Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler Rail says the Everest ransomware gang demanded about $12.3 million after breaching a data exchange platform shared with one of its suppliers. […]
How enterprise GenAI can amplify ransomware risk — and how to contain it
Enterprise AI can accelerate ransomware attacks when AI assistants and agents inherit excessive permissions or compromised identities. Acronis explains how identity controls, governance, and least-privilege access help reduce AI-enabled ransomware risk while supporting secure AI adoption. […]
Suno, Paidwork Data Breaches Affect Tens of Millions of Accounts
Hackers leaked names, email addresses, phone numbers, passwords, and financial information stolen from the two platforms.
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Adobe Acrobat Extension Flaw Let Malicious Sites Read WhatsApp Web Data
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched vulnerability chain in the Adobe Acrobat Chrome extension that has over 314 million users, which, if exploited, could facilitate a silent hijack of a user’s WhatsApp data.
The shortcoming has been codenamed HermeticReader by Guardio Labs. It’s officially tracked as CVE-2026-48294 (CVSS score: 7.4), with the vulnerability
Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Observability Platform Provider Embrace
Acquisition follows January’s Chronosphere deal, deepening Palo Alto Networks’ push beyond core security into observability.
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Flaw in Adobe Extension With 300M Installs Enabled WhatsApp Data Theft
An attacker only needed to convince the targeted user to visit a malicious website to exfiltrate WhatsApp messages and contacts.
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New InfraTrust report reveals infrastructure flaws admins should patch first
Eclypsium has launched InfraTrust, a new infrastructure cybersecurity knowledge base and monthly InfraTrust Pulse report designed to help organizations prioritize vulnerabilities affecting infrastructure, firmware, networking, and edge devices. […]
When Identity Verification Fails: Lessons from a Real-World SIM Swap and Near Account Takeover
Identity confidence changes throughout every interaction and should be reassessed continuously as new risk signals emerge.
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Adobe Chrome extension flaw let sites access private WhatsApp chats
The Adobe Acrobat extension for Chrome could be used to access conversations and data rendered in WhatsApp Web without any form of authentication. […]
StrongestLayer Raises $4.1 Million in Seed Funding Extension
The startup will use the fresh investment to accelerate its go-to-market strategy and to expand its platform.
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