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Windows version of SprySOCKS Linux malware used to attack govt orgs

Windows variants for the SprySOCKS Linux malware have been used in attacks targeting government organizations in at least four countries. [...]

iRhythm discloses data breach, says hackers stole patient info

Digital healthcare company iRhythm Holdings has disclosed a data breach after hackers stole patients' personal and health information stored on third-party-hosted business applications. [...]

DOJ seizes CFAKE, SOCFAKE deepfake nude sites under TAKE IT DOWN Act

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday that it has seized the CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com websites, which allegedly hosted nonconsensual AI-generated nude images and videos of women, in what appears to be the first publicly announced domain seizure under the TAKE IT DOWN Act. [...]

SimpleHelp bug lets hackers create rogue remote support accounts

A vulnerability in the SimpleHelp remote management software allows unauthenticated attackers to create privileged technician accounts on servers using the OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication protocol. [...]

OptinMonster WordPress plugin hacked in CDN supply-chain attack

WordPress plugins OptinMonster, TrustPulse, and PushEngage have been compromised in a supply-chain attack impacting Awesome Motive-s content distribution network (CDN). [...]

Cisco fixes SD-WAN vManage flaw exploited in zero-day attacks

Cisco has released security updates to address a vulnerability in the Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, tracked as CVE-2026-20262, that was exploited in attacks to escalate to root privileges. [...]

Council of Europe investigates ShinyHunters data breach claims

The Council of Europe, the continent's oldest intergovernmental body, is probing claims of a data breach made by the ShinyHunters extortion group over the weekend. [...]

FBI: Fraudsters use couriers to steal money in crypto scams

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned that criminals are using couriers to collect money from victims of cryptocurrency investment scams, also known as pig butchering or romance baiting. [...]

Vibe coders are gonna vibe code: How CISOs are tackling code sprawl

Employees are increasingly building automations, agents, and apps with AI tools outside traditional security oversight. Tines explores how CISOs are handling AI-driven code sprawl, shadow tooling, and governance challenges. [...]

Chinese hackers breach REDCap servers, steal medical research

A China-linked espionage campaign targeted exposed REDCap servers to deploy the InfiniteRed malware and steal sensitive data from a medical institution in North America. [...]

New attack turned Microsoft 365 Copilot into 1-click data theft tool

A critical vulnerability chain dubbed SearchLeak in Microsoft 365 Copilot Enterprise could allow attackers to steal sensitive data from a target's mailbox, OneDrive, or SharePoint account through a specially crafted URL. [...]

Infinite Campus data breach affects 137,000 school staff accounts

The ShinyHunters extortion gang stole personal information from more than 137,000 school staff accounts in a Salesforce data theft attack that targeted the widely used Infinite Campus K-12 student information system in March. [...]

Webinar: How behavioral AI stops phishing and account takeovers

Modern phishing, BEC, and account takeover attacks increasingly bypass traditional email defenses and create operational strain for security teams. This webinar explores how behavioral AI can help automate detection, investigation, and remediation to reduce alert fatigue and accelerate response times. [...]

FBI disrupts massive AI-powered phishing service using a million URLs

In a coordinated effort, the FBI, working with Google and Black Lotus Labs, has dismantled a massive Chinese phishing-as-a-service operation called Outsider Enterprise with thousands of phishing websites used to steal credit card data and passwords. [...]

Ex-school district employee jailed for hacks on former employer

A former  IT employee at an Iowa school district was sentenced to 21 months in prison after conducting a prolonged cyberattack against the former employer that disrupted classroom operations, deleted accounts, and caused tens of thousands of dollars in damages. [...]

Chinese hackers hijack auth flow, spy on isolated network for a decade

Chinese hackers took control of a target organization's authentication stack and maintained persistence for 10 years, with full visibility into the administrative activity. [...]

US Gov asks Anthropic to ban 'foreign national' access to Fable, Mythos

The US government has ordered Anthropic to block all foreign nationals from accessing Fable 5 and Mythos 5, forcing the company to suspend both models worldwide. Anthropic is complying but disputes the basis, calling the cited jailbreak narrow and the capability widely available elsewhere. [...]

Maine disables data breach notification portal after fake disclosures

Maine has taken its public data breach reporting portal offline after fraudulent breach disclosures were published on the state's website, prompting a review of procedures to prevent abuse in the future. [...]

phpBB forum fixes auth bypass bug lurking for a decade

A 10-year-old authentication bypass vulnerability discovered in the phpBB forum software allows an attacker to log in as any user, including administrators. [...]

Ukrainian national pleads guilty to role in Conti ransomware operation

A Ukrainian national extradited from Ireland to the United States last year has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges tied to the Conti ransomware operation. [...]

Over 400 Arch Linux packages compromised to push rootkit, infostealer

More than 400 packages in the Arch User Repository (AUR) are distributing a Linux rootkit and infostealer malware targeting credentials and access tokens. [...]

Early Warning Signs of Supply-Chain Attacks Live in the Dark Web

GitHub access sales, leaked repositories, and stolen API keys can all become supply-chain attack footholds. Flare explores how underground forums expose early signals tied to software supply-chain risk. [...]

Microsoft fixes Windows update failures linked to WUSA installer

Microsoft has fixed a known issue that caused Windows updates released since May 2025 to fail when installed via the Windows Update Standalone Installer (WUSA) from a network share. [...]

Pharma giant Novo Nordisk discloses breach of clinical trials data

Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, the world's largest producer of insulin, disclosed a data breach affecting patient information from some clinical trials. [...]

CISA orders feds to patch actively exploited Ivanti flaw by Sunday

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered government agencies to patch an actively exploited Ivanti Sentry flaw within three days, as mandated by the newly issued Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04. [...]

Over 73,000 French govt employees affected in Tchap messenger breach

The French government revealed that a recent breach of its Tchap encrypted messaging platform affects the accounts of over 73,000 employees in the French public sector. [...]

Japanese energy firm loses drive with data of 10.9 million clients

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. has disclosed a physical security incident that affects private data of more than 10 million customers. [...]

Maine breach portal abused to publish fake data breach disclosures

In an unusual misinformation campaign, fraudulent data breach disclosures were submitted to Maine's official breach portal and publicly posted before their legitimacy could be verified, prompting companies to deny the claims. [...]

Oracle mitigates PeopleSoft zero-day exploited in data theft attacks

Oracle is warning about a critical PeopleSoft Suite zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-35273 that allows unauthenticated remote code execution, with the flaw actively exploited in ShinyHunter data theft attacks. [...]

Authorities dismantle 'AudiA6' ransomware crypto-laundering service

Law enforcement has dismantled the “AudiA6” cryptocurrency service allegedly used by ransomware actors and other cybercriminals to launder more than $380 million. [...]

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