Password Reuse in Disguise: An Often-Missed Risky Workaround
When security teams discuss credential-related risk, the focus typically falls on threats such as phishing, malware, or ransomware. These attack methods continue to evolve and…
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Fortinet Patches CVE-2026-24858 After Active FortiOS SSO Exploitation Detected
Ravie LakshmananJan 28, 2026Network Security / Zero-Day Fortinet has begun releasing security updates to address a critical flaw impacting FortiOS that has come under active…
Experts Detect Pakistan-Linked Cyber Campaigns Aimed at Indian Government Entities
Ravie LakshmananJan 27, 2026Threat Intelligence / Cyber Espionage Indian government entities have been targeted in two campaigns undertaken by a threat actor that operates in…
WhatsApp Rolls Out Lockdown-Style Security Mode to Protect Targeted Users From Spyware
Ravie LakshmananJan 27, 2026Mobile Security / Spyware Meta on Tuesday announced it’s adding Strict Account Settings on WhatsApp to secure certain users against advanced cyber…
ClickFix Attacks Expand Using Fake CAPTCHAs, Microsoft Scripts, and Trusted Web Services
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that combines ClickFix-style fake CAPTCHAs with a signed Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) script to distribute an…
Critical Grist-Core Vulnerability Allows RCE Attacks via Spreadsheet Formulas
Ravie LakshmananJan 27, 2026Vulnerability / Cloud Security A critical security flaw has been disclosed in Grist‑Core, an open-source, self-hosted version of the Grist relational spreadsheet-database,…
Prioritization, Validation, and Outcomes That Matter
The Hacker NewsJan 27, 2026Attack Surface Management / Cyber Risk Cybersecurity teams increasingly want to move beyond looking at threats and vulnerabilities in isolation. It’s…
Microsoft Office Zero-Day (CVE-2026-21509) – Emergency Patch Issued for Active Exploitation
Ravie LakshmananJan 27, 2026Zero-Day / Vulnerability Microsoft on Monday issued out-of-band security patches for a high-severity Microsoft Office zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks. The vulnerability,…
Indian Users Targeted in Tax Phishing Campaign Delivering Blackmoon Malware
Ravie LakshmananJan 26, 2026Cyber Espionage / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an ongoing campaign that’s targeting Indian users with a multi-stage backdoor as part of…
Malicious VS Code AI Extensions with 1.5 Million Installs Steal Developer Source Code
Ravie LakshmananJan 26, 2026AI Security / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions that are advertised as artificial…
Winning Against AI-Based Attacks Requires a Combined Defensive Approach
The Hacker NewsJan 26, 2026Endpoint Security / Artificial Intelligence If there’s a constant in cybersecurity, it’s that adversaries are always innovating. The rise of offensive…
Konni Hackers Deploy AI-Generated PowerShell Backdoor Against Blockchain Developers
Ravie LakshmananJan 26, 2026Malware / Endpoint Security The North Korean threat actor known as Konni has been observed using PowerShell malware generated using artificial intelligence…