Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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ArmorCode Raises $16 Million for Exposure Management Platform

The company will accelerate platform development, expand go-to-market efforts, and invest in product innovation. The post ArmorCode Raises $16 Million for Exposure Management Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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In Other News: FBI Hacked, US Security Pro Killed in Iran War, Hijacked Cameras Used in Khamenei Strike

Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Avira antivirus vulnerabilities, Transport for London data breach affects 10 million, Gaming cheat exposes North Korean hacker. The post In Other News: FBI Hacked, US Security Pro Killed in Iran War, Hijacked Cameras Used in Khamenei Strike appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Transparent Tribe Uses AI to Mass-Produce Malware Implants in Campaign Targeting India

The Pakistan-aligned threat actor known as Transparent Tribe has become the latest hacking group to embrace artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding tools to strike targets with various implants. The activity is designed to produce a "high-volume, mediocre mass of implants" that are developed using lesser-known programming languages like Nim, Zig, and Crystal and rely on trusted services like

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Multi-Stage VOID#GEIST Malware Delivering XWorm, AsyncRAT, and Xeno RAT

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a multi-stage malware campaign that uses batch scripts as a pathway to deliver various encrypted remote access trojan (RATs) payloads that correspond to XWorm, AsyncRAT, and Xeno RAT. The stealthy attack chain has been codenamed VOID#GEIST by Securonix Threat Research. At a high level, the obfuscated batch script is used to deploy a second

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CISA Adds iOS Flaws From Coruna Exploit Kit to KEV List

The nation-state-grade iOS exploit kit targets 23 vulnerabilities affecting iOS 13 to 17.2.1. The post CISA Adds iOS Flaws From Coruna Exploit Kit to KEV List appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Rockwell Vulnerability Allowing Remote ICS Hacking Exploited in Attacks

The vulnerability was disclosed and mitigated in 2021 but its in-the-wild exploitation has only now come to light. The post Rockwell Vulnerability Allowing Remote ICS Hacking Exploited in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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James ‘Aaron’ Bishop Tapped to Serve as New Pentagon CISO

Bishop replaces David McKeown, who will take on a role in the private sector after 40 years of government service.  The post James ‘Aaron’ Bishop Tapped to Serve as New Pentagon CISO appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Iranian APT Hacked US Airport, Bank, Software Company

The attacks, observed since February, show that Iranian hackers already have a presence in the networks of US organizations. The post Iranian APT Hacked US Airport, Bank, Software Company appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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The MSP Guide to Using AI-Powered Risk Management to Scale Cybersecurity

Scaling cybersecurity services as an MSP or MSSP requires technical expertise and a business model that delivers measurable value at scale. Risk-based cybersecurity is the foundation of that model. When done right, it builds client trust, increases upsell opportunities, and drives recurring revenue. But to deliver this consistently and efficiently, you need the right technology and processes.

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Iran-Linked MuddyWater Hackers Target U.S. Networks With New Dindoor Backdoor

New research from Broadcom's Symantec and Carbon Black Threat Hunter Team has discovered evidence of an Iranian hacking group embedding itself in several U.S. companies' networks, including banks, airports, non-profit, and the Israeli arm of a software company. The activity has been attributed to a state-sponsored hacking group called MuddyWater (aka Seedworm). It's affiliated with the Iranian

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Data Security Firm Evervault Raises $25 Million in Series B Funding

The company has raised a total of $46 million in funding for its developer-focused encryption and orchestration platform. The post Data Security Firm Evervault Raises $25 Million in Series B Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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China-Linked Hackers Use TernDoor, PeerTime, BruteEntry in South American Telecom Attacks

A China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) actor has been targeting critical telecommunications infrastructure in South America since 2024, targeting Windows and Linux systems and edge devices with three different implants. The activity is being tracked by Cisco Talos under the moniker UAT-9244, describing it as closely associated with another cluster known as FamousSparrow. It's worth

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Microsoft Reveals ClickFix Campaign Using Windows Terminal to Deploy Lumma Stealer

Microsoft on Thursday disclosed details of a new widespread ClickFix social engineering campaign that has leveraged the Windows Terminal app as a way to activate a sophisticated attack chain and deploy the Lumma Stealer malware. The activity, observed in February 2026, makes use of the terminal emulator program instead of instructing users to launch the Windows Run dialog and paste a command

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Hikvision and Rockwell Automation CVSS 9.8 Flaws Added to CISA KEV Catalog

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added two security flaws impacting Hikvision and Rockwell Automation products to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The critical-severity vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2017-7921 (CVSS score: 9.8) - An improper authentication vulnerability affecting

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Cisco Confirms Active Exploitation of Two Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Vulnerabilities

Cisco has disclosed that two more vulnerabilities affecting Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly SD-WAN vManage) have come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerabilities in question are listed below - CVE-2026-20122 (CVSS score: 7.1) - An arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability that could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system.

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Google: Half of 2025’s 90 Exploited Zero-Days Aimed at Enterprises

Less than half of the total zero-days have been attributed to a threat actor, but spyware vendors and China are in the lead.  The post Google: Half of 2025’s 90 Exploited Zero-Days Aimed at Enterprises appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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AI Didn’t Invent Social Engineering, It Made It Worse

This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Mar. 5, 2026 – Listen to the podcast In the latest episode of “CISO Confidential“, a series on the popular Cybercrime Magazine Podcast sponsored by Doppel, host Charlie Osborne asked Deneen DeFiore, VP and The post AI Didn’t Invent Social Engineering, It Made It Worse appeared first on Cybercrime Magazine.

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ThreatsDay Bulletin: DDR5 Bot Scalping, Samsung TV Tracking, Reddit Privacy Fine & More

Some weeks in cybersecurity feel routine. This one doesn’t. Several new developments surfaced over the past few days, showing how quickly the threat landscape keeps shifting. Researchers uncovered fresh activity, security teams shared new findings, and a few unexpected moves from major tech companies also drew attention. Together, these updates offer a useful snapshot of what is happening

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Preparing for the Quantum Era: Post-Quantum Cryptography Webinar for Security Leaders

Most organizations assume encrypted data is safe. But many attackers are already preparing for a future where today’s encryption can be broken. Instead of trying to decrypt information now, they are collecting encrypted data and storing it so it can be decrypted later using quantum computers. This tactic—known as “harvest now, decrypt later”—means sensitive data transmitted today could become

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Russian Ransomware Operator Pleads Guilty in US

Evgenii Ptitsyn was extradited to the United States from South Korea in November 2024. The post Russian Ransomware Operator Pleads Guilty in US appeared first on SecurityWeek.