SOC Teams Use AI and Context to Investigate Cloud Breaches Faster  – The Hacker News” »

Researchers have found forensic evidence suggesting that Kenyan authorities used Cellebrite’s phone-cracking technology on the device of a prominent human rights activist after arresting him, according to a report published Tuesday. The University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab said the intrusion is a sign of growing abuse of Cellebrite’s technology. According to the report, after his … Read More “Citizen Lab links Cellebrite to the hacking of a Kenyan presidential candidate’s phone  – CyberScoop” »

Identity is still the primary entry point for cyberattacks, according to Palo Alto Networks’ threat intelligence firm Unit 42. In its annual incident response report released Tuesday, Unit 42 found that identity-based techniques accounted for nearly two-thirds of all initial network intrusions last year.  Social engineering was the leading attack method, accounting for one-third of … Read More “Unit 42: Nearly two-thirds of breaches now start with identity abuse  – CyberScoop” »

Moody’s recently reported that global investment in data centers will surpass $3 trillion over the next five years, driven by AI capacity growth and hyperscaler demand. As big tech companies, banks, and institutional investors pour capital into these projects, data center developers and their financial sponsors must prioritze cybersecurity. Moody’s said that data center investments … Read More “Why ‘secure-by-design’ systems are non-negotiable in the AI era  – CyberScoop” »

Researchers have found forensic evidence suggesting that Kenyan authorities used Cellebrite’s phone-cracking technology on the device of a prominent human rights activist after arresting him, according to a report published Tuesday. The University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab said the intrusion is a sign of growing abuse of Cellebrite’s technology. According to the report, after his … Read More “Citizen Lab links Cellebrite to the hacking of a Kenyan presidential candidate’s phone  – CyberScoop” »

New research from Microsoft has revealed that legitimate businesses are gaming artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots via the “Summarize with AI” button that’s being increasingly placed on websites in ways that mirror classic search engine poisoning (AI). The new AI hijacking technique has been codenamed AI Recommendation Poisoning by the Microsoft Defender Security Research Team. The … Read More “Microsoft Finds “Summarize with AI” Prompts Manipulating Chatbot Recommendations  – The Hacker News” »

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Apple on Monday released a new developer beta of iOS and iPadOS with support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in Rich Communications Services (RCS) messages. The feature is currently available for testing in iOS and iPadOS 26.4 Beta, and is expected to be shipped to customers in a future update for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS. … Read More “Apple Tests End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging in iOS 26.4 Developer Beta  – The Hacker News” »

Forcepoint X-labs reveals how hackers use fake SSA emails and hijacked ScreenConnect tools to bypass Windows security to target UK, US, and Canadian organisations.  – Read More  – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More