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Middle East Conflict Highlights Cloud Resilience Gaps

Data centers — used by both governments and militaries for operations — are now fair game, not just for cyberattacks, but for kinetic attacks as well.

INC Ransomware Group Holds Healthcare Hostage in Oceania

Government agencies, emergency clinics, and others in Australia, New Zealand, and Tonga have had serious run-ins with the prolific ransomware outfit.

Xygeni GitHub Action Compromised Via Tag Poison

Attackers operated an active C2 implant for up to a week and compromised AppSec vendor Xygeni's xygeni/xygeni-action in that time.

'Overly Permissive' Salesforce Cloud Configs in the Crosshairs

Some customers have mishandled guest user configurations otherwise intended to allow third-party access to important — and sensitive — client data.

Russian Threat Actor Sednit Resurfaces With Sophisticated Toolkit

After several years of using simple implants, the Russia-affiliated actor is back with two new sophisticated malware tools.

Are We Ready for Auto Remediation With Agentic AI?

With the rapid innovations in AI, we are entering an exciting era of automated risk remediation. Learn about security team readiness to leverage agentic AI for threat and exposure management.

'InstallFix' Attacks Spread Fake Claude Code Sites

A fresh cyberattack campaign blends malvertising with a ClickFix-style technique that highlights risky behavior with AI coding assistants and command-line interfaces.

White House Cyber Strategy Prioritizes Offense

In a seven-page strategy document, the Trump administration signaled a shift to preemption and deterrence to handling cyber threats.

Cisco Drops 48 New Firewall Vulnerabilities, 2 Critical

Edge bugs are so fetch, and Cisco just dropped 50 new ones, including some heavy hitters with 10 out of 10 scores on the CVSS scale.

Nation-State Actor Embraces AI Malware Assembly Line

Pakistan's APT36 threat group has begun using vibe-coding to churn out mediocre malware, but at a scale that could overwhelm defenses.

Scaling LunaDb, our in-house declarative data loading system

This article delves into the architecture and scaling strategies of LunaDb, Asana's proprietary data loading system, highlighting its declarative nature and performance improvements.

Tycoon 2FA Goes Boom as Europol, Vendors Bust Phishing Platform

The phishing-as-a-service platform was popular among cyber threat actors because of its ability to bypass multifactor authentication defenses.

How to shift your mindset from “AI as a tool” to “AI as a partner”

This article discusses the transformative potential of AI when viewed as a collaborative partner rather than just a tool, emphasizing the importance of teamwork in leveraging AI effectively.

Dark Reading Confidential: This Threat Hunter Helped Cops Bust Up An African Cybercrime Syndicate

Dark Reading Confidential Episode 15: Interpol relied on Will Thomas and team to help break up a sprawling cybercrime ring, leading to the arrest of 574 suspects, the recovery of more than $3 million,...

How to Use Claude Code (Beginner Guide)

Learn how to use Claude Code from install to first code change. Covers CLAUDE.md, commands, VS Code, and the workflow that makes the difference.

VMware Aria Operations Bug Exploited, Cloud Resources at Risk

Exploitation of the command injection flaw in VMware Aria Operations could grant an attacker broad acess to victims' cloud environments.

Qualcomm Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Android Attacks

The exploitation activity against CVE-2026-21385, a high-severity memory corruption flaw, could be tied to commercial spyware or nation-state threat groups.

Vehicle Tire Pressure Sensors Enable Silent Tracking

Like many other features and systems in modern cars, tire pressure sensors leak sensitive data that can be abused by threat actors.

30 Alleged Members of 'The Com' Arrested in Project Compass

The global law enforcement crackdown, which began in January 2025, also identified nearly 180 members of the notorious cybercriminal collective.

Critical OpenClaw Vulnerability Exposes AI Agent Risks

The now-patched flaw is the latest in a growing string of security issues associated with the viral AI tool, which has seen rapid adoption among developers.

How a simple team ritual drove a 34% jump in AI alignment

This article discusses how a straightforward team ritual significantly improved AI alignment within teams, illustrating the importance of consistent practices in technology adoption.

The Tug-of-War Over Firewall Backlogs in the AI-Driven Development Era

Speed and security are historically clashing priorities, but with AI and automation, it's increasingly important that application developers and security teams get on the same page.

