GitHub is moving to strengthen software supply chain security by updating "actions/checkout" to block pwn request attacks that exploit the risky use of the "pull_request_target workflow" trigger to run malicious code with the workflow's full privileges. Effective June 18, 2026...
N-able has announced the availability of Shadow AI Visibility across its Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) solutions, N‑central and N‑sight, and its Security Operations platform, Adlumin. The new capability helps organizations identify, classify, and monitor AI tool usage acro...
Attackers can now weaponize newly disclosed vulnerabilities far faster than most organizations can patch them. Picus Security explains how security teams can validate exploitability before a public exploit even exists. [...]
LastPass announced that hackers accessed customer data from its Salesforce environment after stealing the company's OAuth tokens in the Klue supply chain attack earlier this month. [...]
Dragos has announced the release of EmberAI, an OT-native AI built on the Dragos Intelligence Fabric. EmberAI gives every analyst immediate access to Dragos’s OT-specific intelligence, gained from more than a decade of OT operations, activity, and expertise. Putting historical...
SocGholish uses traffic distribution systems (TDSs) to provide initial access into victims' networks for cybercrime groups such as the notorious Evil Corp.
A Reddit comment that takes only a few seconds to write can end up influencing the answers generated by AI research tools. A Cornell Tech study found that a short snippet of user-generated text, sometimes as little as 13 words, was enough to affect the output of deep-research ...
AITwo Scattered Spider members, aged 20 and 18, pleaded guilty for the 2024 TfL cyberattack that disrupted London transit and caused £29 million in losses.
The high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Samsung's KNOX security framework affected Android-powered Galaxy devices from the S9 through S25. The post Eight-Year-Old Samsung KNOX Flaw Exposed Millions of Galaxy Devices to Kernel Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Carl Froggett combines CISO and CIO. He currently occupies both positions at Deep Instinct. Before then, he was CISO at Citi for almost 17 years. The post CISO Conversations: Carl Froggett – Combining CISO and CIO at Deep Instinct appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The threat actors engineered a Golang-based sniffer to target 430,000 FortiGate firewalls and identify 110 million credentials in the ongoing global campaign.
Emergency alert systems work because people believe them. Every time one of these systems issues a false alert - whether through negligence or a deliberate attack - trust erodes. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Phishing, BEC, and account takeover attacks continue to overwhelm security teams with alerts and investigations. This webinar explores how behavioral AI can help automate detection and response workflows, reducing alert fatigue and improving operational efficiency. [...]
26-year-old Abdellah Belmili faces up to 30 years in prison for allegedly operating the marketplaces Market0Day and Spoxy. The post Algerian Man Extradited to US for Running Cybercrime Marketplaces appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Attackers can send crafted media files to execute code in any application that uses FFmpeg’s libavcodec library. The post FFmpeg PixelSmash Flaw Allows RCE on Video Players, Media Servers, NAS Appliances appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Every weapon begins as an extension of the hand that holds it. The spear lengthened the reach of the arm. The bow sent the point flying without the throw. The rifle placed a man's death a quarter mile beyond his sight, and the aircraft carried that death across oceans. At each...
OpenAI has expanded its Daybreak cybersecurity initiative with a new suite of tools and partnerships. The post OpenAI Refocuses Cybersecurity Efforts on Patching Over Discovery appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Fable 5 is the supposed safe version of Anthropic’s Mythos Preview, with guardrails to ensure that it can’t be used to create cyberattacks. Well, that restriction was bypassed within days.
Scam websites are circulating across the internet with a pitch aimed at millions of gamers: a way to play Grand Theft Auto VI before its release. The pages promise early access for a few hundred dollars in cryptocurrency, ask buyers to enter a payment code, and claim the game ...
Using a custom sniffer, the threat actor has captured over 110 million credentials since at least February 2026. The post Russian Initial Access Broker Behind FortiBleed Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek.