Ravie LakshmananJul 10, 2026Cybercrime / Law Enforcement A 41-year-old former ransomware negotiator has been sentenced to nearly six years (i.e., […]
Category: Security
Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk
A patch Microsoft released on Wednesday to fix a zero-day vulnerability in its Defender security engine may cause Windows machines […]
Dormant GitHub Accounts Help Attackers Blend In While Mapping Corporate Orgs
Ravie LakshmananJul 09, 2026Developer Security / Supply Chain Security Datadog Security Labs is warning of “several overlapping campaigns” that are […]
New GigaWiper Windows Backdoor Bundles Disk Wiping, Fake Ransomware, and Spyware
Microsoft has taken apart a destructive Windows backdoor it calls GigaWiper. What stands out is how it is built: not […]
These popular Tenda routers have an unpatched security backdoor which could give hackers access
(Image credit: Shutterstock) CERT/CC discloses CVE‑2026‑11405, a critical 9.8/10 flaw in multiple Tenda router families caused by a hardcoded backdoor […]
npm 12 Disables Install Scripts by Default to Reduce Supply Chain Risk
Ravie LakshmananJul 09, 2026Supply Chain Security / DevSecOps GitHub has officially announced the release of npm version 12 with install […]
ThreatsDay: Cloud Bucket Hijacking, Windows LPE Chain, Global Fraud Bust + 17 More Stories
Most security mess starts as admin work. A link gets clicked. A tool gets trusted. A bucket name gets reused. […]
Accenture confirms breach after hacker steals 35GB of source code and other data
(Image credit: Getty Images) Accenture confirms cyberattack after threat actor “888” advertised selling 35GB of stolen source code and keys […]
Japanese telco giant KDDI says 12 million emails exposed in major cyberattack
(Image credit: Shutterstock) KDDI confirms unauthorized access affecting six ISPs, with up to 14.22 million email addresses and passwords exposed […]
Insurance company AssuranceAmerica exposes 6.9 million drivers following major data breach — here’s what we know
(Image credit: Getty Images) AssuranceAmerica reports breach affecting 6,998,886 customers, with attackers stealing credentials and exfiltrating sensitive insurance and driver […]