Chinese Police Use ChatGPT to Smear Japan PM Takaichi

A Chinese keyboard warrior inadvertently leaked information about politically motivated influence operations through a ChatGPT account.

Cisco SD-WAN Zero-Day Under Exploitation for 3 Years

The maximum-severity vulnerability CVE-2026-20127 was exploited by an unknown but sophisticated threat actor who left very little evidence behind.

Marquis v. SonicWall Lawsuit Ups the Breach Blame Game

When a company gets breached through a third-party security vendor, who should bear responsibility? For one FinTech company, the answer is the firewall provider.

Claude Code for Designers

Discover how designers can use Claude Code and Figma to iterate faster, build higher-fidelity UI, and safely ship changes without breaking production.

PCI Council Says Threats to Payments Systems Are Speeding Up

The PCI Security Standards Council experienced a record year in many regards, but its first annual report shows it needs to work even faster to stay ahead of attackers.

RAMP Forum Seizure Fractures Ransomware Ecosystem

Researchers suggest defenders monitor how these malicious groups re-form and leverage the useful threat intel to guide their next moves.

Attackers Now Need Just 29 Minutes to Own a Network

Credential misuse, AI tools, and security blind spots help attackers move through breached networks faster than ever, CrowdStrike finds.

Lazarus Group Picks a New Poison: Medusa Ransomware

The North Korean threat group also leveraged Comebacker backdoor, Blindingcan RAT, and info stealer Infohook in its recent attacks.

600+ FortiGate Devices Hacked by AI-Armed Amateur

A Russian-speaking hacker used generative AI to compromise the FortiGate firewalls, targeting credentials and backups for possible follow-on ransomware attacks.

Enigma Cipher Device Still Holds Secrets for Cyber Pros

The Nazi relic's history is riddled with resilience errors, and those lessons still apply to defending against modern cyber threats.

Iran's MuddyWater Targets Orgs With Fresh Malware as Tensions Mount

The long-active Iranian threat group debuted various attack strains and payloads in attacks against organizations in the Middle East and Africa.

Spitting Cash: ATM Jackpotting Attacks Surged in 2025

The attacks cost banks more than $20 million in losses last year, as criminals used many of the same tools and tactics they have wielded for more than a decade.

Attackers Use New Tool to Scan for React2Shell Exposure

Researchers say threat actors wielded the sophisticated — and unfortunately named — toolkit to target high-value networks for React2Shell exploitation.

Best-in-Class 'Starkiller' Phishing Kit Bypasses MFA

A user-friendly PhaaS tool beats standard methods for detecting phishing attacks by live-proxying legitimate login sites.

Supply Chain Attack Secretly Installs OpenClaw for Cline Users

The malicious version of Cline's npm package — 2.3.0 — was downloaded more than 4,000 times before it was removed.

Singapore & Its 4 Major Telcos Fend Off Chinese Hackers

After detecting a zero-day attack, the country's effective response was attributed to the tight relationship between its government and private industry.

A CISO's Playbook for Defending Data Assets Against AI Scraping

Discover a strategic approach to govern scraping risks, balance security with business growth, and safeguard intellectual capital from automated data harvesting.

Critical Grandstream VoIP Bug Highlights SMB Security Blind Spot

CVE-2026-2329 allows unauthenticated root-level access to SMB phone infrastructure, so attackers can intercept calls, commit toll fraud, and impersonate users.

Dell's Hard-Coded Flaw: A Nation-State Goldmine

A China-related attacker has exploited the vendor flaw since mid-2024, allowing it to move laterally, maintain persistent access, and deploy malware.

Scam Abuses Gemini Chatbots to Convince People to Buy Fake Crypto

A convincing presale site for phony /'Google Coin/' features an AI assistant that engages victims with a slick sales pitch, funneling payment to attackers.

ClickFix Attacks Abuses DNS Lookup Command to Deliver ModeloRAT

ClickFix campaigns have adapted to the latest defenses with a new technique to trick users into infecting their own machines with malware.

