Google’s researchers and engineers developed the Homomorphic Encryption Intermediate Representation (HEIR) compiler project, an open-source compiler…
Public Exploit Code Released for Microsoft SCCM Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Public proof-of-concept exploit code is now available for CVE-2026-47301, a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft Configuration…
VMware vCenter RCE Gives Attackers a Path From One Appliance to Entire Virtual Infrastructure
A critical VMware vCenter vulnerability is being actively exploited in a fast-moving campaign that turns a single exposed management appliance into a…
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Explained: Types, Bypass Attacks and Best Practices (2026)
By HOC Team | Last updated: August 2026 | Read time: ~22 min In September 2022, Uber suffered…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-18 08h : 5 posts
5 posts published in the last hour 05:31PoC Exploit Released for Microsoft SCCM Vulnerability Enabling SYSTEM-Level Code Execution 05:31A hollowed out data layer is making CISOs fly blind into AI attacks 05:31Pokémon Center Data Breach Exposes Customers’ Personal and Order…
PoC Exploit Released for Microsoft SCCM Vulnerability Enabling SYSTEM-Level Code Execution
A recently disclosed proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for Microsoft Configuration Manager, previously known as System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM),…
A hollowed out data layer is making CISOs fly blind into AI attacks
The security industry is currently transitioning to an era where both offense and defense are AI-led, and every SOC operates at machine speed. However,…
Pokémon Center Data Breach Exposes Customers’ Personal and Order Data
Pokémon Center has begun notifying customers in the United Kingdom and Germany that personal information from their online orders was exposed following a…
Attackers turn to AI for help identifying files worth stealing
AI tools are being used by cyber attackers to write malicious code, build tools that harvest credentials, search compromised networks, identify valuable…
GitLab Released GraphQL Vulnerability (CVE-2026-19478) Emergency Patch
GitLab released an emergency, out-of-band security update to address a critical access control flaw affecting self-managed instances of…
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Pokémon Center Confirms Data Breach – Hackers Stole Customers’ Personal Data
Pokémon Center has begun notifying customers in the United Kingdom and Germany that their personal information was exposed in a third-party data breach,…
ISC Stormcast For Tuesday, August 18th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/10056, (Tue, Aug 18th)
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IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-18 00h : 6 posts
6 posts published in the last hour 21:55IT Security News Daily Summary 2026-08-17 21:31Critical GitLab GraphQL Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Delete Public Projects 21:02SafePal Warns of Phishing Risk After Data Exposure Hits Nearly 40,000 Customers 21:01‘MessiahGPT’ AI Service Promises…
IT Security News Daily Summary 2026-08-17
163 posts published today 21:31Critical GitLab GraphQL Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Delete Public Projects 21:02SafePal Warns of Phishing Risk After Data Exposure Hits Nearly 40,000 Customers 21:01‘MessiahGPT’ AI Service Promises Ransomware, Phishing Kits, and Malware 21:01Philips and GE Investigate…
Critical GitLab GraphQL Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Delete Public Projects
GitLab has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability impacting its Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) software that,…
SafePal Warns of Phishing Risk After Data Exposure Hits Nearly 40,000 Customers
SafePal says a security flaw exposed personal and order information for nearly 40,000 customers, increasing the risk of targeted phishing attacks.
‘MessiahGPT’ AI Service Promises Ransomware, Phishing Kits, and Malware
Trellix says MessiahGPT is marketed to cybercriminals as an uncensored AI service for ransomware, phishing kits, malware, and breach exploitation.
Philips and GE Investigate Clop Ransomware Data Theft Claims
Philips and GE are investigating Clop data theft claims potentially linked to a PTC vulnerability.
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-17 23h : 3 posts
3 posts published in the last hour 20:31‘Unprecedented’ number of Apple users received recent spyware alert, say investigators 20:31Apple Patches iOS and macOS, (Mon, Aug 17th) 20:00IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-17 22h : 7 posts
‘Unprecedented’ number of Apple users received recent spyware alert, say investigators
Cybersecurity experts who investigate spyware attacks say the number of people who received a recent threat notification from Apple is unusually high.
Apple Patches iOS and macOS, (Mon, Aug 17th)
Apple today released updates for iOS/iPadOS (26 and 18) and macOS 26. This update fixes 108 vulnerabilities and comes about two weeks after the much…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-17 22h : 7 posts
7 posts published in the last hour 19:31Snowflake GitHub Actions Flaw Lets Crafted Issues Trigger Command Injection 19:31Cavern C2 Uses DNS and Google Apps Script to Blend Into Legitimate Traffic 19:31Forminator WordPress Flaw Can Enable Unauthenticated RCE via Malicious PHP…
Snowflake GitHub Actions Flaw Lets Crafted Issues Trigger Command Injection
Cybersecurity researchers at Wiz have disclosed a new GitHub Actions workflow injection vulnerability in Snowflake’s public…