Security

Could Microsoft's AI era spell the end of Patch Tuesday? Experts say yes.

AI is accelerating Windows security fixes – and challenging Microsoft's decades-old monthly update model.
Read more about Could Microsoft's AI era spell the end of Patch Tuesday? Experts say yes.

Insider threat: NHS staff warned they’ll be fired or even jailed for accessing patient records illegally

The campaign follows several incidents of staff being dismissed from their posts after accessing the medical records of victims of high-profile crimes
Read more about Insider threat: NHS staff warned they’ll be fired or even jailed for accessing patient records illegally

How the world’s top cyber authority left its door wide open on GitHub: CISA shares lessons from major blunder

CISA promises no customer or mission data was compromised, even though exposed keys remained valid for days.
Read more about How the world’s top cyber authority left its door wide open on GitHub: CISA shares lessons from major blunder

Ransomware negotiator helped hackers squeeze victims for bigger payouts

He was hired to help victims, but got paid for extorting money from them.
Read more about Ransomware negotiator helped hackers squeeze victims for bigger payouts

Science has cracked the concept of a better password – your breath


Hackers bait users with popular VPNs, but fake installers lead to complete compromise

Attackers use a covert network of command servers named after “Nishihaoren,” which translates to “you are a good person.”
Read more about Hackers bait users with popular VPNs, but fake installers lead to complete compromise

Hacker claims sale of alleged Nike customer database with millions of records


The internet’s weirdest hacking bot: tries to force its way into servers, begs for help to escape Belarus

Its creator claims this “performance piece” is “somewhat illegal” but harmless, yet security experts warn of real risks.
Read more about The internet’s weirdest hacking bot: tries to force its way into servers, begs for help to escape Belarus

Critical bugs enable hackers to take control of Ubiquiti devices

Vulnerabilities can be chained to compromise entire systems.
Read more about Critical bugs enable hackers to take control of Ubiquiti devices

Europe launches AI test platform to find cybersecurity flaws in hospitals, banks, and power grids


Claude Code, Cursor, Codex: Why AI coding agents are triggering hacker alerts


Forget GDID: your PC has a hardware-baked permanent identifier that you cannot erase

TPM chip contains a permanent, unchangeable hardware fingerprint that follows users even after they wipe their system.
Read more about Forget GDID: your PC has a hardware-baked permanent identifier that you cannot erase

35GB of Accenture secrets appear on hacker forum, company confirms incident

Did 35GB of secrets get exfiltrated from a Fortune 500 provider?
Read more about 35GB of Accenture secrets appear on hacker forum, company confirms incident

GitHub's AI guard dog fooled by simple trick that leaks company secrets


European cloud provider Nextcloud leaks 367K records, exposing staff and clients

Exposed data includes scripts tailored for clients to set up Nextcloud.
Read more about European cloud provider Nextcloud leaks 367K records, exposing staff and clients

EU requires all new cars to have cameras facing the driver’s face to monitor their behavior


US Army websites defaced in 404 hijacking attack to post messages about Trump

Some accused the President of sexual crimes and being a “thief.”
Read more about US Army websites defaced in 404 hijacking attack to post messages about Trump

Chinese solar inverters can be remotely hacked to shut down rooftop panels, research suggests


Deutsche Bank data breach fears rise after ransomware group posts “evidence”

Hackers claim to have breached Deutsche Bank internal systems.
Read more about Deutsche Bank data breach fears rise after ransomware group posts “evidence”

Critical Linux KVM bug lets hackers take over servers for 16 years

Virtual machines, managed by Linux KVM, can be abused by attackers to completely take over the host using a newly discovered vulnerability.
Read more about Critical Linux KVM bug lets hackers take over servers for 16 years