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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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- U.K. Sanctions Cryptomus for RU Money Launderingby BrianKrebs on October 14, 2026 at 2:22 pm
The United Kingdom has issued economic sanctions against Cryptomus, a […]
- Microsoft Patches More Than 1,400 Security Flawsby BrianKrebs on October 13, 2026 at 11:24 pm
Microsoft today issued updates to fix more than 1,400 security vulnerabilities […]
- FBI Arrests Executive at Ransomware Negotiation Firmby BrianKrebs on October 10, 2026 at 12:17 am
Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday arrested the […]
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- When Your Ransomware Negotiator Works…by Terry J. Maxwell on October 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm
The shocking arrest of a well-known ransomware negotiator reveals the critical […]
- When AI Agents Commit Breaches, Humans…by Alexander Culafi on October 16, 2026 at 1:00 pm
As agents escape containment and access external systems, responsibility […]
- SecTor 2026 Reveals a Rapidly Shifting…on October 15, 2026 at 10:10 pm
The event closed in Toronto last week, with experts sharing critical […]
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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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- ‘Nightmare Scenario’: Zero-Click Spyware Is Infecting Phones via Targeted…by Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman on October 15, 2026 at 10:00 am
Researchers at The Citizen Lab have for the first time released technical […]
- An OpenAI Employee Allegedly Used a Chatbot to Help Plant a Recording Device at…by Paresh Dave, Maddy Varner, Caroline Haskins on October 13, 2026 at 11:17 pm
Chatbot prompts reveal the engineer’s alleged efforts to set up a covert […]
- Feds Got Warrants to Use Fake Cell Towers to Hunt Down Don Lemon’s Producerby Dhruv Mehrotra on October 12, 2026 at 11:00 am
Investigators also sought permission to use an invasive surveillance tool […]
- 7MS #743: Eating the Security Dog Food – Part 9by Brian Johnson on October 9, 2026 at 9:17 pm
Hey friends, it has been a long time since we talked about eating our own […]
- 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 […]
- Backdooring Open-Weight AI Modelsby Bruce Schneier on October 16, 2026 at 11:04 am
This is a problem: Any open model whose weights have been edited can carry a […]
- Measuring Human Cryptanalysis Effortby Bruce Schneier on October 15, 2026 at 4:24 pm
Matthew Green has a new site that tries to estimate the number of […]
- Upcoming Speaking Engagementsby Bruce Schneier on October 14, 2026 at 4:02 pm
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m […]
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- Smashing Security podcast #488: How a ransomware negotiator ended up arrested…by Graham Cluley on October 14, 2026 at 11:06 pm
A ransomware negotiator attended a cybersecurity conference, only to be […]
- GTA 6 leaker threatens to release full playable version of game ahead of…by Graham Cluley on October 13, 2026 at 8:20 am
The hacker behind a high-profile string of leaks involving the upcoming release […]
- $10 million bounty offered for Chinese Hafnium hacker accused of Microsoft…by Graham Cluley on October 9, 2026 at 2:35 pm
The US State Department is offering up to US $10 million for information about […]
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- Employees using personal ChatGPT at work? Here’s what IT admins need to doby Sponsored by NordLayer AI Scout on October 16, 2026 at 1:50 pm
Employees using personal ChatGPT accounts at work can expose sensitive company […]
- Burger King Japan data breach exposes 11 million customer recordsby Sergiu Gatlan on October 16, 2026 at 12:01 pm
Burger King Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of global fast-food giant Burger […]
- Microsoft: October Windows update may break Smart App Controlby Sergiu Gatlan on October 16, 2026 at 8:44 am
Microsoft says some users may have trouble turning on Smart App Control after […]
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- An Nvidia insider-turned-VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yetby Theresa Loconsolo on October 16, 2026 at 4:30 pm
Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for […]
- Waymo’s robotaxis are headed to Canadaby Kirsten Korosec on October 16, 2026 at 4:06 pm
The company will start off by testing its self-driving vehicles on Toronto’s […]
- Elorian’s first AI model wants to reason with images, not just about themby Aditya Mehta on October 16, 2026 at 4:01 pm
According to Elorian’s evaluations, Glimpse outperforms even GPT-6 Astra on […]
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- UAT-11985 Uses Fake Event Invites to Target Taiwan Research Affiliates With…by [email protected] (The Hacker News) on October 16, 2026 at 4:16 pm
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an advanced persistent […]
- OpenAI Research Model Spent 3rd-Party Test ETH Without Permission to Deploy…by [email protected] (The Hacker News) on October 16, 2026 at 2:03 pm
OpenAI has disclosed seven new incidents in which its artificial intelligence […]
- AI Decision Models and Their Impact on AI SOC Platformsby [email protected] (The Hacker News) on October 16, 2026 at 11:30 am
In the space of a month, a new category of AI model went from nonexistent to […]
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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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- Targeted ads delivered 0-click exploits to install mercenary malwareby Dan Goodin on October 15, 2026 at 8:32 pm
The incident is likely 1st confirmation of mercenary spyware delivered by […]
- Fridge hack costing millions and sparking fires stemmed from poor securityby Dan Goodin on October 14, 2026 at 9:35 pm
Incident hitting 700 supermarkets exploited outdated devices exposed to the […]
- Anthropic warns small AI models could self-replicate through IoT devicesby Dan Goodin on October 14, 2026 at 12:55 pm
“Small weight-based replicators” could usher in a new generation of computer […]
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).

















