New research from Pentest-Tools.com suggests that AI-assisted penetration testing tools are generating vulnerability findings faster than most security…
Beneficial Owners Registry Breach Exposes 31,000 Firms
Liechtenstein’s Register of Beneficial Owners suffered a cyberattack on the night of July 30, 2026, resulting in unauthorized access to data copies linked…
Check Point Named a Visionary Leader in the 2026 Frost Radar™ for Enterprise Risk Mitigation and Management Platforms
Frost & Sullivan evaluated more than 30 vendors that identified themselves as enterprise risk mitigation and management (ERMM) platforms. Only 15 met the…
Qilin Ransomware Most Active in H1 2026
Qilin ransomware emerged as the most active threat group during the first half of 2026, leading global ransomware activity tracked by Cyble Research and…
Huntress Makes RMM-Blocking Feature Free for All Customers as Attacks Surge 277%
Cybersecurity vendor Huntress has opened up a new application control capability to its entire customer base for free, as new data shows attacks abusing…
Samsung bans apps sharing user internet with strangers
Samsung has removed applications from its Galaxy Store that share users’ internet connections with third parties through residential proxy networks,…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-08-03 15h : 7 posts
7 posts were published in the last hour 13:2 : N‑able Patches Vulnerability Exploited to Hack N-central Servers 13:2 : Horizon3 hits $2 billion valuation with $250M Series E as AI threats escalate 13:2 : PNLD Confirms Data Breach Affecting…
N‑able Patches Vulnerability Exploited to Hack N-central Servers
The N‑central vulnerability CVE-2026-18577 has been exploited in the wild after threat actors found a patch bypass.
Horizon3 hits $2 billion valuation with $250M Series E as AI threats escalate
Cybersecurity startup Horizon3 raised $250 million at a $2 billion valuation as companies want continuous, AI-powered security validation instead of…
PNLD Confirms Data Breach Affecting UK Police and Justice Staff
UK police legal database breach exposed officers’ names and work emails, increasing phishing risks. NCA is investigating. The Police National Legal…
Horizon3 Raises $250 Million to Fund Continuing Growth
Venture financing has become an essential factor in growing new business in today’s fast moving economy. Horizon3’s latest funding explains how and why.
FOMO in the SOC: Where AI Platforms like Claude Actually Fit
AI is moving incredibly fast, and every security leader is feeling the pressure to keep up. AI platforms like Claude, Codex and Cursor are already helping…
Hackers Exploit N-able N-central Flaw After Initial Fix Falls Short
N-able says attackers bypassed N-central authentication, reached managed client devices and installed Cloudflare tunnels that survived server access…
Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users’ internet connections with strangers
New security research offers a rare view inside residential proxy networks, which rely on apps that share a person’s internet connection with someone else.
HollowFrame Loader Uses Fake Python DLL to Evade Defender
New HollowFrame loader hid Go code in a fake Python DLL after pre-staging Defender exclusions
North Korea Rebuilt Its Antivirus Using ClamAV and Gave It Four Different Names
North Korea’s national antivirus appears to have quietly pivoted to ClamAV’s open‑source engine, recompiled it, and shipped it under four different…
Brinks Home Discloses Data Breach as Hackers Leak Files
The physical security firm says its alarm monitoring and system functionality have not been affected.
KindaRails2Shell threatens Ruby on Rails apps (CVE-2026-66066)
A critical security vulnerability (CVE-2026-66066) in Ruby on Rails (aka Rails), one of the most widely used frameworks for building websites and web…
Greg Soros Shares How Podcasters Build Lasting Authority Through Thought Leadership
Authority in podcasting is earned slowly and lost fast. Any host can launch a show. Building a reputation that makes listeners return for your take, over…
CISA lays out new guidance for using open-source software
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published the Open Source Software: Security Principles and Practices guide, which…
AI Agents Can Pay. Can They Prove They Had Permission?
AI agents can make payments, but can they prove consent? Explore mandates, fraud controls, accountability and trust in the rise of agentic commerce.
Device Code Phishing Is How Midnight Blizzard Beat MFA on Hotel Wi-Fi
A Storm-2945 campaign layers device code phishing onto hijacked hotel Wi-Fi to bypass MFA on Microsoft 365 accounts. Here’s how it works and how to shut…
Qodana 2026.2 adds post-quantum crypto checks for JVM code
Qodana 2026.2 shipped with new security inspections, published benchmark results, post-quantum cryptography checks, and coverage reporting that no longer…
UK government investment arm cops to 40-hour leak of officials’ contact details
Employee failed to follow security policy, leaving internal management file open to the public