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- Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Recordsby Nate Nelson on August 31, 2022 at 12:57 pm
2.5 million people were affected, in a breach that could spell more trouble […]
- Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox Keyloggerby Nate Nelson on August 30, 2022 at 4:00 pm
Researchers uncover a watering hole attack likely carried out by APT TA423, […]
- Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firmsby Nate Nelson on August 29, 2022 at 2:56 pm
Over 130 companies tangled in sprawling phishing campaign that spoofed a […]
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- Who’s Tracking You? Use This New Service to Find Outby BrianKrebs on August 14, 2026 at 11:24 am
It can be daunting to determine who’s responsible for showing ads on the […]
- Microsoft Plugs Nearly 400 Security Holesby BrianKrebs on August 11, 2026 at 9:28 pm
Microsoft today released updates to remedy at least 398 security […]
- Canadian Man Pleads Guilty in Snowflake Extortionsby BrianKrebs on August 6, 2026 at 5:00 pm
A 26-year-old Canadian man once described as one of the most consequential […]
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- China-Linked Hacker Shows AI…by Robert Lemos on August 19, 2026 at 1:00 am
In the first purported “near-autonomous” attack on a nation-state, a […]
- Critical GitLab Zero-Click Flaw Poses…by Jai Vijayan on August 18, 2026 at 9:25 pm
A lack of technical details could make it hard for organizations running […]
- ‘CoSnitch’ Attack Tricked Copilot into…by Alexander Culafi on August 18, 2026 at 8:17 pm
Researchers discovered a “meta-hacking” technique that can manipulate the AI […]
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- 3 Years In: How Is AI Doing? SANS Weighs Inby Katrina Thompson on December 15, 2025 at 8:09 am
It’s no secret that AI is “here.” It’s been here for three years now, […]
- What Is Log Management and Why you Need itby Anirudh Chand on November 24, 2025 at 6:00 am
It is arguable that log management forms the basis of modern cybersecurity. […]
- What Did We Learn from the NCSC’s 2025 Annual Review?by Josh Breaker-Rolfe on November 21, 2025 at 11:47 am
Earlier this year, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) released […]
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- OpenAI Overhauls Safety Protocols After Its AI Agents Went Rogueby Maxwell Zeff on August 18, 2026 at 6:33 pm
The ChatGPT maker says its upcoming Astra model may have reached “critical” […]
- Meta Ran Ads for an App That Promised to Nudify Female Politiciansby Vittoria Elliott, Matt Burgess on August 18, 2026 at 2:45 pm
One advertisement featured a pornographic video with a deepfake closely […]
- Can AI Coexist With Privacy? Proton’s Andy Yen Says It Will Have Toby Andy Greenberg on August 18, 2026 at 10:30 am
Proton’s CEO is a champion of encryption for everyone. So why is he going all […]
- LLMs and Contextual Integrityby Bruce Schneier on August 18, 2026 at 10:40 am
I have been thinking a lot about AI and integrity. Part of that is contextual […]
- Hacking Public Wi-Fi DNS to Steal Credentialsby Bruce Schneier on August 17, 2026 at 11:18 am
Criminals are hacking into public Wi-Fi devices—at hotels, conference […]
- Friday Squid Blogging: Searching for the Colossal Squidby Bruce Schneier on August 14, 2026 at 9:01 pm
Fascinating video about searching for life undersea. The video basically makes […]
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- An “invisible” car? Researcher uses machine learning to hide vehicles from…by Graham Cluley on August 17, 2026 at 2:10 pm
A cybersecurity expert has demonstrated how computer-generated patterns can […]
- Smashing Security podcast #480: This is the AI service you should never sign up…by Graham Cluley on August 12, 2026 at 11:12 pm
Would you like access to Anthropic’s Claude at 90% off the normal price? All […]
- Meta’s Ray-Bans are being banned from pubs, restaurants, and theatresby Graham Cluley on August 10, 2026 at 7:31 pm
A growing number of UK venues have decided to act against privacy-busting smart […]
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- ICT Infrastructure Memorizes Device Signal Coordinateby News team on August 17, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Emerging technology devices always leave a trace when they are within some […]
- How To Work With Your Physical Security Team To Prevent Insider Threatsby News team on August 16, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Insider threats are among the most difficult security challenges an […]
- How To Prevent The Scaling Of Identity Fraud In Online Gamingby News team on August 15, 2026 at 1:00 pm
The online gaming industry has exploded, attracting not only millions of […]
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- Comcast turns your Xfinity WiFi into a home motion detectorby Lawrence Abrams on August 18, 2026 at 8:14 pm
Comcast is promoting WiFi-based motion detection as a part of its new Xfinity […]
- Clop created custom web shell for Windchill data theft attacksby Lawrence Abrams on August 18, 2026 at 5:29 pm
A custom Java web shell likely linked to the Clop ransomware gang was designed […]
