AI to help mainframes remain business critical in 2026
For years, rip and replace has dominated conversations about the mainframe. A smarter, more pragmatic reality is now taking hold. Mainframe systems can process millions…
Month: May 2026
Cyberattack Hits Canvas System Used by Thousands of Schools as Finals Loom
A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline Thursday during a cyberattack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals and…
Cyberattacks on Poland’s Water Plants: A Blueprint for Hybrid Warfare
Cyberattacks on Poland’s Water Plants: A Blueprint for Hybrid Warfare Pierluigi Paganini May 08, 2026 Poland’s ABW confirmed hackers breached ICS at five water plants,…
Flaw in Claude’s Chrome extension allowed ‘any’ other plugin to hijack victims’ AI
As businesses and governments turn to AI agents to access the internet and perform higher-level tasks, researchers continue to find serious flaws in large language…
Pen tests show AI security flaws far more severe than legacy software bugs
LLM vulnerabilities also have the lowest resolution rate of all app types pen-tested, with just 38% of high-risk issues fixed, according to data collected during…
Dirty Frag (CVE-2026-43284,CVE-2026-43500): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation FAQ
Weeks after the Copy Fail vulnerability was revealed, a new Linux kernel escalation vulnerability has been uncovered. Dubbed “Dirty Frag,” this flaw could allow a…
Former govt contractor convicted for wiping dozens of federal databases
A 34-year-old Virginia man was found guilty of conspiring to destroy dozens of government databases after getting fired from his job as a federal contractor.…
Hackers Deploy Modular RAT With Credential Theft and Screenshot Capture Capabilities
A newly identified malware campaign is targeting senior executives and government investigators across Southeast Asia, using a modular Remote Access Trojan capable of stealing credentials,…
Fake OpenClaw Installer Targets Crypto Wallets and Password Managers
Hackers are abusing a fake OpenClaw installer to deploy a modular Rust-based infostealer framework dubbed Hologram, aimed at harvesting credentials from more than 250 crypto wallet…
Fake macOS Troubleshooting Sites Used to Steal iCloud Data in ClickFix Scam
Microsoft Defender Security Research Team has identified a new campaign designed to gain unauthorised access to Apple computers with a social engineering trick called ClickFix.…
Google is turning Android Studio into a policy watchdog
Google has expanded Play Policy Insights in Android Studio to help developers catch policy issues while coding, including warnings for common problems such as missing…
Fake Call History Apps Stole Payments From Users After 7.3 Million Play Store Downloads
Ravie LakshmananMay 08, 2026Android / Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered fraudulent apps on the official Google Play Store for Android that falsely claimed to…