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Careers
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

How to Know Where Your Security Threat Is Before It's Too Late

Organizations winning the security talent war operationalize key questions to prevent knowledge loss and enhance cybersecurity resilience.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Hacker News
3 days ago

NASA Employees Duped in Chinese Phishing Scheme Targeting U.S. Defense Software

A Chinese national impersonated U.S. researchers to obtain sensitive information from NASA and other entities, violating export control laws.
Information security
fromTheregister
19 hours ago

Cybersecurity professional getting more work and less pay

Cybersecurity professionals faced significant pay stagnation in 2025, with 77% in the UK receiving no salary increase despite high demand for their roles.
Careers
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

How to Know Where Your Security Threat Is Before It's Too Late

Organizations winning the security talent war operationalize key questions to prevent knowledge loss and enhance cybersecurity resilience.
DevOps
fromSecuritymagazine
6 days ago

The Security Metric That's Failing You

Measuring patch rates does not equate to a secure environment; real risks often lie in misconfigurations and outdated permissions.
DevOps
fromTheregister
4 days ago

Hybrid clouds have two attack surfaces - so watch both

Hybrid cloud management tools present significant security vulnerabilities that users often overlook.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Hacker News
3 days ago

NASA Employees Duped in Chinese Phishing Scheme Targeting U.S. Defense Software

A Chinese national impersonated U.S. researchers to obtain sensitive information from NASA and other entities, violating export control laws.
Information security
fromTheregister
19 hours ago

Cybersecurity professional getting more work and less pay

Cybersecurity professionals faced significant pay stagnation in 2025, with 77% in the UK receiving no salary increase despite high demand for their roles.
Software development
fromArs Technica
11 hours ago

Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials

Developers must uninstall version 0.23.3 of elementary-data due to security vulnerabilities and follow specific remediation steps.
Privacy professionals
fromSecurityWeek
1 hour ago

Medtronic Hack Confirmed After ShinyHunters Threatens Data Leak

Medtronic confirmed a hack by ShinyHunters, claiming millions of records were stolen, but asserts no impact on patient safety or operations.
fromThe Verge
18 hours ago

That UL logo is more complicated than it looks

UL Solutions has been a cornerstone in safety testing for over a century, starting with fire and safety evaluations for electrical products as electricity became common in homes. Today, its logo signifies safety across a vast array of consumer electronics.
London startup
DevOps
fromTechRepublic
2 years ago

What is Cloud Security? Fundamental Guide

Cloud security requires specialized processes and technologies to protect assets and data from evolving threats in a dynamic environment.
Careers
fromSecuritymagazine
1 day ago

Security Career or Security Blanket? Turning Fearful Staying into Commitment

Job-hugging reflects fear rather than commitment, leading to burnout and stalled innovation in teams.
Software development
fromTheregister
1 day ago

Hot take: AI's not going to kill open source code security

Cal.com has shifted from AGPL-3.0 to a proprietary license, raising concerns about open source security in the AI era.
#microsoft
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
49 minutes ago

Microsoft Confirms Active Exploitation of Windows Shell CVE-2026-32202

Microsoft acknowledged active exploitation of a high-severity security flaw in Windows Shell, now patched, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive information.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
49 minutes ago

Microsoft Confirms Active Exploitation of Windows Shell CVE-2026-32202

Microsoft acknowledged active exploitation of a high-severity security flaw in Windows Shell, now patched, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive information.
#agentic-ai
Software development
fromDevOps.com
4 days ago

Agentic AI for Defense: How Checkmarx Turns Security into a Coding Partner - DevOps.com

Agentic AI proactively identifies and addresses security vulnerabilities in real-time during code development, enhancing application security significantly.
Software development
fromDevOps.com
4 days ago

Agentic AI for Defense: How Checkmarx Turns Security into a Coding Partner - DevOps.com

Agentic AI proactively identifies and addresses security vulnerabilities in real-time during code development, enhancing application security significantly.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
3 days ago

Why Cybersecurity Must Rethink Defense in the Age of Autonomous Agents

Agentic AI is transforming cybersecurity, presenting both opportunities for defenders and risks for attackers, necessitating a strategic response from the industry.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
18 hours ago

Incomplete Windows Patch Opens Door to Zero-Click Attacks

Incomplete patching of Windows vulnerabilities led to new zero-click attack vectors, enabling credential theft without user interaction.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
16 hours ago

