Microsoft to Disable NTLM by Default as a Step Towards More Secure Authentication
The transition away from NTLM (New Technology LAN Manager), a legacy authentication protocol that has existed in Windows for over three decades, is being accelerated.…
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Hikvision Wireless AP Flaw Could Let Attackers Run Arbitrary Commands
Hikvision has disclosed a high-severity command execution vulnerability affecting multiple wireless access point models, potentially allowing authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected devices.…
Everest Ransomware Claims 90GB Data Theft Involving Legacy Polycom Systems – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
The Everest ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a data breach involving systems linked to Polycom, a legacy enterprise communications brand that was acquired by…
OpenAI releases Codex macOS app for agent-based software development
OpenAI has launched the new Codex app for macOS, a dedicated workspace for managing multiple AI coding agents in parallel. The app is designed to…
Apple’s new iOS setting addresses a hidden layer of location tracking
Most iPhone owners have hopefully learned to manage app permissions by now, including allowing location access. But there’s another layer of location tracking that operates…
2026 is the year we must get serious about being a data nation
The UK is beginning 2026 with big artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions, but without a clear approach to the data that underpins them. Despite some recent…
APT28 exploits Microsoft Office flaw in Operation Neusploit
APT28 exploits Microsoft Office flaw in Operation Neusploit Pierluigi Paganini February 03, 2026 Russia-linked APT28 is behind Operation Neusploit, exploiting a newly disclosed Microsoft Office…
Introducing Detectify Internal Scanning for internal vulnerability scanning behind the firewall
TL;DR We’re launching Internal Scanning, bringing our proprietary security engines, research-led crawling and fuzzing engine for internal vulnerability scanning behind your firewall. Built by Detectify’s…
HKMA launches quantum readiness and cybersecurity projects for banks in AI era
Hong Kong’s banking regulator has unveiled four flagship projects, including a quantum computing readiness index, to help the city’s lenders stay competitive and secure in…
Beware of Malicious Party Invitations that Tricks Users into Installing Remote Access Tools
A new phishing campaign is tricking people with fake party invitations that secretly install remote access software on Windows computers. The attack uses social engineering…
Malicious Google Play App With 50K+ Downloads Spreads Anatsa Banking Trojan
A malicious application on the Google Play Store masquerading as a legitimate document reader. The deceptive application, which has accumulated over 50,000 downloads, functions as…
Sandisk brings SPRandom to open source for large SSD testing
Enterprise storage environments already run long qualification cycles as solid-state drive capacities rise and validation teams try to mirror production workloads. Preconditioning steps now consume…