Two New Reports Offer Competing Explanations for Cybersecurity’s Growing Crisis
Two reports offer differing viewpoints. One suggests a failure of tools to provide what security teams really need. The other suggests the tools exist but…
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The Zero-Knowledge Threat Actor and the End of Responsible Disclosure
One of the most dangerous outcomes of the rise of AI in cybersecurity is the rise of the zero-knowledge threat actor. A threat actor who…
Dashlane Brute-Force Attack Leads to Limited Encrypted Vault Downloads
Password management and credential security solutions provider Dashlane revealed on Monday that it has been targeted in a brute-force attack campaign that resulted in a…
Critical Windows Netlogon Vulnerability in Attackers’ Crosshairs
Threat actors are exploiting a critical-severity Windows Netlogon vulnerability for remote code execution, Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB) warns. Tracked as CVE-2026-41089 (CVSS score of…
WP Maps Pro Vulnerability Exploited to Take Over WordPress Sites
Threat actors are exploiting a critical-severity vulnerability in the WP Maps Pro WordPress plugin to take over websites, Defiant warns. WP Maps Pro allows site…
Dutch Police Dismantle Massive 17-Million-Device Botnet
Dutch police say they have disrupted a massive botnet consisting of 17 million infected computers, smartphones, and tablets. According to the authorities, the botnet was…
Dragos Acquires xIoT Security Firm Phosphorus
Industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos has acquired xIoT security specialist Phosphorus, a move aimed at strengthening its ability to help organizations secure and manage the growing…
Exploit Code Published for Critical Flowise RCE Vulnerability
Obsidian Security has released technical information and proof-of-concept (PoC) code targeting a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Flowise. The issue, tracked as CVE-2026-40933 (CVSS…
Russian Spies Are Aggressively Seeking Western Technology as Sanctions Bite, Officials Say
Russia’s intelligence agencies have grown more aggressive in their efforts to steal Western technology and defense secrets as sanctions squeeze the country’s wartime economy, three…
Chrome 148 Update Patches 151 Vulnerabilities
Google this week released a fresh Chrome 148 update that resolves 151 vulnerabilities, including 22 critical-severity flaws. Based on the paid bug bounties, the most…
California Sues 23andMe, Alleging It Failed to Protect User Data in 2023 Breach
California’s attorney general sued the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe on Thursday, alleging it failed to protect sensitive user data in a 2023…
MokN Raises $15 Million for Phish-Back Platform
French cybersecurity startup MokN has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round that brings the total investment in the company to $18 million.…