SailPoint Discloses GitHub Repository Hack
The incident occurred on April 20 and did not affect customer data in the company’s production and staging environments. The post SailPoint Discloses GitHub Repository Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Cloudflare Lays Off 1,100 Employees in AI-Driven Restructuring
The company topped revenue and earnings forecasts for the first quarter of 2026, but its shares plunged more than 20%. The post Cloudflare Lays Off 1,100 Employees in AI-Driven Restructuring appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Dirty Frag: Linux kernel hit by second major security flaw in two weeks
The issue was found in the same area of the Linux kernel that produced last month’s Copy Fail bug, and also allows anyone with a basic account on an affected computer to seize full administrative control.
Webinar this week: Prevention alone is not enough against modern attacks
This upcoming webinar explores how organizations need to combine security, backups, and recovery planning to reduce the impact of modern cyberattacks. [...]
Google: Hackers used AI to develop zero-day exploit for web admin tool
Researchers at Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) say that a zero-day exploit targeting a popular open-source web administration tool was likely generated using AI. [...]
Instructure confirms hackers used Canvas flaw to deface portals
Education technology giant Instructure has confirmed that a security vulnerability allowed hackers to modify Canvas login portals and leave an extortion message. [...]
GhostLock Attack Leverages Windows file-sharing to Lock Files Access Like Ransom
Traditional ransomware disrupts organizations by encrypting data and demanding payment for decryption keys. However, a newly disclosed technique called GhostLock demonstrates a fundamentally different availability attack that achieves the same business disruption without writing a single encrypted b
Skoda Data Breach Hits Online Shop Customers
Using a vulnerability in the portal, hackers accessed names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers. The post Skoda Data Breach Hits Online Shop Customers appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Fake OpenAI Privacy Filter Repo Hits #1 on Hugging Face, Draws 244K Downloads
A malicious Hugging Face repository managed to take a spot in the platform's trending list by impersonating OpenAI's Privacy Filter open-weight model to deliver a Rust-based information stealer to Windows users. The project, named Open-OSS/privacy-filter, masqueraded as its legitimate counterpart, r
Your Purple Team Isn’t Purple — It’s Just Red and Blue in the Same Room
Defending a network at 2 am looks a lot like this: an analyst copy-pasting a hash from a PDF into a SIEM query. A red team script is being rewritten by hand so the blue team can use it. A patch waiting on a change-approval window that's longer than the exploitation window itself. Nobody in that chai
ODINI Malware Uses CPU Magnetic Emissions to Breach Faraday-Shielded Air-Gapped
ODINI is a sophisticated proof-of-concept malware capable of extracting sensitive information from air-gapped computers protected by Faraday cages. By modulating the targeted computer’s CPU workload to generate low-frequency magnetic fields, this covert channel successfully transmits data through ad
10 Best Full Disk Encryption Tools in 2026
Full Disk Encryption (FDE) is a security feature that encrypts the entire contents of a disk drive, ensuring that all data stored on the drive is protected from unauthorized access, even if the device is physically stolen. FDE uses robust encryption algorithms to encrypt data on the fly, providing s
‘HDFC Bank moves to in-house tech controls amid rising AI threats’: Ramesh …
There is coordination between CERT-In, regulators and industry forums. Eventually, RBI may come out with an advisory to tighten patching and ...
Over 500 Organizations Hit in Years-Long Phishing Campaign
Victims span across the aviation, critical infrastructure, energy, logistics, public administration, and technology sectors. The post Over 500 Organizations Hit in Years-Long Phishing Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek.
TCLBANKER Banking Trojan Targets Financial Platforms via WhatsApp and Outlook Wo
Threat hunters have flagged a previously undocumented Brazilian banking trojan dubbed TCLBANKER that's capable of targeting 59 banking, fintech, and cryptocurrency platforms. The activity is being tracked by Elastic Security Labs under the moniker REF3076. The malware family is assessed to be a majo
Ivanti Patches EPMM Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks
CVE-2026-6973 is a high-severity vulnerability that allows an attacker who has admin privileges to execute arbitrary code. The post Ivanti Patches EPMM Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Hackers abuse Google ads, Claude.ai chats to push Mac malware
Attackers are abusing Google Ads and legitimate Claude.ai shared chats in an active malvertising campaign. Users searching for "Claude mac download" may come across sponsored search results that list claude.ai as the target website, but lead to instructions that install malware on their Mac. [...]
Linux Kernel Dirty Frag LPE Exploit Enables Root Access Across Major Distributio
Details have emerged about a new, unpatched local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability impacting the Linux kernel. Dubbed Dirty Frag, it has been described as a successor to Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431, CVSS score: 7.8), a recently disclosed LPE flaw impacting the Linux kernel that has since come
CISA Launches CI Fortify to Defend Critical Infrastructure From Nation-State Cyb
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has launched a new initiative called “CI Fortify” aimed at helping critical infrastructure operators prepare for disruptive cyberattacks linked to geopolitical conflicts. The initiative comes amid growing concerns over nation-state cyb
Europe Moves to Tighten AI Rules While Easing Compliance Burden
The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to amend parts of the EU AI Act, introducing simplification measures for businesses while also expanding restrictions on harmful AI applications, including so-called “nudifier” apps and AI-generated child sexual abuse material. The agreement, re