In the decade I spent working at cybersecurity giants like Fortinet and Check Point Software, I witnessed the industry evolve quite a bit – from the…
Sexual predators targeting online accounts for intimate images, FBI warns
The FBI is warning that criminals are breaking into social media to steal and distribute non-consensual intimate images and videos.
Season 4 of The Europol Podcast available now
The Europol Podcast is the official podcast of the EU’s agency for law enforcement cooperation. This season, we spoke to our Europol experts on the…
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6-Cyber with Reduced Safeguards for Exploit Development
OpenAI on Monday unveiled a new cybersecurity-focused model called GPT‑5.6‑Cyber that it said is focused on vulnerability research, penetration testing,…
Ransomware Attacks Are Targeting Managers and other Business Leaders
Zscaler findings show ransomware attackers increasingly target managers and business leaders.
North Korean remote IT staffer worked for US government agency, says FBI
The investigation shows that North Koreans are able to infiltrate government agencies, as well as private organizations and crypto exchanges.
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-11 16h : 20 posts
20 posts were published in the last hour 13:31 : The Nansh0u Campaign – Hackers Arsenal Grows Stronger 13:31 : Arctera enhances Unified Platform for evidence-driven compliance workflows 13:31 : Migrant smuggling network using rental cars dismantled across the Balkans…
The Nansh0u Campaign – Hackers Arsenal Grows Stronger
In the beginning of April, three attacks detected in the Guardicore Global Sensor Network (GGSN) caught our attention. All three had source IP addresses…
Arctera enhances Unified Platform for evidence-driven compliance workflows
Arctera has announced new capabilities to the Arctera Unified Platform enabling organizations to manage complex governance requirements by connecting…
Migrant smuggling network using rental cars dismantled across the Balkans
Led by the Greek authorities and supported by Europol, the investigation targeted a criminal network composed mainly of Syrian and Egyptian nationals…
We Empowered AI Agents With ‘Hands,’ Now We Require Kernel-Level Vision to Monitor Them
The cybersecurity industry has been looking at large language models (LLMs) for the past few years as a scary librarian who can be slightly dangerous. We…
Threats Making WAVs – Incident Response to a Cryptomining Attack
Guardicore security researchers describe and uncover a full analysis of a cryptomining attack, which hid a cryptominer inside WAV files. The report…
Europol and Frontex strengthen cooperation with new Working Arrangement
The new arrangement replaces the agreement signed in 2015 and reflects the significantly expanded mandates that both agencies have received in recent…
The Oracle of Delphi Will Steal Your Credentials
Our deception technology is able to reroute attackers into honeypots, where they believe that they found their real target. The attacks brute forced…
When violence shapes identities in a larger pool of perpetrators: new Europol terrorism report
Terrorism in Europe is entering a new phase. The latest European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT) 2026, published today, shows how…
Top Checkmarx Alternatives For Enterprise Application Risk in 2026
The leading alternatives to Checkmarx One ASPM for enterprises managing application inventory, posture, prioritization and remediation across…
Love/hate relationship: The AI affair. Young people love AI, but it’s breaking their trust
The same technology making our lives easier is also making it harder. How are young people navigating this new world?
Citrix expands Platform Flex with observability and secure developer services
Citrix has announced new services for Citrix Platform Flex, extending its flexible credit model with additional options for delivering, monitoring and…
Hackers Hide Malware Infrastructure on Polygon Blockchain and Trick Users Into Running It With ClickFix
Hackers are using the Polygon blockchain to keep parts of a malware operation out of plain sight. The campaign, tracked as ErrTraffic, turns hacked…
A Zoom Screen-Sharing Bug Let Anyone Take Over Other Devices on a Call
Researchers say it took fewer than 20 prompts for a public AI tool to find a flaw (now fixed) allowing anyone on a Zoom call to hijack another…
Gunra Ransomware Exploits Fortinet, Schneider
Cybersecurity agencies from South Korea and the United States have released a joint advisory warning organizations about active Gunra ransomware campaigns…
Five arrests for smuggling migrants across the Bulgarian-Serbian green border
The action day led to:5 arrests (1 High Value Target, 2 police officers and 2 associates)5 locations searched;Seizures include: 3 vehicles used for…
Keep Your Tech Flame Alive: Trailblazer Rachel Bayley
In this Akamai FLAME Trailblazer blog post, Rachel Bayley encourages women to step into the unknown and to be their authentic selves.
Europol-led action against nihilistic violent extremist network “The Com”
An estimated 4 340 URLs related to nihilistic violent extremism were referred during the initiative organised by Europol’s EU Internet Referral Unit – EU…