Poland Energy Survives Attack on Wind, Solar Infrastructure

Russia-aligned groups are probable culprits behind the wiper attacks against renewable energy farms, a manufacturer, and a heating and power plant.

RMM Abuse Explodes as Hackers Ditch Malware

Remote monitoring and management (RMM) software offers hackers multiple benefits, including stealth, persistence, and operational efficiency.

Supply Chain Attack Embeds Malware in Android Devices

Keenadu downloads payloads that hijack browser searches, commit ad fraud, and execute other actions without user knowledge.

Spotlight on SIG Architecture: API Governance

This is the fifth interview of a SIG Architecture Spotlight series that covers the different subprojects, and we will be covering SIG Architecture: API Governance. In this SIG Architecture spotlight w...

Booz Allen Announces General Availability of Vellox Reverser to Automate Malware Defense

The AI-powered product delivers expert-grade malware analysis and reverse engineering in minutes.

SpecterOps Launches BloodHound Scentry to Accelerate the Practice of Identity Attack Path Management

Drawing on years of adversary tradecraft, SpecterOps experts work alongside customers to analyze and eliminate attack paths, protect critical assets, and stay ahead of emerging threats.

North Korea's UNC1069 Hammers Crypto Firms With AI

In moving away from traditional banks to focus on Web3 companies, the threat actor is leveraging LLMs, deepfakes, legitimate platforms, and ClickFix.

In Bypassing MFA, ZeroDayRAT Is 'Textbook Stalkerware'

With access to SIM, location data, and a preview of recent SMSes, attackers have everything they need for account takeover or targeted social engineering.

SolarWinds WHD Attacks Highlight Risks of Exposed Apps

Organizations that have exposed their instances of Web Help Desk to the public Internet have inadvertently made them prime targets for attackers.

Is AI the ultimate hackathon buddy? What we learned at ShipIt 61

The article shares insights from a hackathon where AI assistance played a crucial role in enhancing team collaboration and project development, showcasing practical applications of AI.

EU Deploys New Government Satcom Program in Sovereignty Push

The EU /'has switched on parts of its homegrown secure satellite communications network for the first time,/' reports Bloomberg, calling it part of a €10.6 billion push to /'wean itself off US support am...

India dangles 20-year tax holiday for clouds that serve offshore users

Defeating a 40-year-old copy protection dongle

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Oracle says it plans to raise $45B to $50B in 2026 to build additional capacity for its cloud infrastructure through a combination of debt and equity sales (Vincent Lee/Bloomberg)

Vincent Lee / Bloomberg: Oracle says it plans to raise $45B to $50B in 2026 to build additional capacity for its cloud infrastructure through a combination of debt and equity sales — Oracle Corp. sa...

An AI Toy Exposed 50K Logs of Its Chats With Kids To Anyone With a Gmail Account

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Earlier this month, Joseph Thacker's neighbor mentioned to him that she'd preordered a couple of stuffed dinosaur toys for her children. She'd chosen th...

Chinese APTs Hacking Asian Orgs With High-End Malware

Advanced persistent threat (APT) groups have deployed new cyber weapons against a variety of targets, highlighting the increasing threats to the region.

Java developers want container security, just not the job that comes with it

Crypto wallets received a record $158 billion in illicit funds last year

Illegal cryptocurrency flows hit a record $158 billion in 2025, reversing a three-year trend of declining amounts from $86B in 2021 to $64B in 2024. [...]

January blues return as Ivanti coughs up exploited EPMM zero-days

Peerweb: Decentralized website hosting via WebTorrent

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Tenable Tackles AI Governance, Shadow AI Risks, Data Exposure

The Tenable One AI Exposure add-on discovers unsanctioned AI use in the organization and enforces policy compliance with approved tools.

Thousands more Oregon residents learn their health data was stolen in TriZetto breach

Kernel Community Drafts a Plan For Replacing Linus Torvalds

The Linux kernel community has formalized a continuity plan for the day Linus Torvalds eventually steps aside, defining how the process would work to replace him as the top-level maintainer. ZDNet's S...

Google disrupts IPIDEA residential proxy networks fueled by malware

IPIDEA, one of the largest residential proxy networks used by threat actors, was disrupted earlier this week by Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) in collaboration with industry partners. [...]

