Tag: cyber
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Orchid Security Recognized by Gartner® as a Representative Vendor of Guardian Agents
New York, United States, March 17th, 2026, CyberNewswire Unleash AI adoption securely: discover, attribute, and govern AI agents throughout the enterprise Orchid Security, the company bringing clarity and control to the complexity of enterprise identity, today announced it has been recognized as a Representative Vendor in Gartner’s Market Guide for Guardian Agents, as a vendor…
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GitGuardian Reports an 81% Surge of AI-Service Leaks as 29M Secrets Hit Public GitHub
New York, NY, March 17th, 2026, CyberNewswire In 2025, Developer Commits Using Claude Code Show 3.2% Secret Leak Rate vs. 1.5% Baseline. The Human Factor Remains Critical GitGuardian, the security leader behind GitHub’s most installed application, today released the 5th edition of its “State of Secrets Sprawl” report, documenting how mainstream AI adoption in 2025…
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Cyber-Attacken fluten Eon-Netz: Angriffe verzehnfacht
Eon trägt eine große Verantwortung für die Energieversorgung in Deutschland.Der Energiekonzern Eon sieht eine zunehmende Zahl von Cyberangriffen auf seine Energienetze. Mittlerweile seien täglich mehrere hundert Angriffe auf die Netzinfrastuktur zu verzeichnen, berichtete Vorstandsmitglied Thomas König am Montag im Austausch mit Journalisten. Im Vergleich zu von vor fünf Jahren habe sich die Zahl damit verzehnfacht.Der Manager verwies in diesem…
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Iranian Hackers Use Compromised Cameras for Regional Surveillance
Tags: apt, cctv, cyber, exploit, group, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iran, middle-eastIranian cyber actors are expanding operations targeting US organizations while also exploiting internet-connected cameras across the Middle East for intelligence collection and battlefield awareness. Recent incidents tied to APT group MuddyWater, camera”‘focused infrastructure, and hacktivist collective Handala point to an ecosystem that is operational but constrained, prioritizing persistence, visibility, and selective disruption over large”‘scale, coordinated cyber campaigns.…
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Interview: D360 Bank redefines cyber security for Saudi Arabia’s cashless future
Muath Alhomoud, director of cyber security at D360 Bank, discusses payment security, cloud resilience and the responsible use of AI in a hyper-connected financial ecosystem First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366640362/Interview-D360-Bank-redefines-cyber-security-for-Saudi-Arabias-cashless-future
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Windows 11 25H2/24H2 Update Addresses Bluetooth Device Visibility Issues
Microsoft has rolled out an unexpected out-of-band hotpatch, KB5084897, targeting Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2. Released on March 16, 2026, this specific update resolves a highly disruptive visual bug affecting Bluetooth connectivity management. The patch elevates supported systems to OS builds 26200.7984 and 26100.7984, delivering immediate administrative relief for users struggling to monitor or…
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Google Warns Ransomware Groups Shift to Data Theft as Profits Decline
Google is warning that ransomware gangs are reinventing their business model as traditional encryption”‘for”‘ransom attacks become less profitable and data”‘theft extortion surges.”‹ Better cybersecurity controls, improved backup strategies, and stronger recovery capabilities mean more victims can restore their systems without paying, directly eroding criminal revenue. Public reporting also shows that both ransom payment rates and average demand…
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Surge in Nation State Attacks on UK Firms Amid Cyber Warfare Fears
Armis reveals that “mutually assured disruption” is no longer preventing state-backed attacks First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/nation-state-attacks-uk-firms/
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Microsoft Launches AI-Driven Troubleshooting for Purview Data Lifecycle Tools
Microsoft has officially released a new open-source tool designed to simplify how IT and security administrators manage data governance. Announced on March 16, 2026, the DLM Diagnostics Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server brings artificial intelligence directly into the troubleshooting process for Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management (DLM). Managing data lifecycles across Microsoft 365 workloads is…
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Microsoft Launches AI-Driven Troubleshooting for Purview Data Lifecycle Tools
Microsoft has officially released a new open-source tool designed to simplify how IT and security administrators manage data governance. Announced on March 16, 2026, the DLM Diagnostics Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server brings artificial intelligence directly into the troubleshooting process for Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management (DLM). Managing data lifecycles across Microsoft 365 workloads is…
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UK Cyber Monitoring Centre Sets Its Sights on US Expansion One Year After Launch
The US Cyber Monitoring Center should be operational in 2027, said the UK CMC leadership First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-cyber-monitoring-centre-us/
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Fraudsters are using public planning records to target permit applicants
If you’re in the middle of applying for a planning or zoning permit, there is some unwelcome news: cyber-criminals have found a way to exploit the bureaucratic tedium of the process against you. First seen on fortra.com Jump to article: www.fortra.com/blog/fraudsters-are-using-public-planning-records-target-permit-applicants
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Angular XSS Vulnerability Threatens Thousands of Web Applications
A high-severity Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-32635, has been discovered in Angular, one of the world’s most widely used web application frameworks. This flaw resides in the Angular runtime and compiler and affects internationalisation (i18n) attribute bindings. If exploited, it allows threat actors to bypass built-in sanitisation mechanisms and cleanly inject malicious scripts…
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Glassworm Malware Infects Popular React Native npm Packages
Tags: attack, country, credentials, cyber, international, malicious, malware, phone, supply-chain, windowsA new Glassworm-linked supply chain attack has briefly turned two popular React Native npm packages into delivery vehicles for Windows credential-stealing malware. On March 16, 2026, malicious versions of AstrOOnauta’s react-native-country-select@0.3.91 and react-native-international-phone-number@0.11.8 were published to npm, each embedding an identical staged loader that executes during a routine npm install. Together, these packages account for…
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Glassworm Malware Infects Popular React Native npm Packages
