Research analyzing 4,700 leading websites reveals that 64% of third-party applications now access sensitive data without business justification, up from 51% in 2024. Government sector malicious activity spiked from 2% to 12.9%, while 1 in…
Microsoft on Tuesday rolled out its first security update for 2026, addressing 114 security flaws, including one vulnerability that it said has been actively exploited in the wild. Of the 114 flaws, eight are rated…
Jan 14, 2026Ravie LakshmananApplication Security / Vulnerability Node.js has released updates to fix what it described as a critical security issue impacting “virtually every production Node.js app” that, if successfully exploited, could trigger a denial-of-service…
Jan 14, 2026Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disclosed details of new cyber attacks targeting its defense forces with malware known as PLUGGYAPE between October and…
Jan 13, 2026Ravie Lakshmanan Web Security / Data Theft Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a major web skimming campaign that has been active since January 2022, targeting several major payment networks like American Express, Diners Club,…
Jan 13, 2026Ravie LakshmananWeb Security / Online Fraud Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a malicious Google Chrome extension that’s capable of stealing API keys associated with MEXC, a centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX) available in…
Jan 13, 2026The Hacker NewsArtificial Intelligence / Automation Security AI agents are no longer just writing code. They are executing it. Tools like Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex can now build, test, and deploy software…
Jan 13, 2026Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Cyber Espionage Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a previously undocumented and feature-rich malware framework codenamed VoidLink that’s specifically designed for long-term, stealthy access to Linux-based cloud environments According…
Jan 13, 2026The Hacker NewsThreat Intelligence / Identity Security Old Playbook, New Scale: While defenders are chasing trends, attackers are optimizing the basics The security industry loves talking about “new” threats. AI-powered attacks. Quantum-resistant encryption.…
Jan 13, 2026Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / SaaS Security ServiceNow has disclosed details of a now-patched critical security flaw impacting its ServiceNow AI Platform that could enable an unauthenticated user to impersonate another user and perform arbitrary…