Ransomware Medusa linked to North Korean hackers targets US healthcare amid ongoing attacks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: North Korean Lazarus Group Expands Ransomware Activity With Medusa
How to Strengthen App Performance Without Slowing Innovation
Learn how to strengthen app performance without slowing innovation using metrics, observability, scalability planning, and disciplined release strategies. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More Read the original article: How to Strengthen…
UK data watchdog fines Reddit £14.47M for letting kids slip past the gate
Social media giant retorts it doesn’t want to collect ‘private’ data, and plans to appeal The UK’s data protection regulator has fined social media giant Reddit £14.47 million ($19.5 million) over its use of children’s data.… This article has been…
New ‘Sandworm_Mode’ Supply Chain Attack Hits NPM
The malicious code propagates like a worm, poisons AI assistants, exfiltrates secrets, and contains a destructive dead switch. The post New ‘Sandworm_Mode’ Supply Chain Attack Hits NPM appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the…
CISO Conversations: Timothy Youngblood; 4x Fortune 500 CISO/CSO
Timothy Youngblood was CISO at Dell, CISO at Kimberley-Clark, VP & CISO at McDonald’s, and SVP, CSO & Product Security Officer at T-Mobile. The post CISO Conversations: Timothy Youngblood; 4x Fortune 500 CISO/CSO appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-24 15h : 9 posts
9 posts were published in the last hour 13:32 : VMware Aria Flaws Enable Attackers to Execute Remote Code 13:32 : Authenticate Users with WS-Federation in Web Applications 13:32 : Self-spreading npm malware targets developers in new supply chain attack…
VMware Aria Flaws Enable Attackers to Execute Remote Code
Broadcom has released security advisory VMSA-2026-0001 on February 24, 2026, disclosing three vulnerabilities in VMware Aria Operations that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands remotely. The flaws affect VMware Aria Operations, VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware Telco Cloud Platform, and…
Authenticate Users with WS-Federation in Web Applications
Master WS-Federation for hybrid identity. Learn how to bridge legacy ASP.NET apps with modern Entra ID and OIDC using the .NET 10 Passive Requestor Profile. The post Authenticate Users with WS-Federation in Web Applications appeared first on Security Boulevard. This…
Self-spreading npm malware targets developers in new supply chain attack
Security researchers have uncovered another supply chain attack targeting developers: 19 typosquatting npm packages published on npmjs.com that steal credentials, infect projects, and propagate themselves across developer environments. The operation, dubbed “SANDWORM_MODE,” represents a (still) rare example of worm-like malware…
Microsoft expands Sovereign Cloud security with governance, local productivity and AI
Microsoft expands Microsoft Sovereign Cloud with new disconnected and AI capabilities that help organizations run critical infrastructure, productivity services and large AI models inside sovereign boundaries while keeping governance and operational continuity across connected and disconnected environments. Sovereign Private Cloud…
Threat Actors Exploit Weaponized AI to Seize Full Domain Access in Under 30 Minutes
Threat actors are rapidly weaponizing artificial intelligence to move from initial access to full domain compromise in under half an hour, leaving defenders with almost no room for error or delay. As enterprises adopt AI across development, identity, and cloud…
Diesel Vortex Russian Cybercrime Group Targets Global Logistics Sector and Steals 1,600+ Credentials
A Russian-linked cybercrime group named Diesel Vortex has been quietly running a large phishing operation against freight and trucking companies across the United States and Europe. The campaign ran from September 2025 through February 2026 and resulted in more than…
T.H.E. Journal | Why Web Security Has Become Core Infrastructure for K–12
This article was originally published in T.H.E. Journal on 02/11/26 by Charlie Sander. Learning is increasingly cloud-based and off-campus Schools are in their most digitally connected period to date. Cloud-based student spaces and web resources have expanded access to learning…
CyberStrong Update (4.11-4.13)
Our 4.11 through 4.13 releases focus on solving operational friction points; expanding automation, strengthening integration coverage, increasing configurability, and improving contextual visibility across the platform. The post CyberStrong Update (4.11-4.13) appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from…
AI Accelerates Attacker Breakout Time to Just Four Minutes
ReliaQuest claims AI has reduced breakout and exfiltration time to under 10 minutes This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: AI Accelerates Attacker Breakout Time to Just Four Minutes
Romanian Hacker Extradited to US Admits Hacking Oregon State Network
Catalin Dragomir admits to hacking an Oregon government office and selling network access. Read more on the $250k fraud case and his 2026 sentencing. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More Read…
Is AI Good for Democracy?
Politicians fixate on the global race for technological supremacy between US and China. They debate geopolitical implications of chip exports, latest model releases from each country, and military applications of AI. Someday, they believe, we might see advancements in AI…
Taiwan Security Firm Confirms Flaw Flagged by CISA Likely Exploited by Chinese APTs
The vulnerability in TeamT5 ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware was recently added to CISA’s KEV catalog. The post Taiwan Security Firm Confirms Flaw Flagged by CISA Likely Exploited by Chinese APTs appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…
GitHub Issues Abused in Copilot Attack Leading to Repository Takeover
Attackers can inject malicious instructions in a GitHub Issue that are automatically processed by Copilot when launching a Codespace from that issue. The post GitHub Issues Abused in Copilot Attack Leading to Repository Takeover appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article…
Lazarus Group Uses Medusa Ransomware in Middle East and U.S. Healthcare Attacks
The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group (aka Diamond Sleet and Pompilus) has been observed using Medusa ransomware in an attack targeting an unnamed entity in the Middle East, according to a new report by the Symantec and Carbon Black Threat Hunter…
Identity Prioritization isn’t a Backlog Problem – It’s a Risk Math Problem
Most identity programs still prioritize work the way they prioritize IT tickets: by volume, loudness, or “what failed a control check.” That approach breaks the moment your environment stops being mostly-human and mostly-onboarded. In modern enterprises, identity risk is created…
Cybercriminals Exploit Windows Management Instrumentation WMI to Maintain Stealthy Access and Silent Control
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a critical utility built into the Windows operating system designed to help administrators monitor status and automate routine tasks. However, cybercriminals have increasingly weaponized this legitimate infrastructure to maintain persistent access to compromised networks. Unlike…
Elon Musk Accuses Anthropic of Stealing Data in a Massive Scale
The CEO of Tesla and xAI recently stated that the artificial intelligence company Anthropic has stolen large amounts of data to train its models. Musk claims this data theft occurred on a massive scale, resulting in the company paying billions…
Multiple VMware Aria Vulnerabilities Allow Remote Code Execution Attacks
Broadcom issued security advisory VMSA-2026-0001 on February 24, 2026, disclosing three vulnerabilities in VMware Aria Operations that pose risks, including remote code execution. Organizations using affected products should prioritize patching to mitigate potential exploits. VMware Aria Operations, a key component…