Mythos Changed the Math on Vulnerability Discovery. Most Teams Aren't Ready for the Remediation Side

AI systems like Claude Mythos can identify vulnerabilities quickly, but organizations struggle to remediate them effectively.
Privacy professionals
fromSecuritymagazine
6 days ago

The Privacy-Security Partnership: How We Bend Risk in a Resource Crunch

Fewer privacy practitioners feel confident in meeting laws, while resource shortages and compliance challenges increase stress in the field.
Women in technology
fromInfoQ
1 month ago

Security and Architecture: To Betray One Is To Destroy Both

Architecture and security have evolved from separate entities to a deeply connected partnership focused on resilience and protection against threats.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
21 hours ago

Easily Exploitable 'Pack2TheRoot' Linux Vulnerability Leads to Root Access

A high-severity vulnerability in PackageKit allows unprivileged users to install packages with root privileges, tracked as CVE-2026-41651.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
49 minutes ago

Microsoft Patches Entra ID Role Flaw That Enabled Service Principal Takeover

AI agents in Microsoft Entra ID can lead to privilege escalation and identity takeover attacks due to a security flaw in the Agent ID Administrator role.
#malware
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
16 hours ago

Weekly Recap: Fast16 Malware, XChat Launch, Federal Backdoor, AI Employee Tracking & More

New malware fast16 predates Stuxnet, targeting high-precision software to subtly alter calculations, potentially causing significant failures.
Information security
fromTheregister
3 days ago

CISA, NCSC issue Firestarter backdoor warning

Firestarter malware targets a US federal agency, maintaining persistent access to compromised devices, posing risks to government and critical infrastructure.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
2 days ago

Researchers Uncover Pre-Stuxnet 'fast16' Malware Targeting Engineering Software

A new Lua-based malware, fast16, predates Stuxnet and targets high-precision calculation software for cyber sabotage.
Information security
fromTheregister
4 days ago

Researchers find sabotage malware that may predate Stuxnet

Malware named fast16 aims to sabotage engineering and physics simulation software, predating Stuxnet and targeting high-precision tools.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
16 hours ago

Weekly Recap: Fast16 Malware, XChat Launch, Federal Backdoor, AI Employee Tracking & More

New malware fast16 predates Stuxnet, targeting high-precision software to subtly alter calculations, potentially causing significant failures.
Information security
fromTheregister
3 days ago

CISA, NCSC issue Firestarter backdoor warning

Firestarter malware targets a US federal agency, maintaining persistent access to compromised devices, posing risks to government and critical infrastructure.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
2 days ago

Researchers Uncover Pre-Stuxnet 'fast16' Malware Targeting Engineering Software

A new Lua-based malware, fast16, predates Stuxnet and targets high-precision calculation software for cyber sabotage.
Information security
fromTheregister
4 days ago

Researchers find sabotage malware that may predate Stuxnet

Malware named fast16 aims to sabotage engineering and physics simulation software, predating Stuxnet and targeting high-precision tools.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
19 hours ago

Malicious AI Prompt Injection Attacks Increasing, but Sophistication Still Low: Google

Google's research reveals an increase in indirect prompt injection attacks on AI, though their sophistication remains relatively low.
fromSecurityWeek
3 days ago

Vulnerabilities Patched in CrowdStrike, Tenable Products

CrowdStrike published an advisory for CVE-2026-40050, a critical unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability affecting its LogScale product. The flaw can allow a remote attacker to read arbitrary files from the server filesystem.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
2 months ago

The New Battleground of Cybersecurity

I've always had what I would consider a hacker mindset, a curiosity to take things apart, understand them, and use that knowledge to solve problems. That mindset took me on a circuitous route into the cybersecurity industry; after being kicked out of high school for hacking computer systems, I worked a range of jobs, managing office supply companies by day and cracking Wi-Fi networks by night until I started a Digital Forensics degree which led me to the world of security research.
Science
#cve
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
5 days ago

Operationally Ineffective: Putting CVEs in a Chokehold with Privilege Disruption

CVE effectiveness is diminished if it cannot reach the privilege plane, emphasizing the need for advanced vulnerability detection like Mythos Preview.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
5 days ago

Operationally Ineffective: Putting CVEs in a Chokehold with Privilege Disruption

CVE effectiveness is diminished if it cannot reach the privilege plane, emphasizing the need for advanced vulnerability detection like Mythos Preview.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
3 days ago

LMDeploy CVE-2026-33626 Flaw Exploited Within 13 Hours of Disclosure

A high-severity SSRF vulnerability in LMDeploy is actively exploited, allowing attackers to access sensitive data and internal networks.
Information security
fromIT Brew
4 days ago

Asking around: When does ransomware threat intelligence become noise?