Hugging Face abused to spread thousands of Android malware variants

A new Android malware campaign is using the Hugging Face platform as a repository for thousands of variations of an APK payload that collects credentials for popular financial and payment services. [....

Ivanti warns of two EPMM flaws exploited in zero-day attacks

Ivanti has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM), tracked as CVE-2026-1281 and CVE-2026-1340, that were exploited in zero-day attacks. [...]

Maybe CISA should take its own advice about insider threats hmmm?

More Critical Flaws on n8n Could Compromise Customer Security

A new around of vulnerabilities in the popular AI automation platform could let attackers hijack servers and steal credentials.

Trump Administration Rescinds Biden-Era SBOM Guidance

Federal agencies will no longer be required to solicit software bills of material (SBOMs) from tech vendors, nor attestations that they comply with NIST's Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF)....

Experimenting with Gateway API using kind

This document will guide you through setting up a local experimental environment with Gateway API on kind. This setup is designed for learning and testing. It helps you understand Gateway API concepts...

Ads Candidate Generation using Behavioral Sequence Modeling

Consumers Reluctant to Shop at Stores That Don't Take Security Seriously

The retail sector must adapt as consumers become more cybersecurity-conscious. Increased attack transparency is a good place to start.

eScan confirms update server breached to push malicious update

MicroWorld Technologies, the maker of the eScan antivirus product, has confirmed that one of its update servers was breached and used to distribute an unauthorized update later analyzed as malicious t...

Fortinet Confirms New Zero-Day Behind Malicious SSO Logins

To stop the ongoing attacks, the cybersecurity vendor took the drastic step of temporarily disabling FortiCloud single sign-on (SSO) authentication for all devices.

Initial access hackers switch to Tsundere Bot for ransomware attacks

A prolific initial access broker tracked as TA584 has been observed using the Tsundere Bot alongside XWorm remote access trojan to gain network access that could lead to ransomware attacks. [...]

Months After Patch, WinRAR Bug Poised to Hit SMBs Hardest

Russian and Chinese nation-state attackers are exploiting a months-old WinRAR vulnerability, despite a patch that came out last July.

Scaling our invalidation pipeline: Part 2

This article delves into the technical challenges and solutions involved in scaling Asana's invalidation pipeline, providing insights into system architecture and performance optimization.

Scaling our invalidation pipeline: Part 1

This article dives into the technical challenges and solutions involved in scaling Asana's invalidation pipeline, providing insights into system design and architecture.

Experts flag around 800,000 Telnet servers exposed to remote attacks - here's why users should be on their guard

Hackers are hunting for vulnerable endpoints to deploy Python malware.

Hand CVE Over to the Private Sector

How MITRE has mismanaged the world's vulnerability database for decades and wasted millions along the way.

Have I Been Pwned: SoundCloud data breach impacts 29.8 million accounts

Hackers have stolen the personal and contact information belonging to over 29.8 million SoundCloud user accounts after breaching the audio streaming platform's systems. [...]

Over 6,000 SmarterMail servers exposed to automated hijacking attacks

Nonprofit security organization Shadowserver has found over 6,000 SmarterMail servers exposed online and likely vulnerable to attacks exploiting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability. [...]

Succession: Linux kernel community gets continuity plan for post-Linus era

Tech giants face landmark trial over social media addiction claims

Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, TikTok's owner ByteDance and YouTube parent Google.

Unstacking CSS Stacking Contexts

In CSS, we can create “stacking contexts” where elements are visually placed one on top of the next in a three-dimensional sense that creates the perception of depth. Stacking contexts are incredibly...

AI & the Death of Accuracy: What It Means for Zero-Trust

AI /'model collapse,/' where LLMs over time train on more and more AI-generated data and become degraded as a result, can introduce inaccuracies, promulgate malicious activity, and impact PII protection...

Chinese Mustang Panda hackers deploy infostealers via CoolClient backdoor

The Chinese espionage threat group Mustang Panda has updated its CoolClient backdoor to a new variant that can steal login data from browsers and monitor the clipboard. [...]

Critical Telnet Server Flaw Exposes Forgotten Attack Surface

While telnet is considered obsolete, the network protocol is still used by hundreds of thousands of legacy systems and IoT devices for remote access.

