Modern intrusions increasingly start with valid credentials and routine access, not exploits. Blackpoint Cyber’s upcoming threat report shows how VPN abuse, RMM tools, and social engineering drive most incidents. […]
FBI Warns of Data Security Risks From China-Made Mobile Apps
The agency has not named the problematic foreign-made applications, but TikTok and Temu come to mind.
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US Charges Uranium Crypto Exchange Hacker
Jonathan Spalletta exploited smart contract vulnerabilities to steal approximately $55 million in cryptocurrency and cause Uranium to shut down.
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Webinar Today: Agentic AI vs. Identity’s Last Mile Problem
Join the webcast as we explore what Agentic AI can and cannot solve today, and real world breach scenarios linked to disconnected applications.
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Block the Prompt, Not the Work: The End of “Doctor No”
There is a character that keeps appearing in enterprise security departments, and most CISOs know exactly who that is. It doesn’t build. It doesn’t enable. Its entire function is to say “No.”
No to ChatGPT.
No to DeepSeek.
No to the file-sharing tool the product team swears by.
For years, this looked like security. But in 2026, “Doctor No” is no longer just a management headache &
No to ChatGPT.
No to DeepSeek.
No to the file-sharing tool the product team swears by.
For years, this looked like security. But in 2026, “Doctor No” is no longer just a management headache &
Casbaneiro Phishing Targets Latin America and Europe Using Dynamic PDF Lures
A multi-pronged phishing campaign is targeting Spanish-speaking users in organizations across Latin America and Europe to deliver Windows banking trojans like Casbaneiro (aka Metamorfo) via another malware called Horabot.
The activity has been attributed to a Brazilian cybercrime threat actor tracked as Augmented Marauder and Water Saci. The e-crime group was first documented by Trend Micro in
The activity has been attributed to a Brazilian cybercrime threat actor tracked as Augmented Marauder and Water Saci. The e-crime group was first documented by Trend Micro in
Microsoft Warns of WhatsApp-Delivered VBS Malware Hijacking Windows via UAC Bypass
Microsoft is calling attention to a new campaign that has leveraged WhatsApp messages to distribute malicious Visual Basic Script (VBS) files.
The activity, beginning in late February 2026, leverages these scripts to initiate a multi-stage infection chain for establishing persistence and enabling remote access. It’s currently not known what lures the threat actors use to trick users into
The activity, beginning in late February 2026, leverages these scripts to initiate a multi-stage infection chain for establishing persistence and enabling remote access. It’s currently not known what lures the threat actors use to trick users into
New Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2026-5281 Under Active Exploitation — Patch Released
Google on Thursday released security updates for its Chrome web browser to address 21 vulnerabilities, including a zero-day flaw that it said has been exploited in the wild.
The high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2026-5281 (CVSS score: N/A), concerns a use-after-free bug in Dawn, an open-source and cross-platform implementation of the WebGPU standard.
“Use-after-free in Dawn in Google Chrome prior
The high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2026-5281 (CVSS score: N/A), concerns a use-after-free bug in Dawn, an open-source and cross-platform implementation of the WebGPU standard.
“Use-after-free in Dawn in Google Chrome prior
FBI warns against using Chinese mobile apps due to privacy risks
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned Americans against using foreign-developed mobile applications, particularly those created by Chinese developers. […]
3 Reasons Attackers Are Using Your Trusted Tools Against You (And Why You Don’t See It Coming)
For years, cybersecurity has followed a familiar model: block malware, stop the attack. Now, attackers are moving on to what’s next.
Threat actors now use malware less frequently in favor of what’s already inside your environment, including abusing trusted tools, native binaries, and legitimate admin utilities to move laterally, escalate privileges, and persist without raising alarms. Most
Threat actors now use malware less frequently in favor of what’s already inside your environment, including abusing trusted tools, native binaries, and legitimate admin utilities to move laterally, escalate privileges, and persist without raising alarms. Most