As part of an extensive investigation led by the German Krefeld Public Prosecutor’s Office and Mönchengladbach Police, officers from the North…
Projextor: Abusing Electron in Trojanized Productivity Applications
Projextor disguises itself as a productivity application, that looks and works like legitimate software, making it easy for users to trust them without…
Fake TikTok rewards promise cash you’ll never get
TikTok-branded rewards pages offer cash for simple tasks and daily check-ins. But getting your hands on the money is another story.
Conflicting Test Goals Pushed Claude Agents to Deploy Self-Replicating Malware
Anthropic has been conducting tests to identify issues in how AI agents interact with each other.
Update your Mac: Screen Sharing vulnerability exploited in the wild
Attackers are exploiting a Mac Screen Sharing vulnerability to gain root access and install Monero cryptominers.
Suspected China-Nexus Actor Exploits VMware vCenter Flaw, Deploys Babuk-Derived Ransomware
Cybersecurity researchers have attributed the exploitation of a newly patched security flaw in Broadcom VMware vCenter to a suspected China-nexus advanced…
Apple macOS Screen Sharing Flaw Exploited on Internet-Exposed Macs to Install Monero Miner
A recently patched security flaw in Apple macOS has come under active exploitation in the wild to deploy a cryptocurrency miner, the Netherlands National…
6 Best IT Asset Management (ITAM) Software Solutions for 2026
Compare the 6 best IT asset management (ITAM) software solutions for 2026, including top tools for asset tracking, lifecycle management, and ITSM.
Evooo1Bot Linux Botnet Exploits Known Flaws to Turn Edge Devices Into SOCKS5 Proxies
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a previously undocumented Linux botnet family dubbed Evooo1Bot that derives its core functionality from the Mirai…
SafePal breach affects 39,798 customers, data allegedly for sale
Cryptocurrency wallet maker SafePal disclosed a data breach that exposed order information for 39,798 customers, including names, email addresses,…
SAP Commerce Cloud CVE-2026-58231 Targeted in Exploitation Attempts Days After Patch
A maximum-severity security vulnerability impacting SAP Commerce Cloud is witnessing active exploitation efforts. The vulnerability, tracked as…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-17 13h : 5 posts
5 posts published in the last hour 10:31HoneyMyte CoolClient Backdoor Uses Signed Kernel Rootkit to Hide Processes, Files and C2 Traffic 10:3140,000 Impacted by SafePal Data Breach 10:31Expanding AI Benchmarks in Cybersecurity Beyond Vulnerability Discovery 10:31Misconfigured Microsoft Power Pages Likely…
HoneyMyte CoolClient Backdoor Uses Signed Kernel Rootkit to Hide Processes, Files and C2 Traffic
HoneyMyte has upgraded its CoolClient backdoor with a kernel-level rootkit for Windows. The change makes routine investigation much harder for defenders.…
40,000 Impacted by SafePal Data Breach
Hackers exploited a vulnerability in the order-tracking function of a plugin to access SafePal customer information.
Expanding AI Benchmarks in Cybersecurity Beyond Vulnerability Discovery
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Misconfigured Microsoft Power Pages Likely Exposed 27 Million Records to ExfilSquad
A suspected Microsoft Power Pages configuration failure has been linked to the exposure of roughly 27 million records across 13 organizations, after the…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-17 12h : 15 posts
15 posts published in the last hour 09:31HoneyMyte Upgrades CoolClient With Windows Kernel Rootkit to Hide Malware and C2 Connections 09:31Invisible AI Prompts Trigger Court Sanctions 09:31Code fixers have fired up the AI warp drive. Strange new worlds await 09:31SafePal…
HoneyMyte Upgrades CoolClient With Windows Kernel Rootkit to Hide Malware and C2 Connections
HoneyMyte, the China-aligned espionage group also tracked as Mustang Panda, has upgraded its CoolClient backdoor with a signed Windows kernel-mode rootkit…
Invisible AI Prompts Trigger Court Sanctions
A litigant hid AI prompt injections in a court filing to influence a ruling. The judge caught it and banned him from electronic filing. A man suing the…
Code fixers have fired up the AI warp drive. Strange new worlds await
With more patches per month than at a pirate convention, the bug must be an endangered species. Well, about that
SafePal Data Breach Hits Tens of Thousands of Customers
Nearly 40,000 customers of hardware wallet provider SafePal have been impacted by a data breach
Why Facebook’s war on ad blockers could help scammers
One ad blocker is giving up the fight against Facebook ads. The consequences could go beyond annoying advertising.
Why more security data has blurred companies’ view of risk
More security data can create blind spots. Here’s how to regain visibility.
Matic Robot Vacuum Cleaners Get Voice, Gesture Controls
US-based Matic adds voice, gesture controls to home cleaners, meaning users can now initiate tasks without opening an app