A summary of the announcements made by vendors on the third and fourth days of the RSAC 2026 Conference. The post RSAC 2026 Conference Announcements Summary (Days 3-4) appeared first on SecurityWeek.
EtherRAT hides C2 in Ethereum smart contracts via EtherHiding, steals wallets and credentials
A disgruntled data analyst decides that the best response to losing his contract is to steal the entire company payroll database and demand $2.5 million in Bitcoin - signing his extortion emails from a company called "Loot." Meanwhile, two people drive up to the entrance of the UK's nuclear submarine base at Faslane and politely ask if they can have a look around. Tourists? Spies? Something in between? All this and more in episode 460 of the "Smashing Security" podcast with cybersecurity veteran Graham Cluley, and special guest Jenny Radcliffe.
The National Crime Agency has warned construction firms about surging invoice fraud
The computer giants have announced new security capabilities for PCs and printers. The post Dell and HP Roll Out Quantum-Resistant Device Security appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Ilya Angelov was a member of the cybercrime group tracked as TA-551, Shathak, Gold Cabin, Monster Libra, and ATK236. The post Russian Cybercriminal Gets 2-Year Prison Sentence in US appeared first on SecurityWeek.
PwC finds AI is amplifying speed and scale of attacks, as identity theft evolves into a cybercriminal supply chain. The post AI Speeds Attacks, But Identity Remains Cybersecurity’s Weakest Link appeared first on SecurityWeek.
A man has pleaded guilty to defrauding online music streaming platforms out of more than US $8 million, after creating hundreds of thousands of songs with AI, and then using bots to play them billions of times. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
UK police trumpet success of Operation Henhouse as they seize and freeze over £27m in suspected fraud proceeds
The head of the UK’s NCSC is calling the cybersecurity industry to “seize the disruptive vibe coding opportunity” to make software more secure
ISACA survey found that confusion over responsibility and lack of understanding around AI cyber-attacks makes containing them difficult
German-led policing effort against fraud operation disrupts countless CSAM and cybercrime sites
Pedestrians crossing a street in Denver, Colorado, got rather more than they bargained for last weekend, when the audio signals at two crosswalks began broadcasting a political message alongside their usual walking instructions. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
The National Crime Agency’s director general warns that technology is rapidly reshaping crime
Android’s LSPosed-based attack hijacks payment apps via runtime manipulation and SIM-binding bypass
CursorJack shows how malicious MCP deeplinks in Cursor IDE can trigger user-approved code execution
Armis reveals that “mutually assured disruption” is no longer preventing state-backed attacks
Akamai says 87% of organizations suffered an API-related security incident last year
Drivers in the Russian city of Perm have been enjoying an unexpected bonus this week: free parking. Not because the city council suddenly decided to embrace generosity - but rather because hackers succeeded in knocking the city's payment system offline. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
An issue with the Companies House website has put the personal and corporate information of millions at risk