Tag: cyber
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Russia-linked Sandworm APT implicated in major cyber attack on Poland’s power grid
Russia-linked APT Sandworm launched what was described as the largest cyber attack on Poland’s power grid in Dec 2025. ESET linked a late-2025 cyberattack on Poland’s energy system to the Russia-linked Sandworm APT. “Based on our analysis of the malware and associated TTPs, we attribute the attack to the Russia-aligned Sandworm APT with medium confidence due to…
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CISO’s predictions for 2026
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, breach, business, ciso, cloud, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, encryption, endpoint, extortion, finance, governance, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, malicious, mobile, mssp, network, password, penetration-testing, ransomware, risk, router, saas, soc, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, warfareAI agents to reshape the threat landscape: But those same AI technologies are also changing the threat landscape. Toal points to a recent Anthropic report that documented the first large-scale AI-enabled cyberattack as an early warning sign. “I guarantee attackers will be more focused on using AI agents for what they want than a lot…
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Cybersecurity’s New Business Case: Fraud
Government security leaders are struggling. Cyber investments are lagging. Resources are being cut. The problem is getting worse. Let’s explore solutions. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/cybersecuritys-new-business-case-fraud/
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Nike is investigating a possible data breach, after WorldLeaks claims
Nike is investigating a possible cyber incident after the WorldLeaks group claimed it stole data from the company’s systems. Nike is probing a potential security breach after the WorldLeaks cybercrime group claimed it accessed and stole data from the company’s systems. The footwear and apparel giant said it has launched an investigation to assess the…
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Can you trust AI with your digital secrets management?
How Does Non-Human Identities (NHI) Impact Digital Secrets Management? Is your organization adequately prepared to manage non-human identities (NHIs) and protect your digital secrets? That’s a critical question. With cyber threats become more sophisticated, the role of NHIs in digital secrets management becomes increasingly vital. These machine identities are crucial in secure networks, especially in……
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Microsoft Teams to Begin Sharing Employee Location with Employers Based on Wi-Fi Networks
Microsoft has confirmed a controversial new feature coming to Teams that will automatically reveal employee work locations by detecting which Wi-Fi networks they connect to raising significant concerns about workplace surveillance and hybrid work policies. The feature, documented in Microsoft’s 365 Roadmap and Admin Centre (Message ID MC1081568), will automatically set users’ work location when…
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Microsoft Open-Sources winapp, a New CLI Tool for Streamlined Windows App Development
Microsoft has announced the public preview of the Windows App Development CLI (winapp), a new open-source command-line tool designed to simplify Windows application development across multiple frameworks and toolchains. The tool is now available on GitHub for developers working outside traditional Visual Studio or MSBuild environments. The winapp CLI targets developers using cross-platform frameworks including…
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Microsoft Shared BitLocker Recovery Keys with the FBI to Unlock Encrypted Laptop Data
Microsoft has confirmed that it provided BitLocker encryption recovery keys to the FBI following a valid search warrant, marking the first publicly known case of the technology giant sharing encryption keys with law enforcement. The disclosure occurred after federal investigators in Guam requested access to three encrypted laptops believed to contain evidence of fraud in…
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Researchers Uncover Multi-Stage AiTM Attack Using SharePoint to Bypass Security Controls
Microsoft Defender researchers have exposed a sophisticated adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing campaign targeting energy sector organizations, leveraging SharePoint file-sharing services to bypass traditional email security controls and compromise multiple user accounts. SharePoint Abuse for Initial Access The attack began with a phishing email sent from a compromised trusted vendor’s email address, embedding SharePoint URLs that mimicked…
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Attackers Leveraging telnetd Exploit for Root Privileges After PoC Goes Public
The threat actors have begun actively exploiting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in GNU InetUtils telnetd immediately after proof-of-concept code became publicly available. The flaw allows remote attackers to gain root access without authentication, triggering widespread exploitation attempts across internet-exposed systems. The security flaw affects GNU InetUtils telnetd versions 1.9.3 through 2.7, with the vulnerable…
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New DynoWiper Malware Used in Attempted Sandworm Attack on Polish Power Sector
The Russian nation-state hacking group known as Sandworm has been attributed to what has been described as the “largest cyber attack” targeting Poland’s power system in the last week of December 2025.The attack was unsuccessful, the country’s energy minister, Milosz Motyka, said last week.”The command of the cyberspace forces has diagnosed in the last days…
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Top 10 World’s Best Data Security Companies in 2026
In 2026, data has become the most valuable asset for businesses and the most targeted. With rising ransomware attacks, insider threats, AI-driven breaches, and strict global data protection regulations, organizations can no longer rely on basic security controls. This has fueled massive demand for advanced data security companies that can protect sensitive information across cloud,…
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ISMG, CyCube Join Forces to Better Train AI-Era Defenders
Partnership With Israeli Startup Brings Real-World Threat Labs to Security Training. ISMG has teamed with CyCube to strengthen CyberEd.io’s hands-on cyber training platform. The strategic investment aims to deliver personalized, adaptive labs and assessments that help security teams respond to evolving threats fueled by generative and agentic AI. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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NETSCOUT recognized for leadership in network detection and response
Tags: attack, cloud, cyber, data, detection, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, network, risk, service, technology, threat, toolThis is where visibility breaks down.This is where attacks hide.This is where risk grows quietly.NETSCOUT’s Omnis Cyber Intelligence closes this critical gap with a simple yet powerful idea: If you can’t see every signal, you can’t trust any conclusion. Turning packets into understanding: Our proprietary Adaptive Service Intelligence (ASI) technology doesn’t just collect packets; it…
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Ransomware, reputation, risk: Black Hat Europe in review, 2026 in view
Black Hat Europe made clear that cyber security can no longer be separated from politics, economics and behaviour, as ransomware, AI and long-standing security failures combine First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366637422/Ransomware-reputation-risk-Black-Hat-Europe-in-review-2026-in-view
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5 cybersecurity trends to watch in 2026
Corporations across the globe are facing a dynamic risk environment, as AI adoption surges with few guardrails, business resilience takes center stage and the insurance industry raises major concerns about the U.S. cyber market. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/5-cybersecurity-trends-2026/810354/
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The New Rules of Cyber Resilience in an AI-Driven Threat Landscape
For years, cybersecurity strategy revolved around a simple goal: keep attackers out. That mindset no longer matches reality. Today’s threat landscape assumes compromise. Adversaries do not just encrypt data and demand payment. They exfiltrate it, resell it, reuse it, and weaponize it long after the initial breach. As we look toward 2026, cyber resilience, not..…
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From Incident to Insight: How Forensic Recovery Drives Adaptive Cyber Resilience
When ransomware cripples a business’s systems or stealthy malware slips past defenses, the first instinct is to get everything back online as quickly as possible. That urgency is understandable, Cybersecurity Ventures estimates ransomware damage costs $156 million per day. But businesses cannot let speed overshadow the more pressing need to understand exactly what happened,.. First…
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Fortinet Confirms Active Exploitation of FortiCloud SSO Bypass Vulnerability
Fortinet has officially confirmed active exploitation of critical FortiCloud single sign-on (SSO) authentication bypass vulnerabilities affecting multiple enterprise security appliances. The company disclosed two vulnerabilities CVE-2025-59718 and CVE-2025-59719 discovered during internal code audits in December 2025, with exploitation attempts now documented in customer environments. The vulnerabilities stem from improper verification of cryptographic signatures in FortiCloud…
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Fake Captcha Exploits Trusted Web Infrastructure to Distribute Malware
Fake Captcha and >>ClickFix<< lures have emerged as among the most persistent and deceptive malware-delivery mechanisms on the modern web. These pages mimic legitimate verification challenges from trusted services like Cloudflare, tricking users into executing malicious commands disguised as security checks or browser validation steps. What appears to be a routine security interstitial something millions…
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20,000 WordPress Sites Compromised by Backdoor Vulnerability Enabling Malicious Admin Access
A critical backdoor vulnerability discovered in the LA-Studio Element Kit for the Elementor plugin poses an immediate threat to more than 20,000 WordPress installations. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0920 with a CVSS severity rating of 9.8 (Critical), enables unauthenticated attackers to create administrator accounts and achieve complete site compromise. The function fails to properly restrict…
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CISA Updates KEV Catalog with 4 Critical Vulnerabilities Following Ongoing Exploits
Tags: cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, software, update, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has expanded its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalogue with four critical security flaws affecting widely-used enterprise software and development tools. All vulnerabilities were added on January 22, 2026, with a standardized deadline of February 12, 2026, requiring federal agencies and critical infrastructure operators to implement patches or mitigations.…
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Node.js Sets New Standard for HackerOne Reports, Demands Signal of 1.0 or Higher
Node.js has implemented a new quality control measure on its HackerOne bug bounty program, requiring researchers to maintain a minimum Signal reputation score of 1.0 before submitting vulnerability reports. This policy change, announced by the OpenJS Foundation, aims to reduce the growing volume of low-quality submissions that have overwhelmed the security team’s triage capacity. The…
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Node.js Sets New Standard for HackerOne Reports, Demands Signal of 1.0 or Higher
Node.js has implemented a new quality control measure on its HackerOne bug bounty program, requiring researchers to maintain a minimum Signal reputation score of 1.0 before submitting vulnerability reports. This policy change, announced by the OpenJS Foundation, aims to reduce the growing volume of low-quality submissions that have overwhelmed the security team’s triage capacity. The…
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76 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exposed at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 by Hackers
The final day of Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 brought the world’s elite security researchers to the finish line with a spectacular display of hacking prowess. Over three intense days of competition, researchers successfully identified and exploited 76 unique zero-day vulnerabilities across automotive systems, claiming a combined prize pool of $1,047,000 USD. The competition crowned Tobias Scharnowski,…