Fortinet blocks exploited FortiCloud SSO zero day until patch is ready

Fortinet has confirmed a new, actively exploited critical FortiCloud single sign-on (SSO) authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-24858, and says it has mitigated the zero-day attacks...

ICE knocks on ad tech’s data door to see what it knows about you

Let them eat sourdough: ShinyHunters claims Panera Bread as stolen credentials victim

Microsoft Rushes Emergency Patch for Office Zero-Day

To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would need either system access or be able to convince a user to open a malicious Office file.

Nudify app proliferation shows naked ambition of Apple and Google

Paranoid WhatsApp users rejoice: Encrypted app gets one-click privacy toggle

SOC teams are automating triage — but 40% will fail without governance boundaries

The average enterprise SOC receives 10,000 alerts per day. Each requires 20 to 40 minutes to investigate properly, but even fully staffed teams can only handle 22% of them. More than 60% of security t...

There's a rash of scam spam coming from a real Microsoft address

Abusing Microsoft's reputation may make scam harder to spot.

Vibe-Coded 'Sicarii' Ransomware Can't Be Decrypted

A new ransomware strain that entered the scene last year has poorly designed code and an odd /'Hebrew/' identity that might be a false flag.

WinRAR path traversal flaw still exploited by numerous hackers

Multiple threat actors, both state-sponsored and financially motivated, are exploiting the CVE-2025-8088 high-severity vulnerability in WinRAR for initial access and to deliver various malicious paylo...

Google Discover Replaces News Headlines With Sometimes Inaccurate AI-Generated Alternatives

An anonymous reader shared this report from The Verge: In early December, I brought you the news that Google has begun replacing Verge headlines, and those of our competitors, with AI clickbait nons...

KDE's 'Plasma Login Manager' Stops Supporting FreeBSD - Because Systemd

KDE's /'Plasma Login Manager/' is apparently dropping support for FreeBSD, the Unix-like operating system, reports the blog It's FOSS. They cite a recently-accepted merge request from a KDE engineer to...

AWS's inevitable destiny: becoming the next Lumen

Canva among ~100 targets of ShinyHunters Okta identity-theft campaign

New ClickFix attacks abuse Windows App-V scripts to push malware

A new malicious campaign mixes the ClickFix method with fake CAPTCHA and a signed Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) script to ultimately deliver the Amatera infostealing malware. [...]

New malware service guarantees phishing extensions on Chrome web store

A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) called 'Stanley' promises malicious Chrome extensions that can clear Google's review process and publish them to the Chrome Web Store. [...]

Sandworm Blamed for Wiper Attack on Poland Power Grid

Researchers attributed the failed attempt to the infamous Russian APT Sandworm, which is notorious for wiper attacks on critical infrastructure organizations.

Why has Microsoft been routing example.com traffic to a company in Japan?

Company's autodiscover caused users' test credentials to be sent outside Microsoft networks.

Infotainment, EV Charger Exploits Earn $1M at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026

Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative sponsored its third annual Pwn2Own Automotive competition in Tokyo this week, receiving 73 entries, the most ever for a Pwn2Own event. /'Under Pwn2Own rules, all dis...

No one talking about a datacenter could be a sign one is coming

Power prices surge in Virginia, home to the world's largest data center hub; record demand is expected during the winter storm, partly due to data center needs (Tim McLaughlin/Reuters)

Tim McLaughlin / Reuters: Power prices surge in Virginia, home to the world's largest data center hub; record demand is expected during the winter storm, partly due to data center needs — Power pric...

Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 uncovers 76 zero-days, pays out more than $1M

CISA won't attend infosec industry's biggest conference this year

ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations

A new federal filing from ICE demonstrates how commercial tools are increasingly being considered by the government for law enforcement and surveillance.

Microsoft 365 Endured 9+ Hours of Outages Thursday

Early Friday /'there were nearly 113 incidents of people reporting issues with Microsoft 365 as of 1:05 a.m. ET,/' reports Reuters. But that's down /'from over 15,890 reports at its peak a day earlier, a...

