Google addressed three vulnerabilities in the Chrome browser, including a high-severity bug already exploited in the wild. Google released security updates to fix three vulnerabilities in the Chrome browser, including a high-severity flaw that threat actors are already exploiting in…
GitHub Down! Developers Frustrated by ‘No Server Available’ Message
GitHub is experiencing user-reported outages, with many developers greeted by a prominent error featuring the platform’s unicorn mascot and the message “No server is currently available to service your request.” Numerous users across forums and monitoring sites have shared screenshots…
Identity Management in the Fragmented Digital Ecosystem: Challenges and Frameworks
Modern internet users navigate an increasingly fragmented digital ecosystem dominated by countless applications, services, brands and platforms. Engaging with online offerings often requires selecting and remembering passwords or taking other steps to verify and protect one’s identity. However, following best…
Hacks Up, Budgets Down: OT Oversight Must Be An IT Priority
OT oversight is an expensive industrial paradox. It’s hard to believe that an area can be simultaneously underappreciated, underfunded, and under increasing attack. And yet, with ransomware hackers knowing that downtime equals disaster and companies not monitoring in kind, this…
Rethinking Security as Access Control Moves to the Edge
The convergence of physical and digital security is driving a shift toward software-driven, open-architecture edge computing. Access control has typically been treated as a physical domain problem — managing who can open which doors, using specialized systems largely isolated from…
Imposter for hire: How fake people can gain very real access
Fake employees are an emerging cybersecurity threat. Learn how they infiltrate organizations and what steps you can take to protect your business. The post Imposter for hire: How fake people can gain very real access appeared first on Microsoft Security…
Malicious Visual Studio Code Extensions Hide Trojan in Fake PNG Files
VS Code developers beware: ReversingLabs found 19 malicious extensions hiding trojans inside a popular dependency, disguising the final malware payload as a standard PNG image file. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and…
AIs Exploiting Smart Contracts
I have long maintained that smart contracts are a dumb idea: that a human process is actually a security feature. Here’s some interesting research on training AIs to automatically exploit smart contracts: AI models are increasingly good at cyber tasks,…
How to Avoid Holiday Shopping Scams (From a Former Cyber Detective)
Christmas is the time where we allow our imaginations to run wild, it’s the season of goodwill, high spirits and Christmas joy. However, cybercriminals don’t take holidays. We still have to be on our guard, and question what is real…
Resilience of Critical Utilities: Securing Water and Wastewater Systems in 2025
Read how OT security solutions are necessary in protecting critical infrastructures against emerging threat and critical infrastructure security teams must take into account key considerations in their day-to-day operations. This article has been indexed from Industry Trends & Insights…
DroidLock malware locks you out of your Android device and demands ransom
Researchers have found Android malware that holds your files and your device hostage until you pay the ransom. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: DroidLock malware locks you out of your Android device and demands…
Google fixes super-secret 8th Chrome 0-day
No details, no CVE, update your browser now Google issued an emergency fix for a Chrome vulnerability already under exploitation, which marks the world’s most popular browser’s eighth zero-day bug of 2025.… This article has been indexed from The Register…
Attackers Worldwide are Zeroing In on React2Shell Vulnerability
Bad actors that include nation-state groups to financially-motivated cybercriminals from across the globe are targeting the maximum-severity but easily exploitable React2Shell flaw, with threat researchers see everything from probes and backdoors to botnets and cryptominers. The post Attackers Worldwide are…
Grid-scale battery energy storage systems face heightened risk of cyberattack
Experts warn that state-linked threat groups are actively searching for ways to disrupt the industry amid growing power demand in the U.S. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Dive – Latest News Read the original article: Grid-scale battery energy…
Cyberattacks force small firms to raise prices: ITRC
The price hikes create a hidden “cyber tax” that is helping to fuel inflation, according to the report. This article has been indexed from Cybersecurity Dive – Latest News Read the original article: Cyberattacks force small firms to raise prices:…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-12-11 18h : 9 posts
9 posts were published in the last hour 17:4 : Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (December 1, 2025 to December 7, 2025) 17:4 : The Best Red Teaming Tools of 2026: What You Need to Know 17:4 : Outpost24…
Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (December 1, 2025 to December 7, 2025)
Last week, there were disclosed in and that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report now to ensure your site is not…
The Best Red Teaming Tools of 2026: What You Need to Know
As AI-generated threats continue to rise, more organisations are turning to red teaming to turn the tide. Nothing provides a better understanding of your security posture like letting a red team loose on your environment to simulate a real-world attack. Here is a list of some of the…
Outpost24 Acquires Infinipoint
This week, Outpost24 announced the acquisition of Infinipoint, a specialist in device identity, posture validation, and secure workforce access. The acquisition marks Outpost24’s entry into the Zero Trust Workforce Access market and enhances its identity security division, Specops, by laying the…
LastPass hammered with £1.2M fine for 2022 breach fiasco
UK data regulator says failures were unacceptable for a company managing the world’s passwords The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) says LastPass must cough up £1.2 million ($1.6 million) after its two-part 2022 data breach compromised information from up to…
An Inside Look at the Israeli Cyber Scene
Alan breaks down why Israeli cybersecurity isn’t just booming—it’s entering a full-blown renaissance, with record funding, world-class talent, and breakout companies redefining the global cyber landscape. The post An Inside Look at the Israeli Cyber Scene appeared first on Security…
OpenAI Enhances Defensive Models to Mitigate Cyber-Threats
OpenAI has reported a surge in performance as GPT-5.1-Codex-Max reaching 76% in capability assessments, and warned of upcoming cyber-risks This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: OpenAI Enhances Defensive Models to Mitigate Cyber-Threats
Notepad++ Vulnerability Let Attackers Hijack Network Traffic to Install Malware via Updates
The popular text editor Notepad++ has addressed a severe security weakness in its update mechanism that could allow attackers to hijack network traffic and push malicious executables to users under the guise of legitimate updates. Security researchers recently observed suspicious…
700+ Self-hosted Gits Impacted in a Wild Zero-day Exploit
Hackers actively exploit zero-day bug Threat actors are abusing a zero-day bug in Gogs- a famous self-hosted Git service. The open source project hasn’t fixed it yet. About the attack Over 700 incidents have been impacted in these attacks. Wiz…