Signal responds to phishing attacks with new in-app security warnings
Signal is adding new protections for users following recent phishing and social engineering attacks. In March, the FBI and CISA issued a warning stating that…
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Versa CSPM brings continuous visibility to cloud risk and compliance exposure
Versa has announced Versa Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), extending the VersaONE Universal SASE Platform to provide continuous visibility, prioritization, and remediation of cloud risk…
Android pushes new scam, theft, and AI protections in 2026 update wave
Phone scammers spoofing bank caller IDs have driven an estimated $980 million in annual losses worldwide, according to Europol. Android’s 2026 security roadmap takes direct…
Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday: Many fixes, but no zero-days
Microsoft has marked May 2026 Patch Tuesday by releasing fixes for 120+ CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, none of which (for a change) are actively exploited or have…
Stealthy hackers exploit cPanel flaw in active backdoor campaign (CVE-2026-41940)
Security researchers at XLab have outlined an active attack campaign targeting CVE-2026-41940, the recently disclosed vulnerability in cPanel & WHM, and have linked it to…
JetBrains TeamCity vulnerability allows privilege escalation, API exposure (CVE-2026-44413)
JetBrains has patched a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-44413) in TeamCity, its popular continuous integration and continuous delivery platform, and is urging organizations with on-premises and self-managed…
OpenAI’s Daybreak uses Codex Security to identify risky attack paths
OpenAI Daybreak is the company’s cybersecurity initiative focused on building AI-assisted software defense into the development process from the start. It combines OpenAI models, Codex…
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iOS 26.5 is out, bringing encrypted RCS messaging to iPhone and Android users
Apple is bringing long-awaited end-to-end encryption to Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging between iPhone and Android users in iOS 26.5. The feature is launching in…
Poor security left hackers inside water company network for nearly two years
The UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), fined South Staffordshire Water’s parent company £963,900 over security failures linked to a cyberattack that…
Google researchers uncover criminal zero-day exploit likely built with AI
Google’s threat intelligence researchers have linked a zero-day exploit to AI-assisted development by a criminal group. The exploit targeted a popular open-source web-based system administration…
Rustinel: Open-source endpoint detection for Windows and Linux
Open-source endpoint detection has long been split between Windows-focused tools built around Sysmon and Linux tools built around eBPF or auditd. Defenders running mixed environments…