Tag: cyber
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prompted 2026 Traditional ML vs. LLMs: Who Can Classifv Better?
Author, Creator & Presenter: Xenia Mountrouidou, Principal Cyber Data Scientist At Expel Our thanks to [un]prompted for publishing their Creators, Authors and Presenter’s outstanding [un]prompted 2026 AI Security Practitioner content on the Organizations’ YouTube Channel. Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/unprompted-2026-traditional-ml-vs-llms-who-can-classifv-better/
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Almost half of UK businesses hit by cyber attacks
The government’s annual cyber security report reveals UK businesses are still struggling with the impact of attacks and breaches. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366642507/Almost-half-of-UK-businesses-hit-by-cyber-attacks
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Trump’s cyber ambassador nominee advances to full Senate vote
Tags: cyberAdam Cassady, who was nominated last month to helm the State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, was approved by a vote of 17-5. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/trump-cyber-ambassador-nominee-advances-to-senate
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FBI links cybercriminals to sharp surge in cargo theft attacks
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned the transportation and logistics industry of a sharp rise in cyber-enabled cargo theft, with estimated losses in the United States and Canada reaching nearly $725 million in 2025. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-links-cybercriminals-to-sharp-surge-in-cargo-theft-attacks/
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FBI links cybercriminals to sharp surge in cargo theft attacks
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned the transportation and logistics industry of a sharp rise in cyber-enabled cargo theft, with estimated losses in the United States and Canada reaching nearly $725 million in 2025. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-links-cybercriminals-to-sharp-surge-in-cargo-theft-attacks/
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FBI links cybercriminals to sharp surge in cargo theft attacks
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned the transportation and logistics industry of a sharp rise in cyber-enabled cargo theft, with estimated losses in the United States and Canada reaching nearly $725 million in 2025. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-links-cybercriminals-to-sharp-surge-in-cargo-theft-attacks/
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FTAPI gibt CRA-Tipps für KMU: Cyber Resilience Act oft ein Buch mit 7 Siegeln
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/ftapi-cra-tipps-kmu-cyber-resilience-act
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The Top 3 Ways Criminals Use AI in Cyber Attacks
AI-driven SaaS security risks grow fast. Here’s what to watch out for and how to prevent breaches. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/the-top-3-ways-criminals-use-ai-in-cyber-attacks/
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CISA and Partners Publish Zero Trust Guidance For OT Security
A new CISA”‘led guide explains how zero”‘trust security can be applied to operational technology, balancing cyber defence with safety and system availability First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/zero-trust-guidance-operational/
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Education Sector Faces Surge in Cyber Breaches Despite Stable National Threat Levels
The British public education sector has faced the nation’s most dramatic increase in cyber breach prevalence over the past year First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-education-sector-faces-surge-in/
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IP Spoofing Explained: How to Detect and Prevent IP Spoofing Attacks
Introduction IP spoofing is one of the strategies that can be employed in the culmination of diverse types of cyber attacks. The knowledge of what IP spoofing means, how it is done, and how to avoid being a victim of such attacks is essential for one to be secure on the internet and to preventRead…
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PoC Disclosed for Critical Root ASUSTOR ADM RCE Flaw
A critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-6644, has been uncovered in ASUSTOR’s ADM (ASUSTOR Data Master) operating system. Specifically, the flaw exists within the PPTP VPN Client feature. Carrying a CVSS v4.0 score of 9.4, this OS command injection vulnerability allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. ASUSTOR has since addressed the…
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OpenAI Unveils Cyber Defense Roadmap Focused on AI-Powered Security
OpenAI has released a comprehensive cyber defense roadmap titled >>Cybersecurity in the Intelligence Age<< to responsibly equip defenders with AI-powered security tools faster than malicious actors can adapt. Spearheaded by Sasha Baker in April 2026, the action plan outlines five core pillars to democratize advanced defensive capabilities and build lasting national resilience. Five Pillars for…
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AI is widening the asymmetry between attackers and defenders
As threat actors leverage AI to launch attacks at machine speed, cyber defenders must adopt an assumed breach mindset and prioritise breach containment First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366642503/AI-is-widening-the-asymmetry-between-attackers-and-defenders
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Attackers Exploit cPanel Authentication Bypass 0-Day After PoC Release
A critical zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-41940, is currently being actively exploited across the web hosting industry. This CVSS 9.8 flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass cPanel and WHM login mechanisms, granting them full administrative control over servers. The vulnerability stems from a Carriage Return Line Feed (CRLF) injection flaw within the application’s session…
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Attackers Exploit cPanel Authentication Bypass 0-Day After PoC Release
A critical zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-41940, is currently being actively exploited across the web hosting industry. This CVSS 9.8 flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass cPanel and WHM login mechanisms, granting them full administrative control over servers. The vulnerability stems from a Carriage Return Line Feed (CRLF) injection flaw within the application’s session…
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ODNI to CISOs on threat assessments: You’re on your own
