Why Outdated Maintenance Software Is a Growing Ransomware Risk
Maintenance software rarely gets the same security attention as finance, HR, or customer systems. Yet it often holds a detailed map of equipment, locations, vendors,…
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Hackers Use Fake Claude AI Site to Infect Users With New Beagle Malware
Hackers are using AI popularity to trick people into installing malware. According to new research from Sophos X-Ops, shared with Hackread.com, a fake website designed…
ShinyHunters Defaces Canvas LMS Portal, Thousands of Universities Affected
Students across several universities are reporting major disruptions on Thursday after the Canvas LMS, a cloud-based learning management system used by universities, schools, and training…
Google Chrome Accused of Silently Installing 4GB AI Model on User Devices
A cybersecurity researcher has found that Google Chrome is now downloading a massive AI model onto users’ computers without asking first. Alexander Hanff, aka That…
Researcher Shows Edge Browser Stores Saved Passwords in Plaintext
Microsoft has recently come under fire for how its Edge browser handles your saved passwords. A security expert named Tom Jøran Sønstebyseter Rønning has shared…
Scammers Use Hidden Text to Bypass AI Email Filters in Phishing Scams
Sublime Security has released a new analysis detailing a growing trend in email-based cyberattacks: a technique called indirect prompt injection. While social media is often…
Google Fixes CVSS 10 Gemini CLI Vulnerability Enabling GitHub Issue-Based RCE
A major security vulnerability recently put Google’s official Gemini-cli repository and its associated GitHub Actions at risk of a total takeover. Researchers at the firm…
Best OSINT Tools for Investigations and Threat Intelligence in 2026
OSINT tools help people collect and analyze publicly available data from across the internet. In 2026, these tools play a bigger role in tracking digital…
ShinyHunters’ Instructure Canvas LMS and Vimeo Breaches Impact Millions of Users
The infamous hacking group ShinyHunters has targeted two major technology firms, putting the personal details of millions of students and professionals at risk. The breaches…
Building Strategic Advantage With Integrated Planning
Business planning shapes how companies set priorities, fund activity, and respond to pressure. Many organizations still run sales, finance, supply, and workforce decisions on separate…
Application Security Strategies Are Changing as AI-generated Code Floods the SDLC
AI coding tools have moved from experiment to daily development aid, helping software teams to draft functions, explain unfamiliar code, generate tests, and move through…
Anti-ICE Site GTFO ICE Accused of Exposing Data of 17,000+ Activists
Miles Taylor, a former Department of Homeland Security Chief of Staff and former Google security executive, is at the centre of a major data exposure-related…