Modern organizations rely on a wide range of software systems to run daily operations. While identity and access management tools were originally designed to control users and directory services, much of today’s identity activity no longer sits inside those…
Zscaler Acquires Browser Security Firm SquareX
Zscaler says the acquisition will allow customers to embed lightweight extensions into any browser, providing increased security and eliminating the need for third-party browsers. The post Zscaler Acquires Browser Security Firm SquareX appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed…
ISC Stormcast For Friday, February 6th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9798, (Fri, Feb 6th)
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: ISC Stormcast For Friday, February 6th, 2026…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-06 03h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 1:9 : Ad blocking is alive and well, despite Chrome’s attempts to make it harder
Ad blocking is alive and well, despite Chrome’s attempts to make it harder
The end isn’t nigh after all Chrome’s latest revision of its browser extension architecture, known as Manifest v3 (MV3), was widely expected to make content blocking and privacy extensions less effective than its predecessor, Manifest v2 (MV2).… This article has…
OpenClaw reveals meaty personal information after simple cracks
Skills marketplace is full of stuff – like API keys and credit card numbers – that crims will find tasty Another day, another vulnerability (or two, or 200) in the security nightmare that is OpenClaw.… This article has been indexed…
Substack Breach: 662,752 User Records Leaked on Cybercrime Forum
Substack confirms a breach after hacker accessed internal user records now circulating on crime forums, exposing emails, phone numbers, and account metadata. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and More Read the original…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-06 00h : 2 posts
2 posts were published in the last hour 22:55 : IT Security News Daily Summary 2026-02-05 22:13 : U.S. Public Sector Under Siege
IT Security News Daily Summary 2026-02-05
166 posts were published in the last hour 22:13 : U.S. Public Sector Under Siege 21:36 : Architecting Immutable Data Integrity with Amazon QLDB and Blockchain 21:36 : 10,000+ Active Infections Traced to SystemBC Botnet 21:36 : Hacker claims theft…
U.S. Public Sector Under Siege
Discover why Government and Education must prioritize Cyber Risk Management. This article has been indexed from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives Read the original article: U.S. Public Sector Under Siege
Architecting Immutable Data Integrity with Amazon QLDB and Blockchain
In the current landscape of ransomware and sophisticated SQL injection attacks, standard database security is no longer sufficient. We rely heavily on cryptographic hashes (such as SHA-256) to verify data integrity. The logic is simple: if the hash changes, the…
10,000+ Active Infections Traced to SystemBC Botnet
Researchers identified over 10,000 active infections linked to the SystemBC proxy malware. The post 10,000+ Active Infections Traced to SystemBC Botnet appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read the original article: 10,000+ Active…
Hacker claims theft of data from 700,000 Substack users; Company confirms breach
Substack confirmed a data breach after a hacker leaked data from nearly 700,000 users, including email addresses and phone numbers. Substack is an online platform for publishing email‑based newsletters and blogs, with built‑in paid subscriptions and basic analytics. It’s free…
Chrome Vulnerabilities Allow Code Execution, Browser Crashes
Google released a Chrome security update fixing two high-severity flaws that could enable code execution or crashes via malicious websites. The post Chrome Vulnerabilities Allow Code Execution, Browser Crashes appeared first on TechRepublic. This article has been indexed from Security…
ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are
ICE has used Mobile Fortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate. It wasn’t built to work like that—and only got approved after DHS abandoned its own privacy rules. This article has been indexed from…
Microsoft Overhauls Security Leadership as AI Expands Enterprise Attack Surface
Microsoft brings back Hayete Gallot to lead Security while Charlie Bell moves to an engineering quality mandate, both reporting to CEO Satya Nadella. The post Microsoft Overhauls Security Leadership as AI Expands Enterprise Attack Surface appeared first on TechRepublic. This…
Substack says intruder lifted emails, phone numbers in months-old breach
Contact details were accessed in an intrusion that went undetected for months, the blogging outfit says Newsletter platform Substack has admitted that an intruder swiped user contact details months before the company noticed, forcing it to warn writers and readers…
New Clickfix variant ‘CrashFix’ deploying Python Remote Access Trojan
CrashFix crashes browsers to coerce users into executing commands that deploy a Python RAT, abusing finger.exe and portable Python to evade detection and persist on high‑value systems. The post New Clickfix variant ‘CrashFix’ deploying Python Remote Access Trojan appeared first…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-05 21h : 4 posts
4 posts were published in the last hour 19:34 : Asia-based government spies quietly broke into critical networks across 37 countries 19:9 : All gas, no brakes: Time to come to AI church 19:9 : Top 7 reasons incident response…
Asia-based government spies quietly broke into critical networks across 37 countries
And their toolkit includes a new, Linux kernel rootkit A state-aligned cyber group in Asia compromised government and critical infrastructure organizations across 37 countries in an ongoing espionage campaign, according to security researchers.… This article has been indexed from The…
All gas, no brakes: Time to come to AI church
This week, Joe cautions the rush to adopt AI tools rife with truly awful security vulnerabilities. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos Blog Read the original article: All gas, no brakes: Time to come to AI church
Top 7 reasons incident response plans fail
<p>Like the best-laid plans of mice and men, even the best-intentioned cybersecurity <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/definition/incident-response”>incident response</a> plans can go awry. When they do, the consequences can be ugly, as many organizations have discovered in recent years.</p> <p>A 2025 survey of 1,700…
One of Europe’s largest universities knocked offline for days after cyberattack
An alleged ransomware attack has taken down the systems of the Sapienza University of Rome. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: One of Europe’s largest universities knocked offline for days after cyberattack
Top 19 contact center platforms of 2026
<p>Contact center software has existed since the dawn of digital contact centers decades ago. But, in recent years, the contact center software industry has changed significantly.</p> <p>New technologies, such as generative AI, have spawned powerful and innovative contact center features.…