Sandworm hackers linked to failed wiper attack on Poland’s energy systems

A cyberattack targeting Poland's power grid in late December 2025 has been linked to the Russian state-sponsored hacking group Sandworm, which attempted to deploy a new destructive data-wiping malware...

Former crypto-mining company building 430 MW datacenter in secret location for secret client

CISA confirms active exploitation of four enterprise software bugs

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in the U.S. warned of active exploitation of four vulnerabilities impacting enterprise software from Versa and Zimbra, the Vite frontend too...

Exploited Zero-Day Flaw in Cisco UC Could Affect Millions

Mass scanning is underway for CVE-2026-20045, which Cisco tagged as critical because successful exploitation could lead to a complete system takeover.

Malicious AI extensions on VSCode Marketplace steal developer data

Two malicious extensions in Microsoft's Visual Studio Code (VSCode) Marketplace that were collectively installed 1.5 million times, exfiltrate developer data to China-based servers. [...]

Ofcom probes Meta over WhatsApp info it was legally required to provide

Patch or die: VMware vCenter Server bug fixed in 2024 under attack today

Researchers say Russian government hackers were behind attempted Poland power outage

Security researchers have attributed the attempted use of destructive /'wiper/' malware across Poland's energy infrastructure in late December to a Russian-backed hacking group known for causing power o...

ShinyHunters claims Okta customer breaches, leaks data belonging to 3 orgs

Surrender as a service: Microsoft unlocks BitLocker for feds

Swipe, Plug-in, Pwned: Researchers Find New Ways to Hack Vehicles

Security researchers exploited dozens of vulnerabilities in vehicle infotainment systems and EV chargers during the latest Pwn2Own contest at Automotive World 2026.

TikTok users in the US were presented with a new privacy policy; the changes were part of the app's ownership transition and now allow precise location tracking (Reece Rogers/Wired)

Reece Rogers / Wired: TikTok users in the US were presented with a new privacy policy; the changes were part of the app's ownership transition and now allow precise location tracking — According to...

Postmortem: Our first VLEO satellite mission (with imagery and flight data)

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Spotify Lawsuit Triggered Anna's Archive Domain Name Suspensions

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: Spotify and several major record labels, including UMG, Sony, and Warner, have taken legal action against the unknown operators of Anna's Archive...

Crims hit the easy button for Scattered-Spider style helpdesk scams

Curl ending bug bounty program after flood of AI slop reports

The developer of the popular curl command-line utility and library announced that the project will end its HackerOne security bug bounty program at the end of this month, after being overwhelmed by lo...

Fortinet Firewalls Hit With Malicious Configuration Changes

Automated infections of potentially fully patched FortiGate devices are allowing threat actors to steal firewall configuration files.

Hacker who stole 120,000 bitcoins wants a second chance—and a security job

Crypto theft was /'the worst thing I had ever done./'

Okta SSO accounts targeted in vishing-based data theft attacks

Okta is warning about custom phishing kits built specifically for voice-based social engineering (vishing) attacks. BleepingComputer has learned that these kits are being used in active attacks to ste...

Risky Chinese Electric Buses Spark Aussie Gov't Review

Deployed across Australia and Europe, China's electric buses are vulnerable to cybercriminals and sport a virtual kill switch the Chinese state could activate.

SmarterMail auth bypass flaw now exploited to hijack admin accounts

Hackers began exploiting an authentication bypass vulnerability in SmarterTools' SmarterMail email server and collaboration tool that allows resetting admin passwords. [...]

Why does SSH send 100 packets per keystroke?

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Cisco fixes Unified Communications RCE zero day exploited in attacks

Cisco has fixed a critical Unified Communications and Webex Calling remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20045, that has been actively exploited as a zero-day in attacks. [...]

'Contagious Interview' Attack Now Delivers Backdoor Via VS Code

Once trust is granted to the repository's author, a malicious app executes arbitrary commands on the victim's system with no other user interaction.

High-Availability Feature Flagging at Databricks

Shipping software quickly while maintaining reliability is a constant tension. As...

Millions of people imperiled through sign-in links sent by SMS

Even well-known services with millions of users are exposing sensitive data.

New Android malware uses AI to click on hidden browser ads

A new family of Android click-fraud trojans leverages TensorFlow machine learning models to automatically detect and interact with specific advertisement elements. [...]

