A Nigerian national was sentenced to eight years in prison for his involvement in a series of spearphishing attacks targeting US tax preparation…
Welsh firms ‘Password1’ and ‘Test 2’ fails led to hackers stealing children’s data
Alex Hickey reports: Two Welsh organisations have been censured by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after a ransomware attack led to the theft…
Pegasus Spyware Infection Confirmed on Serbian University Rector’s iPhone Days Before Election
The iPhone of Vladan Đokić, rector of the University of Belgrade and a prominent supporter of Serbia’s student protest movement, was infected with NSO…
New MITRE Framework Tracks AI Attacks and Water Utility Breaches
MITRE has released ATT&CK v20, expanding its widely used cybersecurity framework to reflect how attackers now exploit artificial intelligence, evade…
The Key to AI Software Security Isn’t Speed, It’s Maturity
Where your developers sit on the AI adoption scale has a real impact on how you are addressing security risk.
Almost 50 arrested as police target Western Balkan network linked to killings
Nearly 50 suspects have been arrested in an international operation targeting a drug trafficking network with Western Balkan members, linked to killings,…
PLEASE_READ_ME: The Opportunistic Ransomware Devastating MySQL Servers
Guardicore Labs uncovers a Ransomware detection campaign targeting MySQL servers. Attackers use Double Extortion and publish data to pressure victims.
OVHcloud CLI backdoored to steal developer secrets
OVHcloud has confirmed that its open-source command-line interface tool was compromised by attackers who injected information-stealing malware into the…
CJIS v6.1 Compliance: 5 Practical Priorities for Agencies
CJIS v6.1 requires agencies to maintain strong authentication, account security, and audit controls while demonstrating ongoing compliance. Specops…
AOMEI Backupper Compromised in Short-Burst Supply Chain Campaign
Across multiple short compromise windows, users were served a downloader for the ShinyRoad modular backdoor framework.
Europol urges early action to protect cryptocurrencies and sensitive data from quantum threats
The timing of these capabilities remains uncertain. However, this should not be the main concern. Adapting systems and coordinating security upgrades will…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-10-20 16h : 41 posts
41 posts published in the last hour 13:36U.S. bans DeepSeek from government agency systems amid AI rift with China 13:36AI Agents Accessed Corporate Data Without Detection, India Warns 13:35Anthropic Acquires Opaque Systems to Strengthen Confidential and Verifiable AI 13:35Scientists reach…
U.S. bans DeepSeek from government agency systems amid AI rift with China
Jenny Lee reports: The Trump administration banned Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from civilian U.S. government agencies, citing security concerns. The…
AI Agents Accessed Corporate Data Without Detection, India Warns
India’s CERT-In warns that AI agents accessed confidential corporate data and highlights how automation can accelerate exploitation of security weaknesses.
Anthropic Acquires Opaque Systems to Strengthen Confidential and Verifiable AI
Anthropic has acquired Opaque Systems, which focuses on developing technologies that enable artificial intelligence systems to process sensitive…
Scientists reach the ultimate quantum limit on a surface
Scientists have achieved a quantum breakthrough by creating an ultra-clean surface where individual molecules can maintain their delicate quantum…
Top OSINT Tools And Frameworks For Investigators
By HOC Team | Updated: October 2026 | Read time: ~16 min Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) has evolved…
AppGate gives OT supervisors live monitoring and session termination controls
AppGate has expanded its zero trust offering for operational technology (OT) with Session Governance capabilities that help critical infrastructure…
Blackwall raises $100M at $2.2B valuation
Blackwall has secured $100 million in new funding at a $2.2 billion valuation, marking significant investor confidence in solutions addressing automated…
Ahold Delhaize Restoring Services Disrupted by Cyberattack
The company has restored many websites and apps in Europe and expects e-commerce brands in the US to be restored in days.
The Nansh0u Campaign – Hackers Arsenal Grows Stronger
In the beginning of April, three attacks detected in the Guardicore Global Sensor Network (GGSN) caught our attention. All three had source IP addresses…
Google may add your number to all your accounts: How to stop it
Android users report that Google automatically added their phone number to accounts they wanted to keep separate. Here’s how to check yours.
Pryx – Four Dead in Cairo, a Cybercrime Past and…
Simone Kraus writes: On October 9, 2026, Reuters introduced the world to Adem El Adeb, a 19-year-old so called former cybercriminal known as Pryx, who…
Millions of Student Records Exposed After a Single Login Is Compromised
An educational assessment management company, Educational Testing Service (ETS), has disclosed personal information about millions of current and former…