Tag: cyber
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Critical AdonisJS Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Write Files on Server
A critical path traversal vulnerability has been discovered in AdonisJS’s multipart file handling, potentially allowing remote attackers to write arbitrary files to server locations outside the intended upload directory. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21440, affects @adonisjs/bodyparser versions through 10.1.1 and all 11.x prerelease versions prior to 11.0.0-next.6, with patches now available in versions 10.1.2 and…
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Threat Actors Exploit Commodity Loader in Targeted Email Campaigns Against Organizations
Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has identified a sophisticated, multi-stage attack campaign deploying a shared commodity loader across multiple threat actor groups. The operation demonstrates advanced operational security and represents a significant threat to manufacturing and government organizations in Italy, Finland, and Saudi Arabia. The campaign combines precision targeting with cutting-edge evasion techniques, utilizing…
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Connex IT Partners with AccuKnox for Zero Trust CNAPP Security in Southeast Asia
Menlo Park, India, January 6th, 2026, CyberNewsWire AccuKnox, a global leader in Zero Trust Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP), has appointed Connex Information Technologies as its authorised distribution partner across South and Southeast Asia. The partnership aligns AccuKnox with Connex, a global value-added distributor that has steadily expanded its regional footprint since its founding in…
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Cursor, Windsurf Google Antigravity IDEs Linked to Malicious Extension Exposure
A critical supply chain vulnerability has been discovered affecting millions of developers using popular AI-powered IDEs, including Cursor, Windsurf, and Google Antigravity. Security researchers revealed that these coding environments were actively recommending non-existent extensions, allowing potential attackers to upload malware that users would unthinkingly install. The issue stems from how these tools were built. Cursor,…
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CISOs Face A Tighter Insurance Market in 2026
Insured entities are becoming more sophisticated in their views on how cyber policies fit into their broader risk management plans. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/cisos-face-tighter-insurance-market
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Turning AI Risk Awareness Into Robust AI Governance – Kovrr
Articles related to cyber risk quantification, cyber risk management, and cyber resilience. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/turning-ai-risk-awareness-into-robust-ai-governance-kovrr/
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Resecurity Went on the Cyber Offensive When ‘Shiny Objects’ trick ‘Shiny Hunters’
Resecurity released 105 pages with 1,000+ messages tied to hacker John Erin Binns, detailing contacts with an unnamed woman in Turkey and an associate called “S.M.” Resecurity released 105 pages containing over 1,000 messages related to John Erin Binns, a hacker who is currently not in U.S. custody, and sent a “warm hello” to an…
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CloudEyE MaaS Downloader and Cryptor Infects Over 100,000 Users Globally
ESET Research has uncovered a significant surge in CloudEye malware detections, with a 30-fold increase in the second half of 2025. The security firm detected more than 100,000 infection attempts over the six months, signaling a widespread threat affecting organizations globally. CloudEyE operates as a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) downloader and cryptor designed to conceal and deploy…
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Copilot, Recall, and Other AI Tools Can Be Removed from Windows 11 with New Tool
A new community tool is giving Windows 11 users far more control over Microsoft’s growing stack of AI features. An open”‘source project called RemoveWindowsAI now lets administrators and power users disable or strip out components such as Copilot, Recall, and other AI integrations that are tightly integrated with the operating system and Microsoft apps. The tool targets…
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UK Launches New Cyber Unit to Bolster Defences Against Cyber Threats
UK government’s new Cyber Action plan looks to provide more ‘hands-on’ support for protecting against and responding to security incidents First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-launches-new-cyber-unit/
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UK Launches New Cyber Unit to Bolster Defences Against Cyber Threats
UK government’s new Cyber Action plan looks to provide more ‘hands-on’ support for protecting against and responding to security incidents First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-launches-new-cyber-unit/
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Cyber Counterintelligence (CCI): When ‘Shiny Objects’ trick ‘Shiny Hunters’
Tags: cyberFirst seen on resecurity.com Jump to article: www.resecurity.com/blog/article/cyber-counterintelligence-cci-when-shiny-objects-trick-shiny-hunters
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Students bag extended Christmas break after cyber hit on school IT
Phones, email, and core systems knocked out at Higham Lane in Nuneaton First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/06/nuneaton_school_cyberattack/
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UK injects just £210M into cyber plan to stop Whitehall getting pwnd
Central government will supposedly be as secure as energy facilities and datacenters under new proposals First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/06/government_cyber_action_plan/
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Jaguar Land Rover’s Q3 Sales Crash Amid Cyber-Attack Fallout
JLR’s wholesale sales plunged 43% and retail drops 25% in the third quarter of 2025 following the 2025 cyber-attack First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/jlr-q3-sales-crash-cyberattack/
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UK splashes £210M on cyber plan to stop Whitehall getting pwnd
Central government will supposedly be as secure as energy facilities and datacenters under new proposals First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/06/government_cyber_action_plan/
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AI, Quantum, and the New Threat Frontier: What Will Define Cybersecurity in 2026?
