Microsoft will roll out passkey support for phishing-resistant passwordless authentication to Microsoft Entra‑protected resources from Windows devices starting late April. […]
New ‘Pack2TheRoot’ flaw gives hackers root Linux access
A new vulnerability dubbed Pack2TheRoot could be exploited in the PackageKit daemon to allow local Linux users to install or remove system packages and gain root permissions. […]
FIRESTARTER Backdoor Hit Federal Cisco Firepower Device, Survives Security Patches
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has revealed that an unnamed federal civilian agency’s Cisco Firepower device running Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software was compromised in September 2025 with malware called FIRESTARTER.
FIRESTARTER, per CISA and the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), is assessed to be a backdoor designed for remote access and
FIRESTARTER, per CISA and the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), is assessed to be a backdoor designed for remote access and
Pre-Stuxnet Sabotage Malware ‘Fast16’ Linked to US-Iran Cyber Tensions
It targeted high-precision calculation software to tamper with results and packed a self-propagation mechanism.
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In Other News: Unauthorized Mythos Access, Plankey CISA Nomination Ends, New Display Security Device
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Supreme Court hacker sentenced, Lovable exposed user data, Google expands enterprise security.
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NASA Employees Duped in Chinese Phishing Scheme Targeting U.S. Defense Software
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has revealed how a Chinese national posed as a U.S. researcher as part of a spear-phishing campaign to obtain sensitive information from the space agency, as well as from government entities, universities, and private companies, in violation of export control laws.
“For years, NASA employees
“For years, NASA employees
DORA and operational resilience: Credential management as a financial risk control
Article 9 of DORA makes authentication and access control a legal obligation for EU financial entities. Here is what the regulation requires, and what a breach looks like when those controls are missing. […]
Over 10,000 Zimbra servers vulnerable to ongoing XSS attacks
Over 10,000 Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) instances exposed online are vulnerable to ongoing attacks exploiting a cross-site scripting (XSS) security flaw. […]
Why Cybersecurity Must Rethink Defense in the Age of Autonomous Agents
From autonomous code generation to decision-making systems that initiate actions without human intervention, the industry is entering a new phase.
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Locked Shields 2026: 41 Nations Strengthen Cyber Resilience in World’s Biggest Exercise
Locked Shields has grown significantly over the past 16 years, with only four nations participating in the first edition.
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