The holdings company says hackers stole names, Social Security numbers, and driver’s license numbers from its environment. The post Hightower Holding Data Breach Impacts 130,000 appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Specially crafted domains could be used to cause out-of-memory conditions, leading to memory leaks in the BIND resolvers. The post BIND Updates Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.
PwC Annual Threat Dynamics report says AI-threats are the biggest concern of clients
The state-sponsored threat actor deployed kernel implants and passive backdoors enabling long-term, high-level espionage. The post Chinese Hackers Caught Deep Within Telecom Backbone Infrastructure appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The high- and medium-severity flaws could lead to denial-of-service, secure boot bypass, information disclosure, and privilege escalation. The post Cisco Patches Multiple Vulnerabilities in IOS Software appeared first on SecurityWeek.
OpenAI’s Safety Bug Bounty program seeks to address AI safety vulnerabilities beyond traditional security flaws
Appearing before Parliament, Meta, Google and X struggle to explain how fake political video circulated for so long A member of the UK Parliament's lower house who was the victim of a deepfake AI campaign this week had a rare chance to confront the Big Tech executives who helped spread it. Their answers disappointed.…
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.
Halcyon and Beazley Security track the return of Iranian ransomware group Pay2Key
The National Crime Agency has warned construction firms about surging invoice fraud
Hambardzum Minasyan of Armenia has been accused of being involved in the development and administration of the infostealer malware. The post Alleged RedLine Malware Administrator Extradited to US appeared first on SecurityWeek.
300 families undergo 6-week trial to test impact on sleep, school, and home life The UK government will trial different levels of restrictions on social media for under-16s with the help of 300 families, alongside a public consultation that has already gathered nearly 30,000 responses.…
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.
Situation as at 28 February 2026
Police found cameras pointing at infrastructure Indian authorities have reportedly ordered an audit of the nation’s CCTV cameras, after police uncovered what they claim was a Pakistan-backed surveillance operation.…
A proof-of-concept attack on Context Hub suggests there's not much content santization A new service that helps coding agents stay up to date on their API calls could be dialing in a massive supply chain vulnerability.…
They cleverly mimic most traits of a real phone Smartphones have fast become the basis of our digital identities, securing payment systems and bank accounts. Now virtual devices that pretend to be real handsets have become a key tool for financial scammers, according to one company. …
Ex-CISA boss also says no reason to panic about AI and security RSAC 2026 "Everybody feels massive FOMO if they don't get to RSAC," Jen Easterly says.…
Four former NSA bosses walk onto the stage at RSAC… rsac 2026 There's a theoretical red line with cyber warfare. Cross it, and the US will respond with a physical attack like missile strikes. And that line "is whatever the President says it is," according to former NSA boss retired General Paul Nakasone.…