Online retailer PcComponentes says data breach claims are fake

PcComponentes, a major technology retailer in Spain, has denied claims of a data breach on its systems impacting 16 million customers, but confirmed it suffered a credential stuffing attack. [...]

Phishing Campaign Zeroes in on LastPass Customers

The bait incudes plausible subject lines and credible messages, most likely thanks to attackers' use of large language models to craft them.

Zendesk ticket systems hijacked in massive global spam wave

People worldwide are being targeted by a massive spam wave originating from unsecured Zendesk support systems, with victims reporting receiving hundreds of emails with strange and sometimes alarming s...

How co-creating AI working agreements drives confidence and clarity

This article discusses the importance of establishing AI working agreements collaboratively to enhance team confidence and clarity in utilizing AI tools effectively.

ACF plugin bug gives hackers admin on 50,000 WordPress sites

A critical-severity vulnerability in the Advanced Custom Fields: Extended (ACF Extended) plugin for WordPress can be exploited remotely by unauthenticated attackers to obtain administrative permission...

Cloudflare whacks WAF bypass bug that opened side door for attackers

The EC introduces draft revisions to the EU's Cybersecurity Act to phase out equipment from high-risk suppliers in critical sectors, a move criticized by Huawei (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: The EC introduces draft revisions to the EU's Cybersecurity Act to phase out equipment from high-risk suppliers in critical sectors, a move criticized by Huawei — The EU plan...

VoidLink cloud malware shows clear signs of being AI-generated

The recently discovered cloud-focused VoidLink malware framework is believed to have been developed by a single person with the help of an artificial intelligence model. [...]

Fake ad blocker extension crashes the browser for ClickFix attacks

A malvertising campaign is using a fake ad-blocking Chrome and Edge extension named NexShield that intentionally crashes the browser in preparation for ClickFix attacks. [...]

New PDFSider Windows malware deployed on Fortune 100 firm's network

Ransomware attackers targeting a Fortune 100 company in the finance sector used a new malware strain, dubbed PDFSider, to deliver malicious payloads on Windows systems. [...]

Node 25.4.0 solves the import require mess and adds more features

The update smooths out mixed module workflows.

You’re probably backing up your data the wrong way

Your data is backed up, but is it secure?

How infrastructure outages in 2025 changed how businesses think about servers

In 2025, many companies learned a practical lesson about infrastructure reliability. What stood out was not that failures happened — outages have always existed — but how broadly and deeply their impa...

AltSchool Of Engineering Tinyuka’24 Month 11 Week 3

If you missed our previous session, you can catch up here. Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers a vast ecosystem of cloud services that power everything from simple websites to complex, globally distrib...

GHSA-GW32-9RMW-QWWW: Svelte SSR XSS: The Textarea Trap

Svelte SSR XSS: The Textarea Trap Vulnerability ID: GHSA-GW32-9RMW-QWWW CVSS Score: 8.4 Published: 2026-01-16 A high-severity Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Svelte's Server-Side...

Kubernetes namespaces: concepts & key commands

Introduction What are Namespaces in Kubernetes? A namespace in Kubernetes is a logical grouping of resources within a cluster. Separate environments (dev, staging, prod) Avoid naming conflicts Apply a...

StealC hackers hacked as researchers hijack malware control panels

A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw in the web-based control panel used by operators of the StealC info-stealing malware allowed researchers to observe active sessions and gather intelligence on the att...

[AWS] 5. High Availability and Scalability, Elastic Load Balancer (ELB), Auto Scaling Groups (ASG)

Scalability & High Availability Scalability means that an application / system can handle greater loads by adapting There are two kinds of scalability: Vertical Scalability Horizontal Scalability...

[AWS] 6. AWS Fundamentals: RDS (Relational Database Service) + Amazon Aurora + ElastiCache

Amazon RDS Overview RDS stands for Relational Database Service It's a managed DB service for DB use SQL as a query language It allows you to create databases in the cloud that are managed by AWS...

[AWS] 7. AWS Route 53, DNS (Domain Name System), Routing Policies

What is DNS? Domain Name System which translates the human friendly hostnames into the machine IP addresses www.google.com → 172.217.18.36 DNS is the backbone of the Internet DNS uses hierarchical...

