FBI and Secret Service warn FortiBleed, a credential-harvesting campaign against Fortinet firewalls, has compromised 86,644 devices and is locking out…
Uranium crypto exchange hacker convicted for stealing $53 million
A Maryland man was found guilty of stealing more than $53 million after hacking the decentralized crypto exchange Uranium Finance twice in April 2021.…
PoC Released for Critical LMCache Flaw Enabling Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has been released for a critical vulnerability in LMCache that can allow unauthenticated remote code execution on exposed…
Cyber Briefing: 2026.10.07
FortiGate compromises, browser vulnerabilities, ransomware-related data theft, AI-assisted security testing, digital fraud, and fragmented security…
AWS’ support for Iceberg materialized views on Redshift could help lower analytics costs
AWS has added support for Iceberg materialized views to its managed cloud data warehouse service, Amazon Redshift, in an effort to help enterprises lower…
Georgia Power, Alabama Power Data Breach Hits 400,000 Accounts
Southern Company is notifying customers that their utility account information was accessed by hackers.
Scans for Atlassian vulnerablity (CVE-2026-21589), (Wed, Oct 7th)
On October 5th, Atlassian published patches&#;x26;#;xc2;&#;x26;#;xa0;for multiple products to fix an “Arbitrary File Access” vulnerability…
OT Coalition Urges CISA to Mandate Federal OT Security
OTCC urged CISA to mandate baseline security requirements for federal operational technology
Hackers Use Negative Hotel Reviews to Spread Malware That Hides C2 on Blockchain
Hackers are targeting hotels with fake guest complaints and negative reviews that lead staff to malware disguised as photographic evidence. The campaign…
How to build an effective cybersecurity awareness program
Effective cybersecurity awareness programs teach employees about the powerful roles they play in protecting their organization from cyberattacks and…
Hackers Allegedly Selling VirusTotal API Keys on the Dark Web
A seller allegedly offered a VirusTotal Enterprise API key for $350 in an October 7 Dark Web Informer post, but the claim remains unverified, with no…
OAuth grants pile up faster than you can review them. Here’s how to keep up.
OAuth grants create data highways between SaaS apps, AI agents, and other tools. And, they are multiplying faster than any security team can review them.…
Hackers Use Web3 and Blockchain C2 to Hide Supply Chain Attacks Targeting Cloud Credentials
Threat actors are increasingly turning public blockchain networks into a command-and-control (C2) layer for software supply chain malware, helping them…
Security Awareness Training Isn’t Dead, but It Needs a Rethink
All enterprises conduct security awareness training for their employees. But whether this has tangible benefits is debatable.
PoC Released for Zammad Session Leak Flaw Enabling Remote Code Execution
A public PoC targets a critical Zammad flaw, CVE-2026-102489, allowing unauthenticated remote users to steal active session cookies and potentially…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-10-08 17h : 15 posts
15 posts published in the last hour 14:32Google issues Android security updates: who can get them and how 14:32ShinyHunters Extorted Boeing Spin-off Prior to Arrests 14:32Four compliance frameworks, one security team: Why fragmented university security raises regulatory risk 14:32FortiBleed Campaign…
Google issues Android security updates: who can get them and how
Google has new Android updates, but many users will not be able to get patched immediately.
ShinyHunters Extorted Boeing Spin-off Prior to Arrests
A teenager from Amman, Jordan suspected of leading the prolific data theft and extortion group ShinyHunters has been detained and is reportedly…
Four compliance frameworks, one security team: Why fragmented university security raises regulatory risk
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the security challenges created by fragmented, campus-by-campus environments. Higher education also faces a second…
FortiBleed Campaign Still Active, Locking Out Organizations
The FortiBleed campaign targeting internet-facing Fortinet FortiGate firewalls continues to compromise organizations worldwide, with attackers now…
7 Best Solutions to Manage Shadow AI Across the Enterprise
Discovering shadow AI is the part everyone talks about. Managing it is the part that actually reduces risk.…
Attackers Hijack Three ccTLDs to Obtain Google Certificates
Attackers compromised .gh, .sl and .as registries to obtain unauthorized HTTPS certificates
Hackers Hijack Tensorlake Package to Spread Shai-Hulud Supply Chain Malware
A threat actor published a malicious version of the tensorlake npm package on October 8, 2026, embedding a new variant of the self-replicating Shai-Hulud…
Global cyber attacks up 48% as ransomware and phishing climb, Check Point finds
Organisations worldwide faced an average of 2,803 cyber attacks per week in September 2026, up 16% on August and 48% on the same month last year,…