New Mirai Variant Nexcorium Hijacks DVR Devices for DDoS Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers at Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs have found a new malware that is taking over smart devices across the globe. This threat, named Nexcorium, is…
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Mozilla challenges enterprise AI providers with Thunderbolt, open-source AI client under your control
For organizations that want to keep company data within their own systems and have more control over how AI is deployed, Mozilla is offering an…
Mirai Variant Nexcorium Exploits CVE-2024-3721 to Hijack TBK DVRs for DDoS Botnet
Ravie LakshmananApr 18, 2026IoT Security / Vulnerability Threat actors are exploiting security flaws in TBK DVR and end‑of‑life (EoL) TP-Link Wi-Fi routers to deploy Mirai-botnet…
AI, energy, and the new rules of cloud sustainability competition
The cloud industry has long promoted a reassuring sustainability narrative: Hyperscalers are more efficient and renewables for energy are growing, which means shifting workloads off‑premises…
Amazon to buy satellite firm Globalstar in US$11.5 billion deal
Amazon.com will acquire Globalstar in an US$11.57 billion ($16 billion) deal, bolstering its fledgling satellite business as it tries to catch up with Elon Musk’s…
Lawmakers Gathered Quietly to Talk About AI. Angst and Fears of ‘Destruction’ Followed
A congressional subcommittee on Thursday held a roundtable discussion on the potential of artificial intelligence, which took a turn toward the existential as each lawmaker…
Microsoft defender under attack as three zero-days, two of them still unpatched, enable elevated access
Microsoft Defender under attack as three zero-days, two of them still unpatched, enable elevated access Pierluigi Paganini April 18, 2026 Attackers exploit three Microsoft Defender…
Why that next data breach alert could be a trap
Ignoring a real breach notification invites risk, but falling for a bogus one could be even worse. Stop reacting on autopilot. 17 Apr 2026 • …
Flawed Cisco update threatens to stop APs from getting further patches
Using WLANPoller will make the process faster, he added. Enderle said that if an admin finds an AP whose flash memory is already too full…
How Huntress Managed EDR Stands Against the Competition
Cybercrimes are no longer reserved for the Fortune 500. It’s more than just major banks, national retailers, and hospital networks at risk. Hackers are now…
Webinar: From phishing to fallout — Why MSPs must rethink both security and recovery
Cyberattacks are evolving faster than many MSP and corporate defenses can keep up, with phishing now one of the primary drivers of modern cybercrime. On…
Nearly 6 Million Internet-Facing FTP Servers Still Exposed in 2026, Censys Warns
According to a recent April 2026 report by security researcher Himaja Motheram at Censys, just under 6 million internet-facing hosts are still running the File…