Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 33 Deals Announced in April 2026
Thirty-three cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in April 2026. For a detailed view of the more than 420 acquisitions announced in 2025,…
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Over 40,000 Servers Compromised in Ongoing cPanel Exploitation
More than 40,000 servers have likely been compromised as attackers ramp up exploitation of a recently patched cPanel zero-day. As part of the ongoing campaign,…
US Military Reaches Deals With 7 Tech Companies to Use Their AI on Classified Systems
The Pentagon said Friday that it has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks, allowing the…
1,800 Hit in Mini Shai-Hulud Attack on SAP, Lightning, Intercom
Over 1,800 developers were affected by the Mini Shai-Hulud supply chain attack that hit the PyPi, NPM, and PHP ecosystems over the past two days.…
FBI Warns of Surge in Hacker-Enabled Cargo Theft
A new alert issued by the FBI warns of a surge in cyber-enabled cargo theft, with hackers targeting both brokers and carriers in sophisticated attacks.…
New Bluekit Phishing Kit Features AI Assistant
A recently discovered phishing kit provides miscreants with a broad range of capabilities, including an AI assistant and automated domain registration, Varonis reports. Dubbed Bluekit,…
Cisco Releases Open Source Tool for AI Model Provenance
Cisco on Thursday unveiled a new open source tool, named Model Provenance Kit, designed to help organizations address potential issues associated with the use of…
Sophisticated Deep#Door Backdoor Enables Espionage, Disruption
A newly identified stealthy Python-based backdoor framework provides attackers with persistent remote command execution and surveillance capabilities on Windows computers, Securonix reports. The malware’s infection…
Two US Security Experts Sentenced to Prison for Helping Ransomware Gang
Two cybersecurity experts from the United States have been sentenced to prison over charges related to their role in ransomware attacks. Ryan Goldberg of Georgia…
In Other News: Scattered Spider Hacker Arrested, SOC Effectiveness Metrics, NSA Tool Vulnerability
SecurityWeek’s weekly cybersecurity news roundup offers a concise overview of important developments that may not receive full standalone coverage but remain relevant to the broader…
Google Adjusts Bug Bounties: Chrome Payouts Drop as Android Rewards Rise Amid AI Surge
Google has overhauled its Vulnerability Reward Programs (VRP) for Chrome and Android in response to a surge in the use of AI tools for vulnerability…
Hugging Face, ClawHub Abused for Malware Distribution
Threat actors are using trojanized shared files to distribute malware via AI distribution platforms such as Hugging Face and ClawHub, Acronis reports. The attacks do…