MR ROBOT Android malware rents banking trojans that steal one-time passwords and card data
U.S. Data Centers Face Security Risks From Physical Attacks, Insiders and AI-Powered Hackers
Attacks on data centers in other countries are raising concerns about the security of similar facilities in the United States. Although American data…
Reddit to lock content behind logins to fight scrapers
Reddit announced in a post by co-founder Steve Huffman that the site will gradually become a “logged-in service,” offering limited access to visitors…
Google Launches Gemini 4 Carbon for Cyber Defenders First, With API Pricing From $2 per Million Tokens
Google has announced Gemini 4 Carbon, which the company describes as its most capable AI model for long-horizon tasks, in a post on the Google blog on…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-10-31 16h : 6 posts
6 posts published in the last hour 14:32Hackers Exploited Cisco SD-WAN Flaw to Plant Malware Built to Steal Encryption Keys 14:32Polymarket Users Lose $2.7 Million in Third-Party Script Hack 14:03From Beginner to Bug Hunter: Learning Cybersecurity in the AI Era.…
Hackers Exploited Cisco SD-WAN Flaw to Plant Malware Built to Steal Encryption Keys
Hackers exploited a critical Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN flaw, fixed in February, to plant custom malware inside the systems that control an organization’s…
Polymarket Users Lose $2.7 Million in Third-Party Script Hack
Polymarket confirms $2.7 million stolen through the compromised third-party script and pledges $3.9 million in refunds, including compensation for pause…
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Are hackers after my Social Security benefits?
Yes, hackers are actively targeting personal Social Security accounts. Cybercriminals seek monetary gain, and the complexity of Social Security-related…
Amazon Exceeds Spending Expectations Amid AI Outlays
Amazon spends far more than analysts had predicted on AI data centres in the third quarter, as core businesses show sluggish growth
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-10-31 15h : 13 posts
13 posts published in the last hour 13:33Cyber Vulnerabilities Besiege Italy, Absent Clear Cause 13:33Google Misses Expectations, Stoking Scrutiny Of AI Spending 13:32Trojanized Claude Code Extension on Cursor Marketplace Exposes Users to SSH Backdoor 13:32Meta Postpones New Commercial Terms After…
Cyber Vulnerabilities Besiege Italy, Absent Clear Cause
Researchers can’t quite explain why cyber threats look so different in Italy compared with everywhere else.
Google Misses Expectations, Stoking Scrutiny Of AI Spending
Google shares slump after it misses analysts’ expectations for most core businesses, in spite of strong cloud growth
Trojanized Claude Code Extension on Cursor Marketplace Exposes Users to SSH Backdoor
The Cursor IDE extension marketplace was flooded with modified versions of Anthropic’s official Claude Code extension, exposing developers to a persistent…
Meta Postpones New Commercial Terms After ‘Theft’ Complaints
Meta indefinitely suspends new commercial terms after publishers, digital advertisers complained over use of content for AI training
Hacker leaks data on more than 40,000 Homeland Security employees
A hacker leaks personal data on more than 40,000 DHS employees, including CBP, ICE and CISA staff, after an undisclosed breach. Personal details of…
Canada’s Terrestar Joins Shared Satellite Venture
Montreal-based Terrestar to work with Equatys venture founded by Viasat and Space42 to build shared direct-to-device satellite infrastructure
French energy breach, Pentagon freezer hack, Japan Airlines breach
French energy company ENGIE suffers data breach…
Cursor Confirms Malicious Claude Code Extension With SSH Backdoor Was Available for 11 Hours
Cursor has confirmed that malicious Claude Code extension packages were available through its VS Code Extension Marketplace for roughly 11 hours on…
Chainalysis discloses data breach from “offensive agentic techniques”
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis disclosed a data breach after attackers used “offensive agentic techniques” to access internal systems and tools,…
Hackers Post Data On US Immigration Agents
Activist group posts information on more than 41,000 staff, contractors of Department of Homeland Security, amid ICE controversy
Unknown APT uses NetamLoader to attack a Win10 OS customized for governments in Asia
Kaspersky researchers analyze a complex targeted attack employing NetamLoader, a sophisticated malicious framework and targeting a customized government…
UK Government ‘Data Centre Covenant’ To Prioritise Critical Sites
Government’s proposed data centre deal requires investments in local communities, prioritises facilities for military, NHS
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-10-31 14h : 6 posts
6 posts published in the last hour 12:32Chainalysis Confirms Intrusion Into Internal Tools and Exposure of Customer Identity Data 12:32AI penetration testing tools compared: what autonomous pentesting actually validates 12:31Spooky New Infostealer Malware Uses AI to ‘Autodox’ Victims 12:03Fake IT…