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Commission investigates Snapchat's compliance with child protection rules under the Digital Services Act Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 03/26/2026 - 09:39 The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to investigate if Snapchat is ensuring a high level of safety, privacy and security for children online, in compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA). Snapchat may have breached the DSA by exposing minors to grooming attempts and recruitment for criminal purposes, as well as to information about the sale of illegal goods, like drugs, or age-restricted products, such as vapes and alcohol. The investigation will focus on five areas. Read the full press release and more information about the Commission services and Dutch Digital Services Coordinator joint investigation. Find further information about the: Digital Services Act- main aspects of the regulation User rights under the Digital Services Act- an overview Protecting and empowering young people online Supervision of the designated very large online platforms and search engines under DSA Related topics Better Internet for Children Strengthening trust and security Online platforms and e-commerce DSA - Digital Services Act {"service":"share","version":"2.0","color":true,"networks":["x","facebook","linkedin","email","more"]}

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new payment skimmer that uses WebRTC data channels as a means to receive payloads and exfiltrate data, effectively bypassing security controls. "Instead of the usual HTTP requests or image beacons, this malware uses WebRTC data channels to load its payload and exfiltrate stolen payment data," Sansec said in a report published this week. The attack,

GitHub is adopting AI-based scanning for its Code Security tool to expand vulnerability detections beyond the CodeQL static analysis and cover more languages and frameworks. [...]

While US government sits out this year, EU officials are on the ground in San Francisco leading the conversations on today's top cybersecurity challenges.

Attacks leveraging the 'PolyShell' vulnerability in version 2 of Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce installations are underway, targeting more than half of all vulnerable stores. [...]

Threat actors are evading phishing detection in campaigns targeting Microsoft accounts by abusing the no-code app-building platform Bubble to generate and host malicious web apps. [...]

A new info-stealing malware called Torg Grabber is stealing sensitive data from 850 browser extensions, more than 700 of them for cryptocurrency wallets. [...]

The alleged administrator of the LeakBase cybercrime forum has been arrested by Russian law enforcement authorities, state media reported Thursday. According to TASS and MVD Media, a news website linked to the Russian Interior Ministry, the suspect is a resident of the city of Taganrog. The suspect is said to have been detained for creating and managing a criminal site that allowed stolen

Publicly accusing an entity of a cyberattack could have negative consequences that organizations should consider before taking the plunge.

The startup will invest in product development and go-to-market efforts as it expands into new sectors. The post Onit Security Raises $11 Million for Exposure Management Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Citrix has patched two NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway vulnerabilities, one of which is very similar to the CitrixBleed and CitrixBleed2 flaws exploited in zero-day attacks in recent years. [...]

A series of campaigns that began in August aim to defraud job candidates, using psychological tactics and data scraped from LinkedIn profiles.

Ten finalists will each have three minutes to make their case for being the most innovative, promising young security company of the year. Geordie AI wins the 2026 contest.

For the first time, SANS Institute's five top attack techniques all have one thing in common — AI.

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.

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new evolution of the GlassWorm campaign that delivers a multi-stage framework capable of comprehensive data theft and installing a remote access trojan (RAT), which deploys an information-stealing Google Chrome extension masquerading as an offline version of Google Docs. "It logs keystrokes, dumps cookies and session tokens, captures screenshots, and

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.

Organizations disclose attack details, though information may be limited, following a breach, but what if they did the same with close calls?

AI accounts are becoming part of the cybercrime supply chain, sold like email accounts or VPS access. Flare Systems shows how underground markets bundle and resell premium AI access at scale. [...]

Apple released security fixes for older devices as well, in iOS 18.7.7, iPadOS 18.7.7, macOS Sequoia 15.7.5, and macOS Sonoma 14.8.5. The post iOS, macOS 26.4 Roll Out With Fresh Security Patches appeared first on SecurityWeek.