Infosecurity News
North Korean Hackers Tied to Rust Supply Chain Attack
Cybersecurity researchers have linked a malicious backdoor in compromised Rust packages to previous North Korean supply chain attacks
New Agent Tesla Malware Variant Boosts Evasion Capabilities
An Agent Tesla v4 malware campaign used novel emoji-based code obfuscation to evade detection, KnowBe4 has revealed
Cybersecurity Job Ads Requiring AI Skills Double
An analysis by the AI Workforce Consortium found that technical cybersecurity jobs are becoming more strategic due to the influence of AI
NCSC Urges Stronger Controls for Agentic AI Systems
NCSC urged sandboxing, oversight and tight access controls for autonomous AI agents
US Defense Contractors Admit Their Rising CMMC Scores May Not Be Accurate
Defense contractors in the US are doubting their own self-assessment scores under CMMC Phase I, even as those scores hit an all-time high
ICS Operators Warned of AI-Driven Attacks on Siemens PLCs
A US government advisory warned that attackers are deploying AI-generated exploitation scripts against exposed Siemens S7 Series PLCs
Updated ToxicPanda Variant Targets 140+ Banking and Crypto Apps
Zimperium lifts the lid on the ToxicPanda 2.0 Android banking Trojan
Def Con Attendees Targeted by Persistent Phishing Campaign
Huntress researcher explains how they were targeted by an elaborate and persistent phishing scam following Def Con
Exclusive: Linux Foundation's Akrites to Go Live in September
The Linux Foundation's Akrites initiative will become operational in September, when it will begin accepting AI-powered vulnerability reports for open-source projects
MaaS Campaign Combines ClickFix, ErrTraffic and Cruciferra
eSentire uncovered a malware campaign combining ClickFix lures with ErrTraffic and Cruciferra
Grandoreiro Resurfaces in Mexico With New DLL Sideloading Campaign
Grandoreiro is active after its 2024 disruption, with Mexico now accounting for 40% of detections
OpenAI Tightens AI Safeguards Following Hugging Face Incident
OpenAI is strengthening safeguards for its most advanced AI models, citing growing risks as frontier systems gain more powerful cyber capabilities
Over 500 Critical Infrastructure Organizations Hit by Medusa Ransomware
The FBI warned that the RaaS operation has significantly enhanced its tactics, techniques and procedures, making it harder for defenders to counter
ICO Urges Police to Improve Data Governance in Facial Recognition Rollouts
The UK’s privacy watchdog has called on police using facial recognition to follow its recommendations
UK Fraud Cases Hit Record High in 2026
Cifas data finds account takeover and identity fraud are driving a surge in fraud cases
Wiz AI Agent Finds Critical Snowflake GitHub Repo Flaw Advanced Security Missed
The security flaw in Snowflake’s GitHub Actions workflow had been missed by a GitHub Advanced Security scan, said a Wiz researcher
Enterprise Applications Carry 4.31x More Critical and High Vulnerabilities
Enterprise software creation has accelerated as vulnerability levels rise, Sonatype finds
NASA Ground Control Software Flaw Enables Unauthenticated Commands
Critical AIT-GUI flaws expose spacecraft commands and scripts to unauthenticated attackers
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
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
