A fake Google verification page is being used to infect customers of Mexican banks with a malware toolkit built for fraud, not just espionage. The campaign relies on a familiar ClickFix trick, where a victim is pushed to copy and…
Suspected Chinese snoops caught breaking into universities’ Roundcube mailservers
Proofpoint researcher tells The Reg: ‘We estimate the total volume of targets would be a few dozen’ This article has been indexed from www.theregister.com – Articles Read the original article: Suspected Chinese snoops caught breaking into universities’ Roundcube mailservers
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-07-09 00h : 2 posts
2 posts were published in the last hour 21:55 : IT Security News Daily Summary 2026-07-08 21:11 : Ubiquiti Patches Critical UniFi OS Flaws Allowing Command Injection and Privilege Escalation
IT Security News Daily Summary 2026-07-08
152 posts were published in the last hour 21:11 : Ubiquiti Patches Critical UniFi OS Flaws Allowing Command Injection and Privilege Escalation 20:2 : OpenAI’s New GPT-5.6 Is Coming Sooner Than You Think 20:2 : Windows 11 Cleanup Guide: 9…
Ubiquiti Patches Critical UniFi OS Flaws Allowing Command Injection and Privilege Escalation
Ubiquiti patched seven UniFi OS flaws, including critical CVE-2026-50746, which allows command injection in UniFi Connect Application. Ubiquiti released security updates for seven critical UniFi OS vulnerabilities, including a maximum-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-50746 (CVSS score of 10.0), enabling command…
OpenAI’s New GPT-5.6 Is Coming Sooner Than You Think
OpenAI is set to launch GPT-5.6 after a US security review, raising new questions for enterprise AI access, safeguards, and governance. The post OpenAI’s New GPT-5.6 Is Coming Sooner Than You Think appeared first on TechRepublic. This article has been…
Windows 11 Cleanup Guide: 9 Ways to Make Your PC Feel Faster
Make Windows 11 feel faster with nine cleanup tips for startup apps, storage, background processes, updates, malware scans, and more. The post Windows 11 Cleanup Guide: 9 Ways to Make Your PC Feel Faster appeared first on TechRepublic. This article…
Lurking Lizard Uses Fake 7-Zip Installers to Turn Victim Devices Into Proxy Nodes
A newly uncovered cybercriminal operation has been quietly turning ordinary computers into paid proxy servers for years, hiding behind a fake version of the popular 7-Zip file compression tool. Victims searching for the free archiving software were instead led to…
GitHub Copilot: Sorry Dave, I can’t do that harmful thing – unless you ask me in code
More fun with AI jailbreaks, this time at the workflow level This article has been indexed from www.theregister.com – Articles Read the original article: GitHub Copilot: Sorry Dave, I can’t do that harmful thing – unless you ask me in…
A Hacker Claims 35 GB of Accenture Source Code. The Company discloses the data breach
Accenture confirmed a breach after a hacker claimed to steal 35 GB of source code, keys, and Azure credentials now offered for sale. A threat actor using the handle “888” claimed on the cybercrime forum PwnForums this week to have…
Designing for the inevitable: System prompt leakage and mitigations in generative AI applications
System prompts form the foundation of generative AI applications. A system prompt is a collection of instructions and operational context provided to a large language model (LLM) that shapes how the model behaves and interacts with users and tools. System…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-07-08 21h : 6 posts
6 posts were published in the last hour 18:35 : DuckDuckGo Now Blocks Most YouTube Ads Right Inside Its Browser 18:35 : Accenture Confirms Cyber Breach as Hacker Lists Alleged Company Data 18:16 : CISO’s guide to hiring for the…
DuckDuckGo Now Blocks Most YouTube Ads Right Inside Its Browser
DuckDuckGo’s browser now blocks most YouTube ads by default on supported devices. Here’s how it works, which platforms support it, and its limits. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More Read the…
Accenture Confirms Cyber Breach as Hacker Lists Alleged Company Data
Accenture, a global IT services firm, has confirmed experiencing a cybersecurity breach as a threat actor claimed to have stolen company data and was offering it for sale on a cybercrime forum. The breach claim was made in relation…
CISO’s guide to hiring for the right cybersecurity skills
<p>The cybersecurity talent crisis has moved from a simple numbers problem to a fundamental mismatch between what organizations need and what the workforce can deliver.</p> <p>While 87% of organizations plan to expand their security teams this year, according to Fortinet…
DuckDuckGo Browser Blocks YouTube Ads by Default Using Community Filter Lists
DuckDuckGo has rolled out native YouTube ad blocking across its browser applications, automatically stripping pre-roll and mid-roll video ads without requiring users to install third-party extensions. The feature works across YouTube and other video platforms, marking a significant shift in…
Fake Indian ITR Notice Delivers Dual RAT Malware Through Six-Stage Infection Chain
A new malware campaign is using fake Indian tax notices to trick users into installing not one, but two separate remote access trojans on their computers. The attack disguises itself as an official Income Tax Department communication, playing on the…
Protecting Microsoft at AI speed: How SFI proactively hardens our cloud
At Microsoft we encompass these security requirements, along with threat knowledge, and operational frameworks in our Secure Future Initiative (SFI), to guide what a well-defended cloud service looks like. But defining the requirements is only the start. Meeting the requirements means continuously evaluating…
Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Exposes Age Verification Gap
Australia’s under-16 social media ban faces scrutiny after testers found major platforms did not ask for age proof. The post Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Exposes Age Verification Gap appeared first on TechRepublic. This article has been indexed from Security…
Fake Job Offers Impersonate Netflix, OpenAI, and FIFA to Steal Google Credentials
A fake recruitment phishing campaign impersonates major brands and uses trusted HR platforms to steal Google account credentials. The post Fake Job Offers Impersonate Netflix, OpenAI, and FIFA to Steal Google Credentials appeared first on TechRepublic. This article has been…
Accenture Confirms Breach After Hacker Claims 35GB Data Theft
The Accenture breach reinforces the need to secure development environments. The post Accenture Confirms Breach After Hacker Claims 35GB Data Theft appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read the original article: Accenture Confirms…
AI Coding Agents Found Triggering Endpoint Security Rules Built to Catch Attackers
Sophos looked at a week of its own endpoint data and found that AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, and OpenAI Codex are setting off detection rules written to catch human intruders. The agents are not malicious. They…
Hacker Claims Accenture Breach Exposed Source Code, SSH Keys, and Azure Tokens
Accenture confirmed a breach after a hacker claimed 35GB of source code and cloud keys were stolen, raising questions for cloud and security teams. The post Hacker Claims Accenture Breach Exposed Source Code, SSH Keys, and Azure Tokens appeared first…
Another massive data breach exposed millions of driver’s license numbers
The cyberattack targeting a U.S. insurance giant is the largest known breach of driver’s license numbers so far in 2026. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Another massive data breach exposed millions…