Most network incidents don’t escalate due to a lack of alerts; they escalate when response breaks down. This webinar explores how to fix gaps in triage, enrichment, and coordination. […]
The Hacker News Launches ‘Cybersecurity Stars Awards 2026’ — Submissions Now Open
For nearly 20 years, we at The Hacker News have mostly told scary stories about cyberspace — big hacks, broken systems, and new threats.
But behind every headline, there’s a quieter, better story.
It’s the story of leaders making tough calls under pressure, teams building smarter defenses, and security products that keep hunting threats 24/7 — even when it’s hard.
Most of the time, this work is
But behind every headline, there’s a quieter, better story.
It’s the story of leaders making tough calls under pressure, teams building smarter defenses, and security products that keep hunting threats 24/7 — even when it’s hard.
Most of the time, this work is
Romanian Extradited to US for Role in Hacking Scheme 17 Years Ago
Gavril Sandu, 53, was indicted in 2017, but was arrested and extradited to the United States only in 2026.
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Your AI Agents Are Already Inside the Perimeter. Do You Know What They’re Doing?
Analysts recently confirmed what identity security teams have quietly feared: AI agents are being deployed faster than enterprises can govern them. In their inaugural Market Guide for Guardian Agents, Gartner states that “enterprise adoption of AI agents is accelerating, outpacing maturity of governance policy controls.” Enterprise leaders can request access to the Gartner Market Guide for
CISA: Critical Infrastructure Must Master Isolation, Recovery
The agency has issued guidance to help critical infrastructure operators prepare for cyberattacks by foreign threat actors.
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Sophisticated Quasar Linux RAT Targets Software Developers
The persistent, evasive implant provides remote access, surveillance, and credential exfiltration capabilities.
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Palo Alto Networks warns of firewall RCE zero-day exploited in attacks
Palo Alto Networks warned customers today that a critical-severity unpatched vulnerability in the PAN-OS User-ID Authentication Portal is being exploited in attacks. […]
Google’s Android Apps Get Public Verification to Stop Supply Chain Attacks
Google has announced expanded Binary Transparency for Android as a way to safeguard the ecosystem from supply chain attacks.
“This new public ledger ensures the Google apps on your device are exactly what we intended to build and distribute,” Google’s product and security teams said.
The initiative builds upon the foundation of Pixel Binary Transparency, which Google introduced in October 2021
“This new public ledger ensures the Google apps on your device are exactly what we intended to build and distribute,” Google’s product and security teams said.
The initiative builds upon the foundation of Pixel Binary Transparency, which Google introduced in October 2021
Windows Phone Link Exploited by CloudZ RAT to Steal Credentials and OTPs
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an intrusion that involved the use of a CloudZ remote access tool (RAT) and a previous undocumented plugin dubbed Pheno with the aim of facilitating credential theft.
“According to the functionalities of the CloudZ RAT and Pheno plugin, this was with the intention of stealing victims’ credentials and potentially one-time passwords (OTPs),”
“According to the functionalities of the CloudZ RAT and Pheno plugin, this was with the intention of stealing victims’ credentials and potentially one-time passwords (OTPs),”
Government, Scientific Entities Hit via Daemon Tools Supply Chain Attack
While trojanized Daemon Tools versions were installed worldwide, a sophisticated backdoor was dropped only on a dozen systems.
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