Malware steals Chrome session cookies to take over your accounts
An email attachment leads to the installation of a malicious Chrome extension. Researchers say it is part of a Windows backdoor delivered via a phishing…
Month: June 2026
New Linux pedit COW Exploit Enables Root Access by Poisoning Cached Binaries
Swati KhandelwalJun 26, 2026Linux / Vulnerability A flaw in the Linux kernel’s traffic-control subsystem can let a local unprivileged user gain root on affected systems.…
Met Palantir pilot: The DPIA that raises more questions than answers
An eight-to-12-week pilot that stretched to six months. Highly sensitive employee data – health records, criminal offence information, details of vulnerable individuals – processed by…
The Cyber Express Weekly Roundup: AI, Breaches & Cybercrime
This week’s weekly roundup of cybersecurity developments highlights a rapid shift in global cyber risk conditions driven by artificial intelligence acceleration, large-scale data breaches, and…
US FCC toughens submarine communication cable rules
The US Federal Communications Commission has voted to toughen oversight of submarine communications cables that handle 99 percent of international internet traffic, proposing rules that…
Nebulock Raises $25 Million for AI-Native Contextual Security
Cybersecurity startup Nebulock has announced raising $25 million in a Series A funding round that brings the total raised by the company to over $33…
Activist Phone Hacked With Cellebrite After Russia Contract Cancellation
Activist Phone Hacked With Cellebrite After Russia Contract Cancellation Pierluigi Paganini June 26, 2026 Russian authorities used Cellebrite tools to unlock an activist’s iPhone and…
Hong Kong, mainland police smash HK$16.8 million cross-border phishing syndicate
Hong Kong police and mainland authorities have smashed a cross-border phishing syndicate that swindled victims out of HK$16.8 million (US$2.14 million) by impersonating the Water…
What CISOs need to tell the board about zero trust in OT: A 90-day communication and action plan
Days 1–30: Map assets and identities at the IT/OT boundary The first 30 days are for increased visibility. I focus on a relatively simple question:…
It’s Official: Wiz Joins Google!
Nearly a year ago, we shared that Wiz would be joining Google. At the time, we spoke about a belief that by bringing together Wiz’s…
Microsoft a Leader in The Forrester Wave for Endpoint Management Platforms
The endpoint management category is being redefined in real time. Organizations no longer need tools that only inventory devices or enforce configuration policies; they need…
Microsoft quietly extends free Windows 10 ESU support to October 2027
Update: Added Microsoft’s statement to the article. Microsoft has quietly extended its free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for consumers by an additional…