Attackers bypassed MFA on patched SonicWall Gen6 VPNs because admins missed extra manual steps required to fully fix the flaw. There is a particular kind of security failure that is harder to catch than an unpatched system: a patched system…
Virus, Malware, or Spyware? Here’s What They Really Mean
Many people casually refer to every cyber threat as a “virus,” but cybersecurity professionals use a much broader classification system. A security program that only defended against traditional computer viruses would offer very limited protection today because viruses represent…
Poland Water Plant Hacks Expose Growing Cyber Threat to U.S. Infrastructure
Poland has revealed a troubling series of cyberattacks against water treatment plants, underscoring how vulnerable critical infrastructure can become when basic security is neglected. According to reporting on the incident, hackers breached industrial control systems at five facilities and,…
Ransomware Attack Disrupts Grading Platform Used by LBUSD Cal State and LBCC
A cyberattack linked to the ShinyHunters extortion group temporarily disrupted educational operations across a number of educational institutions in the United States, causing concern over the potential exposure of sensitive student and faculty data. These institutions continued to restore…
Cybercriminal VPN Dismantled in Europol Crackdown
First VPN, a service used by ransomware actors and fraudsters, was dismantled by Europol This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Cybercriminal VPN Dismantled in Europol Crackdown
How to build a business impact analysis checklist
<p> <!– CONTENT COMPONENT :74294–></p> <p>Business impact analysis is key to developing an effective and comprehensive business continuity and disaster recovery plan.</p> <p>The business impact analysis (<a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchstorage/definition/business-impact-analysis”>BIA</a>) process involves identifying all potential threats and vulnerabilities to the business in…
Showboat Linux Malware Hits Middle East Telecom with SOCKS5 Proxy Backdoor
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Linux malware dubbed Showboat that has been put to use in a campaign targeting a telecommunications provider in the Middle East since at least mid-2022. “Showboat is a modular post-exploitation framework designed…
GitHub Breach Traced to Malicious ‘Nx Console’ VS Code Extension
A threat actor compromised an Nx developer and posed as a legitimate maintainer to publish a malicious extension on Visual Studio Marketplace This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: GitHub Breach Traced to Malicious ‘Nx Console’…
CISA Enhances Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog to Include New Nomination Form
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from CISA News Read the original article: CISA Enhances Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog to Include New Nomination Form
Your API Authentication Isn’t Broken; It’s Quietly Failing in These 6 Ways
Most API authentication setups don’t fail loudly. They fail quietly, and by the time you notice, something else is already wrong. APIs sit at the center of most modern applications. They connect frontends, microservices, and third-party integrations. In theory, we…
AI, Cybersecurity Education, and the Defense of America’s Digital Border
AI is reshaping cybersecurity education and strengthening America’s digital defense. The post AI, Cybersecurity Education, and the Defense of America’s Digital Border appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read the original article: AI,…
Cisco fixed maximum severity flaw CVE-2026-20223 in Secure Workload
Cisco fixed a critical Secure Workload flaw (CVE-2026-20223) that could let attackers gain Site Admin privileges through crafted API requests. Cisco released patches for a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20223 (CVSS score of 10.0), in Secure Workload. The flaw stems…
Authorities dismantle First VPN, used by ransomware actors
First VPN, a virtual private network service marketed to cybercriminals, promising anonymity for its users, was taken offline on May 19 and 20 as part of Operation Saffron. During the operation, French and Dutch authorities, with support from Europol and…
Cyber Briefing: 2026.05.21
Organizations face a dual-threat environment characterized by sophisticated supply chain attacks on development environments and a radical escalation in the duration and complexity of AI-driven… This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Cyber Briefing: 2026.05.21
Selective HTTP Proxying in Linux, (Thu, May 21st)
Recently, Rob wrote about a tool, Proxifier, that can intercept requests from specific processes. Proxifier is available for Windows, macOS, and Android. But I have not seen a generic Linux option yet. The advantage of a tool like Proxifier is…
Protect GenAI Chatbots with Check Point WAF
Generative AI chatbots are quickly becoming the new front door to your business. They answer customer questions, support employees, guide buyers, and increasingly connect to internal documents, APIs, knowledge bases, and business workflows. That convenience creates a new risk for…
P2PInfect Botnet Compromises Kubernetes Clusters Through Exposed Redis Instances
A well-known botnet is now targeting cloud environments in a more calculated way than before. P2PInfect, a Rust-written peer-to-peer malware active since mid-2023, has been observed compromising Kubernetes clusters by breaking into Redis instances left exposed to the internet. The…
Flipper Unveils New Flipper One Modular Linux Cyberdeck
Flipper Devices has unveiled Flipper One, a modular Linux cyberdeck aimed at becoming a fully open, mainline-first ARM platform for hackers, researchers, and makers The company says the new device is not a successor to Flipper Zero, but a separate…
GitHub, Grafana Labs breaches traced back to TanStack supply chain compromise
GitHub CISO Alexis Wales has named the malicious VS Code extension behind the breach they suffered at the hands of the threat group TeamPCP: Nx Console, a popular developer tool with 2.2 million installs. A malicious version of the otherwise…
Secure Identity at the Edge: Akamai Partners with Auth0
The Akamai and Auth0 partnership secures identity at the edge by combining edge intelligence and adaptive authentication to stop fraud and enhance user trust. This article has been indexed from Blog Read the original article: Secure Identity at the Edge:…
ThreatsDay Bulletin: Linux Rootkits, Router 0-Day, AI Intrusions, Scam Kits and 25 New Stories
This week starts small. A token leaks. A bad package slips in. A login trick works. An old tool shows up again. At first, it feels like the usual mess. Then you see the pattern: attackers are not always breaking…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-05-21 15h : 5 posts
5 posts were published in the last hour 13:2 : Europol Seizes First VPN Used by Ransomware Gangs, Arrests Administrator 13:2 : Three-Quarters of Firms Knowingly Ship Vulnerable Code 12:32 : Apache OFBiz RCE Flaw Abuses Password-Change Restrictions for Authentication…
Europol Seizes First VPN Used by Ransomware Gangs, Arrests Administrator
Europol has seized First VPN, a service used by ransomware gangs, arrested its administrator and gained access to data linked to thousands of users. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More Read…
Three-Quarters of Firms Knowingly Ship Vulnerable Code
AI risks threaten to permeate supply chains through unvetted code and unaudited suppliers This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Three-Quarters of Firms Knowingly Ship Vulnerable Code