Tags: attack, country, credentials, cyber, international, malicious, malware, phone, supply-chain, windowsA new Glassworm-linked supply chain attack has briefly turned two popular React Native npm packages into delivery vehicles for Windows credential-stealing malware. On March 16, 2026, malicious versions of AstrOOnauta’s react-native-country-select@0.3.91 and react-native-international-phone-number@0.11.8 were published to npm, each embedding an identical staged loader that executes during a routine npm install. Together, these packages account for…
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Packagist Themes Deliver Trojanized jQuery in OphimCMS Supply Chain Attack
A new OphimCMS supply chain attack in which six Packagist themes ship trojanized jQuery and other JavaScript to compromise site visitors rather than servers.”‹ Researchers found six malicious Composer packages under the “ophimcms” namespace on Packagist that pretend to be legitimate themes for OphimCMS, a Vietnamese-language Laravel CMS used for movie streaming sites. These packages…
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Top IoT Security Best Practices to Prevent Cyber Attacks in 2026
The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand across industries, connecting smart devices, sensors, and systems that help organizations automate operations and collect real-time data. From smart manufacturing equipment to connected healthcare devices and smart buildings, IoT technology improves efficiency and productivity. However, the growing number of connected devices also increases exposure to cyber threats….…
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CISA Issues Alert on Wing FTP Server Vulnerability Used in Attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, network, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent security alert regarding a critical vulnerability in the Wing FTP Server. On March 16, 2026, the agency officially added this security flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This addition serves as a clear warning to network defenders that cybercriminals are actively exploiting…
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WebFiling Flaw at UK Companies House Exposed Director Data for Months
The UK Companies House recently disclosed a significant security vulnerability in its WebFiling service that exposed sensitive director information for several months. Chief Executive Andy King confirmed that the flaw was initially introduced during a system update in October 2025. This vulnerability allowed authenticated users to potentially view and alter the private details of other…
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Hackers Leverage Safe Links and URL Rewriting to Evade Detection
Threat actors were already abusing URL rewriting mechanisms in phishing campaigns to mask malicious domains. URL rewriting is designed to protect users by replacing original links with security-vendor URLs that scan destinations at click time. These rewritten links route traffic through the provider’s infrastructure so they can analyze the page in real time, block known…
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RSAC 2026 Innovation Sandbox – Crash Override: From Passive Scanning to Active Traceability, Reshaping the Software Supply Chain Security Foundation
Industry Macro Background and the Software Supply Chain Crisis By 2026, the deepening of global digital transformation, coupled with the proliferation of Generative AI and large models, is reshaping software development. The industry is shifting from being “efficiency-driven” to “governance-driven.” The root cause lies in the loss of visibility and engineering control within the modern…The…
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Payload ransomware hits Windows and ESXi with Babuk-style encryption
Tags: cryptography, cyber, encryption, extortion, group, healthcare, ransomware, threat, vmware, windowsA new ransomware operation called Payload is rapidly emerging as a serious threat to both Windows and VMware ESXi environments, combining Babuk-style cryptography with aggressive anti-forensics and a working double-extortion model. The group claims to have been active since at least February 17, 2026. It is already hitting mid-to-large organizations across multiple sectors and countries. The hospital…
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Researchers Uncover Ways to Decrypt Palo Alto Cortex XDR BIOC Rules for Evasion
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a critical evasion technique in Palo Alto Networks’ Cortex XDR agent that allowed attackers to completely bypass behavioral detections. The research demonstrates how predefined Behavioral Indicators of Compromise (BIOC) rules, shipped encrypted by Palo Alto, could be decrypted and analyzed. By reverse-engineering these rules, analysts identified hardcoded global whitelists that provided…
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Malicious NPM Packages Spread PylangGhost RAT in Supply Chain Attack
Malicious npm packages are delivering the North Koreanlinked PylangGhost remote access trojan (RAT) in a new software supply chain campaign that targets developers across Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. The first malicious versions appeared in late February 2026 (@jaime9008/math-service 1.0.11.0.2), followed by react-refresh-update 1.0.11.0.4 published on March 1, 2026. Earlier 1.0.0 versions in both families were benign, a…
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Hackers Abuse Trusted Websites in New Attacks on Microsoft Teams Users
Threat actors are increasingly turning to trusted infrastructure to launch their attacks, making it harder for automated security tools to flag malicious activity. A newly identified phishing campaign highlights this growing trend by abusing compromised websites to harvest valuable corporate credentials. Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated new phishing campaign where attackers hijack legitimate websites…
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CISA Alerts Users to Exploited Chrome 0-Day Flaws
Tags: browser, chrome, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, google, infrastructure, kev, malicious, vulnerability, zero-dayThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning regarding two highly critical zero-day vulnerabilities. These flaws, which primarily affect Google Chrome and its underlying technologies, are currently being exploited in the wild by malicious actors. As a result, CISA has added both security issues to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog,…
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Stryker Targeted by Large-Scale Wiper Attack, Tens of Thousands of Devices Lost
Global medical technology giant Stryker suffered a massive cybersecurity incident on March 11, 2026, resulting in the remote wiping of thousands of corporate devices. A pro-Iranian hacktivist group known as Handala has claimed responsibility for the attack, which severely disrupted Stryker’s internal Microsoft environment, manufacturing, and shipping operations. Technical Execution Vector Unlike traditional destructive cyberattacks,…
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LiveChat Support Tools Abused in SaaS Phishing Scheme
A newly identified campaign shows how Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms like LiveChat are being weaponized to steal sensitive data in real time. Unlike traditional phishing attacks that rely on fake login pages or static forms, this tactic uses live chat conversations to extract credentials, financial data, and personally identifiable information (PII). The campaign begins with phishing…