Gartner: Process mining and task mining insight
The field of process mining has grown rapidly in recent years, and with the increasing adoption of digital technologies and data-driven business processes, it has…
Year: 2026
Nikkei Cyberattack: 9,000 Spoofed Emails And A Breach
Nihon Keizai Shimbun disclosed on October 4 that a Nikkei cyberattack had compromised employees’ Microsoft 365 business software accounts. Attackers then used those accounts to…
Google Pauses OSS VRP Vulnerability Search Over AI Reports
Google has suspended its Open Source Software Vulnerability Rewards Program (OSS VRP), a vulnerability search initiative that paid researchers for finding flaws in the company’s…
Alleged ShinyHunters Leader Arrested in Jordan
An individual believed to be the leader of the extortion group ShinyHunters was reportedly arrested in Jordan and is cooperating with the FBI. The suspect,…
Iranian hacker accused of draining 31TB from university inboxes extradited to the US
Iranian hacker accused of draining 31TB from university inboxes extradited to the US Pierluigi Paganini October 05, 2026 Iranian hacker Amir Barati faces extradition to…
McCrary Institute outlines three priorities for defending critical infrastructure against AI-enabled cyberattacks
The McCrary Institute for Cyber & Critical Infrastructure Security warned that artificial intelligence is accelerating cyber threats against operational technology (OT) systems supporting critical infrastructure,…
NIST outlines secure remote access strategies to strengthen water and wastewater OT cybersecurity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published practical guidance to help U.S. water and wastewater utilities secure operational technology (OT) environments against cyberattacks…
The good, the bad, and the vulnerable
Vulnerability management in the cloud presents new challenges and opportunities. The Wiz threat research team presents a new report focusing on how the ability to…
GlassWorm Supply Chain Attack Hides Malware Inside VS Code Color Themes
A GlassWorm-linked software supply chain campaign has abused seemingly harmless Visual Studio Code color themes to distribute malicious loaders across the Visual Studio Marketplace and…
Three questions a hospital CISO should ask a healthcare fintech vendor
In this Help Net Security video, Drew McCombs, CTO and CISO at Cylerity, explains how he balances both roles. Security work is scheduled into every…
MetaMask Security Incident Prompts Exit of Affected Ethereum Validators
Ravie LakshmananOct 01, 2026 MetaMask on Thursday said it’s responding to what it described as an “ongoing security incident” impacting part of its infrastructure. “We…
Warlock Ransomware Still Exploits Year-Old SharePoint Flaws to Hit Critical Infrastructure
Warlock Ransomware Still Exploits Year-Old SharePoint Flaws to Hit Critical Infrastructure Pierluigi Paganini October 04, 2026 Warlock ransomware continues to exploit unpatched SharePoint flaws to…