Gootloader now uses 1,000-part ZIP archives for stealthy delivery

The Gootloader malware, typically used for initial access, is now using a malformed ZIP archive designed to evade detection by concatenating up to 1,000 archives. [...]

New VoidLink malware framework targets Linux cloud servers

A newly discovered advanced cloud-native Linux malware framework named VoidLink focuses on cloud environments, providing attackers with custom loaders, implants, rootkits, and plugins designed for mod...

Open Sourcing Dicer: Databricks’ Auto-Sharder

1. AnnouncementToday, we are excited to announce the open sourcing of one of our...

Ukraine's army targeted in new charity-themed malware campaign

Officials of Ukraine's Defense Forces were targeted in a charity-themed campaign between October and December 2025 that delivered backdoor malware called PluggyApe. [...]

All brains on deck: 10 best practices for knowledge-sharing

This article discusses the importance of knowledge-sharing within teams and provides ten best practices to enhance collaboration and execution.

It’s 2026: Stop Using AWS IAM and Start Using IAM Identity Center

The article advocates for transitioning from AWS IAM users to IAM Identity Center, emphasizing the security risks of long-lived credentials and operational inefficiencies. It provides a detailed migration guide and highlights the benefits of centralized access management and integration with identity providers.

CISA retires 10 emergency cyber orders in rare bulk closure

CISA has retired 10 Emergency Directives, indicating that the required actions have been completed or are now included under Binding Operational Directive 22-01. This move reflects a significant update in the agency's approach to managing cybersecurity vulnerabilities, emphasizing timely patching and risk mitigation.

How hands-on workshops boost teamwide AI confidence

This article discusses how practical workshops can enhance team confidence in using AI, transforming abstract concepts into actionable skills that drive real behavior change.

Why Detection Lost: Building Cryptographic Provenance for the Synthetic Media Crisis

The article discusses the urgent need for cryptographic provenance in combating deepfake threats, highlighting the CAP protocol that provides tamper-evident audit trails for AI-generated content. It emphasizes a paradigm shift from detection to verification, addressing legal challenges in AI copyright through innovative solutions.

How generative AI accelerates identity attacks against Active Directory

The article explores how generative AI enhances the efficiency of password attacks against Active Directory by utilizing advanced techniques such as pattern recognition and intelligent credential mutation. It emphasizes the need for organizations to adopt stronger password policies and awareness of compromised credentials to mitigate these AI-driven threats.

Organize the chaos: 5 key steps in the change management cycle

Learn about the structured approach to change management with five essential steps that ensure effective planning and participation.

ClickFix attack uses fake Windows BSOD screens to push malware

The ClickFix attack employs social engineering tactics, using fake Windows BSOD screens to trick users into executing malware. By impersonating legitimate services like Booking.com, attackers exploit urgency to manipulate victims into running malicious commands, leading to remote access and data compromise.

Cloud file-sharing sites targeted for corporate data theft attacks

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China Hacked Downing Street Phones For Years

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Telegraph: China hacked the mobile phones of senior officials in Downing Street for several years, The Telegraph can disclose. The spying operation is unde...

SoundCloud Data Breach Impacts 29.8 Million Accounts

A data breach at SoundCloud exposed information tied to 29.8 million user accounts, according to Have I Been Pwned. While SoundCloud says no passwords or financial data were accessed, attackers mapped...

White House Scraps 'Burdensome' Software Security Rules

An anonymous reader quotes a report from SecurityWeek: The White House has announced that software security guidance issued during the Biden administration has been rescinded due to /'unproven and burd...

Linux Gaming Developers Join Forces To Form the Open Gaming Collective

A group of Linux gaming-focused distros and developers have formed the Open Gaming Collective to pool work on shared components like kernels, input systems, and Valve tooling. The Verge reports: Unive...

TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: When TikTok users in the U.S. opened the app today, they were greeted with a pop-up asking them to agree to the social media platform's new terms of ser...

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alternative_right quotes a report from The Intercept: Federal prosecutors on January 9 charged Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones, an IT specialist for an unnamed government contractor, with /'the offense of u...