Effective threat intelligence requires filtering information relevant to specific market segments to avoid overwhelming alerts.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
3 days ago

US Federal Agency's Cisco Firewall Infected With 'Firestarter' Backdoor

A US federal agency was infected with malware due to vulnerabilities in Cisco firewalls linked to a China-backed espionage campaign.
#nist
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
5 days ago

NIST's New Prioritization Criteria for CVEs, Examined by Experts

NIST is changing its approach to handling cybersecurity vulnerabilities by prioritizing certain CVEs for immediate enrichment in the National Vulnerability Database.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
5 days ago

NIST's New Prioritization Criteria for CVEs, Examined by Experts

NIST is changing its approach to handling cybersecurity vulnerabilities by prioritizing certain CVEs for immediate enrichment in the National Vulnerability Database.
#ai
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
4 days ago

AI Can Autonomously Hack Cloud Systems With Minimal Oversight: Researchers

AI systems can autonomously hack cloud environments, demonstrating advanced capabilities in executing sophisticated attacks without specific instructions.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
4 days ago

AI Can Autonomously Hack Cloud Systems With Minimal Oversight: Researchers

AI systems can autonomously hack cloud environments, demonstrating advanced capabilities in executing sophisticated attacks without specific instructions.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
5 days ago

Recent Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Exploited as Zero-Day

A zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Defender, tracked as CVE-2026-33825, allows privilege escalation through a flaw named BlueHammer.
Information security
fromTNW | Next-Featured
6 days ago

Lovable security crisis: 48 days of exposed projects, closed bug reports, & the structural failure of vibe coding security

Lovable's security incidents expose vulnerabilities in AI-generated code and highlight a market focus on growth over security.
#openclaw
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
5 days ago

Are SBOMs Failing? Supply Chain Attacks Rise as Security Teams Struggle With SBOM Data

SBOMs and VEX statements fail to enhance software supply chain security due to poor decision-making and inconsistent interpretation of available data.
Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
5 days ago

Interview: Critical local infrastructure is missing link in UK cyber resilience | Computer Weekly

Local infrastructure in the UK is vulnerable to cyber attacks, risking severe disruption to essential services and public safety.
Information security
fromTechRepublic
5 days ago

Microsoft Patch Still Leaves 1,300 SharePoint Servers Exposed

Over 1,300 internet-exposed Microsoft SharePoint servers remain unpatched against a spoofing flaw, CVE-2026-32201, posing significant security risks.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
5 days ago

Oracle Patches 450 Vulnerabilities With April 2026 CPU

Oracle released 481 new security patches in April 2026, addressing vulnerabilities across 28 product families, with many remotely exploitable without authentication.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
6 days ago

Progress Patches Multiple Vulnerabilities in MOVEit WAF, LoadMaster

Progress Software released patches for multiple vulnerabilities in MOVEit WAF and LoadMaster that could lead to remote code execution and command injection.
#cisa
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
6 days ago

Organizations Warned of Exploited Cisco, Kentico, Zimbra Vulnerabilities

CISA expanded its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog with eight new flaws, including high-severity bugs in Cisco and Kentico products.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 week ago

Organizations Warned of Exploited Windows, Adobe Acrobat Vulnerabilities

CISA expanded its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog with seven new vulnerabilities, including critical Windows and Adobe flaws.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
6 days ago

Organizations Warned of Exploited Cisco, Kentico, Zimbra Vulnerabilities

CISA expanded its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog with eight new flaws, including high-severity bugs in Cisco and Kentico products.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 week ago

Organizations Warned of Exploited Windows, Adobe Acrobat Vulnerabilities

CISA expanded its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog with seven new vulnerabilities, including critical Windows and Adobe flaws.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
6 days ago

Unsecured Perforce Servers Expose Sensitive Data From Major Orgs

Many internet-facing Perforce P4 servers are misconfigured, exposing sensitive information and allowing unauthorized access.
Information security
fromTheregister
1 week ago

Critical Fortinet sandbox bugs allow auth bypass and RCE

Two critical vulnerabilities in Fortinet's sandbox allow unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication or execute unauthorized code.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 week ago