- Your Controls Block Known Attacks. What About the Behavior?by Sponsored by Picus Security on August 18, 2026 at 2:01 pm
Security controls can block a familiar attack method while missing quieter […]
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- Cursor capitalizes on GitHub frustration, launches rival hosting platformby Lucas Ropek on August 18, 2026 at 10:14 pm
Cursor, known for its AI Code Editor, is launching a new code-hosting platform […]
- DOJ’s probe into Andreessen Horowitz over board seats baffles VCsby Marina Temkin on August 18, 2026 at 8:36 pm
Since portfolio companies often pivot and expand into competing markets, […]
- TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs, report saysby Aisha Malik on August 18, 2026 at 8:03 pm
If rolled out, the feature would use the social media service’s TikTok Pay […]
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- Microsoft Copilot Personal Flaws Could Let One Click Exfiltrate Data From…by [email protected] (The Hacker News) on August 18, 2026 at 5:47 pm
Varonis Threat Labs has disclosed three vulnerabilities in Microsoft Copilot […]
- Attackers Exploit MLflow SSRF Flaw to Steal Cloud Credentials and Secretsby [email protected] (The Hacker News) on August 18, 2026 at 5:44 pm
Two critical vulnerabilities impacting MLflow, an open-source artificial […]
- Ransom Busters Claims It Hacked Ransomware Servers, Asks Victims for Up to…by [email protected] (The Hacker News) on August 18, 2026 at 4:58 pm
A ransomware affiliate calling itself Ransom Busters has been spotted […]
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- From Bing Search to Ransomware: Bumblebee and AdaptixC2 Deliver Akiraby editor on June 29, 2026 at 1:07 pm
Key Takeaways This case was first reported to customers in a threat brief released in July 2025 and in a public flash alert in August 2025 in partnership with Swisscom B2B CSIRT, which observed another intrusion tied to the same campaign. This report contains data from both intrusions. We plan to release a DFIR Labs The post From Bing Search to Ransomware: Bumblebee and AdaptixC2 Deliver Akira appeared first on The DFIR Report.
- Flash Alert: EtherRat and TukTuk C2 End in The Gentleman Ransomwareby editor on May 11, 2026 at 2:05 pm
The EtherRAT malware family was first reported by Sysdig back in December 2025. At that time, the initial access vector was exploitation of CVE-2025-55182 (React2Shell) targeting Linux servers. In March 2026, a Windows variant campaign was reported by Atos, with their investigation showing evidence of activity going back to the previous December. In April, we The post Flash Alert: EtherRat and TukTuk C2 End in The Gentleman Ransomware appeared first on The DFIR Report.
- Bissa Scanner Exposed: AI-Assisted Mass Exploitation and Credential Harvestingby editor on April 22, 2026 at 2:51 pm
Key Takeaways We identified an exposed server that provided unusual visibility into a large-scale, multi-victim exploitation and collection operation. Artifacts on the host showed that Claude Code and OpenClaw were embedded in the operator’s day-to-day workflow, supporting troubleshooting, orchestration, and refinement of the collection pipeline. This AI-assisted workflow resulted in the modular platform Bissa scanner The post Bissa Scanner Exposed: AI-Assisted Mass Exploitation and Credential Harvesting appeared first on The DFIR Report.
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- Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hackedby Dan Goodin on August 18, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Secret parameter allowed hackers to steal passwords when a target clicked on a […]
- Nvidia discloses $21B stake in SpaceXby Rafe Rosner-Uddin on August 17, 2026 at 2:22 pm
Filing comes after Elon Musk announced exclusive arrangement to kit out its […]
- Vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitationby Dan Goodin on August 14, 2026 at 6:32 pm
Screen-sharing bug lets remote hackers log in without a password.
Websec Cybersecurity Blog Expert insights, trends, research findings, and best practices from Websec security team to help you strengthen your organization’s security posture.
- A Comparison Between the Real User ID and the Effective User ID is not Enough to Prevent Privilege Escalationby Websec Security Team on October 3, 2023 at 7:39 pm
In Unix-like systems, processes have a real and effective user ID determining their access permissions. While usually identical, they can differ in situations like when the setuid bit is activated in executables.
- Websec DevSecOps Webinarby Websec Security Team on August 29, 2022 at 12:00 am
Roberto Salgado and Kobalt.io’s Miki Fukushima are hosting a free webinar on September 20, 2022 covering why application security matters, the shift to developer-first security, and a practical roadmap for embedding security into DevSecOps.
- CVE-2022-21404: Another story of developers fixing vulnerabilities unknowingly because of CodeQLby Websec Security Team on May 19, 2022 at 6:18 pm
How CodeQL may help reduce false negatives within Open-Source projects. Taking a look into a deserialization vulnerability within Oracle Helidon (CVE-2022-21404).




















