Tag: cyber
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LuxSci Launches Enterprise-Grade HIPAA-Compliant Email Security for Mid-Sized Healthcare Organizations
Cambridge, MA, May 5th, 2026, CyberNewswire New right-sized offering brings advanced encryption, easy API integration, and HITRUST-certified compliance to the most underserved segment in healthcare email, with pricing starting at $99/month LuxSci, a leading provider of HIPAA compliant secure healthcare communications, today announced the launch of LuxSci Secure High Volume Email for mid-sized healthcare […]…
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Hackers Abuse DAEMON Tools Distribution Channel to Deliver Malicious Payloads
A sophisticated supply-chain attack has compromised the official distribution channel for DAEMON Tools, delivering multi-stage malware to users worldwide. Since April 8, 2026, threat actors have distributed trojanized installers signed with legitimate digital certificates to conduct highly targeted cyberespionage operations. Attackers successfully breached the development pipeline of AVB Disc Soft, the creators of the widely…
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ScarCruft Targets Gaming Platform With Windows, Android Backdoors
A sophisticated multiplatform supply-chain attack orchestrated by the North Korea-aligned APT group ScarCruft, targeting ethnic Koreans in China’s Yanbian region through a compromised gaming platform. The attack, believed to have been ongoing since late 2024, weaponized both Windows and Android components of sqgame[.]net, a video game platform that hosts traditional Yanbian-themed card and board games.…
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Australia launches cyber review board modeled on version disbanded in US
The Cyber Incident Review Board will carry out no-fault, post-incident reviews of significant cyberattacks on Australian government and industry, focusing on systemic lessons rather than individual or corporate culpability. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/australia-launches-cyber-review-board
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Educational company Instructure reports cyber incident
By Saturday, Infrastructure’s chief information security officer Steve Proud confirmed that the hackers gained access to information about users at some educational institutions, including names, email addresses, student ID numbers and messages between users. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/infrastructure-education-company-canvas-incident
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Silver Fox Uses Fake Tax Notices to Drop ValleyRAT and ABCDoor Backdoor
Silver Fox is running a tax”‘themed phishing campaign that abuses fake notices from Indian and Russian tax authorities to drop ValleyRAT and a new Python backdoor dubbed ABCDoor, using a customized RustSL loader to evade detection and enforce strict geofencing controls. The campaign shows how the group is steadily evolving from commodity RAT delivery to…
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Critical Weaver E-cology RCE Exploit Raises Alarm for Enterprise Systems
Tags: automation, cve, cvss, cyber, exploit, flaw, office, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityA critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Weaver (Fanwei) E-cology is being actively exploited in the wild, with real-world intrusion activity traced back to mid-March 2026, weeks before public awareness. Tracked as CVE-2026-22679 with a CVSS score of 9.8, this flaw exposes enterprise office automation systems to full OS-level compromise without requiring any authentication. Vulnerability Overview CVE-2026-22679…
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Cisco Acquisition of Astrix Security Signals to Strengthen on Non-Human Identity Security
Networking and security leader Cisco has announced its intent to acquire Astrix Security, a pioneer in Non-Human Identity (NHI) management. Announced in May 2026, this acquisition is designed to help enterprises secure the rapidly expanding >>agentic workforce<<, the growing ecosystem of autonomous AI agents that operate alongside human employees. As organizations integrate AI into their…
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Cerberus Stalkerware Hits Google Play, Abuses Accessibility and Firebase for Remote Control
Cerberus Anti-theft, a long-running Android “security” app, is operating as full-featured stalkerware on Google Play, abusing accessibility services and Google Firebase to give abusers near-total remote control over victims’ phones. Once installed, Cerberus lets an abuser push a custom lock”‘screen notification to the victim’s device from a web dashboard at cerberusapp.com or a paired smartwatch.…
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AI Adoption Outpaces Safety Policies, Leaving Organizations Exposed to Cyber Risk
ISACA report warns that while AI has become the norm, many organizations are yet to formally apply safety or security policies around its use First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ai-adoption-outpaces-safety-policy/
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WhatsApp Security Flaw Enables Malicious URL Execution Through Instagram Reels
WhatsApp has recently patched two notable security vulnerabilities that could have allowed attackers to execute malicious links and disguise dangerous files. The most alarming discovery involves a flaw in how WhatsApp processes Instagram Reels. This vulnerability allows remote threat actors to trigger arbitrary URLs on a victim’s device by exploiting unvalidated message elements. Meta’s latest…
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Education Sector Hit by Espionage, Phishing, and Supply Chain Attacks
Educational institutions are now facing a coordinated mix of state espionage, spear”‘phishing, and supply chain intrusions, even as classic ransomware and vulnerability volumes show signs of easing. Every attributed campaign was linked to state actors, with no financially motivated groups observed. China-aligned clusters led by MISSION2074 dominate, with additional activity from Stone Panda, Hafnium, Lotus…
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NCSC Warns of an AI-Fuelled “Vulnerability Patch Wave”
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre is urging organizations to prepare for glut of new software updates First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ncsc-warns-aifuelled-vulnerability/
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CISOs step up to the security workforce challenge
Tags: ai, attack, automation, ciso, conference, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, jobs, malicious, risk, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, trainingGomez-Sanchez and Turpin are speaking at the CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference, May 11-13. Reserve your place. And then there’s AI. When it comes to security, AI may help partially offset cyber skills shortages by automating certain tasks, but it also ramps up cyberattack volumes and expands the organizational attack surface, without fixing CISOs’ ongoing talent…
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CSA: Take AI cyber threats to the boardroom
