Everest ransomware claims an attack on diagnostic firm Vikor Scientific (Vanta Diagnostics), exposing data of nearly 140,000 people. The Everest ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Vikor Scientific, now operating as Vanta Diagnostics. The healthcare diagnostic firm…
Operation MacroMaze: APT28 exploits webhooks for covert data exfiltration
Russia-linked APT28 targeted European entities with a webhook-based macro malware campaign called Operation MacroMaze. Russia-linked APT28 (aka UAC-0001, aka Fancy Bear, Pawn Storm, Sofacy Group, Sednit, BlueDelta, and STRONTIUM) launched Operation MacroMaze, targeting select entities in Western and Central Europe from September 2025 to January 2026. The…
ShinyHunters Allegedly Claim Breach of 21 Million Records from Odido
The notorious cybercriminal group has claimed responsibility for a massive data breach targeting the Dutch telecommunications company Odido and its brand BEN. The group ShinyHunters claims to have stolen 21 million records from 8 million customers, suggesting the incident is…
How Discord Can Expose Corporate Data
Discord improves collaboration, but a compromised account can expose credentials, customer data and internal plans. Learn the risks and how to reduce exposure. The post How Discord Can Expose Corporate Data appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been…
AI Agents Involved In Two Amazon Cloud Outages
At least two Amazon Web Services disruptions reportedly involved engineers allowing Amazon’s own AI programming tools to make changes This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: AI Agents Involved In Two Amazon Cloud Outages
ZeroDayRAT Targets Android and iOS Devices for Surveillance and Financial Data Theft
ZeroDayRAT targets Android and iOS devices, combining real-time surveillance with direct financial theft within a single browser panel. The Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) ecosystem is entering a new phase, blending mobile surveillance and financial crime into one seamless platform. Active promotions for this RAT (Remote Access Trojan) began…
Malicious OpenClaw Tactics Deceive Users into Manual Password Entry for AMOS Infection
Malicious OpenClaw skills are being weaponized to coerce users into manually entering their passwords, enabling a new Atomic (AMOS) Stealer infection chain that abuses AI agent workflows as a social engineering channel. TrendAI™ Research has tracked Atomic (AMOS) Stealer’s evolution…
Cloud Based WAF Upload Scan and Control: The New Standard for File Upload Security
We’re excited to announce the launch of Upload Scan and Control, an essential new feature for Imperva Cloud WAF. This add-on tackles one of the most critical vulnerabilities facing web applications today—insecure file uploads—offering protection with scalability, simplicity, and enterprise-grade…
Refund scam impersonates Avast to harvest credit card details
A convincing fake Avast site displays a €499.99 charge and promises a refund. Instead, it harvests your name, address, and full credit card details. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Refund scam impersonates Avast to…
The CVE Treadmill: Why You Can’t Patch Your Way to Security
Patching alone no longer stops breaches. Learn why CVE-based vulnerability management is failing and how runtime visibility reveals what’s truly exploitable in your environment. The post The CVE Treadmill: Why You Can’t Patch Your Way to Security appeared first on…
Arctic Wolf acquires Sevco Security to advance proactive exposure management
Arctic Wolf has acquired Sevco Security, integrating Sevco’s cloud-native technology into the Arctic Wolf Aurora Platform. This integration unifies asset intelligence, vulnerability context, and security control coverage to give organizations a continuous, consolidated view of exposures across hybrid environments and…
Google Updates Wear OS to Deliver Earthquake Alerts Without Phone Connection
Google is updating Wear OS so earthquake alerts can work even when a smartwatch isn’t paired with or connected to a phone, according to details in the Goo Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google Updates Wear…
China’s Zhipu AI Appeals For Resources Amid Complaints
US-blacklisted Zhipu’s stock price plummets amid quality concerns, as it struggles to secure computing power to meet demand This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: China’s Zhipu AI Appeals For Resources Amid Complaints
Deserialization Flaw in Ruby Workers That Could Enable Full Compromise
A severe Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability has been identified in RubitMQ job workers, stemming from unsafe JSON deserialization practices. The issue arises not from memory corruption or complex undefined behavior, but from design-level trust assumptions regarding how data is…
CrowdStrike Analysis Paints Worsening Cybersecurity Picture
A report published by CrowdStrike today finds the average breakout time for a cyberattack in 2025 has been reduced to 29 minutes, representing a 65% year-over-year reduction. At the same time, CrowdStrike is also reporting there was a 42% increase…
US healthcare breach affects 140k, experts warn against replicating humans, Shai-Hulud-like worm targets devs
140k affected by US healthcare breach Data advocates warn against replicating humans Shai-Hulud-like worm targets developers Get links to all of today’s news in our show notes here: https://cisoseries.com/cybersecurity-news-us-healthcare-breach-affects-140k-experts-warn-against-replicating-humans-shai-hulud-like-worm-targets-devs/ Thanks to today’s episode sponsor, Adaptive Security This episode is brought…
Microsoft Copilot Bug Exposes Enterprise Emails
Microsoft confirms configuration flaw in Copilot that allows chatbot to access sensitive emails in violation of enterprise policies This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Microsoft Copilot Bug Exposes Enterprise Emails
Hackers Use Steganographic Images to Bypass Anti-Malware and Deploy Malware
Hackers are abusing steganography in PNG images to smuggle a Pulsar Remote Access Trojan (RAT) into Windows systems through a malicious NPM package named buildrunner‑dev. The attack starts with a typosquatted NPM package, buildrunner‑dev, which impersonates the abandoned “buildrunner”/“build-runner” tools to catch…
LUKS Encryption Compromised on Linux ICS Devices via TPM Bus Sniffing Exploit
Security researchers Per Idenfeldt Okuyama and Sam Eizad have uncovered a critical physical attack vulnerability in the Moxa UC-1222A Secure Edition industrial computer, demonstrating that its LUKS full-disk encryption can be fully defeated by passively sniffing the SPI bus between…
Hackers Leverage DeepSeek and Claude to Attack FortiGate Devices Worldwide
In early February 2026, a significant cybersecurity threat emerged involving the sophisticated use of Large Language Models (LLMs) in active intrusion campaigns. A misconfigured server exposed a detailed software pipeline where threat actors integrated DeepSeek and Claude into their attack…
OpenClaw Releases 2026.2.23 Released With Security Updates and New AI features
OpenClaw, the open-source personal AI assistant with over 215,000 GitHub stars, has released version 2026.2.23, emphasizing robust security hardening alongside advanced AI integrations. This update addresses multiple vulnerabilities and introduces features like Claude Opus 4.6 support, making it a timely…
The Growing Risk of Malicious Apps in a Mobile-First Workplace
Malicious and risky mobile apps are exposing enterprise data. Learn why mobile-first workplaces need behavior-based app security visibility. The post The Growing Risk of Malicious Apps in a Mobile-First Workplace appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed…
Master Your Passwordless Future: Introducing Thales Authenticator Lifecycle Manager
Master Your Passwordless Future: Introducing Thales Authenticator Lifecycle Manager madhav Tue, 02/24/2026 – 07:53 The move to passwordless authentication is no longer a distant goal; it’s a present-day necessity. Organizations are rapidly adopting FIDO2 authenticators to defend against phishing and…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-24 09h : 5 posts
5 posts were published in the last hour 7:32 : Model Inversion Attacks: Growing AI Business Risk 7:32 : So You Think You Have Cyber Insurance? The Breach is Only the First Incident. The Claim is the Second. 7:32 :…