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IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-01-19 15h : 14 posts
14 posts were published in the last hour 13:32 : Cybercriminals Impersonate Malwarebytes to Steal User Credentials 13:32 : Windows SMB Client Vulnerability Exposes Organizations to Full Active Directory Compromise 13:32 : CIRO Confirms Data Breach Impacting 750,000 Canadian Investors…
Cybercriminals Impersonate Malwarebytes to Steal User Credentials
As part of an ongoing effort to highlight active and technically interesting intrusions, a new “Flash Hunting Findings” investigation has uncovered a short but well‑structured malware campaign impersonating MalwareBytes to deliver infostealers and steal user logins and crypto‑wallet data. The…
Windows SMB Client Vulnerability Exposes Organizations to Full Active Directory Compromise
A severe vulnerability in Windows Server Message Block (SMB) client authentication has emerged as a critical threat to Active Directory environments. CVE-2025-33073, a logical flaw in NTLM reflection handling, enables authenticated attackers to escalate to SYSTEM-level privileges and compromise domain controllers, potentially…
CIRO Confirms Data Breach Impacting 750,000 Canadian Investors
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has officially confirmed a significant data breach affecting approximately 750,000 Canadian investors, stemming from a sophisticated phishing attack initially detected in August 2025. The organization publicly disclosed the incident on January 14, 2026, following a comprehensive…
Unmasked by Leaks: The Hidden Backbone of a Ransomware Operation
The leaks tied to the BlackBasta ransomware group and Russian hosting company Media Land pulled back the curtain on something defenders rarely get to see: the internal machinery and people behind a major ransomware operation. In February 2025, an unknown…
Pulsar RAT Abuses Memory-Only Execution and HVNC for Stealthy Remote Takeover
Pulsar RAT, an advanced evolution of the open-source Quasar RAT, is actively targeting Windows systems with enhanced stealth capabilities and fileless execution techniques. This modular remote access trojan combines memory-only loading, hidden virtual network computing (HVNC), and cryptocurrency wallet clipping to establish persistent backdoor…
Copilot, Code, and CI/CD: Securing AI-Generated Code in DevOps Pipelines
Three months ago, I watched a senior engineer at a Series B startup ship an authentication bypass to production. Not because he was incompetent — he’d been writing secure code since Django was considered cutting-edge. He shipped it because GitHub…
Windows 11 shutdown bug forces Microsoft into out-of-band damage control
Ships emergency update to fix a Patch Tuesday misfire that prevented systems from switching off Microsoft has rushed out an out-of-band Windows 11 update after January’s Patch Tuesday broke something as fundamental as turning PCs off.… This article has been…
Cyber Insights 2026: Information Sharing
Information sharing is necessary for efficient cybersecurity, and is widespread; but never quite perfect in practice. The post Cyber Insights 2026: Information Sharing appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: Cyber Insights…
Digital Minimalism
A philosophy for using technology with intention, clarity, and restraint in an always-connected world. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the original article: Digital Minimalism
Firefox joins Chrome and Edge as sleeper extensions spy on users
Researchers found more sleeper browser extensions that spy on users and install backdoors, this time targeting Firefox users as well. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Firefox joins Chrome and Edge as sleeper extensions spy…
5 Malicious Chrome Extensions Attacking Enterprise HR and ERP Platforms for Complete Takeover
Five coordinated malicious Chrome extensions have emerged as a sophisticated threat to enterprise security, targeting widely-used human resources and financial platforms used by thousands of organizations worldwide. These extensions operate in concert to steal authentication tokens, disable security controls, and…
CIRO Confirms Data Breach – 750,000 Canadian Investors Have been Impacted
Approximately 750,000 Canadian investors were affected by a sophisticated phishing attack first disclosed in August 2025. The self-regulatory organization announced the full extent of the breach on January 14, 2026. After completing a comprehensive forensic investigation spanning over 9,000 hours…
Livewire Filemanager Vulnerability Exposes Web Applications to RCE Attacks
A significant security vulnerability has been discovered in Livewire Filemanager, a widely used file management component embedded in Laravel web applications. Tracked as CVE-2025-14894 and assigned vulnerability note VU#650657, the flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable…
Ukraine Police Exposed Russian Hacker Group Specializes in Ransomware Attack
Ukrainian and German law enforcement have disrupted a Russian‑affiliated hacker group that has been carrying out high‑impact ransomware attacks against organizations worldwide, causing losses estimated in the hundreds of millions of euros. According to Ukraine’s Cyber Police and the Main…
Ingram Micro admits summer ransomware raid exposed thousands of staff records
Maine filing confirms July attack affected 42,521 employees and job applicants Ingram Micro disclosed that a July 2025 ransomware attack compromised the personal data of tens of thousands of employees.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security…
New StackWarp Hardware Flaw Breaks AMD SEV-SNP Protections on Zen 1–5 CPUs
A team of academics from the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security in Germany has disclosed the details of a new hardware vulnerability affecting AMD processors. The security flaw, codenamed StackWarp, can allow bad actors with privileged control over a…
DevOps & SaaS Downtime: The High (and Hidden) Costs for Cloud-First Businesses
Just a few years ago, the cloud was touted as the “magic pill” for any cyber threat or performance issue. Many were lured by the “always-on” dream, trading granular control for the convenience of managed services. In recent years, many…
Hackers Exploiting PDF24 App to Deploy Stealthy PDFSIDER Backdoor
Resecurity has identified PDFSIDER malware that exploits the legitimate PDF24 App to covertly steal data and allow remote access. Learn how this APT-level campaign targets corporate networks through spear-phishing and encrypted communications. This article has been indexed from Hackread –…
New Reports Reinforce Cyberattack’s Role in Maduro Capture Blackout
US officials told The New York Times that cyberattacks were used to turn off the lights in Caracas and disrupt air defense radars. The post New Reports Reinforce Cyberattack’s Role in Maduro Capture Blackout appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article…
Why Most Startup Founders Fail and How ISHIR Texas Venture Studio Helps the Right Ones Win
Every startup ecosystem has two founder types investors will not back. Both show up all the time. Both believe they will win. Neither will. They…Read More The post Why Most Startup Founders Fail and How ISHIR Texas Venture Studio Helps…
Transparent Tribe Targets Indian Public Sector and Academic Networks
Several recent cyber espionage campaigns have drawn attention to Transparent Tribe, a long-standing advanced persistent threat group associated with a new wave of intrusions targeting Indian government bodies, academic institutions, and strategically sensitive organizations, which have re-opened the issue of…
Malicious Google Chrome Extensions Hijack Workday and Netsuite
Users of widely used HR and ERP platforms targeted with malicious extensions which were available in the Chrome Web Store This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Malicious Google Chrome Extensions Hijack Workday and Netsuite