Current cyber risk assumptions may no longer be valid given the speed of advanced AI, warns the chief executive of Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366642800/CSA-Take-AI-cyber-threats-to-the-boardroom
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Qualcomm Chipset Vulnerabilities Raise Alarm Over Remote Code Execution Risk
Tags: cyber, exploit, Internet, open-source, remote-code-execution, risk, software, threat, vulnerabilityQualcomm Technologies has released its May 2026 security bulletin, addressing a sweeping array of vulnerabilities across its proprietary and open-source software ecosystems. Threat actors could exploit these security gaps to compromise smartphones, automotive systems, and industrial Internet of Things devices without requiring user interaction. The semiconductor giant is strongly urging original equipment manufacturers to deploy…
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Attackers Exploit Amazon SES to Send Authenticated Phishing Emails
Attackers are increasingly abusing Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) to deliver highly convincing phishing emails that bypass traditional security controls, marking a growing trend in email-based threats. The primary goal of any phishing campaign is to evade detection while tricking victims into revealing sensitive data. To achieve this, threat actors continuously refine their techniques, using…
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Educational tech firm Instructure data breach may have impacted 9,000 schools
Instructure, maker of the Canvas learning platform, is investigating a cyber incident that exposed users’ personal data. Instructure is a U.S.-based educational technology company best known for developing Canvas, one of the world’s most widely used learning management systems (LMS). The U.S. firm confirrmed a cybersecurity incident that exposed users’ personal information. The company is working with external…
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New Attribution Framework Links APT Campaigns Across Key Layers
A new attribution framework is reshaping how cybersecurity analysts connect advanced persistent threat (APT) activity, moving beyond static group labels toward a dynamic, multi-layered model that reflects how modern adversaries actually operate. These profiles are built from observed tactics, techniques, procedures (TTPs), malware, and infrastructure. But this approach is increasingly strained. Threat actors evolve constantly…
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Critical Android Zero-Click Vulnerability Enables Remote Shell Access
Google has released the Android Security Bulletin for May 2026, addressing a highly critical vulnerability that allows attackers to execute code remotely without any user interaction. Published on May 4, 2026, the latest security update focuses heavily on a severe flaw located within the Android System component. Threat actors can exploit this vulnerability to gain…
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Fake “Notepad++ for Mac” Site May Pose Malware Risk for Mac Users
A deceptive website is circulating online that claims to offer an official “Notepad++ for Mac” download, and it has already misled some users and even tech media outlets into believing that Notepad++ has finally launched a native macOS version. The site operates under the domain notepad-plus-plus-mac[.]org. It is branded to look like an official extension…
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Microsoft Edge Found Storing Saved Passwords in Cleartext Memory at Startup
A new security finding reveals that Microsoft Edge loads every saved password into its process memory as cleartext the moment the browser launches. Even more surprising to security professionals is Microsoft’s official response to the disclosure, which states that this insecure behavior is entirely >>by design.<< How the Memory Flaw Works According to a recent…
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Apache HTTP Server Vulnerability Exposes Millions to Remote Code Execution Threats
Tags: apache, cve, cyber, flaw, malicious, remote-code-execution, software, threat, update, vulnerabilityThe Apache Software Foundation has released an urgent security update for the Apache HTTP Server to patch a severe vulnerability. Tracked as CVE-2026-23918, this flaw could allow attackers to execute malicious code remotely on affected web servers, putting millions of websites at risk. Understanding the Vulnerability The newly discovered security flaw is classified as a…
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pnpm 11 Enables Default Release-Age Guard to Curb npm Supply Chain Attacks
pnpm 11 has been released with a strong focus on reducing software supply chain risk, introducing security-first defaults that directly address modern package ecosystem threats. The most significant change in pnpm 11 is the introduction of a default Minimum Release Age of 24 hours (1440 minutes). This means newly published package versions are not eligible…
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DigiCert Hacked in Screensaver-Based Attack to Fraudulently Obtain EV Code Signing Certificates
DigiCert, a major Certificate Authority, recently suffered a significant security breach where hackers used a malicious screensaver file to steal 60 Extended Validation (EV) Code Signing certificates. These highly trusted certificates were subsequently used to sign the >>Zhong Stealer<< malware, allowing the malicious files to bypass security warnings by appearing as legitimate software. The incident…
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Small Defense Firms Lack Network Data to Stop Nation-State Hackers, Analyst Says
Team Cymru’s Stephen Campbell warned that small US defense contractors are not well prepared to face cyber intrusions through edge devices First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/small-defense-firms-lack-network/
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OpenAI To Extend Cyber Program to Government Agencies
OpenAI announced its intention to expand the Trusted Access for Cyber program for cyber defenders at the federal, state and local government levels First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/openai-extend-cyber-program/
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Five Eyes Sound Alarm on Autonomous AI Security Risks
Guidance Warns Autonomous Systems Expand Enterprise Exposure. Federal and Five Eyes cyber agencies warn that agentic AI systems – capable of autonomous action across enterprise environments – are introducing identity, visibility and control risks that could outpace existing defenses without continuous monitoring, zero trust enforcement and human oversight. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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NY Fines Delta Dental $2.25M Over 2023 MOVEit Hack
Investigators Find Violations of State Cyber Regulations. New York fined Delta Dental $2.25 million for the company’s response to the mass exploit of a zero-day vulnerability in Progress Software’ MOVEit file transfer application. Delta Dental is one of thousands of organizations caught up in the blast radius of an automated 2023 Memorial Day hack. First…