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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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- ShinyHunters Extorted Boeing Spin-off Prior to Arrestsby BrianKrebs on October 7, 2026 at 1:48 pm
A teenager from Amman, Jordan suspected of leading the prolific data theft and […]
- Dutch Police Arrest ‘Reformed’ Hacker in Shiny Hunters Investigationby BrianKrebs on September 28, 2026 at 3:08 pm
Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested a 23-year-old convicted […]
- U.S. Soldier Gets 70 Months in Prison for AT&T, Verizon Extortionsby BrianKrebs on September 25, 2026 at 9:44 pm
A U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty to hacking into multiple […]
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- Writing the Next Chapterby Kelly Jackson Higgins on October 8, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Dark Reading is about to begin a new decade in its storied history, and we have […]
- Australian Gov’t Weighs Mandatory AI…by Nate Nelson on October 7, 2026 at 9:42 pm
In the wake of an agentic attack against its own Medicare systems, Australia’s […]
- Citizen Lab Slams Trump Administration,…by Rob Wright on October 7, 2026 at 9:25 pm
The Citizen Lab’s Ron Deibert warns the US government is pushing for pervasive […]
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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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- The Man Behind a West Bank Telegram Channel Trying to Keep Palestinian Drivers…by Lama Rabah on October 8, 2026 at 9:00 am
With no accurate Big Tech mapping app to help him, Anas Hattab launched a […]
- Shaq Got Hacked. Now He’s Pitching for a VPNby Lily Hay Newman on October 7, 2026 at 9:31 pm
At a recent event for security firm NordVPN, NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal […]
- The Pentagon Hopes to Speed Up ‘Kill Chain’ AI Buys With 5-Minute Videosby Maddy Varner on October 7, 2026 at 3:34 pm
The US government’s Tradewinds initiative has made it easier to throw […]
- 7MS #742: Baby’s First n8nby Brian Johnson on October 2, 2026 at 12:17 pm
Hey friends! I’ve got some personal and work travel this week, so I’m skipping […]
- 7MS #741: Tales of Pentest Pwnage – Part 91by Brian Johnson on September 25, 2026 at 12:07 pm
Hey friends! Today’s tale of pentest pwnage is brought to you by four […]
- 7MS #740: Tales of Pentest Pwnage – Part 90by Brian Johnson on September 18, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Hey friends! We’ve been on a bit of a Tales of Pentest Pwnage bender lately, […]
- How Technology Empowers—and Imperils—Dictatorsby Bruce Schneier on October 8, 2026 at 11:07 am
This essay was written with Seva Gunitsky, and originally appeared in Foreign […]
- Apple’s Verified Photography Systemby Bruce Schneier on October 7, 2026 at 11:07 am
Apple just released a system called “Reference Image.” It can verify the […]
- Possible Vulnerability in Apple’s Automatic Rebootby Bruce Schneier on October 6, 2026 at 11:06 am
404Media is reporting (alternate link) that a cyber-weapons arms manufacturer […]
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- Smashing Security podcast #487: Clippy’s crypto comebackby Graham Cluley on October 7, 2026 at 11:10 pm
Microsoft’s Twitter account, with its 13 million followers, was hijacked by a […]
- N0n ransomware: what you need to knowby Graham Cluley on October 3, 2026 at 8:29 am
N0n is a newly-emerged cyber extortion gang. The group was first spotted in the […]
- FBI tells ShinyHunters members to turn themselves in, after arrest of alleged…by Graham Cluley on October 1, 2026 at 10:53 am
The FBI has a very simple message for the ShinyHunters gang: give yourselves […]
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- Cisco warns of critical flaws allowing Nexus switch takeoverby Bill Toulas on October 8, 2026 at 3:26 pm
Cisco released security advisories for five critical vulnerabilities in its […]
- OAuth grants pile up faster than you can review them. Here’s how to keep up.by Sponsored by Nudge Security on October 8, 2026 at 2:00 pm
OAuth grants create data highways between SaaS apps, AI agents, and other […]
- Uranium crypto exchange hacker convicted for stealing $53 millionby Sergiu Gatlan on October 8, 2026 at 1:18 pm
A Maryland man was found guilty of stealing more than $53 million after […]
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- Goodfire says its new ‘inside-out’ monitors catch rogue AI agents at a…by Aditya Mehta on October 8, 2026 at 4:00 pm
Goodfire just launched what it says is a cheaper way to keep AI agents in […]
- Natura’s $99 smart ring puts AI agents on your fingerby Aisha Malik on October 8, 2026 at 4:00 pm
Natura’s $99 Interface smart ring lets you summon AI agents with the press of […]
- US bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for…by Aisha Malik on October 8, 2026 at 3:42 pm
The other firms being suspended from the program include Capgemini, Cognizant, […]
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- UAC-0099 Targets Ukrainian Government Personnel With ASHVEIN RAT Hiding…by [email protected] (The Hacker News) on October 8, 2026 at 3:26 pm
The Russia-aligned threat actor known as UAC-0099 has been attributed to a […]
- ARTEX AI Pentesting Tool Used in Data Theft Attacks on South Korean Financial…by [email protected] (The Hacker News) on October 8, 2026 at 2:12 pm
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a targeted campaign aimed […]
- Wazza Phishkit Targets Banking, Government, and Manufacturing Across the US,…by [email protected] (The Hacker News) on October 8, 2026 at 10:30 am
Phishing kits are no longer limited to copying a familiar login page and […]
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- BengalSEO Part 1: Anatomy of the Operationby editor on August 24, 2026 at 2:28 pm
Key Takeaways The DFIR Report Offerings Check out our Products here and our Services here. Want a demo, more information on our services, pricing or just want to chat? Get in Touch Contact us today for pricing or a demo! Case Summary In March 2026, our team identified an SEO poisoning campaign leading to malware deployment The post BengalSEO Part 1: Anatomy of the Operation appeared first on The DFIR Report.
- 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.
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- Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large servicesby Dan Goodin on October 6, 2026 at 7:21 pm
Compromise of 3 domain registries allows hackers to walk off with unauthorized […]
- OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with trafficby Dan Goodin on October 6, 2026 at 12:21 pm
The reports of OpenAI agents harming third-party sites keep coming.
- Licensing costs driving 90 percent of VMware users to explore options: Surveyby Scharon Harding on October 6, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Users want to “reduce risk and avoid unnecessary disruption” while making […]
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).

















