Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a critical utility built into the Windows operating system designed to help administrators monitor status and automate routine tasks. However, cybercriminals have increasingly weaponized this legitimate infrastructure to maintain persistent access to compromised networks. Unlike…
Elon Musk Accuses Anthropic of Stealing Data in a Massive Scale
The CEO of Tesla and xAI recently stated that the artificial intelligence company Anthropic has stolen large amounts of data to train its models. Musk claims this data theft occurred on a massive scale, resulting in the company paying billions…
Multiple VMware Aria Vulnerabilities Allow Remote Code Execution Attacks
Broadcom issued security advisory VMSA-2026-0001 on February 24, 2026, disclosing three vulnerabilities in VMware Aria Operations that pose risks, including remote code execution. Organizations using affected products should prioritize patching to mitigate potential exploits. VMware Aria Operations, a key component…
ClickFix Infostealer Campaign Uses Fake CAPTCHA Lures to Compromise Victims
A sophisticated new malware campaign has emerged, leveraging fake CAPTCHA lures to deceive users and deploy a stealthy information stealer. Identified in early 2026, this activity shares significant behavioral patterns with the ClickFix campaign that previously targeted restaurant reservation systems…
Korean cops charge teens over bike hire breach that exposed data on 4.62M riders
Public prosecutor mulls sentencing following investigations into two separate attacks Two South Korean teenagers were this week charged with breaching Seoul’s public bike service, Ttareungyi.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original article: Korean…
Taiwan Security Firm Confirms Flaw Flagged by CISA Likely Exploited by Chinese APT
The vulnerability in TeamT5 ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware was recently added to CISA’s KEV catalog. The post Taiwan Security Firm Confirms Flaw Flagged by CISA Likely Exploited by Chinese APT appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…
ZeroDayRAT Marks Significant Shift in Cross Platform Mobile Surveillance
It is widely recognized that mobile devices serve as modern life vaults, containing conversations, credentials, financial records, and fragments of professional strategy behind polished glass screens. But this sense of contained security is increasingly being tested. A new cross-platform…
New ZeroDayRAT Malware Claims Full Monitoring of Android and iOS Devices
Meet ZeroDayRAT, a newly advertised malware targeting Android and iOS devices with surveillance, location tracking, and crypto theft tools sold via Telegram as a MaaS service. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI and…
Massive Conduent Data Breach Exfiltrates 8 TB Affects Over 25 Million Americans
A massive data breach at business services giant Conduent has compromised the sensitive personal information of over 25 million Americans, making it one of the largest cybersecurity incidents in recent history. The breach, which went undetected for nearly three months,…
Arkanix Stealer: AI-assisted info-stealer shuts down after brief campaign
Arkanix Stealer surfaced in late 2025 as a short-lived info-stealer, likely built as an AI-assisted experiment and quickly abandoned. Arkanix Stealer emerged in late 2025 as a short-lived information-stealing malware promoted on dark web forums. Researchers believe it was likely…
Windows 365 for Agents brings managed cloud PCs to autonomous workflows
Microsoft’s Windows 365 for Agents is a cloud platform that gives AI agents secure access to cloud PCs. It lets builders run copilots, agents, and automated workflows in Windows environments without managing infrastructure. The platform includes security, policy controls, scalability,…
Chinese AI Firms Hit Claude with Distillation Attacks, Anthropic Warns
Anthropic accused DeepSeek, Moonshot and MiniMax of illicitly using Claude to steal some of the AI model’s capabilities This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Chinese AI Firms Hit Claude with Distillation Attacks, Anthropic Warns
Malicious NuGet Packages Target ASP.NET Developers to Steal Login Credentials
Malicious NuGet packages posing as legitimate developer utilities are targeting ASP.NET projects to steal identity credentials and silently backdoor applications through a localhost proxy. All four were published between August 12–21, 2024, by a NuGet user named “hamzazaheer” and have…
International operation dismantles fraud network, €400,000 seized
A coordinated international operation supported by Eurojust dismantled a fraudulent call centre operating from three offices and targeting citizens throughout Europe. Authorities arrested 11 suspects and seized more than €400,000 in cash. Initial investigations identified victims in Latvia and Lithuania…
Apple Tests End-to-End Encrypted RCS for iPhone-Android Chats in iOS 26.4
Apple has begun testing end-to-end encryption for RCS messages between iPhone and Android devices in iOS 26. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Apple Tests End-to-End Encrypted RCS for iPhone-Android Chats in iOS 26.4 appeared first on…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2026-02-24 12h : 8 posts
8 posts were published in the last hour 10:36 : Chinese AI Labs Launch Massive Distillation Attacks on Anthropic Claude, Tracking 13M Exchanges 10:36 : AI Arms Race Shrinks Breakout Time to 29 Minutes as Adversaries Turn GenAI on the…
Chinese AI Labs Launch Massive Distillation Attacks on Anthropic Claude, Tracking 13M Exchanges
Anthropic has identified and exposed industrial-scale data extraction campaigns orchestrated by three major Chinese AI laboratories: DeepSeek, Moonshot, and MiniMax. These organizations utilized approximately 24,000 fraudulent accounts to generate over 16 million exchanges with Anthropic’s Claude models. The primary objective…
AI Arms Race Shrinks Breakout Time to 29 Minutes as Adversaries Turn GenAI on the Enterprise
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a defensive tool; it is now a core accelerant for cybercriminals and nation-state actors alike. That is the central message from CrowdStrike’s newly released 2026 Global Threat Report, which paints 2025 as the “year…
Fake Zoom meeting “update” silently installs surveillance software
A fake Zoom meeting page looks real, triggers a bogus “update,” and silently installs surveillance software. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Fake Zoom meeting “update” silently installs surveillance software
UK tech hit by double trouble: Fewer foreign techies amid skills squeeze
Visa applications down, executives emigrating, and AI blamed for the rest The number of international workers applying for a visa to work in the UK’s tech sector dropped 11 percent between Q2 and Q3 2025, and was down 6 percent…
Anonymous Fénix Members Arrested in Spain
The group’s administrator and moderator were arrested last year, and two other members were arrested this month. The post Anonymous Fénix Members Arrested in Spain appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article:…
CISA on Life Support
The latest shutdown may be temporary, but the damage at CISA is not. Staffing cuts, stalled leadership and political crossfire have hollowed out what was once a bright spot in federal cybersecurity. When institutions built on trust and coordination lose…
UnsolicitedBooker Targets Central Asian Telecoms With LuciDoor and MarsSnake Backdoors
The threat activity cluster known as UnsolicitedBooker has been observed targeting telecommunications companies in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, marking a shift from prior attacks aimed at Saudi Arabian entities. The attacks involve the deployment of two distinct backdoors codenamed LuciDoor and…
AI-powered Cyber-Attacks Up Significantly in the Last Year, Warns CrowdStrike
CrowdStrike Global Threat Report warns how adversaries are leveraging AI to make campaigns more efficient and more effective This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: AI-powered Cyber-Attacks Up Significantly in the Last Year, Warns CrowdStrike