Tags: access, ai, china, ciso, computer, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, disinformation, encryption, finance, framework, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, jobs, korea, metric, resilience, risk, russia, service, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, warfareThe bifurcated framework: Operational reporting vs. homeland focus: The report now operates on two distinct tracks that risk narrowing the threat horizon for CROs. In a departure from traditional probabilistic forecasting, the IC has transitioned toward active operational reporting. This shift prioritizes immediate success metrics, such as a significant drop in border encounters and fentanyl…
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ODNI to CISOs on threat assessments: You’re on your own
Tags: access, ai, china, ciso, computer, control, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, disinformation, encryption, finance, framework, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, jobs, korea, metric, resilience, risk, russia, service, strategy, technology, theft, threat, tool, warfareThe bifurcated framework: Operational reporting vs. homeland focus: The report now operates on two distinct tracks that risk narrowing the threat horizon for CROs. In a departure from traditional probabilistic forecasting, the IC has transitioned toward active operational reporting. This shift prioritizes immediate success metrics, such as a significant drop in border encounters and fentanyl…
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Jenkins Plugin Updates Fix Path Traversal and Stored XSS Bugs
The Jenkins project released a critical security advisory addressing seven vulnerabilities across multiple widely used plugins. The disclosed flaws include high-severity path traversal and stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities that could allow threat actors to execute arbitrary code or hijack user sessions. All vulnerabilities were responsibly disclosed through the Jenkins Bug Bounty Program, which the…
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Backdoored WordPress Plugin Abuses Remote Update Checker for Silent Code Delivery
A long-dormant backdoor has been uncovered in the >>Quick Page/Post Redirect Plugin,<< a popular WordPress add-on with over 70,000 active installations. The tampered plugin, specifically version 5.2.3, contained two distinct malicious features. First, it featured a passive content injection mechanism. On every page viewed by a logged-out user, the plugin connected to a third-party server…
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Cyber is the Number One Global “People Risk,” Says Marsh
Marsh’s 2026 People Risks survey finds cyber”‘related challenges dominate, as cyber”‘threat literacy tops risks and cyber and AI skills shortages rise First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cyber-number-one-global-people/
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Bad Bots in the Agentic Age: What the 2026 Thales Bad Bot Report Reveals
Tags: ai, api, application-security, attack, automation, banking, business, container, control, crime, cyber, cybercrime, data, defense, detection, exploit, finance, fraud, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, LLM, malicious, monitoring, resilience, risk, service, threat, tool, vulnerabilityBad Bots in the Agentic Age: What the 2026 Thales Bad Bot Report Reveals josh.pearson@t“¦ Thu, 04/30/2026 – 07:31 The modern internet is becoming less human by the day. Bot traffic is increasing, and human traffic is shrinking. Malicious automated traffic is getting harder to spot. The Thales 2026 Bad Bot Report, now in it’s…
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Qinglong Task Scheduler RCE Flaws Exploited in the Wild
Tags: authentication, cyber, exploit, flaw, hacker, malware, open-source, rce, remote-code-execution, vulnerabilityHackers are actively exploiting two severe authentication bypass vulnerabilities in Qinglong, a popular open-source task scheduling platform. These flaws allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and deploy resource-draining cryptomining malware on vulnerable servers. Qinglong is a self-hosted task management platform used by developers to automate background tasks using Python, JavaScript, Shell, and TypeScript scripts. With…
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Dutch Health Tech Firm ChipSoft Confirms Destruction of Stolen Patient Data
The Cyber Express previously reported the ChipSoft cyberattack, in which ransomware actors stole patient data. Now, reports have surfaced from the Dutch medical software provider, noting that the compromised data has been destroyed, though key details about the incident remain undisclosed. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/chipsoft-cyberattack-stolen-data-destroyed/
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Cyber-Resilienz mit Echtzeit-Governance – Commvault erweitert DSPM auf strukturierte und KI-Daten
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/commvault-erweitert-dspm-auf-strukturierte-und-ki-daten-a-04180df6ab7a5425f54ad764a257c693/
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Compromised SAP npm Packages Found Harvesting Developer and CI/CD Secrets
Security researchers have identified a severe supply chain attack targeting the SAP developer ecosystem. A threat group identified as TeamPCP has compromised multiple legitimate SAP npm packages in a new campaign named Mini Shai Hulud. The operation relies on injecting malicious pre-install scripts that execute silently during dependency installation. By leveraging a multi-stage payload, the…
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SonicWall SonicOS Flaw Lets Attackers Bypass Access Controls and Crash Firewalls
SonicWall has released a security advisory detailing three new vulnerabilities affecting its SonicOS software. Disclosed on April 29, 2026, under advisory ID SNWLID-2026-0004, these security flaws open the door for attackers to bypass access controls, manipulate restricted files, and intentionally crash critical firewall infrastructure. The most severe of the three bugs carries a high-severity score,…
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ProFTPD SQL Injection Flaw Opens Door To Remote Code Execution Attacks
A newly disclosed flaw in ProFTPD is drawing urgent attention because it can let attackers move from a simple SQL injection bug to authentication bypass, privilege escalation, and in some environments even remote code execution. Tracked as CVE-2026-42167, the issue was found in ProFTPD’s mod_sql extension by ZeroPath Research, and MITRE assigned it a CVSS…
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Linux Kernel 0-Day “Copy Fail” Grants Root Access Across Major Distros Since 2017
Security researchers have disclosed a critical zero-day vulnerability in the Linux kernel dubbed >>Copy Fail<< (CVE-2026-31431), which allows unprivileged local users to gain root access. Using a tiny 732-byte Python script, attackers can exploit a logic flaw present in major Linux distributions released since 2017. Copy Fail is a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability found…