Exploited Vulnerability Exposes Nginx Servers to Hacking

A critical vulnerability in Nginx UI allows attackers to take full control of servers, affecting numerous deployments worldwide.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 week ago

ICS Patch Tuesday: 8 Industrial Giants Publish New Security Advisories

Multiple industrial giants have released new ICS security advisories addressing various vulnerabilities since the last Patch Tuesday.
Information security
fromTechRepublic
2 weeks ago

Why Operationalizing AI Security Is the Next Great Enterprise Hurdle

Security operations lag behind rapid tech advancements, leading to inefficiencies and risks in managing numerous security tools.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
2 weeks ago

The Hidden Cost of Recurring Credential Incidents

Credential incidents cause significant operational costs and disruptions, impacting IT teams and overall business productivity beyond just breach prevention.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 month ago

Why Security Validation Is Becoming Agentic

Security validation tools operate in silos while attackers exploit interconnected systems, creating a structural blind spot that Agentic Exposure Validation can address through continuous, autonomous, context-aware assessment.
Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Vulnerability reports: Increase in quantity, decrease in quality? | Computer Weekly

Bug bounty programs face sustainability challenges due to increased low-quality submissions, prompting cURL founder Daniel Stenberg to shut down his HackerOne program and switch to GitHub for vulnerability reporting.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago

Critical N8n Vulnerabilities Allowed Server Takeover

Two critical vulnerabilities in n8n allowed unauthenticated remote code execution and sandbox escape, potentially exposing all stored credentials including AWS keys, passwords, OAuth tokens, and API keys.
Information security
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Vulnerability exploits now dominate intrusions

Exploit of disclosed vulnerabilities now causes most intrusions, with attackers weaponizing new flaws within hours while many organizations patch slowly.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 month ago

The Zero-Day Scramble is Avoidable: A Guide to Attack Surface Reduction

Teams must reduce unnecessary internet-facing exposure to minimize vulnerability exploitation risk, as time-to-exploit windows are shrinking to hours or minutes.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago

How to 10x Your Vulnerability Management Program in the Agentic Era

Agentic AI cyberattacks are actively occurring, forcing vulnerability management to evolve from static scanning to continuous, contextual, autonomous remediation systems.
Information security
fromDevOps.com
2 months ago

Survey Surfaces More Focus on Software Security Testing and API Security - DevOps.com

Many enterprises plan to increase spending on software security testing, API security, and application security as AI-driven code growth strains DevSecOps capacity.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 month ago

Dozens of Vendors Patch Security Flaws Across Enterprise Software and Network Devices

SAP released security updates for two critical vulnerabilities enabling arbitrary code execution: CVE-2019-17571 in Quotation Management Insurance and CVE-2026-27685 in NetWeaver Enterprise Portal Administration.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
2 months ago

Organizations Warned of Exploited Linux Vulnerabilities

Critical GNU Inetutils telnetd authentication bypass (CVE-2026-24061) enables remote root via crafted Telnet USER variable, and kernel integer overflow (CVE-2018-14634) permits privilege escalation.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
1 month ago

Would You Trust an AI Pentester to Work Solo?

AI-powered pentesting excels at speed and pattern recognition but requires human guidance to validate contextual vulnerabilities and novel attack paths that matter most to organizations.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
2 months ago

BeyondTrust Remote Support has a critical vulnerability

Unauthenticated remote-code-execution vulnerability in BeyondTrust Remote Support and Privileged Remote Access enables full system compromise; affected versions require urgent patching or upgrades.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
1 month ago

The Great Security Culture Shift: Building a Proactive Defense in an Era of Advanced Threats and Social Engineering

Hackers exploit DLL side-loading on trusted platforms like LinkedIn to deliver malware through seemingly legitimate file attachments, bypassing traditional security defenses and compromising entire corporate networks.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
2 months ago

Cyber Insights 2026: Offensive Security; Where It is and Where Its Going

Red teaming and offensive security must accelerate and expand to proactively find and harden system weaknesses against increasingly frequent, sophisticated, and damaging attacks.
Information security
fromInfoWorld
2 months ago

Three web security blind spots in mobile DevSecOps pipelines

Mobile apps require fundamentally different security approaches than web applications because they operate as untrusted endpoints where attackers have physical access to the binary, making traditional web-centric security models inadequate.
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