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  1. NASA Ground Control Software Flaw Enables Unauthenticated Commands

    Critical AIT-GUI flaws expose spacecraft commands and scripts to unauthenticated attackers

  2. Cyber Incident Disrupts Student Services at UT San Antonio

    UT San Antonio has taken IT systems offline following a cyber incident, disrupting student registration and tuition payments days before term is due to resume

  3. Three-quarters of Ransomware Attacks Target Mid-Market Firms

    Black Kite finds mid-market is the sweet spot for ransomware as manufacturers are most likely to be hit

  4. UK Legal Regulator Raises AI Misuse Concerns

    Solicitors Regulation Authority sounds the alarm over AI hallucinations and data leaks

  5. UNISOC Modem Flaw Enables Remote Code Execution via Video Calls

    UNISOC modem flaw enabled kernel-level code execution through video calls

  6. WordPress Plugin Flaw Exposes 40,000 Sites to Admin Takeover

    Critical User Profile Builder flaw let unauthenticated attackers access administrator accounts

  7. ETSI Proposes 17 Cybersecurity Standards to Support Cyber Resilience Act

    The European Telecommunications Standards Institute has launched an approval process for standards vendors will have to meet under the Cyber Resilience Act

  8. SafePal Data Breach Hits Tens of Thousands of Customers

    Nearly 40,000 customers of hardware wallet provider SafePal have been impacted by a data breach

  9. Infostealers Harvest 1.7 Billion Credentials in Six Months

    Flashpoint data reveals infostealers were responsible for taking 1.7 billion credentials in the first half of 2026

  10. Researchers Confirm ExfilSquad’s Access to Sensitive Data Across 13 Organizations

    Researchers have verified that ExfilSquad possesses sensitive data stolen from at least 13 victims after the extortion group published leaked datasets via torrents

  11. New Mirai-Based Linux Botnet ‘Evooo1Bot’ Turns Victims Into Proxies

    Evooo1Bot is a newly observed botnet based on the Mirai framework but equipped with advanced features, turning edge devices into persistent proxies

  12. Novel macOS Infostealer AmnesiaStealer Spread via ClickFix

    AmnesiaStealer contains novel functions, including the attackers gaining remote control over the victim’s browser to steal cookie data

  13. Researchers Link 'Jewelbug' Chinese APT to Hack-for-Hire Operations

    Threat intelligence researchers from Broadcom revealed that a known Chinese APT group may be linked to a lucrative crypto fraud operation

  14. Exposed AWS Access Key Linked to Data Breach Affecting 1500+ UK Charities

    CRM provider Beacon has revealed that a compromised AWS access key was the likely root cause of the breach of 1500 UK charities’ data

  15. Google Cloud Targets 2027 for First Major Post-Quantum Security Milestone

    Google Cloud has set a 2027 deadline to mitigate store-now-decrypt-later risks as part of its post-quantum cryptography roadmap, with wider migration goals extending through 2028

  16. vCenter Flaw Exploited Just Five Days After Disclosure

    Attackers exploited a critical-severity vCenter flaw five days after Broadcom disclosed it

  17. Trump Authorizes Private Sector Participation in Offensive Cyber Operations

    The White House has authorized government-directed offensive cyber operations against transnational groups, prompting warnings over escalation and attribution risks

  18. Akira Affiliate Crashes Ransomware After Attempting EDR Evasion

    Huntress documents how a ransomware affiliate sabotaged its own attack with an anti-EDR effort

  19. ICO Reprimands Criminal Records Office After 2023 Breach

    The ICO has issued a formal reprimand to ACRO after patching and security monitoring failures led to a breach

  20. WindRelay Malware Pairs With SpyNote RAT in Live-Call Scam

    New WindRelay NFC malware paired with SpyNote RAT let a fraudster clone a card mid-call

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