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, container, control, crypto, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, finance, flaw, framework, governance, government, healthcare, iam, identity, infrastructure, injection, LLM, malicious, metric, monitoring, network, nist, open-source, oracle, regulation, resilience, risk, service, skills, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, waf, zero-day, zero-trustAI, Quantum, and the New Threat Frontier: What Will Define Cybersecurity in 2026? madhav Tue, 01/06/2026 – 04:44 If we think 2025 has been fast-paced, it’s going to feel like a warm-up for the changes on the horizon in 2026. Every time this year, Thales experts become cybersecurity oracles and predict where the industry is…
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6 strategies for building a high-performance cybersecurity team
Tags: advisory, ai, apple, attack, business, ciso, communications, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, intelligence, resilience, risk, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability2. Be clear on the mission: Sharon Chand, US cyber defense and resilience leader at professional services firm Deloitte, says a characteristic of a high-performing team is alignment on the team’s mission.To do that, though, team members need to know what the mission is and buy into it.”It has to be a very clear mission…
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6 strategies for building a high-performance cybersecurity team
Tags: advisory, ai, apple, attack, business, ciso, communications, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, intelligence, resilience, risk, service, skills, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability2. Be clear on the mission: Sharon Chand, US cyber defense and resilience leader at professional services firm Deloitte, says a characteristic of a high-performing team is alignment on the team’s mission.To do that, though, team members need to know what the mission is and buy into it.”It has to be a very clear mission…
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UK government to spend £210m on public sector cyber resilience
The UK government unveils a £120m Cyber Action Plan to help reinforce and promote IT security resilience across the country’s public services First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366636896/UK-government-to-spend-210m-on-public-sector-cyber-resilience
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Why a Cisco-Axonius Deal Makes Sense, and Why It Might Not
Despite Cisco’s Cyber Struggles, the Perks of Offering Asset Management Are Clear Cisco is eyeing what would be its third-largest cybersecurity acquisition ever, Calcalist reported: a $2 billion buy of New York-based asset management vendor Axonius. The Israeli business publication said Sunday the two sides are in advanced negotiations. Axonius denied the Calcalist report. First…
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What makes Non-Human Identities safe?
How Can We Ensure Non-Human Identities Remain Protected? Are your organization’s Non-Human Identities (NHIs) secure from the impending cyber threats lurking in digital corners? While we delve into the intricacies of NHI security, the crucial aspects of managing these machine identities become apparent. Ensuring the safety of NHIs is a multidimensional effort involving end-to-end protection……
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Trump, the US and a Blackout: What Cut Off Venezuela’s Grid?
Experts Say Grid Disruption Amid Venezuela Operation Signals Cyber’s Expanding Role. Uncertainty surrounds a Caracas blackout that coincided with a U.S. raid to capture Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro, with analysts weighing the plausibility of U.S. forces using cyber as a tool in layered, covert action amid the historic operation. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Trump, the US and a Blackout: What Cut Off Venezuela’s Grid?
Experts Say Grid Disruption Amid Venezuela Operation Signals Cyber’s Expanding Role. Uncertainty surrounds a Caracas blackout that coincided with a U.S. raid to capture Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro, with analysts weighing the plausibility of U.S. forces using cyber as a tool in layered, covert action amid the historic operation. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Why a Cisco-Axonius Deal Makes Sense, and Why It Might Not
Despite Cisco’s Cyber Struggles, the Perks of Offering Asset Management Are Clear Cisco is eyeing what would be its third-largest cybersecurity acquisition ever, Calcalist reported: a $2 billion buy of New York-based asset management vendor Axonius. The Israeli business publication said Sunday the two sides are in advanced negotiations. Axonius denied the Calcalist report. First…
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Why cybersecurity needs to focus more on investigation and less on just detection and response
Tags: access, attack, breach, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, network, resilience, risk, threat, tool, vulnerabilityInvestigation: Where the real insights lie: This is where investigation comes in. Think of investigation as the part where you understand the full story. It’s like detective work: not just looking at the footprints, but figuring out where they came from, who’s leaving them, and why they’re trying to break in in the first place.…
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US Cyber Pros Plead Guilty Over BlackCat Ransomware Activity
Two US citizens pleaded guilty to working as ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliates in 2023, and both were previously employed by prominent security firms. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/us-cyber-pros-plead-guilty-over-ransomware-activity