Phishing remains one of the most stubbornly persistent threats in cybersecurity: humans are tired, distracted, trusting, and susceptible to urgency and authority in ways that no amount of awareness training can completely overcome. The security community has largely accepted this…
New DPAPISnoop Tool Enables Extraction of CREDHIST Hashes From Windows Systems
A newly enhanced version of the open-source DPAPISnoop tool is drawing attention in the security community after researchers demonstrated its ability to extract offline-crackable hashes from Windows DPAPI credential history (CREDHIST) files, potentially exposing historical password material and enabling deeper…
Critical Wazuh Vulnerability Lets Attackers Tamper with Alerts and Delete Security Evidence
A critical security flaw in Wazuh Manager has been disclosed that could allow remote attackers to manipulate security alerts, delete forensic evidence, and tamper with SIEM data across environments. The vulnerability carries a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, highlighting its…
Windows 11 Update KB5094126 Freezes Systems, Forces BitLocker Recovery, and More
Microsoft’s June 2026 Patch Tuesday cumulative update for Windows 11, KB5094126 (OS Builds 26200.8655 and 26100.8655), has triggered a wave of reports across community forums and enterprise environments, with users experiencing system freezes, forced BitLocker recovery loops, broken OneDrive Explorer…
LTM’s BlueVerse for iRun applies agentic AI to managed IT operations
LTM has announced the launch of BlueVerse for iRun, an AI-native managed services offering designed to transform IT operations into a resilient, intelligent, and outcome-driven function. As enterprise environments grow more complex, spanning hybrid cloud, SaaS, and AI-driven ecosystems, managed…
Microsoft’s workplace check-in via Wi-Fi tracks who’s in the office, and not everyone’s happy
Microsoft is rolling out workplace check-in via Wi-Fi for Teams and Microsoft Places. Connect to your office network and your in-office presence updates automatically, no manual status change needed. Microsoft says the signal isn’t stored as location history, and that…
Cybersecurity Experts Urge US to Lift Ban on Anthropic’s Frontier AI Models
Access to two Anthropic large language models, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, has effectively been banned to any non-US nationals by the Trump administration This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Cybersecurity Experts Urge US to…
Over 50 Android Apps Found Spreading MagicAd Trojan via Official Stores
Over 50 Android apps on official stores spread MagicAd trojan, using system tricks to force background ads even after infected apps are closed. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More Read the…
SearchJack Adware Campaign Exposes 758,000 Users to Privacy and Phishing Risks
A coordinated campaign of 23 seemingly legitimate Chrome extensions tracked as “SearchJack” has quietly hijacked the default search settings of roughly 758,000 users, routing queries through operator-controlled monetization middleware before returning results. At first glance the extensions promise useful features…
FBI, Google Dismantle ‘Outsider Enterprise’ Phishing Service
The platform used more than 9,000 phishing sites, stealing nearly 4 million credit cards and causing roughly $1.9 billion in losses. The post FBI, Google Dismantle ‘Outsider Enterprise’ Phishing Service appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-06-15 12h : 14 posts
14 posts were published in the last hour 9:34 : How Ransomware Works: Encryption Is the Least of Your Problems 9:34 : Palo Alto’s GlobalProtect Authentication Bypass Was Exploited Four Days After Disclosure 9:34 : OpenAI To Acquire Ona In…
How Ransomware Works: Encryption Is the Least of Your Problems
Ransomware still encrypts files with a hybrid AES/RSA scheme, but the data theft and backup destruction that happen before encryption are where modern attacks do their real damage. How Ransomware Works: Encryption Is the Least of Your Problems on Latest…
Palo Alto’s GlobalProtect Authentication Bypass Was Exploited Four Days After Disclosure
CVE-2026-0257’s GlobalProtect authentication bypass went from advisory to active exploitation in four days. The recurring pattern of perimeter device failures demands more than a patch cycle. Palo Alto’s GlobalProtect Authentication Bypass Was Exploited Four Days After Disclosure on Latest Hacking…
OpenAI To Acquire Ona In Programming Push
Acquisition of start-up Ona intended to help build out OpenAI’s Codex programming tool, as it competes with Anthropic This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: OpenAI To Acquire Ona In Programming Push
Silicon AI For Your Business Podcast: Autonomous Money: Are We Ready to Let AI Spend for Us?
Explore the rise of autonomous money as AI agents make spending and investment decisions, reshaping trust, accountability, and the future of commerce. This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Silicon AI For Your Business Podcast:…
Meta Tapped a Pentagon Supplier to Prototype Face Recognition for Its Glasses
Rank One, whose board includes a former CIA deputy director and a former FBI science chief, supplied face recognition to Meta for internal development of its smart glasses app. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…
Supply Chain Attack Hits Popular WordPress Plugins Through Awesome Motive CDN
Attackers compromised Awesome Motive CDN files, backdooring WordPress sites running OptinMonster, TrustPulse, and PushEngage. Sansec researchers discovered an active supply chain attack hitting WordPress sites running OptinMonster, TrustPulse, and PushEngage, three plugins operated by Awesome Motive, one of the largest…
UK Government Finds 400+ Vulnerabilities in AI Hackathons
Government departments find hundreds of vulnerabilities after testing frontier models This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: UK Government Finds 400+ Vulnerabilities in AI Hackathons
SHADOWBYT3$ Allegedly Claims Nintendo Breach and Theft of Sensitive Data
Threat intelligence sources have flagged a potential cybersecurity incident involving Nintendo after threat actor “SHADOWBYT3$” allegedly claimed responsibility for breaching internal systems and exfiltrating sensitive data. The claim surfaced on June 13, 2026, via underground monitoring channels and was later…
Threat Actor Malware Platform Exposed via Unlocked PHP Installation Page
A misconfigured PHP installation page exposed the internal infrastructure of a live malware distribution platform, allowing a security researcher to gain unintentional administrative access to a threat actor’s dashboard. What initially appeared to be a fake software download site turned…
Palo Alto Warns of GlobalProtect VPN Vulnerability Actively Exploited in the Wild
Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 has issued an urgent warning about active exploitation of CVE-2026-0257, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the GlobalProtect portal and gateway components of PAN-OS software. The flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to circumvent security controls…
WinRAR Vulnerability Exploited by Russian Hackers to Deploy GIFTEDCROOK Stealer
Russian hackers are exploiting a known flaw in WinRAR to quietly steal passwords, session cookies, and sensitive files from Ukrainian organizations. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-8088, was patched in July 2025, yet multiple Russia-aligned groups are still weaponizing it nearly…
SecSuite – AI-powered Tool for OSINT, Web and API Security Testing
A new open-source security platform called SecSuite, developed under the TheSecuredAnalyst project, has been released, combining OSINT reconnaissance, web vulnerability scanning, API security assessment, compliance checking, and AI-powered analysis into a single unified toolkit. Available on GitHub at 53cur3dL34rn/security-suite, the tool targets security professionals,…
Maine Disables Data Breach Portal Due to Fake Submissions
Someone posted fake VRChat and Discord data breach reports on the system, prompting the Maine AG to take action. The post Maine Disables Data Breach Portal Due to Fake Submissions appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from…