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…
Maine Takes Breach Reporting Portal Offline After Fake Entries
The Office of the Maine Attorney General has suspended its breach reporting portal This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Maine Takes Breach Reporting Portal Offline After Fake Entries
Palo Alto Warns GlobalProtect VPN Flaw Is Being Actively Exploited
Palo Alto Networks has issued an urgent warning after confirming active exploitation of a GlobalProtect VPN vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0257, impacting PAN-OS deployments with specific configurations. The flaw, which affects the GlobalProtect portal and gateway components, enables an authentication bypass…
Oxford physicists just made Schrödinger’s cat even stranger
Oxford physicists have created an entirely new type of Schrödinger’s cat-like quantum state using components that are themselves highly quantum in nature. The advance could open new possibilities for more resilient quantum computers and deeper insights into the strange rules…
Evil MSI Background: BASE64 Statistical Analysis, (Mon, Jun 15th)
I like it when a fellow handler posts a diary entry about images with malicious content. Last one is Xavier: “The Evil MSI Background is Back!”. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the…
How to spot and avoid financial scam ads on social media
Financial scam ads are no longer confined to shady corners of the internet. They are showing up on some of the world’s most visited websites… The post How to spot and avoid financial scam ads on social media appeared first…
PromptSnatcher Browser Extensions Abuse AI Platforms to Capture Full Chat Conversations
PromptSnatcher (internal identifier: Panel 231) is a modern, stealthy data collection operation embedded inside two browser extensions that masquerade as ad‑blockers while harvesting full chat conversations and account metadata from major AI platforms. The extensions deliver genuine ad‑blocking and cookie‑banner…
Infostealers, AI, and a 90% Affiliate Cut Fuel The Gentlemen group’s Rise
The Gentlemen ransomware used infostealer credentials, AI tools, and affiliates to hit 483 victims across 66 countries in under a year. The Gentlemen surfaced as a ransomware operation in September 2025 and by June 13, 2026 had listed 483 victims…
A week in security (June 8 – June 14)
A list of topics we covered in the week of June 8 to June 14 of 2026 This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: A week in security (June 8 – June 14)